| Tournament details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dates | 21 April 1962 (1962-04-21) – 6 May 1962 (1962-05-06) | ||
| Venue | Stadium Negara | ||
| Location | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | ||
| Champions | |||
| Men's singles |  Teh Kew San | ||
| Women's singles |  Minarni | ||
| Men's doubles | Ng Boon Bee Tan Yee Khan | ||
| Women's doubles | Happy Herowati Corry Kawilarang | ||
| Mixed doubles | Lim Say Hup Ng Mei Ling | ||
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The 1962 Asia Badminton Championships was the first tournament of the Badminton Asia Championships. It was held May 1962 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Medalists
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Malaysia | 4 | 2 | 2 | 8 |
| 2 | Indonesia | 2 | 1 | 6 | 9 |
| 3 |  Thailand | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 4 |  Pakistan | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (4 entries) | 6 | 6 | 12 | 24 | |
Final results
| Category | Winners | Runners-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's singles | Teh Kew San
|
Billy Ng
|
7–15, 15–1, 15–10 |
| Women's singles | Minarni
|
Sumol Chanklum
|
11–7, 11–3 |
| Men's doubles | Ng Boon Bee & Tan Yee Khan |
Teh Kew San & Lim Say Hup |
15–9, 15–10 |
| Women's doubles | Happy Herowati & Corry Kawilarang |
Sumol Chanklum & Pankae Phongarn |
16–18, 15–13, 15–3 |
| Mixed doubles | Lim Say Hup & Ng Mei Ling |
Chuchart Vatanatham & Prathin Pattabongse |
15–7, 15–4 |
Semifinal results
| Discipline | Winner | Runner-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's singles | Billy Ng
|
Yew Cheng Hoe
|
15–12, 15–12 |
| Teh Kew San
|
Johnny Tjoa
|
2–15, 15–4, 15–7 | |
| Women's singles | Minarni
|
Ogn Hwat Nio
|
Walkover |
| Sumol Chanklum
|
Goei Giok Nio
|
11–7, 11–3 | |
| Men's doubles | Ng Boon Bee & Tan Yee Khan |
Sangob Rattanusorn & Sanguan Anandhanonda |
15–7, 15–10 |
| Teh Kew San & Lim Say Hup |
Tjap Han Tiong & Liem Tjeng Kiang |
15–5, 15–4 | |
| Women's doubles | Corry Kawilarang & Happy Herowati |
Jean Moey & Ng Mei Ling |
15–7, 15–6 |
| Pankae Phongarn & Sumol Chanklum |
Minarni & Wiwiek Dwi Kaeksi |
15–1, 9–15, 15–11 | |
| Mixed doubles | Lim Say Hup & Ng Mei Ling |
Kho Han Tjiang & Corry Kawilarang |
15–3, 15–4 |
| Chuchart Vatanatham & Prathin Pattabongse |
Chavalert Chumkum & Pankae Phongarn |
–, – |
Men's team results
| Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||||||
| Indonesia
| 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
 North Borneo
| 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Indonesia
| 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Thailand
| 5 | Thailand
| 2 | ||||||||||||||||
 Nepal
| 0 | Thailand
| 5 | ||||||||||||||||
 Chinese Taipei
| 5 | Chinese Taipei
| 0 | ||||||||||||||||
 Philippines
| 0 | Indonesia
| 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Malaya
| 5 | Malaya
| 5 | ||||||||||||||||
 Burma
| 0 | Malaya
| 5 | ||||||||||||||||
 Hong Kong
| 5 | Hong Kong
| 0 | ||||||||||||||||
 Ceylon
| 0 | Malaya
| 5 | ||||||||||||||||
| Pakistan
| 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Pakistan
| 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
 Sarawak
| 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
References
- "The First Asia Champion". The Straits Times. 6 May 1962. p. 20. Retrieved 23 September 2020 – via NewspaperSG.
2. "The 4th Day Results". The Straits Times. 5 May 1962. p. 20.
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