The 1991 Badminton Asian Cup was the first edition of Badminton Asian Cup. It was held in Istora Senayan indoor stadium, Jakarta, Indonesia from 18 to 22 December with total prize money of US$100,000.[1] The main sponsor of this tournament was Cathay Pacific.[2] Malaysian team won titles in Men's singles and doubles event, while South Korea won Women's doubles and Mixed doubles disciplines.[3] Chinese Tang won the Women's singles title.[4][5]
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Location | Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia |
| Dates | December 18–December 22 |
Medalists
edit| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's singles |  Rashid Sidek
|
 Bambang Suprianto
|
Joko Suprianto
|
| Fung Permadi
| |||
| Women's singles |  Tang Jiuhong
|
 Bang Soo-hyun
|
 Somharuthai Jaroensiri
|
| Yuliani Sentosa
| |||
| Men's doubles | Cheah Soon Kit Soo Beng Kiang
|
Rexy Mainaky Ricky Subagja
|
Chen Hongyong Chen Kang
|
| Huang Zhanzhong Zheng Yumin
| |||
| Women's doubles | Chung So-young Hwang Hye-young
|
 Kimiko Jinnai Hisako Mori
|
Erma Sulistianingsih Rosiana Tendean
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| Yao Fen Lin Yanfen
| |||
| Mixed doubles | Shon Jin-hwan Gil Young-ah
|
Aryono Miranat Eliza Nathanael
|
Ong Ewe Chye Tan Sui Hoon
|
| Siripong Siripool Ladawan Mulasartsatorn
|
Results
editSemifinals
edit| Discipline | Winner | Finalist | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's singles | Rashid Sidek
|
Joko Suprianto
|
15–8, 6–15, 18–14 |
| Bambang Suprianto
|
Fung Permadi
|
15–7, 15–11 | |
| Women's singles | Tang Jiuhong
|
Somharuthai Jaroensiri
|
11–5, 11–9 |
| Bang Soo-hyun
|
Yuliani Sentosa
|
6–11, 11–8, 11–4 | |
| Men's doubles | Cheah Soon Kit Soo Beng Kiang
|
Chen Hongyong Chen Kang
|
15–5, 15–8 |
| Rexy Mainaky Ricky Subagja
|
Huang Zhanzhong Zheng Yumin
|
15–4, 15–8 | |
| Women's doubles | Chung So-young Hwang Hye-young
|
Erma Sulistianingsih Rosiana Tendean
|
15–3, 5–15, 15–11 |
 Kimiko Jinnai Hisako Mori
|
Yao Fen Lin Yanfen
|
10–15, 17–14, 15–1 | |
| Mixed doubles | Shon Jin-hwan Gil Young-ah
|
Ong Ewe Chye Tan Sui Hoon
|
15–4, 15–4 |
| Aryono Miranat Eliza Nathanael
|
Siripong Siripool Ladawan Mulasartsatorn
|
11–15, 17–14, 15–12 |
Finals
edit| Discipline | Winner | Finalist | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's singles | Rashid Sidek
|
Bambang Suprianto
|
15–10, 15–11 |
| Women's singles | Tang Jiuhong
|
Bang Soo-hyun
|
11–7, 6–11, 11–4 |
| Men's doubles | Cheah Soon Kit Soo Beng Kiang
|
Rexy Mainaky Ricky Subagja
|
17–16, 15–5 |
| Women's doubles | Chung So-young Hwang Hye-young
|
Kimiko Jinnai Hisako Mori
|
15–13, 15–1 |
| Mixed doubles | Shon Jin-hwan Gil Young-ah
|
Aryono Miranat Eliza Nathanael
|
15–5, 8–15, 15–7 |
Medal table
edit| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Korea | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 2 |  Malaysia (MAS) | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 3 | China (CHN) | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 4 | Indonesia (INA) | 0 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| 5 | Japan | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 | Thailand (THA) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Totals (6 entries) | 5 | 5 | 10 | 20 | |
References
edit- ^ "The Official Asian Badminton Confederation Website". 2006-01-07. Archived from the original on 2006-01-07. Retrieved 2020-12-08.
- ^ "Bulu Tangkis Piala Asia Cathay Pacific:Tiga Putra Indonesia Lolos Semifinal Tunggal". Kompas (in Indonesian). 21 December 1991. p. 15.
- ^ "Bulu Tangkis Piala Asia Cathay Pacific:Bambang Suprianto Dan Ricky/Rexy Ke Final". Kompas (in Indonesian). 22 December 1991. p. 1.
- ^ "Badminton/Asian Cup: Rashid downs Joko". New Straits Times. 22 December 1991. p. 17.
- ^ "Bulu Tangkis Piala Asia Cathay Pacific:Tanpa Gelar di Kandang Sendiri". Kompas (in Indonesian). 23 December 1991. p. 1.