Muljadi
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Muljadi (born 1942; as Ang Tjin Siang; Chinese: 翁振祥) was a world class badminton player who represented Indonesia between 1963 and 1973.
Career
Muljadi's career spanned two separate eras of Indonesian domination of the then triennial Thomas Cup (men's international team) competition: 1958 to 1964 and 1970 to 1979. Though he occasionally dropped matches in earlier Thomas Cup rounds, he was undefeated in singles (6–0) in four consecutive final round showdowns (1964, 1967, 1970, 1973), a record unmatched by better known teammates such as Ferry Sonneville, Tan Joe Hok, and Rudy Hartono. He won several Indonesian national singles titles during the 1960s as well as the French Open (1966), the Asian Championships (1969), and individual honors in the Asian Games (1966). He was runner-up to Hartono at the prestigious All-England Championships in 1971 but defeated Hartono to win the U.S. Open title that year. Muljadi died on 14 March 2010.
Achievements
Asian Games
Men's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Kittikachorn Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand | Indonesia Wong Pek Sen | 5–3, retired | Gold | |
| 1970 | Kittikachorn Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand | Malaysia Punch Gunalan | 15–4, 3–15, 12–15 | Silver |
Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Kittikachorn Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand | Indonesia Tjoa Tjong Boan | Malaysia Ng Boon Bee Malaysia Tan Yee Khan | 15–12, 8–15, 16–18 | Silver |
Asian Championships
Men's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Rizal Stadium, Manila, Philippines | Malaysia Punch Gunalan | 15–11, 15–3 | Gold |
International tournaments
Men's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | Den Haag Open | Indonesia Wong Pek Sen | 14–17, 9–15 | Runner-up | |
| 1966 | French Open | Denmark Erland Kops | 15–6, 6–15, 15–7 | Winner | |
| 1966 | Malaysia Open | Malaysia Tan Aik Huang | 12–15, 5–15 | Runner-up | |
| 1966 | Penang Open | Malaysia Tan Aik Huang | 5–15, 12–15 | Runner-up | |
| 1969 | Singapore Pesta | Malaysia Tan Aik Mong | 18–13, 15–4 | Winner | |
| 1969 | U.S. Open | Indonesia Rudy Hartono | 9–15, 12–15 | Runner-up | |
| 1969 | Singapore Open | Indonesia Rudy Hartono | 7–15, 4–15 | Runner-up | |
| 1970 | Singapore Open | Indonesia Darmawan | 18–16, 15–8 | Winner | |
| 1971 | U.S. Open | Indonesia Rudy Hartono | 15–8, 15–9 | Winner | |
| 1971 | All England | Indonesia Rudy Hartono | 1–15, 5–15 | Runner-up |
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | French Open | Indonesia Wong Pek Sen | England J. T. Woolhouse England Lance Ellwood | 15–8, 15–6 | Winner |
| 1966 | Penang Open | Indonesia Rudy Nio | Malaysia Teh Kew San Malaysia Yew Cheng Hoe | 0–15, 0–15 | Runner-up |