Rosalind Singha Ang

Career

The woman who has been labelled as the shuttle queen Rosalind Singha Ang crafted her name through badminton.[2] Ang made the headlines in her international debut, by winning the SEAP Games singles gold medal in 1965 and ended her international career in glory by lifting the 1975 SEAP Games singles, mixed doubles and team gold medals.[3] The most memorable triumph Rosalind made was the capturing of the 1966 Asian Games in Bangkok with Teh Kew San in the mixed doubles.[4]

Achievements

Asian Games

Mixed doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
1966 Indoor Stadium Huamark, Bangkok, Thailand Teh Kew San Eddy Choong
Tan Gaik Bee		 18–13, 11–15, 15–5 Gold

Women's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
1970 Indoor Stadium Huamark, Bangkok, Thailand Teoh Siew Yong Retno Kustijah
Nurhaena		 Bronze

Asian Championships

Women's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
1965 Lucknow, India Teoh Siew Yong Angela Bairstow
Ursula Smith		 Silver

Southeast Asian Peninsular Games/Southeast Asian Games

Women's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
1965 Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Teoh Siew Yong Pratuang Pattabongse
Pachara Pattabongse		 Silver
1967 Bangkok, Thailand Teoh Siew Yong Ho Cheng Yoke
Sylvia Tan		 Gold
1969 Rangoon, Myanmar Teoh Siew Yong Khaw Gaik Bee
Sylvia Ng		 Gold
1975 Bangkok, Thailand Sylvia Ng Thongkam Kingmanee
Sirisriro Patama		 Gold
1971 Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Teoh Siew Yong Thongkam Kingmanee
Pachara Pattabongse		 8–15, 8–15 Silver
1973 Singapore, Singapore Sylvia Ng Thongkam Kingmanee
Sirisriro Patama		 Gold
1977 Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Sylvia Ng Theresia Widiastuti
Regina Masli		 Silver

Women's singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
1965 Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Sumol Chanklum Gold
1967 Bangkok, Thailand Thongkam Kingmanee Silver
1971 Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Thongkam Kingmanee Gold
1973 Singapore, Singapore Sylvia Ng Silver

Mixed doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
1969 Rangoon, Myanmar Ng Boon Bee Khaw Gaik Bee
Yew Cheng Hoe		 Gold
1971 Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Ng Boon Bee Ng Tat Wai
Ng Mei Ling		 Silver
1975 Bangkok, Thailand Dominic Soong Cheah Hong Chong
Sylvia Ng		 Gold

Commonwealth Games

Women's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
1966 Kingston, Jamaica Teoh Siew Yong Alison Glenie
Gaynor Simpson		 15–11, 15–9 Bronze
1970 Edinburgh, Scotland Teoh Siew Yong Sylvia Ng
Sylvia Tan		 15–2, 12–15, 15–10 Bronze
1974 Christchurch, New Zealand Sylvia Ng Mimi Nilsson
Judy Rollick		 15–2, 15–8 Bronze

International tournaments

Women's singles

Year Tournament Opponent Score Result
1966 Penang Open Minarni Runner-up

Women's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
1967 Malaysia Open Teh Siew Yong Retno Koestijah
Minarni Soedaryanto		 7–15, 1–15 Runner-up
1970 Singapore Open Teh Siew Yong Retno Koestijah
Minarni Soedaryanto		 11–15, 4–15 Runner-up

Mixed doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
1966 Penang Open Eddy Choong Abdul Patah Unang
Minarni		 Runner-up
1967 Singapore Open Ng Boon Bee Darmadi
Minarni		 4–15, 5–15 Runner-up

Honours

References
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  2. "Malaysia's Shuttle Queen: Rosalind Singha Ang". Monash Sports Review. 2012-10-01. Retrieved 2020-05-08.
  3. "Other Sport: Our women shine on the track and in badminton | The Star". www.thestar.com.my. Retrieved 2020-05-08.
  4. "Just reward for former ace shuttler | The Star". www.thestar.com.my. Retrieved 2020-05-08.
  5. "Bahagian Istiadat dan Urusetia Persidangan Antarabangsa". www.istiadat.gov.my. Retrieved 2020-05-08.
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