# Retno Kustijah

Retno Kustijah (born 19 June 1942; as Retno Koestijah) is a former badminton player from Indonesia who competed internationally from the early 1960s to the early 1970s.

## Career

Though she played singles in high level events, Kustijah's greatest success came in women's doubles with regular partner Minarni. They were the first of only two Indonesian teams to win women's doubles at the prestigious All England Championships (1968). Their titles together included the quadrennial Asian Games (1962, 1966), and the Malaysia (1966, 1967), Singapore (1967), New Zealand (1968), Canadian (1969), and U.S. (1969) Opens. Kustijah also won mixed doubles at the 1967 Malaysia Open with Tan Joe Hok and at the 1971 Asian Championships with Christian Hadinata. She was a member of Indonesian teams which finished second to Japan in the 1969 and 1972 Uber Cup (women's world team) championships.

## Achievements
### Asian Games

Women's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1962 | Istora Gelora Bung Karno, Jakarta, Indonesia | Minarni | Happy Herowati Corry Kawilarang | 9–15, 15–12, 15–6 | Gold |
| 1966 | Kittikachorn Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand | Minarni | Hiroe Amano Tomoko Takahashi | 15–9, 15–6 | Gold |
| 1970 | Kittikachorn Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand | Nurhaena | Machiko Aizawa Etsuko Takenaka | 11–15, 6–15 | Silver |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1966 | Kittikachorn Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand | Tjoa Tjong Boan | Eddy Choong Tan Gaik Bee | 15–6, 16–17, 9–15 | Bronze |

### Asian Championships

Women's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1971 | Jakarta, Indonesia | Intan Nurtjahja | Regina Masli Poppy Tumengkol | 15–13, 15–6 | Gold |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1971 | Jakarta, Indonesia | Christian Hadinata | Indra Gunawan Intan Nurtjahja | 18–13, 15–5 | Gold |

### International Open Tournaments (11 titles, 6 runners-up)

Women's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1966 | Malaysia Open | Minarni | 5–11, 11–8, 1–11 | Runner-up |
| 1966 | Perak Open | Minarni | 7–11, 9–11 | Runner-up |
| 1967 | Malaysia Open | Minarni | 4–11, 7–11 | Runner-up |
| 1967 | Singapore Open | Minarni | 11–5, 6–11, retired | Runner-up |
| 1969 | Canadian Open | Eva Twedberg | 1–11, 2–11 | Runner-up |
Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1966 | Malaysia Open | Minarni | Megah Idawati Tan Tjung Ing | 15–5, 15–5 | Winner |
| 1966 | Penang Open | Minarni | Megah Idawati Tan Tjung Ing | | Winner |
| 1966 | Perak Open | Minarni | Megah Idawati Tan Tjung Ing | 15–1, 15–10 | Winner |
| 1967 | Malaysia Open | Minarni | Rosalind Singha Ang Teoh Siew Yong | 15–7, 15–1 | Winner |
| 1967 | Singapore Open | Minarni | Hiroe Amano Noriko Takagi | 15–6, 18–13 | Winner |
| 1968 | All England Open | Minarni | Hiroe Amano Noriko Takagi | 15–5, 15–6 | Winner |
| 1969 | Canadian Open | Minarni | Barbara Hood Marjory Shedd | 15–3, 15–6 | Winner |
| 1969 | U.S. Open | Minarni | Tyna Barinaga Helen Tibbetts | 15–6, 15–6 | Winner |
| 1970 | Singapore Open | Minarni | Rosalind Singha Ang Teoh Siew Yong | 15–11, 15–4 | Winner |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1966 | Perak Open | Tan Yee Khan | Eddy Choong Minarni | 15–9, 15–11 | Winner |
| 1967 | Malaysia Open | Tan Joe Hok | Darmadi Minarni | 15–9, 15–8 | Winner |
| 1969 | Canadian Open | Ng Boon Bee | Darmadi Minarni | 5–15, 15–17 | Runner-up |

### Other Tournaments

Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1963 | GANEFO | Minarni | Liang Hsiao Mu Chen Yu Niang | 15–7, 15–3 | Gold |