1999 Asian Junior Badminton Championships
The 1999 Asian Junior Badminton Championships were held in Yangon, Myanmar from 11–17 July.[1] This tournament organized by the Asian Badminton Confederation, and there were 24 countries and regions with more than 350 players and officials participated in the Championships.[2]
| Tournament details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dates | 11-17 July 1999 | ||
| Venue | National Indoor Stadium – 1 | ||
| Location | Yangon, Myanmar | ||
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Venue
The tournament was held at the National Indoor Stadium – 1 in Thuwunna, Yangon, Myanmar.[3]
Medalists
China and Indonesia captured a team gold and silver medal in the girls' and boys' team respectively. Korea and Malaysia shared third place in the boys' team event. In the girls' team event, Taiwan and Korea were co-bronze medalists. In the girls' team final, China beat Indonesia with the score 5–0, and Indonesia beat the China boys' team with the score 3–2.[4] In the individuals event, Chinese squad took four of the five titles. Only the mixed doubles crown eluded the Chinese team when Indonesians Hendri Kurniawan Saputra and Enny Erlangga defeated China's Zheng Bo and Wei Yili in straight game 15–12 and 17–16.[5]
Results
Semifinals
| Category | Winner | Runner-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boys' singles |  Sang Yang |
 Ng Wei |
15–10, 10–15, 15–11 |
| Xiao Li |
 Alvin Chew |
15–10, 15–4 | |
| Girls' singles | Hu Ting |
 Atu Rosalina |
11–8, 11–5 |
| Wei Yan |
Zhang Yawen |
11–4, 11–1 | |
| Boys' doubles | Hendri Kurniawan Saputra Wandry Kurniawan Saputra |
Xie Zhongbo Zhang Weihong |
17–16, 15–8 |
| Sang Yang |
Lin Dan Zheng Bo |
10–15, 15–3, 15–10 | |
| Girls' doubles | Li Yujia Wei Yili |
Zhang Yawen Zhao Tingting |
15–7, 15–10 |
| Xie Xingfang Zhang Jiewen |
 Joo Hyun-hee Si Jin-sun |
16–17, 15–4, 15–11 | |
| Mixed doubles | Hendri Kurniawan Saputra Enny Erlangga |
Xie Zhongbo Zhang Jiewen |
17–14, 15–12 |
| Zheng Bo Wei Yili |
Heo Hoon-hoi Hwang Yu-mi |
15–5, 15–5 |
Finals
| Category | Winners | Runners-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boys' singles | Xiao Li |
Sang Yang |
9–15, 15–13, 15–6 |
| Girls' singles | Hu Ting |
Wei Yan |
2–11, 13–11, 11–7 |
| Boys' doubles | Chen Yu Sang Yang |
Hendri Kurniawan Saputra Wandry Kurniawan Saputra |
15–6, 15–2 |
| Girls' doubles | Xie Xingfang Zhang Jiewen |
Li Yujia Wei Yili |
15–9, 15–6 |
| Mixed doubles | Hendri Kurniawan Saputra Enny Erlangga |
Zheng Bo Wei Yili |
15–12, 17–16 |
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China (CHN) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 15 |
| 2 | Indonesia (INA) | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| 3 | South Korea (KOR) | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 4 | Malaysia (MAS) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 5 |  Chinese Taipei (TPE) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Hong Kong (HKG) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (6 entries) | 7 | 7 | 14 | 28 | |
References
- "1999 International Calendar of Events". archive.is. Archived from the original on 1999-11-10. Retrieved 9 July 2017.
- "Best ever Junior Championship organized by ABC". Burma Library. Retrieved 9 July 2017.
- "Golden Eagle Asian Juniors Badminto (r)". Burma Library. Retrieved 5 September 2017.
- "Asian Junior Championships: China, Indonesia Split Team Crowns". worldbadminton.com. Retrieved 9 July 2017.
- "Asian Junior Championships: China Takes Four Of Five". worldbadminton.com. Retrieved 9 July 2017.