| Tournament details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dates | 21 April 1962 – 6 May 1962 | ||
| Venue | Stadium Negara | ||
| Location | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | ||
| Champions | |||
| Men's singles |  Teh Kew San | ||
| Women's singles |  Minarni | ||
| Men's doubles | Ng Boon Bee Tan Yee Khan | ||
| Women's doubles | Happy Herowati Corry Kawilarang | ||
| Mixed doubles | Lim Say Hup Ng Mei Ling | ||
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The 1962 Asia Badminton Championships was the first tournament of the Badminton Asia Championships. It was held May 1962 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. [1]
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Malaysia | 4 | 2 | 2 | 8 |
| 2 | Indonesia | 2 | 1 | 6 | 9 |
| 3 |  Thailand | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 4 |  Pakistan | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (4 entries) | 6 | 6 | 12 | 24 | |
| Category | Winners | Runners-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's singles | Teh Kew San | Billy Ng | 7–15, 15–1, 15–10 |
| Women's singles | Minarni | Sumol Chanklum | 11–7, 11–3 |
| Men's doubles | Ng Boon Bee & Tan Yee Khan | Teh Kew San & Lim Say Hup | 15–9, 15–10 |
| Women's doubles | Happy Herowati & Corry Kawilarang | Sumol Chanklum & Pankae Phongarn | 16–18, 15–13, 15–3 |
| Mixed doubles | Lim Say Hup & Ng Mei Ling | Chuchart Vatanatham & Prathin Pattabongse | 15–7, 15–4 |
| Discipline | Winner | Runner-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's singles | Billy Ng | Yew Cheng Hoe | 15–12, 15–12 |
| Teh Kew San | Johnny Tjoa | 2–15, 15–4, 15–7 | |
| Women's singles | Minarni | Ogn Hwat Nio | Walkover |
| Sumol Chanklum | Goei Giok Nio | 11–7, 11–3 | |
| Men's doubles | Ng Boon Bee & Tan Yee Khan | Sangob Rattanusorn & Sanguan Anandhanonda | 15–7, 15–10 |
| Teh Kew San & Lim Say Hup | Tjap Han Tiong & Liem Tjeng Kiang | 15–5, 15–4 | |
| Women's doubles | Corry Kawilarang & Happy Herowati | Jean Moey & Ng Mei Ling | 15–7, 15–6 |
| Pankae Phongarn & Sumol Chanklum | Minarni & Wiwiek Dwi Kaeksi | 15–1, 9–15, 15–11 | |
| Mixed doubles | Lim Say Hup & Ng Mei Ling | Kho Han Tjiang & Corry Kawilarang | 15–3, 15–4 |
| Chuchart Vatanatham & Prathin Pattabongse | Chavalert Chumkum & Pankae Phongarn | –, – |
| Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||||||
| Indonesia | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
 North Borneo | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Indonesia | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Thailand | 5 | Thailand | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
 Nepal | 0 | Thailand | 5 | ||||||||||||||||
 Chinese Taipei | 5 | Chinese Taipei | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
 Philippines | 0 | Indonesia | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Malaya | 5 | Malaya | 5 | ||||||||||||||||
 Burma | 0 | Malaya | 5 | ||||||||||||||||
 Hong Kong | 5 | Hong Kong | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
 Ceylon | 0 | Malaya | 5 | ||||||||||||||||
| Pakistan | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Pakistan | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
 Sarawak | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
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2. "The 4th Day Results". The Straits Times. 5 May 1962. p. 20.