Jooce Suwarimbo
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Jooce Suwarimbo (born 22 May 1942) is a former Indonesia
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player. She is also sometimes referred to as Yoce or Jo Suwarimbo, or Tri Soewarimbo Yolanda.
In 1961, she reached the finals in the doubles competition of the Indonesian Championships, partnered by Vonny Djoa. They lost to the Japanese pair of Akiko Fukui and Reoko Miyagi, 6-3 3-6 6-2.
In April 1962, she and partner Mien Suhadi
won the doubles competition of the Jakarta Raya Championships, beating Vonny Djoa and Liem in the final, 6-1 6-4. She lost the singles final to Suhadi, 4-6 7-5 7-5.
Later in that year they reached the final of another Jakarta tournament, losing the final to the Australian pair of Faye Toyne and Val Wicks, 6-0 8-6.
At the 1962 Asian Games
in Jakarta, Suwarimbo won two medals: the bronze medal in the Women's Doubles with partner Suhadi, and the bronze medal in the Mixed Doubles with partner Sofiyan Mudjirat.
Indonesia
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Tennis
Tennis is a sport usually played between two players or between two teams of two players each . Each player uses a racket that is strung to strike a hollow rubber ball covered with felt over a net into the opponent's court. Tennis is an Olympic sport and is played at all levels of society at all...
player. She is also sometimes referred to as Yoce or Jo Suwarimbo, or Tri Soewarimbo Yolanda.
In 1961, she reached the finals in the doubles competition of the Indonesian Championships, partnered by Vonny Djoa. They lost to the Japanese pair of Akiko Fukui and Reoko Miyagi, 6-3 3-6 6-2.
In April 1962, she and partner Mien Suhadi
Mien Suhadi
Mien Suhadi is a former Indonesian tennis player.-Professional overview:In 1960, Suhadi won the Bandung Open, defeating Tan Liep Tjiaw in the final, 0-6 0-6 6-4....
won the doubles competition of the Jakarta Raya Championships, beating Vonny Djoa and Liem in the final, 6-1 6-4. She lost the singles final to Suhadi, 4-6 7-5 7-5.
Later in that year they reached the final of another Jakarta tournament, losing the final to the Australian pair of Faye Toyne and Val Wicks, 6-0 8-6.
At the 1962 Asian Games
1962 Asian Games
The 4th Asian Games were held from August 24, 1962 to September 4, 1962 in Jakarta, Indonesia. Most notable is the exclusion of Israel and the Republic of China from the Games....
in Jakarta, Suwarimbo won two medals: the bronze medal in the Women's Doubles with partner Suhadi, and the bronze medal in the Mixed Doubles with partner Sofiyan Mudjirat.