Ardy Wiranata

Ardy Wiranata
Personal information
Birth nameArdy Bernardus Wiranata
Born (1970-02-10) 10 February 1970
Jakarta, Indonesia
ResidenceCalgary, Canada
Height1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)
Weight67 kg (148 lb)
SpouseElizabeth Tamzil
HandednessRight
CoachTang Xianhu[1]
Men's singles
Highest ranking1
Medal record
Men's badminton
Representing  Indonesia
Olympic Games
1992 Barcelona Men's singles
World Championships
1989 Jakarta Men's singles
1991 Copenhagen Men's singles
1993 Birmingham Men's singles
World Cup
1991 Macau Men's singles
1990 Jakarta Men's singles
1994 Ho Chi Minh Men's singles
1995 Jakarta Men's singles
Sudirman Cup
1991 Copenhagen Mixed team
1993 Birmingham Mixed team
1995 Lausanne Mixed team
1997 Glasgow Mixed team
Thomas Cup
1994 Jakarta Men's team
1996 Hong Kong Men's team
1992 Kuala Lumpur Men's team
1988 Kuala Lumpur Men's team
1990 Tokyo Men's team
Asian Games
1994 Hiroshima Men's team
1990 Beijing Men's team
Asian Championships
1993 Hong Kong Men's team
1997 Kuala Lumpur Men's singles
SEA Games
1991 Manila Men's singles
1995 Chiang Mai Men's team
1991 Manila Men's team
1995 Chiang Mai Men's singles

Ardy Bernardus Wiranata (born 10 February 1970) is an Indonesian-born Canadian former badminton player who rated among the top singles players in the world (several of whom were fellow Indonesians) during most of the 1990s.

Career

Quick, supple, and powerful, he won numerous international events and arguably had the best overall record of any player in the first half of the decade. Born in Jakarta, Wiranata trained at the PB Djarum. His achievements began when won the invitation World Junior Championships in 1987 in the boys' singles and mixed doubles event partnered with Susi Susanti. Afterwards, he managed to competing in the senior tournament, by become the runner-up at the 1989 IBF World Championships.[2]

Wiranata earned the silver medal in singles at the 1992 Summer Olympics, losing the final to fellow countryman Alan Budikusuma. He also won the silver medal at the 1989 IBF World Championships, and bronze medals at this competition in 1991 and 1993. His first-place finishes included the prestigious All-England men's singles in 1991, three Japan Opens, and six Indonesian Open singles championships between 1990 and 1997, where he dominated his teammates.[3] Wiranata also won the Malaysia (1993), Singapore (1994), Korea (1994), Swedish (1997), and U.S. (2000) Opens, as well as the Badminton World Cup (1991) and the World Badminton Grand Prix Final (1994). He clinched the decisive third point for Indonesia against Malaysia in the final of the 1994 Thomas Cup (men's world team championship) in Jakarta. He retired from badminton in 2000.

Personal life

Wiranata is married and has a son. He is now a badminton coach in Calgary, Canada.[4] Wiranata became a Canadian citizen in 2014.[5]

Achievements

Olympic Games

Men's singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result Ref
1992 Pavelló de la Mar Bella, Barcelona, Spain Alan Budikusuma 12–15, 13–18 Silver [6]

World Championships

Men's singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result Ref
1989 Senayan Sports Complex, Jakarta, Indonesia Yang Yang 10–15, 15–2, 5–15 Silver [7]
1991 Brøndby Arena, Copenhagen, Denmark Zhao Jianhua 2–15, 15–10, 6–15 Bronze [8]
1993 National Indoor Arena, Birmingham, England Joko Suprianto 14–18, 3–15 Bronze [9]

World Cup

Men's singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result Ref
1990 Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia Zhao Jianhua 10–15, 15–14, 16–18 Bronze [10]
1991 Macau Forum, Macau Zhao Jianhua 12–15, 15–7, 15–10 Gold [11]
1994 Phan Đình Phùng Indoor Stadium, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam Hariyanto Arbi 10–15, 11–15 Bronze [12]
1995 Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia Alan Budikusuma 10–15, 3–15 Bronze [13]

Asian Championships

Men's singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result Ref
1997 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Hendrawan 15–18, 10–15 Bronze [14]

SEA Games

Men's singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result Ref
1991 Camp Crame Gymnasium, Manila, Philippines Joko Suprianto 15–4, 15–6 Gold [15]
1995 Gymnasium 3, 700th Anniversary Sport Complex, Chiang Mai, Thailand Joko Suprianto 10–15, 9–15 Silver [16]

World Junior Championships

The Bimantara World Junior Championships was an international invitation badminton tournament for junior players. It was held in Jakarta, Indonesia from 1987 to 1991.

Boys' singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result Ref
1987 Jakarta, Indonesia Jin Feng 15–10, 15–6 Gold [17]

Mixed doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result Ref
1987 Jakarta, Indonesia Susi Susanti Ricky Subagja
Lilik Sudarwati 		7–15, 15–7, 15–9 Gold [17]

IBF World Grand Prix (20 titles, 13 runners-up)

The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation (IBF) from 1983 to 2006.

Men's singles

Year Tournament Opponent Score Result Ref
1988 China Open Zhao Jianhua 10–15, 8–15 Runner-up [18]
1988 English Masters Morten Frost 8–15, 3–15 Runner-up [19]
1989 China Open Xiong Guobao 17–15, 15–12 Winner [20]
1990 Chinese Taipei Open Eddy Kurniawan 17–18, 15–7, 11–15 Runner-up [21]
1990 Australian Open Foo Kok Keong 15–12, 15–9 Winner [22]
1990 Indonesia Open Eddy Kurniawan 15–10, 15–5 Winner [23]
1991 Chinese Taipei Open Hermawan Susanto 18–15, 11–15, 7–15 Runner-up [24]
1991 Japan Open Wu Wenkai 12–15, 15–4, 15–7 Winner [25]
1991 Swedish Open Fung Permadi 15–11, 15–6 Winner [26]
1991 All England Open Foo Kok Keong 15–12, 15–10 Winner [27]
1991 Indonesia Open Joko Suprianto 15–7, 15–5 Winner [28]
1992 Chinese Taipei Open Hermawan Susanto 8–15, 15–0, 15–7 Winner [29]
1992 Japan Open Zhao Jianhua 11–15, 15–7, 15–10 Winner [30]
1992 Indonesia Open Joko Suprianto 15–7, 6–15, 15–9 Winner [31]
1992 Singapore Open Zhao Jianhua 3–15, 1–15 Runner-up [32]
1993 Malaysia Open Hariyanto Arbi 11–15, 15–5, 17–14 Winner [33]
1993 China Open Joko Suprianto 8–15, 15–5, 7–15 Runner-up [34]
1994 Japan Open Hariyanto Arbi 12–15, 15–6, 15–3 Winner [35]
1994 Korea Open Hermawan Susanto 15–5, 15–8 Winner [36]
1994 All England Open Hariyanto Arbi 12–15, 14–17 Runner-up [37]
1994 Singapore Open Hermawan Susanto 15–10, 4–15, 15–9 Winner [38]
1994 Indonesia Open Joko Suprianto 15–9, 15–8 Winner [39]
1994 Hong Kong Open Hariyanto Arbi 9–15, 11–15 Runner-up [40]
1994 China Open Alan Budikusuma 10–15, 12–15 Runner-up [41]
1994 World Grand Prix Finals Alan Budikusuma 9–15, 15–7, 15–5 Winner [42]
1995 Malaysia Open Alan Budikusuma 5–15, 8–15 Runner-up [43]
1995 Indonesia Open Joko Suprianto 15–9, 14–17, 15–9 Winner [44]
1995 World Grand Prix Finals Joko Suprianto 3–15, 15–6, 6–15 Runner-up [45]
1997 Swedish Open Budi Santoso 15–10, 15–10 Winner [46]
1997 Indonesia Open Marleve Mainaky 15–9, 15–3 Winner [47]
2000 U.S Open Anders Boesen 10–15, 15–1, 15–5 Winner [48]

Men's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result Ref
1990 Australian Open Hengky Irawan Jalani Sidek
Razif Sidek 		8–15, 15–18 Runner-up [49]

Mixed doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result Ref
1990 Australian Open Susi Susanti He Tim
Anna Lao 		11–15, 12–15 Runner-up [50]
  IBF Grand Prix tournament
  IBF Grand Prix Finals tournament

IBF International (4 titles, 1 runner-up)

Men's singles

Year Tournament Opponent Score Result Ref
1993 Hamburg Cup Hariyanto Arbi 13–15, 15–9, 15–7 Winner [51]
1998 Mexico International Tjitte Weistra 15–7, 15–5 Winner [52]
1999 Peru International Richard Vaughan 7–15, 15–2, 15–9 Winner [53]
1999 Guatemala International Kevin Han 12–15, 14–15 Runner-up [54]
1999 Mexico International Jim Ronny Andersen 11–15, 15–8, 15–4 Winner [55]

IBF Junior International (1 title, 1 runner-up)

Boys' singles

Year Tournament Opponent Score Result Ref
1984 German Junior Markus Türnich 15–6, 15–11 Winner [56]
1986 Duinwijck Junior Fung Permadi 11–15, 7–15 Runner-up [57]

Invitational tournament

Men's singles

Year Tournament Opponent Score Result Ref
1988 Asian Invitational Championships Xiong Guobao 6–15, 7–15 Bronze [58]

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