Icuk Sugiarto

Icuk Sugiarto
Personal information
CountryIndonesia
Born (1962-10-04) 4 October 1962
Surakarta, Central Java, Indonesia
Height1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Weight70 kg (154 lb)
HandednessRight
EventMen's singles
Medal record
Men's badminton
Representing  Indonesia
World Championships
1983 Copenhagen Men's singles
1987 Beijing Men's singles
1989 Jakarta Men's singles
World Cup
1985 Jakarta Men's singles
1986 Jakarta Men's singles
1983 Kuala Lumpur Men's singles
Sudirman Cup
1989 Jakarta Mixed team
Thomas Cup
1984 Kuala Lumpur Men's team
1986 Jakarta Men's team
1988 Kuala Lumpur Men's team
1990 Tokyo Men's team
Asian Games
1982 New Delhi Men's doubles
1982 New Delhi Mixed doubles
1982 New Delhi Men's team
1986 Seoul Men's team
Asian Championships
1989 Shanghai Men's team
1985 Kuala Lumpur Men's team
SEA Games
1981 Manila Men's team
1983 Singapore Men's team
1985 Bangkok Men's singles
1985 Bangkok Men's team
1987 Jakarta Men's singles
1987 Jakarta Men's team
1989 Kuala Lumpur Men's singles
1989 Kuala Lumpur Men's team
Political partyUnited Development Party

Icuk Sugiarto (born 4 October 1962) is an Indonesian former champion badminton player.

Career

Largely a speed and power player, Sugiarto won the gold medal at the 1983 IBF World Championships, upsetting fellow countryman Liem Swie King in the final, and the bronze medal at the 1987 and 1989 IBF World Championships. He captured singles titles at the Indonesia (1982, 1986, 1988), Malaysia (1984), Thailand (1984, 1985), French (1988), and Hong Kong (1988) Opens; at the Badminton World Cup (1985, 1986); and at the SEA Games (three consecutive times) in 1985, 1987, and 1989. At nineteen, he shared the 1982 Asian Games men's doubles title with doubles maestro Christian Hadinata. Sugiarto was a member of Indonesia's world champion Thomas Cup (men's international) team of 1984.[1]

Sugiarto is well known for his rally game, with accurate lobs and dropshots that are unsettling and quite exhausting for his opponents, relying on his superior physical fitness and strong defensive game.

Personal life

Sugiarto married Nina Yaroh in 1983. They have three children — Natassia Octaviani (1984), Tommy (1988), and Jauza (1999). Tommy and Jauza are also badminton players. Jauza won doubles medals at the junior level; Tommy is an elite men's singles player.

Achievements

Olympic Games (exhibition)

Men's singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result Ref
1988 Seoul National University Gymnasium, Seoul, South Korea Yang Yang 4–15, 10–15 Silver [2][3]

World Championships

Men's singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result Ref
1983 Brøndbyhallen, Copenhagen, Denmark Liem Swie King 15–8, 12–15, 17–16 Gold [4]
1987 Capital Indoor Stadium, Beijing, China Yang Yang 11–15, 5–15 Bronze [4]
1989 Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia Yang Yang 15–13, 7–15, 9–15 Bronze [4]

World Cup

Men's singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result Ref
1983 Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Han Jian 6–15, 5–15 Bronze [5]
1985 Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia Morten Frost 15–11, 8–15, 15–4 Gold [6]
1986 Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia Morten Frost 5–15, 15–6, 15–11 Gold [7]

Asian Games

Men's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result Ref
1982 Indraprastha Indoor Stadium, New Delhi, India Christian Hadinata Lin Jiangli
Luan Jin
15–6, 15–8 Gold [8]

Mixed doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result Ref
1982 Indraprastha Indoor Stadium, New Delhi, India Ruth Damayanti Christian Hadinata
Ivana Lie
15–3, 8–15, 10–15 Silver [8]

SEA Games

Men's singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result Ref
1985 Chulalongkorn University Indoor Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand Eddy Kurniawan 15–9, 15–6 Gold [9]
1987 Kuningan Hall, Jakarta, Indonesia Eddy Kurniawan 15–13, 0–15, 15–9 Gold [10]
1989 Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Eddy Kurniawan 15–7, 15–10 Gold [11]

IBF World Grand Prix (9 titles, 5 runners-up)

The World Badminton Grand Prix has been sanctioned by the International Badminton Federation from 1983 to 2006.

Men's singles

Year Tournament Opponent Score Result Ref
1984 Thailand Open Prakash Padukone 13–15, 15–5, 15–4 Winner [12]
1984 Malaysia Open Morten Frost 15–9, 15–4 Winner [13]
1985 Thailand Open Xiong Guobao 15–6, 15–3 Winner [14]
1986 China Open Misbun Sidek 15–13, 15–11 Winner [15]
1986 Indonesia Open Sze Yu 15–6, 15–6 Winner [16]
1986 Hong Kong Open Yang Yang 15–6, 8–15, 6–15 Runner-up [17]
1986 Chinese Taipei Open Sze Yu 15–4, 14–17, 5–15 Runner-up [18]
1987 All England Open Morten Frost 10–15, 0–15 Runner-up [19]
1987 Scandinavian Open Yang Yang Walkover Runner-up [20]
1988 Indonesia Open Lius Pongoh 15–6, 15–4 Winner [21]
1988 Chinese Taipei Open Lius Pongoh 15–8, 15–11 Winner [22]
1988 French Open Morten Frost 15–10, 6–15, 15–2 Winner [23]
1988 Hong Kong Open Yang Yang 7–15, 15–1, 15–11 Winner [24]
1988 Dutch Open Jens Peter Nierhoff 11–15, 15–9, 4–15 Runner-up [25]
  IBF Grand Prix tournament

International tournaments (3 titles, 3 runners-up)

Men's singles

Year Tournament Opponent Score Result Ref
1982 India Open Lius Pongoh 12–15, 5–15 Runner-up [26]
1982 Indonesia Open Lius Pongoh 15–9, 15–8 Winner [27]
1982 Swedish Open Misbun Sidek 15–9, 14–18, 13–15 Runner-up [28]
1983 Chinese Taipei Open Prakash Padukone 15–10, 15–8 Winner [29]
1983 English Masters Jens Peter Nierhoff 7–15, 12–15 Runner-up [30]
1983 Holland Masters Hastomo Arbi 15–11, 15–6 Winner [31]

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