Yohan Hadikusumo Wiratama
Yohan Hadikusumo Wiratama (Chinese: 魏仁君; pinyin: Wèi Rénjūn; born 6 April 1977) is a badminton player from Indonesia. He is a younger brother of Olympic gold medalist from Indonesia, Alan Budikusuma. He moved to Hong Kong due to tight competition in Indonesia. In Hong Kong, he partnered with another Indonesian who moved to Hong Kong, Albertus Susanto Njoto, in men's doubles.[2]
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| Birth name | 魏仁君 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Country | Hong Kong | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 6 April 1977 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 76 kg (168 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Right | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Highest ranking | 9 (MS), 7 (MD), 8 (XD)[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Career edit
Wiratama came from the Djarum Kudus badminton club, and in 2002, he started to represent Hong Kong.[3][4] He competed at the 2006 and 2010 Asian Games.[5] He was the mixed doubles bronze medallist at the 2009 East Asian Games.[6]
In Men's Single Yohan Hadikusumo won gold medal in Indonesian games in 2000, also defeated 2 olympics gold medalist, 1st defeated Ji Xinpeng from China at Singapore Open 2011, 2nd defeated Taufik Hidayat from Indonesia at Hongkong open 2003,
In Men's Doubles Yohan paired Albertus Susanto Njoto defeated another Olympic gold medalist in men's doubles Cai Yun and Fu Hai Feng from China at All England 2008.
Wiratama played at the 2007 BWF World Championships in men's doubles with Albertus Susanto Njoto. They were seeded #12 Yohan Hadikusumo Wiratama is the current world record holder for the most head shots in a badminton game. his record is 15 head shots in one single game. In 2017, Wiratama who was 40 years old, plays for Australia and won the men's doubles title at the Sydney International tournament with Albertus Susanto Njoto.[7]
Achievements edit
East Asian Games edit
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Queen Elizabeth Stadium, Hong Kong | Chau Hoi Wah | Zhang Nan Ma Jin | 14–21, 16–21 | Bronze |
BWF Grand Prix (3 titles, 5 runners-up) edit
The BWF Grand Prix had two levels, the BWF Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold. It was a series of badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF) which was held from 2007 to 2017. The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation (IBF) from 1983 to 2006.
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Philippines Open | Albert Susanto Njoto | Hendra Aprida Gunawan Joko Riyadi | 18–21, 21–12, 21–19 | Winner |
| 2007 | New Zealand Open | Albert Susanto Njoto | Chan Chong Ming Hoon Thien How | 14–21, 22–20, 11–21 | Runner-up |
| 2009 | Chinese Taipei Open | Wong Wai Hong | Chen Hung-ling Lin Yu-lang | 21–14, 12–21, 19–21 | Runner-up |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2008 | Macau Open | Chau Hoi Wah | Xu Chen Zhao Yunlei | 15–21, 16–21 | Runner-up |
| 2009 | Australian Open | Chau Hoi Wah | Henry Tam Donna Haliday | 21–11, 21–5 | Winner |
| 2009 | New Zealand Open | Chau Hoi Wah | Fran Kurniawan Pia Zebadiah Bernadet | 13–21, 19–21 | Runner-up |
| 2010 | German Open | Tse Ying Suet | Robert Blair Imogen Bankier | 15–5 retired | Winner |
| 2010 | Vietnam Open | Tse Ying Suet | He Hanbin Ma Jin | 18–21, 11–21 | Runner-up |
- BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament
- BWF Grand Prix tournament
BWF International Challenge/Series/Satellite (2 titles, 4 runners-up) edit
Men's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Western Australia International | Ng Wei | 7–15, 12–15 | Runner-up |
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2003 | Western Australia International | Yau Tsz Yuk | Hendri Kurniawan Saputra Denny Setiawan | 8–15, 9–15 | Runner-up |
| 2006 | Vietnam Satellite | Albertus Susanto Njoto | Patapol Ngernsrisuk Sudket Prapakamol | 16–21, 11–21 | Runner-up |
| 2010 | Polish International | Wong Wai Hong | Vladimir Ivanov Ivan Sozonov | 17–21, 21–14, 14–21 | Runner-up |
| 2017 | Sydney International | Albertus Susanto Njoto | Chuang Pu-sheng Lin Yu-chieh | 21–14, 21–6 | Winner |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Singapore International | Tse Ying Suet | Lee Jae-jin Yim Jae-eun | 21–13, 21–19 | Winner |
- BWF International Challenge tournament
- BWF International Series/ Satellite tournament
References edit
- ^ "Yohan Hadikusumo WIRATAMA". tournamentsoftware.com. Retrieved 13 September 2015.
- ^ "Menunggu Prestasi Vertikal Keluarga Bulutangkis". bulutangkis.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 13 September 2015.
- ^ "RI Badminton League struggling to prepare for February launch". The Jakarta Post. Retrieved 21 September 2017.
- ^ (in Chinese). Wayback Machine. Archived from the original on 6 September 2014. Retrieved 21 September 2017.
- ^ "The 15th Asian Games Thomas-Kumar in quarterfinal of men's badminton". Portal Bulutangkis Indonesia. Retrieved 21 September 2017.
- ^ "Medallists - Badminton". Sports Federation & Olympic Committee of Hong Kong, China. Retrieved 21 September 2017.
- ^ "Sydney Int'l – 11-year wait for 2nd title". Badzine.net. Retrieved 21 September 2017.