Susi Susanti | |
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![]() Susanti carrying a torch fire during the 2018 Asian Games Torch Relay Concert in Jakarta, Indonesia | |
Personal information | |
Full name | Lucia Francisca Susanti Haditono |
Birth name | Ong Lien Hiang 王蓮香 |
Country | Indonesia |
Born | Tasikmalaya, West Java, Indonesia | 11 February 1971
Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) |
Handedness | Right |
Women's singles | |
Highest ranking | 1 |
Medal record | |
BWF profile |
Lucia Francisca "Susi" Susanti Haditono (Chinese: 王蓮香; pinyin: Wáng Liánxiāng; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Ông Liân-hiang; born 11 February 1971) is an Indonesian retired badminton player.[1] Relatively small of stature, she combined quick and graceful movement with elegant shotmaking technique, and is regarded by many as one of the greatest women's singles players of all time.[2] She is the first Indonesian Olympic gold medalist.
Career
[edit]Susanti won the women's singles gold medal at the 1992 Olympic Games in Barcelona, Spain and the bronze medal at the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta, United States. She retired from the world badminton circuit not long after her marriage, in February 1997, to Alan Budikusuma, who had also won a badminton singles gold medal at the 1992 Summer Olympics. Susanti was the most dominant women's singles player in the first half of the 1990s, winning the All England Open in 1990, 1991, 1993 and 1994, the World Badminton Grand Prix Finals five consecutive times from 1990 to 1994 as well as in 1996, and the IBF World Championships in 1993. She is the only female player to hold the Olympic, World Championship, and All-England singles titles simultaneously. She won the Japan Open three times and the Indonesian Open six times. She also won numerous Badminton Grand Prix series events and five Badminton World Cups. She led the Indonesian team to victory over perennial champion China in the 1994 and 1996 Uber Cup (women's world team) competitions. All of this came during a relatively strong period in women's international badminton. Her chief competitors early in her prime years were the Chinese players Tang Jiuhong and Huang Hua, and, later, China's Ye Zhaoying and the Korean Bang Soo-hyun.
Susanti was inducted into the International Badminton Federation (IBF, currently BWF) Hall of Fame in May 2004, and received the Herbert Scheele Trophy in 2002. She lit the flame at the 2018 Asian Games opening ceremony.
Playing style
[edit]Susanti was an extremely durable defensive player who liked to instigate long rallies to wear down her opponent's stamina and invite errors. That style was in contrast to most of the top female players of her time such as Bang Soo-hyun, Tang Jiuhong, Huang Hua, and Ye Zhaoying, who employed a more aggressive style.
Susanti's matches against top-tier opponents were characteristically slow-paced and long, especially in the era of 15 points system when a player could only earn a point when she or he held the serve. Susanti relied on deep clears to the back line, limiting the chance of a fast-paced exchange, mixed with tight drop shots, forcing her opponent to cover the entire court. Susanti frequently covered her backhand side with overhead forehands, by relying on her quickness and back-arching suppleness. Relatively short, she often stretched her legs very wide to take low shots at the corners or away from her position. Developed from training, this leg-stretching, almost balletic maneuver became a signature pose which sometimes ended with a full leg split. In the later years of her career, Susanti incorporated more smashing into her repertoire, enough to throw off opponents expecting only a game of attrition.
Personal life
[edit]She is married to Alan Budikusuma (Chinese: 魏仁芳), a men's badminton Olympic gold medalist (also in 1992) and one of the top men's players in the history of the sport, a former Chinese Indonesian badminton player who excelled at the world level from the late 1980s to the mid-1990s.[3] Together they have three children, Laurencia Averina, born 1999, Albertus Edward, born 2000, Sebastianus Fredrick, born 2003. When the eldest daughter was born, Indonesia was rocked by a series of civil outbreaks and violence. Susanti decided to name her daughter Laurencia Averina Wiratama, which means “peace”, hoping that she would bring about peace in the nation.[4]
In popular culture
[edit]A biopic in Indonesian based on Susanti's life story, entitled Susi Susanti: Love All directed by Sim F with Laura Basuki playing the titular role and Dion Wiyoko as Alan Budikusuma was released on 24 October 2019.[5][6][7]
Awards and nominations
[edit]Award | Year | Category | Result | Ref. |
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Government of Indonesia Awards | 1992 | Tanda Kehormatan Bintang Jasa Utama | Placed | [8] |
International Badminton Federation Awards | 2002 | Herbert Scheele Trophy | Inducted | [9] |
International Badminton Federation Awards | 2004 | Badminton Hall of Fame | Inducted | [10] |
Achievements
[edit]Olympic Games
[edit]Women's singles
Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1992 | Pavelló de la Mar Bella, Barcelona, Spain | ![]() |
5–11, 11–5, 11–3 | ![]() |
1996 | GSU Sports Arena, Atlanta, United States | ![]() |
11–4, 11–1 | ![]() |
World Championships
[edit]Women's singles
Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1991 | Brøndby Arena, Copenhagen, Denmark | ![]() |
4–11, 1–11 | ![]() |
1993 | National Indoor Arena, Birmingham, England | ![]() |
7–11, 11–9, 11–3 | ![]() |
1995 | Malley Sports Centre, Lausanne, Switzerland | ![]() |
11–5, 8–11, 2–11 | ![]() |
World Cup
[edit]Women's singles
Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1989 | Guangzhou Gymnasium, Guangzhou, China | ![]() |
11–5, 11–4 | ![]() |
1990 | Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia | ![]() |
5–11, 11–1, 11–12 | ![]() |
1991 | Macau Forum, Macau | ![]() |
3–11, 2–11 | ![]() |
1993 | Indira Gandhi Arena, New Delhi, India | ![]() |
11–7, 11–5 | ![]() |
1994 | Phan Đình Phùng Indoor Stadium, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam | ![]() |
12–9, 11–6 | ![]() |
1995 | Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia | ![]() |
9–12, 11–2, 9–12 | ![]() |
1996 | Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia | ![]() |
11–7, 11–4 | ![]() |
1997 | Among Rogo Sports Hall, Yogyakarta, Indonesia | ![]() |
11–8, 11–5 | ![]() |
Asian Games
[edit]Women's singles
Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1990 | Beijing Gymnasium, Beijing, China | ![]() |
11–7, 1–11, 7–11 | ![]() |
1994 | Tsuru Memorial Gymnasium, Hiroshima, Japan | ![]() |
4–11, 5–11 | ![]() |
SEA Games
[edit]Women's singles
Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1987 | Kuningan Hall, Jakarta, Indonesia | ![]() |
5–11, 9–11 | ![]() |
1989 | Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | ![]() |
11–7, 11–6 | ![]() |
1991 | Camp Crame Gymnasium, Manila, Philippines | ![]() |
5–11, 11–8, 11–2 | ![]() |
1995 | Gymnasium 3, 700th Anniversary Sport Complex, Chiang Mai, Thailand | ![]() |
11–4, 11–0 | ![]() |
World Junior Championships
[edit]The Bimantara World Junior Championships was an international invitation badminton tournament for junior players. It was held in Jakarta, Indonesia from 1987 to 1991.
Girls' singles
Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1987 | Jakarta, Indonesia | ![]() |
11–6, 8–11, 11–6 | ![]() |
1988 | Jakarta, Indonesia | ![]() |
11–5, 11–2 | ![]() |
Girls' doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1987 | Jakarta, Indonesia | ![]() |
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9–15, 15–6, 15–5 | ![]() |
1988 | Jakarta, Indonesia | ![]() |
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14–18, 18–14, 15–4 | ![]() |
Mixed doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1987 | Jakarta, Indonesia | ![]() |
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7–15, 15–7, 15–9 | ![]() |
IBF World Grand Prix (39 titles, 13 runners-up)
[edit]The World Badminton Grand Prix was sanctioned by the International Badminton Federation from 1983 to 2006.
Women's singles
Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1989 | All England Open | ![]() |
8–11, 4–11 | ![]() |
1989 | Chinese Taipei Open | ![]() |
11–8, 3–11, 7–11 | ![]() |
1989 | Indonesia Open | ![]() |
11–7, 11–0 | ![]() |
1990 | All England Open | ![]() |
12–11, 11–1 | ![]() |
1990 | Indonesia Open | ![]() |
11–1, 8–11, 4–11 | ![]() |
1990 | Australian Open | ![]() |
11–1, 11–4 | ![]() |
1990 | World Grand Prix Finals | ![]() |
8–11, 11–5, 12–10 | ![]() |
1991 | Chinese Taipei Open | ![]() |
11–1, 11–2 | ![]() |
1991 | Japan Open | ![]() |
3–11, 6–11 | ![]() |
1991 | All England Open | ![]() |
0–11, 11–2, 11–6 | ![]() |
1991 | Indonesia Open | ![]() |
11–8, 11–3 | ![]() |
1991 | Denmark Open | ![]() |
11–5, 6–11, 11–8 | ![]() |
1991 | Thailand Open | ![]() |
11–7, 11–4 | ![]() |
1991 | Swedish Open | ![]() |
11–2, 11–3 | ![]() |
1991 | World Grand Prix Finals | ![]() |
9–11, 11–8, 11–1 | ![]() |
1992 | Denmark Open | ![]() |
11–3, 11–3 | ![]() |
1992 | Japan Open | ![]() |
11–2, 11–0 | ![]() |
1992 | German Open | ![]() |
11–7, 10–12, 11–8 | ![]() |
1992 | Hong Kong Open | ![]() |
11–5, 6–11, 7–11 | ![]() |
1992 | Thailand Open | ![]() |
11–7, 11–4 | ![]() |
1992 | World Grand Prix Finals | ![]() |
9–11, 11–3, 11–4 | ![]() |
1993 | All England Open | ![]() |
4–11, 11–4, 11–1 | ![]() |
1993 | Malaysia Open | ![]() |
11–6, 11–2 | ![]() |
1993 | Indonesia Open | ![]() |
9–11, 11–12 | ![]() |
1993 | Thailand Open | ![]() |
12–10, 11–2 | ![]() |
1993 | Korea Open | ![]() |
9–12, 5–11 | ![]() |
1993 | German Open | ![]() |
11–6, 11–8 | ![]() |
1993 | Dutch Open | ![]() |
11–7, 11–1 | ![]() |
1993 | World Grand Prix Finals | ![]() |
11–3, 12–9 | ![]() |
1994 | Chinese Taipei Open | ![]() |
11–2, 11–5 | ![]() |
1994 | All England Open | ![]() |
11–5, 11–9 | ![]() |
1994 | Japan Open | ![]() |
11–6, 10–12, 11–8 | ![]() |
1994 | Malaysia Open | ![]() |
11–3, 11–8 | ![]() |
1994 | Thailand Open | ![]() |
11–5, 12–10 | ![]() |
1994 | Indonesia Open | ![]() |
2–11, 11–0, 11–7 | ![]() |
1994 | World Grand Prix Finals | ![]() |
4–11, 12–10, 11–4 | ![]() |
1995 | Japan Open | ![]() |
11–7, 12–11 | ![]() |
1995 | Malaysia Open | ![]() |
11–1, 11–6 | ![]() |
1995 | Indonesia Open | ![]() |
11–1, 12–11 | ![]() |
1995 | Korea Open | ![]() |
3–11, 11–7, 11–9 | ![]() |
1996 | Japan Open | ![]() |
7–11, 8–11 | ![]() |
1996 | Indonesia Open | ![]() |
11–8, 11–8 | ![]() |
1996 | Chinese Taipei Open | ![]() |
11–5, 11–2 | ![]() |
1996 | World Grand Prix Finals | ![]() |
11–4, 11–1 | ![]() |
1997 | Malaysia Open | ![]() |
11–5, 11–7 | ![]() |
1997 | Indonesia Open | ![]() |
11–4, 11–5 | ![]() |
1997 | Vietnam Open | ![]() |
11–4, 11–1 | ![]() |
1997 | World Grand Prix Finals | ![]() |
4–11, 4–11 | ![]() |
1998 | Singapore Open | ![]() |
5–11, 6–11, 2–11 | ![]() |
Women's doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1987 | Indonesia Open | ![]() |
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4–15, 16–17 | ![]() |
1990 | Australian Open | ![]() |
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8–15, 2–15 | ![]() |
Mixed doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1990 | Australian Open | ![]() |
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11–15, 12–15 | ![]() |
- IBF Grand Prix tournament
- IBF Grand Prix Finals tournament
IBF Junior International (2 titles)
[edit]Girls' singles
Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result | Ref |
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1987 | Duinwijck Junior | ![]() |
11–2, 11–3 | ![]() |
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Girls' doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result | Ref |
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1987 | Duinwijck Junior | ![]() |
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5–11, 15–11, 15–6 | ![]() |
[11] |
Invitational Tournament
[edit]Women's singles
Year | Tournament | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1988 | Asian Invitational Championships | Bandar Lampung, Indonesia | ![]() |
1–11, 4–11 | ![]() |
Record against selected opponents
[edit]Record against year-end Finals finalists, World Championships semi-finalists, and Olympic quarter-finalists.
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References
[edit]- ^ olympic.org
- ^ Leigh, James (21 May 1995). "Badminton: Shock defeat for Susanti". The Independent. Archived from the original on 25 May 2022. Retrieved 22 October 2018.
- ^ Clarey, Christopher (25 June 1996). "ATLANTA 1996 -- BADMINTON IN INDONESIA;This Is No Picnic: In Southeast Asia, Respect Rides on a Shuttlecock". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 28 January 2018. Retrieved 11 September 2020.
- ^ Keong, Chia Han (6 July 2021). "Indonesia's Golden Couple who won badminton's first Olympic golds". Yahoo! News. Retrieved 22 June 2022.
- ^ Ni Nyoman Wira (17 October 2018). "'Susi Susanti – Love All' shows different side of legendary shuttler". The Jakarta Post. Retrieved 17 October 2018.
- ^ Indrasty, Rissa (19 September 2018). "Ini Sisi Lain Yang Akan Diangkat di Film Susy Susanti - Love All" (in Indonesian). Grid Network (Grid). Archived from the original on 27 March 2019. Retrieved 7 October 2018.
- ^ Pangerang, Andi Muttya Keteng (17 September 2018). Dewi, Bestari Kumala (ed.). "Penampilan Perdana Laura Basuki sebagai Susy Susanti" (in Indonesian). Kompas. Archived from the original on 7 October 2018. Retrieved 7 October 2018.
- ^ "Pemberian bintang jasa" (in Indonesian). Tempo. 22 August 1992. Retrieved 16 April 2024.
- ^ "The Time Place: Susy Susanti". Retrieved 12 October 2023.
- ^ "Daftar Pebulutangkis Indonesia yang Masuk Hall of Fame BWF" (in Indonesian). Indosport. 26 April 2020. Retrieved 9 December 2021.
- ^ a b "Indonesians take Dutch titles" (PDF). Worldbadminton.com. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
External links
[edit]- Setelah Sepuluh Tahun Gantung Raket (in Indonesian)
- Susi Susanti Sempat Tidak Tahu Masuk Daftar Rekor dunia (in Indonesian)
- Susi Susanti at BWF.tournamentsoftware.com
- Susi Susanti at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
- Susi Susanti at Olympics.com