Cynthia Tuwankotta

Cynthia Tuwankotta
Personal information
Country  Indonesia
Born (1977-06-28) 28 June 1977
Ambon, Maluku, Indonesia
Height 1.61 m (5 ft 3 in)
Weight 58 kg (128 lb)
Handedness Right
Event Women's & mixed doubles
BWF profile

Cynthia Tuwankotta (born 28 June 1977) is a former Indonesian badminton player who later represented Switzerland.[1] Tuwankotta started playing badminton at aged six, and she won the junior title at her hometown Maluku when she was ten. She then selected to join Indonesia national team in 1994, and was part of the team for 6 years. In 2000, she moved to Switzerland and was part of the national team from 2000-2009.[2] In her career, the Ambon borned was ranked 6 in the women's doubles world ranking.[2][3] Tuwankotta competed for Indonesia at the 2000 Summer Olympics in the women's doubles event partnered with Etty Tantri.[4] After retiring from the badminton tournament, she became a badminton coach in Switzerland and France, and also found a Tuwankotta's Badminton Coaches and Tour in Indonesia.[2]

Achievements

Asian Championships

Women's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
1999 Kuala lumpur, Malaysia Indonesia Etty Tantri China Ge Fei
China Gu Jun
7–15, 6–15 Bronze
1997 Kuala lumpur, Malaysia Indonesia Etty Tantri China Liu Lu
China Qian Hong
10–15, 9–15 Bronze

Southeast Asian Games

Women's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
1999 Hassanal Bolkiah Sports Complex,
Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei
Indonesia Etty Tantri Indonesia Indarti Issolina
Indonesia Emma Ermawati
17–15, 15–6 Gold

IBF World Grand Prix

The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation (IBF) since 1983.

Women's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
1997 Polish Open Indonesia Etty Tantri Chinese Taipei Chen Li-chin
Chinese Taipei Tsai Hui-min
12–15, 15–8, 15–9 1st, gold medalist(s) Winner
1997 India Open Indonesia Etty Tantri South Korea Choi Ma-ree
South Korea Lee Soon-deuk
15–8, 14–17, 15–5 1st, gold medalist(s) Winner

IBF International

Women's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2006 Austrian International Indonesia Atu Rosalina Germany Sandra Marinello
Germany Kathrin Piotrowski
11–21, 21–19, 21–17 1st, gold medalist(s) Winner
2001 La Chaux-de-Fonds International Switzerland Fabienne Baumeyer Russia Anna Larchenko
Russia Oksana Larchenko
7–2, 7–5, 7–1 1st, gold medalist(s) Winner
1997 French International Indonesia Etty Tantri England Ella Miles
England Sara Sankey
14–17, 15–3, 15–7 1st, gold medalist(s) Winner

Mixed doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2006 Swedish International Indonesia Imam Sodikin Denmark Jacob Chemnitz
Denmark Julie Houmann
17–21, 23–21, 21–18 1st, gold medalist(s) Winner

References

  1. "Players: Cynthia Tuwankotta". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 14 March 2018.
  2. 1 2 3 "Founder & Head Coach: Cynthia Tuwankotta". Tuwankotta's Badminton Coaches and Tour. Retrieved 14 March 2018.
  3. "Cynthia Tuwankotta: Tak Dipanggil PBSI, Siap Hengkang ke Luar Negeri". article.wn.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 14 March 2018.
  4. "Indonesia are top of the tree". BBC. Retrieved 14 March 2018.
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