Yohan Hadikusumo Wiratama

Yohan Hadikusumo Wiratama
Personal information
Country  Australia
Born (1977-04-06) 6 April 1977
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight 76 kg (168 lb)
Handedness Right
Highest ranking 21 (MD) 10 (XD)[1]
Medal record
Badminton
Representing  Hong Kong
East Asian Games
2009 Hong KongMixed doubles
Representing  Indonesia
Southeast Asian Games
1999 Bandar Seri BegawanMen's team
BWF profile

Yohan Hadikusumo Wiratama (Chinese: 魏仁君; pinyin: Wèi Rénjūn; born 6 April 1977) is a male 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]

Career

Wiratama came from the Tangkas Jakarta 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]

Wiratama played at the 2007 BWF World Championships in men's doubles with Albertus Susanto Njoto. They were seeded #12 and were defeated in the second round by Simon Mollyhus and Anders Kristiansen, of Denmark, 20-22, 21-19, 21-17. 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

East Asian Games

Mixed doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2009 Queen Elizabeth Stadium,
Hong Kong		 Hong Kong Chau Hoi Wah China Zhang Nan
China Ma Jin		 14–21, 16–21 Bronze

BWF Grand Prix

The BWF Grand Prix has two levels, the Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold. It is a series of badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF) since 2007.

Men's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2009 Chinese Taipei Open Hong Kong Wong Wai Hong Chinese Taipei Chen Hung-ling
Chinese Taipei Lin Yu-lang		 21–14, 12–21, 19–21 2nd, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2007 New Zealand Open Hong Kong Albert Susanto Njoto Malaysia Chan Chong Ming
Malaysia Hoon Thien How		 14–21, 22–20, 11–21 2nd, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2006 Philippines Open Hong Kong Albert Susanto Njoto Indonesia Hendra Aprida Gunawan
Indonesia Joko Riyadi		 18-21, 21-12, 21-19 1st, gold medalist(s) Winner

Mixed doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2010 Vietnam Open Hong Kong Tse Ying Suet China He Hanbin
China Ma Jin		 18-21, 11-21 2nd, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2010 German Open Hong Kong Tse Ying Suet England Robert Blair
Scotland Imogen Bankier		 15–5, Retired 1st, gold medalist(s) Winner
2009 New Zealand Open Hong Kong Chau Hoi Wah Indonesia Fran Kurniawan
Indonesia Pia Zebadiah Bernadet		 13–21, 19–21 2nd, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2009 Australian Open Hong Kong Chau Hoi Wah New Zealand Henry Tam
New Zealand Donna Haliday		 21–11, 21–5 1st, gold medalist(s) Winner
2008 Macau Open Hong Kong Chau Hoi Wah China Xu Chen
China Zhao Yunlei		 15–21, 16–21 2nd, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
     BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament
     BWF Grand Prix tournament

BWF International Challenge/Series/Satellite

Men's singles

Year Tournament Opponent Score Result
2003 Western Australia International Hong Kong Ng Wei 7–15, 12–15 2nd, silver medalist(s) Runner-up

Men's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2017 Sydney International Australia Albertus Susanto Njoto Chinese Taipei Chuang Pu-sheng
Chinese Taipei Lin Yu-chieh		 21–14, 21–6 1st, gold medalist(s) Winner
2010 Polish International Hong Kong Wong Wai Hong Russia Vladimir Ivanov
Russia Ivan Sozonov		 17–21, 21–14, 14–21 2nd, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2006 Vietnam Satellite Hong Kong Albertus Susanto Njoto Thailand Sudket Prapakamol
Thailand Patapol Ngernsrisuk		 16–21, 11–21 2nd, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2003 Western Australia International Hong Kong Yau Tsz Yuk Singapore Denny Setiawan
Singapore Hendri Kurniawan Saputra		 8–15, 9–15 2nd, silver medalist(s) Runner-up

Mixed doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2010 Singapore International Hong Kong Tse Ying Suet South Korea Lee Jae-jin
South Korea Yim Jae-eun		 21-13, 21-19 1st, gold medalist(s) Winner
     BWF International Challenge tournament
     BWF International Series/ Satellite tournament

References

  1. ↑ "Yohan Hadikusumo WIRATAMA". tournamentsoftware.com. Retrieved 13 September 2015.
  2. ↑ "Menunggu Prestasi Vertikal Keluarga Bulutangkis". bulutangkis.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 13 September 2015.
  3. ↑ "RI Badminton League struggling to prepare for February launch". The Jakarta Post. Retrieved 21 September 2017.
  4. ↑ "印尼名将魏仁芳之弟披上中国香港队战袍" (in Chinese). Wayback Machine. Archived from the original on 6 September 2014. Retrieved 21 September 2017.
  5. ↑ "The 15th Asian Games Thomas-Kumar in quarterfinal of men's badminton". Portal Bulutangkis Indonesia. Retrieved 21 September 2017.
  6. ↑ "Medallists - Badminton". Sports Federation & Olympic Committee of Hong Kong, China. Retrieved 21 September 2017.
  7. ↑ "Sydney Int'l – 11-year wait for 2nd title". Badzine.net. Retrieved 21 September 2017.
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