Tontowi Ahmad

Tontowi Ahmad (born 18 July 1987) is a retired Indonesian badminton player. He resides in the Central Java province. He plays for PB. Djarum, a badminton club in Kudus, Central Java and joined the club in 2005. Tontowi Ahmad rose to prominence in the world badminton in 2010 when he paired with the established mixed doubles star Liliyana Natsir. With Natsir he won the 2016 Olympic gold medal in the mixed doubles category.[1]

Tontowi Ahmad
Tontowi Ahmad at the 2013 French Open Superseries
Personal information
Birth nameTontowi Ahmad
CountryIndonesia
Born (1987-07-18) 18 July 1987
Banyumas, Central Java, Indonesia
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight75 kg (165 lb)
HandednessRight
CoachRichard Mainaky
Mixed doubles
Highest ranking1 (XD with Liliyana Natsir 3 May 2018)
15 (XD with Winny Oktavina Kandow 24 September 2019)
261 (XD with Apriyani Rahayu 17 March 2020)
Current ranking261 XD with Apriyani Rahayu (17 March 2020)
Medal record
Men's badminton
Representing  Indonesia
Olympic Games
2016 Rio de Janeiro Mixed doubles
World Championships
2013 Guangzhou Mixed doubles
2017 Glasgow Mixed doubles
2011 London Mixed doubles
2015 Jakarta Mixed doubles
Sudirman Cup
2011 Qingdao Mixed team
2015 Dongguan Mixed team
Asian Games
2014 Incheon Mixed doubles
2018 Jakarta-Palembang Men's team
2010 Guangzhou Men's team
2018 Jakarta-Palembang Mixed doubles
Asian Championships
2015 Wuhan Mixed doubles
2016 Wuhan Mixed doubles
2018 Wuhan Mixed doubles
Asia Mixed Team Championships
2019 Hong Kong Mixed team
Southeast Asian Games
2011 Jakarta Mixed doubles
2011 Jakarta Men's team
Summer Universiade
2007 Bangkok Mixed team
Asian Junior Championships
2005 Jakarta Boys' team
BWF profile

Achievements

Olympic Games

Tontowi Ahmad competed in badminton at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Mixed doubles with partner Liliyana Natsir and winning the gold medal at the end after beating Chan Peng Soon and Goh Liu Ying of Malaysia. Ahmad and Natsir won all of their matches in straight sets, including against the current no.1-ranked Zhang Nan and Zhao Yunlei.

2016 Summer Olympics – Mixed doubles
Round Partner Opponent Score Result
Group stage Liliyana Natsir Robin Middleton
Leanne Choo		 21–7, 21–8 Win
Group stage Bodin Issara
Savitree Amitrapai		 21–11, 21–13 Win
Group stage Chan Peng Soon
Goh Liu Ying		 21–15, 21–11 Win
Quarterfinal Praveen Jordan
Debby Susanto		 21–16, 21–11 Win
Semifinal Zhang Nan [1]
Zhao Yunlei		 21–16, 21-15 Win
Final Chan Peng Soon
Goh Liu Ying		 21-14, 21-12 Gold

Tontowi Ahmad competed in badminton at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Mixed doubles with partner Liliyana Natsir and finished fourth.

Natsir and Ahmad at 2012 Summer Olympics
2012 Summer Olympics – Mixed doubles
Round Partner Opponent Score Result
Group stage Liliyana Natsir Valiyaveetil Diju
Jwala Gutta		 21–16, 21–12 Win
Group stage Lee Yong-dae
Ha Jung-eun		 21–19, 21–12 Win
Group stage Thomas Laybourn
Kamilla Rytter Juhl		 24–22, 21–16 Win
Quarterfinal Michael Fuchs
Birgit Michels		 21–15, 21–9 Win
Semifinal Xu Chen [2]
Ma Jin		 21–16, 18–21, 13–21 Lost
Bronze-final Joachim Fischer Nielsen [3]
Christinna Pedersen		 12–21, 12–21 Lost (4th)

BWF World Championships
2017 BWF World Championships – Mixed doubles (2)
Round Partner Opponent Score Result
1st Liliyana Natsir - - Bye
2nd Tseng Min-hao
Hu Ling-fang		 21–13, 21–11 Win
3rd Sam Magee
Chloe Magee		 19–21, 21–16, 21–10 Win
QF Wang Yilu [13]
Huang Dongping		 19–21, 21–15, 21–18 Win
SF Lee Chun Hei [10]
Chau Hoi Wah		 21–16, 21–13 Win
Final Zheng Siwei [1]
Chen Qingchen		 15–21, 21–16, 21–15 Gold
2015 BWF World Championships – Mixed doubles
Round Partner Opponent Score Result
First round Liliyana Natsir - - Bye
Second round Rodion Kargaev
Ekaterina Bolotova		 21–11, 21–11 Win
Third round Chan Peng Soon
Goh Liu Ying		 21–8, 21–13 Win
Quarterfinal Ko Sung-hyun [8]
Kim Ha-na		 21–8, 21–15 Win
Semifinal Zhang Nan [1]
Zhao Yunlei		 22–20, 21–23, 12–21 Bronze
2013 BWF World Championships – Mixed doubles (1)
Round Partner Opponent Score Result
First round Liliyana Natsir - - Bye
Second round Ong Jian Guo
Lim Yin Loo		 21–14, 21–11 Win
Third round Lee Chun Hei
Chau Hoi Wah		 21–23, 21–15, 21–14 Win
Quarterfinal Kenichi Hayakawa
Misaki Matsutomo		 21–10, 17–21, 21–19 Win
Semifinal Zhang Nan [2]
Zhao Yunlei		 15–21, 21–18, 21–13 Win
Final Xu Chen [1]
Ma Jin		 21–13, 16–21, 22–20 Gold
2011 BWF World Championships – Mixed doubles
Round Partner Opponent Score Result
First round Liliyana Natsir - - Bye
Second round Sam Magee
Chloe Magee		 21–9, 21–8 Win
Third round Lee Sheng-mu [11]
Chien Yu-chin		 21–9, 21–12 Win
Quarterfinal Joachim Fischer Nielsen [5]
Christinna Pedersen		 21–12, 21–13 Win
Semifinal Chris Adcock
Imogen Bankier		 16–21, 19–21 Bronze

Asian Games

Mixed doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2018 Istora Gelora Bung Karno, Jakarta, Indonesia Liliyana Natsir Zheng Siwei
Huang Yaqiong		 13–21, 18–21 Bronze
2014 Gyeyang Gymnasium, Incheon, South Korea Liliyana Natsir Zhang Nan
Zhao Yunlei		 16–21, 14–21 Silver

Asian Championships

Mixed doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2018 Wuhan Sports Center Gymnasium,
Wuhan, China		 Liliyana Natsir Wang Yilü
Huang Dongping		 17–21, 17–21 Silver
2016 Wuhan Sports Center Gymnasium,
Wuhan, China		 Liliyana Natsir Zhang Nan
Zhao Yunlei		 21–16, 9–21, 17–21 Silver
2015 Wuhan Sports Center Gymnasium,
Wuhan, China		 Liliyana Natsir Lee Chun Hei
Chau Hoi Wah		 21–16, 21–15 Gold

Southeast Asian Games

Mixed doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2011 Istora Gelora Bung Karno,
Jakarta, Indonesia		 Liliyana Natsir Sudket Prapakamol
Saralee Thoungthongkam		 21–7, 21–14 Gold

BWF World Tour (1 title, 3 runners-up)

The BWF World Tour, announced on 19 March 2017 and implemented in 2018,[2] is a series of elite badminton tournaments, sanctioned by Badminton World Federation (BWF). The BWF World Tour are divided into six levels, namely World Tour Finals, Super 1000, Super 750, Super 500, Super 300 (part of the HSBC World Tour), and the BWF Tour Super 100.[3]

Mixed doubles

Year Tournament Level Partner Opponent Score Result
2019 Indonesia Masters Super 500 Liliyana Natsir Zheng Siwei
Huang Yaqiong		 21–19, 19–21, 16–21 Runner-up
2018 Singapore Open Super 500 Liliyana Natsir Goh Soon Huat
Shevon Jemie Lai		 19–21, 18–21 Runner-up
2018 Indonesia Open (2) Super 1000 Liliyana Natsir Chan Peng Soon
Goh Liu Ying		 21–17, 21–8 Champion
2018 Indonesia Masters Super 500 Liliyana Natsir Zheng Siwei
Huang Yaqiong		 14–21, 11–21 Runner-up

BWF Superseries (16 titles, 8 runners-up)

The BWF Superseries, launched on 14 December 2006 and implemented in 2007, is a series of elite badminton tournaments, sanctioned by Badminton World Federation (BWF). BWF Superseries has two levels: Superseries and Superseries Premier. A season of Superseries features twelve tournaments around the world, which introduced since 2011, with successful players invited to the Superseries Finals held at the year end.

Mixed doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2017 French Open (2) Liliyana Natsir Zheng Siwei
Chen Qingchen		 22–20, 21–15 Champion
2017 Indonesia Open (1) Liliyana Natsir Zheng Siwei
Chen Qingchen		 22–20, 21–15 Champion
2016 Hong Kong Open (1) Liliyana Natsir Praveen Jordan
Debby Susanto		 21–19, 21–17 Champion
2016 China Open (2) Liliyana Natsir Zhang Nan
Li Yinhui		 21–13, 22–24, 21–16 Champion
2016 Malaysia Open (1) Liliyana Natsir Chan Peng Soon
Goh Liu Ying		 23–21, 13–21, 21–16 Champion
2015 Denmark Open Liliyana Natsir Ko Sung-hyun
Kim Ha-na		 22–20, 18–21, 9–21 Runner-up
2015 Korea Open Liliyana Natsir Zhang Nan
Zhao Yunlei		 16–21, 15–21 Runner-up
2015 All England Open Liliyana Natsir Zhang Nan
Zhao Yunlei		 10–21, 10–21 Runner-up
2014 French Open (1) Liliyana Natsir Chris Adcock
Gabrielle Adcock		 21–9, 21–16 Champion
2014 Denmark Open Liliyana Natsir Xu Chen
Ma Jin		 20–22, 15–21 Runner-up
2014 Singapore Open (3) Liliyana Natsir Riky Widianto
Puspita Richi Dili		 21–15, 22–20 Champion
2014 All England Open (3) Liliyana Natsir Zhang Nan
Zhao Yunlei		 21–13, 21–17 Champion
2013 China Open (1) Liliyana Natsir Joachim Fischer Nielsen
Christinna Pedersen		 21–10, 5–21, 21–17 Champion
2013 Denmark Open Liliyana Natsir Zhang Nan
Zhao Yunlei		 11–21, 20–22 Runner-up
2013 Singapore Open (2) Liliyana Natsir Yoo Yeon-seong
Eom Hye-won		 21–12, 21–12 Champion
2013 India Open (3) Liliyana Natsir Ko Sung-hyun
Kim Ha-na		 21–16, 21–13 Champion
2013 All England Open (2) Liliyana Natsir Zhang Nan
Zhao Yunlei		 21–13, 21–17 Champion
2012 Denmark Open Liliyana Natsir Xu Chen
Ma Jin		 21–23, 26–24, 11–21 Runner-up
2012 Indonesia Open Liliyana Natsir Sudket Prapakamol
Saralee Thoungthongkam		 17–21, 21–17, 13–21 Runner-up
2012 India Open (2) Liliyana Natsir Sudket Prapakamol
Saralee Thoungthongkam		 21–16, 12–21, 21–14 Champion
2012 All England Open (1) Liliyana Natsir Thomas Laybourn
Kamilla Rytter Juhl		 21–17, 21–19 Champion
2011 Indonesia Open Liliyana Natsir Zhang Nan
Zhao Yunlei		 22–20, 14–21, 9–21 Runner-up
2011 Singapore Open (1) Liliyana Natsir Chen Hung-ling
Cheng Wen-hsing		 21–14, 27–25 Champion
2011 India Open (1) Liliyana Natsir Fran Kurniawan
Pia Zebadiah Bernadeth		 21–18, 23–21 Champion
     BWF Superseries Finals tournament
     BWF Superseries Premier tournament
     BWF Superseries tournament

BWF Grand Prix (10 titles, 3 runners-up)

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

Mixed doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2015 Indonesian Masters (3) Liliyana Natsir Praveen Jordan
Debby Susanto		 21–18, 21–13 Champion
2013 Indonesian Masters Liliyana Natsir Praveen Jordan
Vita Marissa		 20–22, 21–9, 14–21 Runner-up
2012 Macau Open (3) Liliyana Natsir Muhammad Rijal
Debby Susanto		 21–16, 14–21, 21–16 Champion
2012 Indonesian Masters (2) Liliyana Natsir Muhammad Rijal
Debby Susanto		 21–19, 21–14 Champion
2012 Swiss Open (1) Liliyana Natsir Sudket Prapakamol
Saralee Thoungthongkam		 21–16, 21–14 Champion
2011 Macau Open (2) Liliyana Natsir Chen Hung-ling
Cheng Wen-hsing		 Walkover Champion
2011 Chinese Taipei Open Liliyana Natsir Ko Sung-hyun
Eom Hye-won		 22–24, 21–16, 17–21 Runner-up
2011 Malaysia Masters (1) Liliyana Natsir Chan Peng Soon
Goh Liu Ying		 18–21, 21–15, 21–19 Champion
2010 Indonesian Masters (1) Liliyana Natsir Markis Kido
Lita Nurlita		 21–11, 21–13 Champion
2010 Chinese Taipei Open Liliyana Natsir Hendra Aprida Gunawan
Vita Marissa		 20–22, 21–14, 20–22 Runner-up
2010 Macau Open (1) Liliyana Natsir Hendra Aprida Gunawan
Vita Marissa		 21–14, 21–18 Champion
2008 Vietnam Open (2) Shendy Puspa Irawati Riky Widianto
Vanessa Neo Yu Yan		 21–17, 21–9 Champion
2007 Vietnam Open (1) Yulianti Chau Hoi Wah
Hui Wai Ho		 21–11, 21–13 Champion
     BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament
     BWF Grand Prix tournament

BWF International Challenge/Series/Satellite (3 titles, 3 runners-up)

Mixed doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2009 Vietnam International Richi Puspita Dili Fran Kurniawan
Pia Zebadiah		 21–14, 21–8 Champion
2007 Indonesia International Yulianti Yoo Yeon-seong
Kim Min-jung		 21–16, 15–21, 21–9 Champion
2007 Vietnam International Yulianti Tri Kusharyanto
Yunita Tetty		 15–21, 17–21 Runner-up
2007 Smiling Fish International Yulianti Thitipong Lapho
Savitree Amitrapai		 21–17, 17–21, 21–17 Champion
2006 Cheers Asian Satellite Yulianti Lingga Lie
Devi Tika Permatasari		 17–21, 22–24 Runner-up
2006 Malaysia Satellite Yulianti Shin Baek-cheol
Kim Min-jung		 16–21, 14–21 Runner-up
     BWF International Challenge tournament
     BWF International Series tournament

Performance timeline

Indonesian team
  • Junior level
Team Events2005
Asia Junior Championships Bronze
  • Senior level
Team Events2007
Summer Universiade Bronze
Team Events2011
Southeast Asian Games Gold
Team Events2019
Asia Mixed Team Championships Bronze
Team Events201020142018
Asian Games Bronze QF Silver
Team Events2013201520172019
Sudirman Cup Bronze Bronze GS DNP

Individual competitions
  • Senior level
Event2011
Southeast Asian Games Gold
Event20082010201520162018
Badminton Asia Championships R1 QF Gold Silver Silver
Event201020142018
Asian Games R16 Silver Bronze
Event20112013201420152017
BWF World Championships Bronze Gold A Bronze Gold
Event20122016
Olympics 4th Gold
Tournament201820192020Best
BWF World Tour
Malaysia Masters A R2 A W (2011)
Indonesia Masters F F R2 W (2010, 2012, 2015)
Spain Masters A QF A QF (2019)
German Open A R2 R2 (2008, 2019)
All England Open R2 QF W (2012, 2013, 2014)
India Open w/d QF W (2011, 2012, 2013)
Malaysia Open QF QF W (2016)
Singapore Open F A W (2011, 2013, 2014)
Australian Open A R1 SF (2015)
Indonesia Open W QF W (2017, 2018)
Japan Open w/d R1 QF (2015)
Thailand Open A R1 R2 (2007)
Chinese Taipei Open w/d QF F (2010, 2011)
China Open R2 QF W (2013, 2016)
Korea Open A R1 F (2015)
Denmark Open SF R1 F (2012, 2013, 2014, 2015)
French Open QF R1 W (2014, 2017)
Fuzhou China Open QF A QF (2018)
Hong Kong Open R1 R1 W (2016)
Year-end Ranking[4] 4 16 1
Tournament201820192020Best
Tournament20102011201220132014201520162017Best
BWF Super Series
All England Open A R2 W W W F QF QF W (2012, 2013, 2014)
India Open GPG W W W SF A w/d A W (2011, 2012, 2013)
Malaysia Open A R1 SF A SF SF W SF W (2016)
Singapore Open R2 W R2 W W SF SF R1 W (2011, 2013, 2014)
Australian Open GP GPG w/d SF R1 R1 SF (2015)
Indonesia Open R2 F F SF SF SF R2 W W (2017)
Japan Open A R2 A QF A QF (2015)
Korea Open A QF QF QF A F A F (2015)
Denmark Open A R1 F F F F R2 SF F (2012, 2013, 2014, 2015)
French Open A SF QF QF W R1 A W W (2014, 2017)
China Open A R2 SF W QF R1 W QF W (2013, 2016)
Hong Kong Open R2 A QF A W A W (2016)
BWF Super Series Finals NQ GS GS GS GS GS w/d SF SF (2017)
Year-end Ranking 41 4 2 2 3 2 3 3 2
Tournament20102011201220132014201520162017Best
Tournament20072008200920102011201220132014201520162017Best
BWF Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold
German Open A R1 (MD)
R2 (XD)		 A R2 (2008)
India Open IC R1 (MD)
R2 (XD)		 SF A SS SF (2009)
Malaysia Masters N/A R1 A W A R1 SF W (2011)
Swiss Open SS SF W SF A SF A R2 W (2012)
Philippines Open A N/A R2 N/A R2 (2009)
New Zealand Open A SF N/A IC N/A A SF (2009)
Thailand Open R2 R1 A N/A A N/A A R2 (2007)
Chinese Taipei Open A R1 SF F F A F (2010, 2011)
Indonesia Masters N/A W R2 W F A W A N/A W (2010, 2012, 2015)
Macau Open A R2 A W W W A W (2010, 2011, 2012)
Dutch Open R2 (XD) A R2 (2007)
Vietnam Open R1 (MD)
W (XD)		 W SF A W (2007, 2008)
Russian Open QF (MD)
R1 (XD)		 A QF (2007)
Year-end Ranking 36 41 4 2 2 3 2 3 3 2

Record against selected opponents

Mixed doubles results with Liliyana Natsir against Super Series finalists, Worlds Semi-finalists, and Olympic quarterfinalists.[5]

References
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