Ardy Wiranata

Ardy Bernardus Wiranata (born 10 February 1970) is an Indonesian-born Canadian former badminton player who rated among the top singles players in the world (several of whom were fellow Indonesians) during most of the 1990s.

Ardy Wiranata
Personal information
Birth name	Ardy Bernardus Wiranata
Country	Indonesia
Born	(1970-02-10) 10 February 1970 (age 54) Jakarta, Indonesia
Height	1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)
Weight	67 kg (148 lb)
Handedness	Right
Men's singles
Highest ranking	1
Medal record Men's badminton Representing  Indonesia Olympic Games 1992 Barcelona Men's singles World Championships 1989 Jakarta Men's singles 1991 Copenhagen Men's singles 1993 Birmingham Men's singles World Cup 1991 Macau Men's singles 1990 Jakarta Men's singles 1994 Ho Chi Minh Men's singles 1995 Jakarta Men's singles Sudirman Cup 1991 Copenhagen Mixed team 1993 Birmingham Mixed team 1995 Lausanne Mixed team 1997 Glasgow Mixed team Thomas Cup 1994 Jakarta Men's team 1996 Hong Kong Men's team 1992 Kuala Lumpur Men's team 1988 Kuala Lumpur Men's team 1990 Tokyo Men's team Asian Games 1994 Hiroshima Men's team 1990 Beijing Men's team Asian Championships 1993 Hong Kong Men's team 1997 Kuala Lumpur Men's singles SEA Games 1991 Manila Men's singles 1995 Chiang Mai Men's team 1991 Manila Men's team 1995 Chiang Mai Men's singles

Career

Quick, supple, and powerful, he won numerous international events and arguably had the best overall record of any player in the first half of the decade. Born in Jakarta, Wiranata trained at the PB Djarum. His achievements began when won the invitation World Junior Championships in 1987 in the boys' singles and mixed doubles event partnered with Susi Susanti. Afterwards, he managed to competing in the senior tournament, by become the runner-up at the 1989 IBF World Championships.^[1]

Wiranata earned the silver medal in singles at the 1992 Summer Olympics, losing the final to fellow countryman Alan Budikusuma. He also won the silver medal at the 1989 IBF World Championships, and bronze medals at this competition in 1991 and 1993. His first-place finishes included the prestigious All-England men's singles in 1991, three Japan Opens, and six Indonesian Open singles championships between 1990 and 1997, where he dominated his teammates.^[2] Wiranata also won the Malaysia (1993), Singapore (1994), Korea (1994), Swedish (1997), and U.S. (2000) Opens, as well as the Badminton World Cup (1991) and the World Badminton Grand Prix Final (1994). He clinched the decisive third point for Indonesia against Malaysia in the final of the 1994 Thomas Cup (men's world team championship) in Jakarta. He retired from badminton in 2000.

Personal life

Wiranata is married and has a son. He is now a badminton coach in Calgary, Canada.^[3] Wiranata became a Canadian citizen in 2014.^[4]

Achievements

Olympic Games

Men's singles

Year	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Ref
1992	Pavelló de la Mar Bella, Barcelona, Spain	Alan Budikusuma	12–15, 13–18	Silver	[5]

World Championships

Men's singles

Year	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Ref
1989	Senayan Sports Complex, Jakarta, Indonesia	Yang Yang	10–15, 15–2, 5–15	Silver	[6]
1991	Brøndby Arena, Copenhagen, Denmark	Zhao Jianhua	2–15, 15–10, 6–15	Bronze	[7]
1993	National Indoor Arena, Birmingham, England	Joko Suprianto	14–18, 3–15	Bronze	[8]

World Cup

Men's singles

Year	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Ref
1990	Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia	Zhao Jianhua	10–15, 15–14, 16–18	Bronze	[9]
1991	Macau Forum, Macau	Zhao Jianhua	12–15, 15–7, 15–10	Gold	[10]
1994	Phan Đình Phùng Indoor Stadium, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam	Hariyanto Arbi	10–15, 11–15	Bronze	[11]
1995	Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia	Alan Budikusuma	10–15, 3–15	Bronze	[12]

Asian Championships

Men's singles

Year	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Ref
1997	Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia	Hendrawan	15–18, 10–15	Bronze	[13]

SEA Games

Men's singles

Year	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Ref
1991	Camp Crame Gymnasium, Manila, Philippines	Joko Suprianto	15–4, 15–6	Gold	[14]
1995	Gymnasium 3, 700th Anniversary Sport Complex, Chiang Mai, Thailand	Joko Suprianto	10–15, 9–15	Silver	[15]

World Junior Championships

The Bimantara World Junior Championships was an international invitation badminton tournament for junior players. It was held in Jakarta, Indonesia from 1987 to 1991.

Boys' singles

Year	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Ref
1987	Jakarta, Indonesia	Jin Feng	15–10, 15–6	Gold	[16]

Mixed doubles

Year	Venue	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result	Ref
1987	Jakarta, Indonesia	Susi Susanti	Ricky Subagja Lilik Sudarwati	7–15, 15–7, 15–9	Gold	[16]

IBF World Grand Prix (20 titles, 13 runners-up)

The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation (IBF) from 1983 to 2006.

Men's singles

Year	Tournament	Opponent	Score	Result	Ref
1988	China Open	Zhao Jianhua	10–15, 8–15	Runner-up	[17]
1988	English Masters	Morten Frost	8–15, 3–15	Runner-up	[18]
1989	China Open	Xiong Guobao	17–15, 15–12	Winner	[19]
1990	Chinese Taipei Open	Eddy Kurniawan	17–18, 15–7, 11–15	Runner-up	[20]
1990	Australian Open	Foo Kok Keong	15–12, 15–9	Winner	[21]
1990	Indonesia Open	Eddy Kurniawan	15–10, 15–5	Winner	[22]
1991	Chinese Taipei Open	Hermawan Susanto	18–15, 11–15, 7–15	Runner-up	[23]
1991	Japan Open	Wu Wenkai	12–15, 15–4, 15–7	Winner	[24]
1991	Swedish Open	Fung Permadi	15–11, 15–6	Winner	[25]
1991	All England Open	Foo Kok Keong	15–12, 15–10	Winner	[26]
1991	Indonesia Open	Joko Suprianto	15–7, 15–5	Winner	[27]
1992	Chinese Taipei Open	Hermawan Susanto	8–15, 15–0, 15–7	Winner	[28]
1992	Japan Open	Zhao Jianhua	11–15, 15–7, 15–10	Winner	[29]
1992	Indonesia Open	Joko Suprianto	15–7, 6–15, 15–9	Winner	[30]
1992	Singapore Open	Zhao Jianhua	3–15, 1–15	Runner-up	[31]
1993	Malaysia Open	Hariyanto Arbi	11–15, 15–5, 17–14	Winner	[32]
1993	China Open	Joko Suprianto	8–15, 15–5, 7–15	Runner-up	[33]
1994	Japan Open	Hariyanto Arbi	12–15, 15–6, 15–3	Winner	[34]
1994	Korea Open	Hermawan Susanto	15–5, 15–8	Winner	[35]
1994	All England Open	Hariyanto Arbi	12–15, 14–17	Runner-up	[36]
1994	Singapore Open	Hermawan Susanto	15–10, 4–15, 15–9	Winner	[37]
1994	Indonesia Open	Joko Suprianto	15–9, 15–8	Winner	[38]
1994	Hong Kong Open	Hariyanto Arbi	9–15, 11–15	Runner-up	[39]
1994	China Open	Alan Budikusuma	10–15, 12–15	Runner-up	[40]
1994	World Grand Prix Finals	Alan Budikusuma	9–15, 15–7, 15–5	Winner	[41]
1995	Malaysia Open	Alan Budikusuma	5–15, 8–15	Runner-up	[42]
1995	Indonesia Open	Joko Suprianto	15–9, 14–17, 15–9	Winner	[43]
1995	World Grand Prix Finals	Joko Suprianto	3–15, 15–6, 6–15	Runner-up	[44]
1997	Swedish Open	Budi Santoso	15–10, 15–10	Winner	[45]
1997	Indonesia Open	Marleve Mainaky	15–9, 15–3	Winner	[46]
2000	U.S Open	Anders Boesen	10–15, 15–1, 15–5	Winner	[47]

Men's doubles

Year	Tournament	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result	Ref
1990	Australian Open	Hengky Irawan	Jalani Sidek Razif Sidek	8–15, 15–18	Runner-up	[48]

Mixed doubles

Year	Tournament	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result	Ref
1990	Australian Open	Susi Susanti	He Tim Anna Lao	11–15, 12–15	Runner-up	[49]

  IBF Grand Prix tournament

  IBF Grand Prix Finals tournament

IBF International (4 titles, 1 runner-up)

Men's singles

Year	Tournament	Opponent	Score	Result	Ref
1993	Hamburg Cup	Hariyanto Arbi	13–15, 15–9, 15–7	Winner	[50]
1998	Mexico International	Tjitte Weistra	15–7, 15–5	Winner	[51]
1999	Peru International	Richard Vaughan	7–15, 15–2, 15–9	Winner	[52]
1999	Guatemala International	Kevin Han	12–15, 14–15	Runner-up	[53]
1999	Mexico International	Jim Ronny Andersen	11–15, 15–8, 15–4	Winner	[54]

IBF Junior International (1 title, 1 runner-up)

Boys' singles

Year	Tournament	Opponent	Score	Result	Ref
1984	German Junior	Markus Türnich	15–6, 15–11	Winner	[55]
1986	Duinwijck Junior	Fung Permadi	11–15, 7–15	Runner-up	[56]

Invitational Tournament

Men's singles

Year	Tournament	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Ref
1988	Asian Invitational Championships	Bandar Lampung, Indonesia	Xiong Guobao	6–15, 7–15	Bronze	[57]

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External links

• Ardy B. Wiranata at BWFBadminton.com (archive)
• Ardy B. Wiranata at BWF.TournamentSoftware.com (alternate link)
• Ardy Bernardus Wiranata at Olympics.com
• Ardy Wiranata at Olympedia