Cindana Hartono Kusuma

Cindana Hartono Kusuma (born 8 June 1976) is a retired Indonesian badminton player in the 90s and early 2000s. She won the women's singles gold medal at the 1999 Southeast Asian Games, and was part of the Indonesian women's winning team at the 1999 and 2001 Southeast Asian Games.

Cindana Hartono Kusuma
Personal information
Country	Indonesia
Born	(1976-06-08) 8 June 1976 (age 48) Jakarta, Indonesia
Handedness	Right
Coach	Retno Kustijah[1] Liang Qiuxia[2]
Event	Women's singles
Medal record Women's badminton Representing  Indonesia Sudirman Cup 1999 Copenhagen Mixed team Uber Cup 1998 Hong Kong Women's team Asian Games 1998 Bangkok Women's team Southeast Asian Games 1999 Bandar Seri Begawan Women's singles 1999 Bandar Seri Begawan Women's team 2001 Kuala Lumpur Women's team
BWF profile

Career

Hartono Kusuma managed to steal the attention during the 1997 India Open tournament by defeating the Korean player Lee Soon-deuk with a score of 11–6, 11–4,^[3] Kusuma was then trusted to strengthen Indonesian women's team in the 1998 Uber Cup in Hong Kong. Kusuma was again given the trust to compete in the 1999 Southeast Asian Games, where she managed to become the champion in the women's singles by defeating Sujitra Ekmongkolpaisarn with a score of 11–5, 11–2. Kusuma also managed to become the champion in the women's team with her friends by beating Thailand with a 3–0 aggregate score.^[4] Kusuma also won the Swiss Open by defeating Yasuko Mizui of Japan in the final with a score of 7–11, 11–6, 13–10.^[5] Entering the early 2000s. Hartono Kusuma was predicted as a substitute for Mia Audina in the 2000 Uber Cup who moved to the Netherlands, but Kusuma got injured.^[6]

Achievements

Southeast Asian Games

Women's singles

Year	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result
1999	Hassanal Bolkiah Sports Complex, Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei	Sujitra Ekmongkolpaisarn	11–5, 11–2	Gold

IBF World Grand Prix (2 titles)

The World Badminton Grand Prix has been sanctioned by the International Badminton Federation from 1983 to 2006.

Women's singles

Year	Tournament	Opponent	Score	Result
1997	India Open	Lee Soon-deuk	11–6, 11–4	Winner
1999	Swiss Open	Yasuko Mizui	7–11, 11–6, 13–10	Winner

  IBF Grand Prix tournament

  IBF Grand Prix Finals tournament

References

1. "Retno Kustiyah Mundur". Kompas (in Indonesian). 15 June 1999. p. 14.
2. "Liang Chiu Shia: Saya Makan Hati". Kompas (in Indonesian). 26 January 2000. p. 14.
3. "Arbi leads Indonesian sweep at Indian Open". The Straits Times. 17 February 1997. p. 31. Retrieved 23 September 2020 – via NewspaperSG.
4. "Taufik dan Cindana Gemilang * Sea Games XX". Kompas (in Indonesian). 15 August 1999. p. 13.
5. "Varia Olahraga: Cindana Juara, Marleve Gagal". Kompas (in Indonesian). 22 March 1999. p. 28.
6. "Tugas Ganda Lebih Berat, Cindana Absen di Piala Uber". Kompas (in Indonesian). 10 February 2000. p. 23.

External links

• Cindana Hartono Kusuma at BWF.TournamentSoftware.com