Eddy Kurniawan
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Career
Kurniawan's prime years, the mid to late 1980s, were a period of ChineseChina national badminton team
The China national badminton team represents the People's Republic of China in international badminton team competitions and is controlled by the Badminton Association of the People's Republic of China, the governing body for badminton in China....
domination of international men's singles competition. Though he frequently appeared in the later rounds of major international tournaments, the hard-fighting Kurniawan rarely won them. One exception was his victory at the 1990 World Badminton Grand Prix
1990 World Badminton Grand Prix
The 1990 World Badminton Grand Prix was the eighth edition of the World Badminton Grand Prix finals. It was held in Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia, from December 12 to December 16, 1990.-Final results:-Men's singles:-Women's singles:-External links:*...
, where he defeated Malaysia's Rashid Sidek
Rashid Sidek
Rashid Sidek was a Malaysian national badminton player, and a prominent world-class singles player during the 1990s. He is the youngest of the six Sidek brothers. He and his siblings were all actively involved in the international badminton scene...
in the final. He won the Australian Open in 1992. Kurniawan was a bronze medalist at the 1989 IBF World Championships
1989 IBF World Championships
-Medalists:- Men's singles :- Women's singles :- Men's doubles :- Women's doubles :- Mixed doubles :-References:***...
in Jakarta
Jakarta
Jakarta is the capital and largest city of Indonesia. Officially known as the Special Capital Territory of Jakarta, it is located on the northwest coast of Java, has an area of , and a population of 9,580,000. Jakarta is the country's economic, cultural and political centre...
. Perhaps the highlight of his career was his performance at the 1989 Sudirman Cup
1989 Sudirman Cup
The 1989 Sudirman Cup was the 1st tournament of the World Mixed Team Badminton Championships of Sudirman Cup. It was held from May 24 to May 29, 1989 in Central Jakarta, Indonesia.-Teams:28 teams around the world took part in this tournament...
(combined men's and women's team world championship) when his victories over Korean
Korea national badminton team
The Korea national badminton team represents South Korea in international badminton team competitions.-Participation in BWF competitions:Thomas Cup *1984 - Fourth place*1992 - Semi-finalist*1996 - Semi-finalist*2000 - Semi-finalist*2004 - Semi-finalist...
opponents in both singles and mixed doubles in the last two matches of the contest secured the title for Indonesia
Indonesia national badminton team
The Indonesia national badminton team represents Indonesia in international badminton team competitions and is controlled by the Persatuan Bulutangkis Seluruh Indonesia, PBSI , the governing body for badminton in Indonesia...
.