Hastomo Arbi
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Hastomo Arbi is a retired male badminton
player from Indonesia
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He was active as an international level player from the late 1970s to the mid 1980s. He is the oldest brother of Hariyanto Arbi
, an Indonesian player of the 1990s who won men's singles at the 1995 IBF World Championships
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Arbi, who developed his game at PB Djarum
, is best remembered for helping Indonesia
regain the Thomas Cup
(men's world team championship) from China
in 1984 by upsetting China's Han Jian
in the second singles match. In 1979 he won men's singles at the Southeast Asian Games
.
Badminton
Badminton is a racquet sport played by either two opposing players or two opposing pairs , who take positions on opposite halves of a rectangular court that is divided by a net. Players score points by striking a shuttlecock with their racquet so that it passes over the net and lands in their...
player from Indonesia
Indonesia
Indonesia , officially the Republic of Indonesia , is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Indonesia is an archipelago comprising approximately 13,000 islands. It has 33 provinces with over 238 million people, and is the world's fourth most populous country. Indonesia is a republic, with an...
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He was active as an international level player from the late 1970s to the mid 1980s. He is the oldest brother of Hariyanto Arbi
Hariyanto Arbi
Hariyanto Arbi is a former male badminton player from Indonesia who rated among the world's top few singles players in the 1990s.-Career:...
, an Indonesian player of the 1990s who won men's singles at the 1995 IBF World Championships
1995 IBF World Championships
The 9th IBF World Championships were held in Lausanne, Switzerland, between 22 May and 28 May 1995.-Medalists:-Men's Singles:- Women's Singles:- Men's Doubles:- Women's Doubles:- Mixed Doubles:-Medal account:-External links:*...
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Arbi, who developed his game at PB Djarum
PB Djarum
PB Djarum is a badminton club in Kudus, Indonesia.Brak, located at Jl. Bitingan Lama No. 35 – Kudus, was used as a badminton court in 1969 in the afternoons under the Kudus community. PT Djarum's CEO, Budi Hartono, encouraged its use among his employees, who enjoyed playing there...
, is best remembered for helping 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...
regain the Thomas Cup
Thomas Cup
The Thomas Cup, sometimes called the World Men's Team Championships, is an international badminton competition among teams representing member nations of the Badminton World Federation , the sport's global governing body...
(men's world team championship) from China
China 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....
in 1984 by upsetting China's Han Jian
Han Jian
Han Jian was a Chinese badminton player in the early and mid 1980s when China first entered the International Badminton Federation ....
in the second singles match. In 1979 he won men's singles at the Southeast Asian Games
Badminton at the Southeast Asian Games
Badminton is a Southeast Asian Games event and has been one of the sports held at the Games since the inaugural edition of the South East Asian Peninsular Games in 1959.-Medal table:-Individual competition:-Team competition:-References:***...
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