Icuk Sugiarto
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Icuk Sugiarto is a former Indonesia
n badminton
player who rated among the world's best singles players during the 1980s.
Largely a speed and power player, Sugiarto won the gold medal at the 1983 IBF World Championships
, upsetting fellow countryman Liem Swie King
in the final, and the bronze medal at the 1987
and 1989 IBF World Championships
. He captured singles titles at the Indonesia
(1982, 1986, 1988), Malaysia
(1984), Thailand
(1984, 1985), French
(1988), and Hong Kong
(1988) Opens; at the Badminton World Cup
(1985, 1986); and at the Southeast Asian Games
(three consecutive times) in 1985, 1987, and 1989. At nineteen, he shared the 1982 Asian Games
men's doubles title with doubles maestro Christian Hadinata
. Sugiarto was a member of Indonesia's
world champion Thomas Cup
(men's international) team of 1984.
Icuk is well known for his rally game, with accurate lobs and dropshots that unsettling and quite exhausting for his opponents, relying on his over average fitness and defense.
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...
n badminton
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 who rated among the world's best singles players during the 1980s.
Largely a speed and power player, Sugiarto won the gold medal at the 1983 IBF World Championships
1983 IBF World Championships
-Medalists:-Men's singles:-Women's singles:-Men's doubles:-Women's doubles:-Mixed doubles:-Medal table:-External links:* * * * *...
, upsetting fellow countryman Liem Swie King
Liem Swie King
Liem Swie King is a former Indonesian badminton player who excelled from the late 1970s through the mid 1980s. Along with Morten Frost , Han Jian and Luan Jin , and Prakash Padukone , he was one of the world's leading singles players of that era...
in the final, and the bronze medal at the 1987
1987 IBF World Championships
-Medalists:-Men's singles:-Women's singles:-Men's doubles:-Women's doubles:-Mixed doubles:-Medal table:-External links:* *...
and 1989 IBF World Championships
1989 IBF World Championships
-Medalists:- Men's singles :- Women's singles :- Men's doubles :- Women's doubles :- Mixed doubles :-References:***...
. He captured singles titles at the Indonesia
Indonesia Open (badminton)
The Indonesia Open in an annual badminton tournament organized by Persatuan Bulutangkis Seluruh Indonesia and held in Indonesia since 1982. It became part of the BWF Super Series tournament in 2007 and got the Premier Super Series status in 2011....
(1982, 1986, 1988), Malaysia
Malaysia Open (badminton)
The Malaysia Open is an annual badminton event that commonly held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The tournament has been held since 1937 and has been played in different locations such as Johor Bahru, Kota Kinabalu, Kuching, Penang, Selangor, Kuantan....
(1984), Thailand
Thailand Open (badminton)
The Thailand Open in badminton is an open international championships held in Thailand since 1984. It was halted in 1986, 1998, 2002 and 2010.-Past winners:-External links:***...
(1984, 1985), French
French Open (badminton)
The French Open is an annual Badminton tournament held in France since 1909 and hosted by the Fédération Française de Badminton . The 2009 edition will be held from the 27th of October to the 1st of November....
(1988), and Hong Kong
Hong Kong Open (badminton)
The Hong Kong Open is an annual badminton tournament held in Hong Kong since 1982, but it did not take place annually. It is organized by Hong Kong Badminton Association and it became one of the Super Series tournament in 2007. In 2008, Wang Chen became the first home player to win the Hong Kong...
(1988) Opens; at the Badminton World Cup
Badminton World Cup
The World Cup in badminton was an annual tournament organized by the International Management Group . It was held between 1981 and 1997. After the tournament ceased for seven years, Badminton World Federation decided to bring it back as invitational tournament in 2005...
(1985, 1986); and 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:***...
(three consecutive times) in 1985, 1987, and 1989. At nineteen, he shared the 1982 Asian Games
Badminton at the Asian Games
Badminton is one of the regular Asian Games sports since 1962 in Jakarta, Indonesia.-History:Badminton made its debut in the Asian Games as a demonstration sport at the 1958 Asian Games in Tokyo, Japan, and became a regular competitive sport in 1962. In the 1962 Games, six events were held, with...
men's doubles title with doubles maestro Christian Hadinata
Christian Hadinata
Christian Hadinata is a former Chinese Indonesian badminton player.Though early in his career he was a fine singles player who reached the final of the prestigious All-England Championship in 1973, Christian's success in doubles earned him recognition as one of great doubles players in badminton...
. Sugiarto was a member of Indonesia's
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...
world champion 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 international) team of 1984.
Icuk is well known for his rally game, with accurate lobs and dropshots that unsettling and quite exhausting for his opponents, relying on his over average fitness and defense.