Joko Suprianto
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Joko Suprianto is a former badminton
player from Indonesia
who was one of the world's leading men's singles players in the early and mid 1990s, a period during which Indonesia was especially deep in top tier singles players, winning many of the world's major events.
Suprianto became world champion in men's singles in the 1993 IBF World Championships
, defeating fellow countryman Hermawan Susanto
in the final, and was a member of world champion Indonesian
Thomas Cup
(men's international) teams in 1994, 1996, and 1998.
He played badminton at the 1996 Summer Olympics
in men's singles. He was the #1-seed but was defeated in the quarterfinals by Malaysia's Rashid Sidek
15-5, 15-12.
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...
who was one of the world's leading men's singles players in the early and mid 1990s, a period during which Indonesia was especially deep in top tier singles players, winning many of the world's major events.
Suprianto became world champion in men's singles in the 1993 IBF World Championships
1993 IBF World Championships
The 8th World Badminton Championships were held in Birmingham, England in 1993.-Medalists:-Men's Singles:- Women's Singles:- Men's Doubles:- Women's Doubles:- Mixed Doubles:-Medal account:-External links:*...
, defeating fellow countryman Hermawan Susanto
Hermawan Susanto
Hermawan Susanto is a former Chinese Indonesian badminton player who played at the world level during the 1990s. Susanto was one of an impressive cadre of Indonesians who won numerous international tournaments and captured successive Thomas Cup titles during the era...
in the final, and was a member of world champion Indonesian
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...
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) teams in 1994, 1996, and 1998.
He played badminton at the 1996 Summer Olympics
Badminton at the 1996 Summer Olympics
Badminton at the 1996 Summer Olympics included the four events held at the previous Games as well as a fifth event: mixed doubles. An additional change to the tournament was the playoff game for the bronze medal rather than the awarding of two bronzes.The tournament was single-elimination...
in men's singles. He was the #1-seed but was defeated in the quarterfinals by 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...
15-5, 15-12.
Major achievements
| Rank | Event | Date | Venue |
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| World Championships BWF World Championships The BWF World Championships is a tournament organized by the Badminton World Federation to crown the best badminton players in the world.... |
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| 1 | Men's singles | 1993 1993 IBF World Championships The 8th World Badminton Championships were held in Birmingham, England in 1993.-Medalists:-Men's Singles:- Women's Singles:- Men's Doubles:- Women's Doubles:- Mixed Doubles:-Medal account:-External links:*... |
Birmingham, ENG |
| 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... |
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| 1 | Singles | 1992, 1995 | Guangzhou, Jakarta |
| Other International Titles | |||
| 1 | Singles | 1992 | Swiss Open Swiss Open (badminton) The Swiss Open is an annual badminton tournament held in Switzerland since 1955 and become one of the BWF Super Series tournament began 2007. 2011 the tournament was dropped down to a Grand Prix Gold event.-Previous winners:-Performances by nation:... |
| 1 | Singles | 1993, 1995 | World Badminton Grand Prix World Badminton Grand Prix The World Badminton Grand Prix was an annual badminton tournament organized by the International Badminton Federation to crown the best badminton player of the year. The tournament only invited the top eight players in the year-end world rankings. The tournament started in 1983, with the last... |
| 1 | Singles | 1993 | Korea Open Korea Open (badminton) The Korea Open is an annual badminton event that commonly held in Seoul, South Korea. The tournament is also known as Korea Open Super Series because it become one of the BWF Super Series tournament began 2007.... |
| 1 | Singles | 1994 | Malaysia Open 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.... |
| 1 | Singles | 1995 | Singapore Open Singapore Open (badminton) The Singapore Open is an badminton event that has been held in Singapore annually since 1990, and which is now part of the BWF Super Series tournament that began 2007.... |
| 1 | Singles | 1996 | U.S. Open |
| 1 | Singles | 1996 | Indonesia Open 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.... |
| 2 | Singles | 1990, 1993 1993 All England Open Badminton Championships The 1993 All England Open was the 83rd edition of the All England Open Badminton Championships. It was held from March 17 to March 21, 1993, in London, England.It was a five-star tournament and the prize money was USD$125,000.-Final results:... |
All England Open All England Open Badminton Championships The All England Open Badminton Championships, or simply All England, is one of the world's oldest and most prestigious badminton tournaments. Played annually, it developed after the success of world's first badminton tournament held in Guildford in 1898... |
| 2 | Singles | 1991 1991 Indonesia Open (badminton) The 1991 Indonesia Open in badminton was held in Bandung, from July 10 to July 14, 1991. It was a five-star tournament and the prize money was USD$135,000.-Final results:-External links:*... , 1992 1992 Indonesia Open (badminton) The 1992 Indonesia Open in badminton was held in Semarang, from September 16 to September 20, 1992. It was a five-star tournament and the prize money was USD$166,000.-Final results:-External links:*... , 1994 1994 Indonesia Open (badminton) The 1994 Indonesia Open in badminton was held in Yogyakarta, from August 8 to August 14, 1994. It was a five-star tournament and the prize money was USD$166,000.-Final results:-Men's singles:-Women's singles:-References:**... |
Indonesia Open |
| 1 | Singles | 1992, 1993, 1994 | Thailand Open 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:***... |