Meluawati
Encyclopedia
Meluawati is an Indonesia
n born former world-class badminton player who represented Indonesia
and later the United States
.
world champion 1996 Uber Cup (women's international) team, winning her final round match against China's
future World
and Olympic champion Zhang Ning
. She was also a member of the 1998 Indonesian Uber Cup team which finished second to China
. In individual competition she won women's singles at the Polish Open
in 1997 and was women's singles runner-up to the formidable Susi Susanti at the Indonesia Open
that year.
Playing for the United States
in the early 2000s, Meluawati won consecutive U.S. National
women's singles titles in 2001, 2002, and 2003; and women's doubles in 2001 and 2003. She also won women's singles at the Pan American Championships
in 2001.
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 born former world-class badminton player who represented 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...
and later the United States
United States national badminton team
The United States national badminton team represents the United States in international badminton team competitions.-Participation in BWF competitions:Thomas Cup *1952 - Runner-upUber Cup *1957 - Winner*1960 - Winner*1963 - Winner...
.
Career
Meluawati was a member of Indonesia'sIndonesia 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 1996 Uber Cup (women's international) team, winning her final round match against China's
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....
future World
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....
and Olympic champion Zhang Ning
Zhang Ning
Zhang Ning is a female badminton player from the People's Republic of China. She won the Olympic gold medal twice for women's singles in both 2004 and 2008...
. She was also a member of the 1998 Indonesian Uber Cup team which finished second to 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 individual competition she won women's singles at the Polish Open
Polish Open (badminton)
The Polish Open in badminton is an international open held in Poland since 1975.In the years before 1990 they were one of the few meeting places of the badminton players of the Eastern Bloc countries. The tournament belongs to the EBU Circuit....
in 1997 and was women's singles runner-up to the formidable Susi Susanti at the 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....
that year.
Playing for the United States
United States national badminton team
The United States national badminton team represents the United States in international badminton team competitions.-Participation in BWF competitions:Thomas Cup *1952 - Runner-upUber Cup *1957 - Winner*1960 - Winner*1963 - Winner...
in the early 2000s, Meluawati won consecutive U.S. National
U.S. National Badminton Championships
The U.S. National Badminton Championships is a tournament organized by USA Badminton and held annually to crown the best badminton players in the United States....
women's singles titles in 2001, 2002, and 2003; and women's doubles in 2001 and 2003. She also won women's singles at the Pan American Championships
Pan Am Badminton Championships
The Pan Am Badminton Championships is a tournament organized since 1977 by the Badminton Pan Am to crown the best badminton players in the Americas.-Individual:-Team:-External links:*...
in 2001.