Ronald Susilo
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Ronald Susilo is a Singapore
an badminton
player of a Chinese-Indonesian origin.
He started playing badminton at the age of 8 at the Pelita Jaya Club in Jakarta
. He studied in Anglo-Chinese School (Independent)
for his Secondary education under a scholarship. He speaks English, Indonesian, and Malay and he understands spoken Chinese. He joined the Singapore Badminton Association at the age of 19. In the 2004 Summer Olympics opening ceremony
he was national flag-bearer of Singapore. He was previously engaged to fellow Singaporean Li Jia Wei, a national table tennis
player. Since January 2008, both parties have announced their amicable separation, as featured in various Singapore newspapers.
Susilo played badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics
in men's singles, defeating number 1 seed Lin Dan
of China
and Björn Joppien
of Germany
in the first two rounds. In the quarterfinals, Susilo was defeated by Boonsak Ponsana
of Thailand
15-10, 15-1. 2005 and 2007 he won the Singaporean National Badminton Championships
.
He represented Singapore at the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, where he lost to number 2 seed Lee Chong Wei of Malaysia 13-21, 14-21 in the men's singles round of 32.
Ronald Susilo broke up with Li Jia Wei before the Beijing Olympics.
The Basic Training program - for those who want to take up the sport as simply a hobby. Twice a week is fine here.
The Intermediate Program - for those who take badminton a bit more seriously or have represented their school in the badminton team. Some players here may want to attend three times a week.
The Advanced and Elite Training program - for very serious badminton players who accept the sport as more than just a hobby and want to incorporate it as part of their lives. The better players in school teams and even young national players may want to take the Advanced and Elite training program, which requires them to attend up to four times a week. This isn't recommended for non-serious badminton players, as it may eat into timetables quite easily.
Also, those who join will get a free racquet bag and badminton attire from Li-Ning.
Singapore
Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...
an 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 of a Chinese-Indonesian origin.
He started playing badminton at the age of 8 at the Pelita Jaya Club 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...
. He studied in Anglo-Chinese School (Independent)
Anglo-Chinese School (Independent)
The Anglo-Chinese School is a Methodist secondary school in Singapore. It is a descendant of a school established in 1886 by Rev William Fitzjames Oldham at 70 Amoy Street, Singapore, and one of a group of educational institutions collectively known as the Anglo-Chinese School...
for his Secondary education under a scholarship. He speaks English, Indonesian, and Malay and he understands spoken Chinese. He joined the Singapore Badminton Association at the age of 19. In the 2004 Summer Olympics opening ceremony
2004 Summer Olympics Opening Ceremony
The Opening Ceremony of the 2004 Summer Olympic Games was held on August 13, 2004 at the Olympic Stadium in Maroussi, Greece, a suburb of Athens. 72,000 spectators attended the event, with approximately 15,000 athletes from 202 countries participating in the ceremony as well...
he was national flag-bearer of Singapore. He was previously engaged to fellow Singaporean Li Jia Wei, a national table tennis
Table tennis
Table tennis, also known as ping-pong, is a sport in which two or four players hit a lightweight, hollow ball back and forth using table tennis rackets. The game takes place on a hard table divided by a net...
player. Since January 2008, both parties have announced their amicable separation, as featured in various Singapore newspapers.
Susilo played badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics
Badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics
Badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics was held at the Goudi Olympic Hall at the Goudi Olympic Complex from August 14 through August 21. Both men and women competed in their own singles and doubles events and together they competed in a mixed doubles event....
in men's singles, defeating number 1 seed Lin Dan
Lin Dan
Lin Dan is a professional badminton player from China. He is a four-time world champion and the reigning Olympic champion. Widely considered to be the greatest badminton player of all time, by the age of 27 Lin had completed the "Super Grand Slam", having won all major titles in world badminton:...
of China
People's Republic of China
China , officially the People's Republic of China , is the most populous country in the world, with over 1.3 billion citizens. Located in East Asia, the country covers approximately 9.6 million square kilometres...
and Björn Joppien
Björn Joppien
Björn Joppien is a male badminton player from Langenfeld, Germany.-Career:Joppien played badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics in men's singles, defeating Kasperi Salo of Finland in the first round...
of Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
in the first two rounds. In the quarterfinals, Susilo was defeated by Boonsak Ponsana
Boonsak Ponsana
Boonsak Ponsana is a male badminton player from Thailand.His younger sister Salakjit Ponsana is also part of the Thailand badminton team.-Career:...
of Thailand
Thailand
Thailand , officially the Kingdom of Thailand , formerly known as Siam , is a country located at the centre of the Indochina peninsula and Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the...
15-10, 15-1. 2005 and 2007 he won the Singaporean National Badminton Championships
Singaporean National Badminton Championships
Singaporean National Badminton Championships are officially held since the year 1929. One year earlier already an inofficial championship was held without the existence of a national governing body for badminton in Singapore.-Past winners:...
.
He represented Singapore at the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, where he lost to number 2 seed Lee Chong Wei of Malaysia 13-21, 14-21 in the men's singles round of 32.
Ronald Susilo broke up with Li Jia Wei before the Beijing Olympics.
Ronald Susilo Badminton Academy
Currently, Ronald Susilo has set up his own teaching enterprise for aspiring badminton players of all ages to join and quickly learn the ropes of badminton. His venue of teaching is the Anglo-Chinese School in Singapore, one of the most prestigious institutions in the country. The training regime of the academy is quite rigorous but effective, making it one of the finest programs to learn badminton in Singapore. There are currently three programs to choose from when enrolling in the academy.The Basic Training program - for those who want to take up the sport as simply a hobby. Twice a week is fine here.
The Intermediate Program - for those who take badminton a bit more seriously or have represented their school in the badminton team. Some players here may want to attend three times a week.
The Advanced and Elite Training program - for very serious badminton players who accept the sport as more than just a hobby and want to incorporate it as part of their lives. The better players in school teams and even young national players may want to take the Advanced and Elite training program, which requires them to attend up to four times a week. This isn't recommended for non-serious badminton players, as it may eat into timetables quite easily.
Also, those who join will get a free racquet bag and badminton attire from Li-Ning.