Hermawan Susanto
Hermawan Susanto (Chinese: 蔡祥林; born 24 September 1967) is an Indonesian former badminton player who played at the world level during the 1990s.
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| Country |  Indonesia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 24 September 1967 Kudus Regency, Central Java, Indonesia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 62 kg (137 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Right | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | Men's singles | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Career
Susanto was one of an impressive cadre of Indonesians who won numerous international tournaments and captured successive Thomas Cup (men's world team) titles during the era. Susanto came close to winning two of badminton's three biggest events for individual players; he was a bronze medalist in men's singles at the 1992 Olympic Games in Barcelona, and was runner-up to fellow countryman Joko Suprianto at the (then biennial) World Championships in 1993.
Susanto's accomplishments included victories at the Dutch Open (1990, 1992), Denmark Open (1992), China Open (1992), Chinese Taipei Open (1991, 1995), Hong Kong Open (1993), U.S. Open (1995), and Malaysia Open (1997).
Personal life
Susanto is married to another former Indonesian player named Sarwendah Kusumawardhani in 1995.[1] They have one child named Andrew Susanto, who is currently following his parents' footsteps in playing badminton.
Achievements
Olympic Games
Men's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1992 | Pavelló de la Mar Bella, Barcelona, Spain | Ardy Wiranata |
15–10, 9–15, 9–15 |  Bronze |
World Championships
Men's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1993 | National Indoor Arena, Birmingham, England | Joko Suprianto |
5–15, 11–15 |  Silver |
World Cup
Men's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1992 | Guangdong Gymnasium, Guangzhou, China | Joko Suprianto |
13–18, 8–15 | Silver |
| 1993 | Indira Gandhi Arena, New Delhi, India | Alan Budikusuma |
11–15, 5–15 | Bronze |
Asian Championships
Men's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1997 | Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |  Sun Jun |
4–15, 8–15 | Bronze |
Asian Cup
Men's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Xinxing Gymnasium, Qingdao, China | Sun Jun |
15–1, 5–15, 14–17 | Bronze |
IBF World Grand Prix
The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation (IBF) from 1983 to 2006.
Men's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1987 | French Open |  Ib Frederiksen |
2–15, 4–15 |  Runner-up |
| 1990 | Finnish Open | Morten Frost |
13–15, 15–4, 9–15 | Runner-up |
| 1990 | Dutch Open | Poul-Erik Høyer Larsen |
15–10, 15–6 |  Winner |
| 1991 | Chinese Taipei Open | Ardy Wiranata |
15–18, 15–10, 15–7 | Winner |
| 1991 | Dutch Open | Poul-Erik Høyer Larsen |
17–18, 15–6, 10–15 | Runner-up |
| 1991 | German Open | Poul-Erik Høyer Larsen |
8–15, 8–15 | Runner-up |
| 1991 | Denmark Open | Poul-Erik Høyer Larsen |
8–15, 15–12, 15–8 | Winner |
| 1992 | Chinese Taipei Open | Ardy Wiranata |
15–8, 0–15, 7–15 | Runner-up |
| 1992 | China Open | Wu Wenkai |
18–13, 15-9 | Winner |
| 1992 | Dutch Open |  Jeroen van Dijk |
15–6, 15–6 | Winner |
| 1993 | Hong Kong Open | Thomas Stuer-Lauridsen |
15–7, 15–4 | Winner |
| 1993 | Thailand Open | Joko Suprianto |
11–15, 3–15 | Runner-up |
| 1994 | Singapore Open | Ardy Wiranata |
5–15, 8–15 | Runner-up |
| 1994 | Korea Open | Ardy Wiranata |
10–15, 15–4, 9–15 | Runner-up |
| 1995 | Chinese Taipei Open |  Lee Kwang-jin |
15–2, 18–13 | Winner |
| 1995 | Singapore Open | Joko Suprianto |
11–15, 15–3, 10–15 | Runner-up |
| 1997 | Malaysia Open | Peter Gade |
15–11, 15–11 | Winner |
References
- "Resepsi Hermawan-Sarwendah". Kompas (in Indonesian). 23 November 1995. p. 12.
External links
- BWF Profile at the Wayback Machine (archived September 26, 2007)
- Hermawan Susanto at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
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