Cindana Hartono Kusuma (born 8 June 1976) is a retired Indonesian badminton player in the 90s and early 2000s. She won the women's singles gold medal at the 1999 Southeast Asian Games, and was part of the Indonesian women's winning team at the 1999 and 2001 Southeast Asian Games.
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| Country | Indonesia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 8 June 1976 Jakarta, Indonesia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Right | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coach | Retno Kustijah[1] Liang Qiuxia[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | Women's singles | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Career
editHartono Kusuma managed to steal the attention during the 1997 India Open tournament by defeating the Korean player Lee Soon-deuk with a score of 11–6, 11–4,[3] Kusuma was then trusted to strengthen Indonesian women's team in the 1998 Uber Cup in Hong Kong. Kusuma was again given the trust to compete in the 1999 Southeast Asian Games, where she managed to become the champion in the women's singles by defeating Sujitra Ekmongkolpaisarn with a score of 11–5, 11–2. Kusuma also managed to become the champion in the women's team with her friends by beating Thailand with a 3–0 aggregate score.[4] Kusuma also won the Swiss Open by defeating Yasuko Mizui of Japan in the final with a score of 7–11, 11–6, 13–10.[5] Entering the early 2000s. Hartono Kusuma was predicted as a substitute for Mia Audina in the 2000 Uber Cup who moved to the Netherlands, but Kusuma got injured.[6]
Achievements
editSoutheast Asian Games
editWomen's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1999 | Hassanal Bolkiah Sports Complex, Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei |  Sujitra Ekmongkolpaisarn
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11–5, 11–2 |  Gold
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IBF World Grand Prix (2 titles)
editThe World Badminton Grand Prix has been sanctioned by the International Badminton Federation from 1983 to 2006.
Women's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1997 | India Open |  Lee Soon-deuk
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11–6, 11–4 |  Winner
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| 1999 | Swiss Open |  Yasuko Mizui
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7–11, 11–6, 13–10 | Winner
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- IBF Grand Prix tournament
- IBF Grand Prix Finals tournament
References
edit- ^ "Retno Kustiyah Mundur". Kompas (in Indonesian). 15 June 1999. p. 14.
- ^ "Liang Chiu Shia: Saya Makan Hati". Kompas (in Indonesian). 26 January 2000. p. 14.
- ^ "Arbi leads Indonesian sweep at Indian Open". The Straits Times. 17 February 1997. p. 31. Retrieved 23 September 2020 – via NewspaperSG.
- ^ "Taufik dan Cindana Gemilang * Sea Games XX". Kompas (in Indonesian). 15 August 1999. p. 13.
- ^ "Varia Olahraga: Cindana Juara, Marleve Gagal". Kompas (in Indonesian). 22 March 1999. p. 28.
- ^ "Tugas Ganda Lebih Berat, Cindana Absen di Piala Uber". Kompas (in Indonesian). 10 February 2000. p. 23.
External links
edit- Cindana Hartono Kusuma at BWF.TournamentSoftware.com