Firman Abdul Kholik (born 11 August 1997) is an Indonesian badminton player who is a singles specialist.[1] He is better known when helping Indonesia win the 2018 Asia Team Championships.[2] Kholik also took part as Indonesia winning team in 2015, 2017, and 2019 SEA Games.[3]

Firman Abdul Kholik
Personal information
CountryIndonesia
Born (1997-08-11) 11 August 1997 (age 27)
Banjar, West Java, Indonesia
Height1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
HandednessLeft
Men's singles
Career record131 wins, 71 losses
Highest ranking42 (16 April 2019)
Medal record
Men's badminton
Representing  Indonesia
Sudirman Cup
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Dongguan Mixed team
Thomas Cup
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Bangkok Men's team
Asia Team Championships
Gold medal – first place 2018 Alor Setar Men's team
Gold medal – first place 2020 Manila Men's team
SEA Games
Gold medal – first place 2015 Singapore Men's team
Gold medal – first place 2017 Kuala Lumpur Men's team
Gold medal – first place 2019 Philippines Men's team
World Junior Championships
Silver medal – second place 2014 Alor Setar Mixed team
Silver medal – second place 2015 Lima Mixed team
Asian Junior Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Bangkok Mixed team
BWF profile

Achievements

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BWF World Tour (1 title)

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The BWF World Tour, which was announced on 19 March 2017 and implemented in 2018,[4] is a series of elite badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF). The BWF World Tour is divided into levels of World Tour Finals, Super 1000, Super 750, Super 500, Super 300, and the BWF Tour Super 100.[5]

Men's singles

Year Tournament Level Opponent Score Result Ref
2019 Akita Masters Super 100   Yu Igarashi 21–18, 22–20   Winner [6]

BWF Grand Prix (1 runner-up)

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The BWF Grand Prix had two levels, the Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold. It was a series of badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF) and played between 2007 and 2017.

Men's singles

Year Tournament Opponent Score Result Ref
2014 Indonesian Masters   H. S. Prannoy 11–21, 20–22   Runner-up [7]
  Grand Prix Gold tournament
  Grand Prix tournament

BWF International Challenge/Series (3 titles, 2 runners-up)

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Men's singles

Year Tournament Opponent Score Result Ref
2014 Bahrain International   Anand Pawar 20–22, 21–13, 21–13   Winner [8]
2015 Vietnam International   Khosit Phetpradab 20–22, 21–14, 21–18   Winner [9]
2019 Vietnam International   Chico Aura Dwi Wardoyo 21–16, 21–7   Winner [10]
2022 Dutch International   Magnus Johannesen 19–21, 9–21   Runner-up [11]
2022 Slovenia Future Series   Andi Fadel Muhammad 19–21, 27–29   Runner-up [12]
  BWF International Challenge tournament
  BWF International Series tournament
  BWF Future Series tournament

BWF Junior International (1 title)

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Boys' singles

Year Tournament Opponent Score Result Ref
2014 Jaya Raya Junior International   Panji Ahmad Maulana 21–15, 21–13   Winner [13]
  BWF Junior International Grand Prix tournament
  BWF Junior International Challenge tournament
  BWF Junior International Series tournament
  BWF Junior Future Series tournament

Performance timeline

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National team

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  • Junior level
Team events 2014 2015
Asian Junior Championships A   Bronze
World Junior Championships   Silver   Silver
  • Senior level
Team events 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
SEA Games   Gold   Gold   Gold
Asia Team Championships A   Gold   Gold
Asia Mixed Team Championships QF A
Thomas Cup A   Bronze
Sudirman Cup   Bronze A A

Individual competitions

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  • Junior level
Events 2014 2015
Asian Junior Championships A QF
World Junior Championships R1 QF
  • Senior level
Events 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
SEA Games R16 A R16
Tournament 2018 2019 Best
BWF World Tour
Indonesia Masters Q1 Q1 F (2014)
Thailand Masters R2 QF QF (2019)
Lingshui China Masters R1 R2 R2 (2019)
New Zealand Open R1 A R2 (2017)
Singapore Open R1 A R1 (2018)
Hyderabad Open SF R3 SF (2018)
Akita Masters R3 W W (2019)
Vietnam Open R2 R1 SF (2016)
Thailand Open Q1 A R3 (2015)
Chinese Taipei Open R2 A R2 (2018)
Indonesia Masters Super 100 SF R2 SF (2018)
Macau Open QF R1 QF (2018)
Syed Modi International R2 A R2 (2018)
Korea Masters R1 A R3 (2017)
Year-end ranking 61 80 42
Tournament 2018 2019 Best
Tournament 2015 2016 2017 Best
BWF Superseries
Malaysia Open A Q1 Q1 (2017)
Singapore Open A Q1 Q1 (2017)
Indonesia Open Q1 Q1 A Q1 (2015, 2016)
Tournament 2014 2015 2016 2017 Best
BWF Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold
Malaysia Masters A R1 R1 (2017)
Thailand Masters R3 R3 R3 (2016, 2017)
Swiss Open A R2 A R2 (2016)
German Open A R3 A R3 (2015)
New Zealand Open A R2 R2 (2017)
China Masters A R2 R2 R2 (2016, 2017)
Chinese Taipei Open A R1 R1 A R1 (2015, 2016)
Vietnam Open A R1 SF R1 SF (2016)
Thailand Open R3 R2 A R3 (2015)
Chinese Taipei Masters R2 R2 R2 (2015, 2016)
Korea Masters A R3 R3 (2017)
Macau Open R1 R2 R3 R3 R3 (2016, 2017)
Indonesian Masters F R1 R3 F (2014)
Year-end ranking 160 79 81 81
Tournament 2014 2015 2016 2017 Best

Record against selected opponents

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Record against year-end Finals finalists, World Championships semi finalists, and Olympic quarter finalists. Accurate as of 18 February 2020.[14]

Player Matches Win Lost Diff.
  Jan Ø. Jørgensen 2 0 2 –2
  Parupalli Kashyap 1 0 1 –1
  Anthony Sinisuka Ginting 2 1 1 0
  Sony Dwi Kuncoro 1 1 0 +1
  Liew Daren 1 0 1 –1
  Lee Hyun-il 2 0 2 –2
  Son Wan-ho 2 0 2 –2
  Kantaphon Wangcharoen 3 0 3 –3

References

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  1. ^ "Pemain: Firman Abdul Kholik" (in Indonesian). Archived from the original on 26 May 2017. Retrieved 8 February 2020.
  2. ^ Lestari, Susi (12 February 2018). "Netizen Ribut Saat Firman Abdul Kholik Didaulat Sebagai Man of The Team pada Kejuaraan Beregu Asia 2018" (in Indonesian). Retrieved 8 February 2020.
  3. ^ Puspa, Farahdilla; Gonsaga AE, Aloysius (4 December 2019). "SEA Games 2019, Tim Badminton Putra Indonesia Bikin Rekor 6 Kemenangan Beruntun dan Emas Ke-17". kompas.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 8 February 2020.
  4. ^ Alleyne, Gayle (19 March 2017). "BWF Launches New Events Structure". Badminton World Federation. Archived from the original on 1 December 2017. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
  5. ^ Sukumar, Dev (10 January 2018). "Action-Packed Season Ahead!". Badminton World Federation. Archived from the original on 13 January 2018. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
  6. ^ "Kirim 2 Wakil di Babak Final Indonesia Ambil 1 Gelar Lewat Firman Abdul Kholik". Tribunnews (in Indonesian). 18 August 2019.
  7. ^ "Yonex Sunrise Indonesian Masters 2014 Review Prannoy Wins Maiden Title". Badminton World Federation. 15 September 2014.
  8. ^ "Bahrain International Challenge 2014 Indonesia Bawa Pulang Dua Gelar Juara" (in Indonesian). Badminton Association of Indonesia. 21 March 2015.
  9. ^ "Vietnam International Challenge 2015 Indonesia Bawa Pulang Tiga Gelar" (in Indonesian). Badminton Association of Indonesia.
  10. ^ "Firman Abdul Kholik wins Vietnam International Challenge". Badminton Planet. 16 April 2019.
  11. ^ "Tersingkir Dari PBSI Firman Abdul Kholik Jadi Runner-up Dutch International 2022" (in Indonesian). Okezone. 16 April 2022.
  12. ^ "Andi Fadel Muhammad Juara Future Series, Ester Nurumi Runner-up Bahrain International Series" (in Indonesian). indosport. 28 November 2022.
  13. ^ "Firman Abdul Kholik Penuhi Janji Bisa Juara". Bolasport (in Indonesian). 1 September 2014.
  14. ^ "Firman Abdul Kholik Head to Head". bwf.tournamentsoftware.com. Retrieved 19 February 2020.