Alexander Alan Budikusuma Wiratama, born Goei Djien Phang is an Indonesian former badminton player who excelled at the world level from the late 1980s to the mid-1990s.
Indonesia competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea. The nation won its first ever Olympic medal. 29 competitors, 26 men and 3 women, took part in 32 events in 11 sports.
Indonesia competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, United States.
BULOG Public Corporation, formerly the Indonesia Logistics Bureau is a statutory corporation in Indonesia formed in service to food distribution and price control.
Nurfitriyana Saiman-Lantang is a retired Indonesian archer who became a coach after retiring as a player. Together with Lilies Handayani and Kusuma Wardhani she won a team silver medal at the 1988 Olympics, bringing the first ever Olympic medal to Indonesia. She also competed in the individual and team events at the 1992 and 1996 Olympics; her best individual result was a ninth place finish in 1988. In the 1980s, Saiman won multiple medals in individual recurve events at the SEA Games. After retiring from competitions she worked as a coach and prepared the national archery team for the 2016 Olympics.
Indonesia first participated in the Olympic Games in 1952 and has sent athletes to compete in every Summer Olympic Games since then, except for two; in 1964 due to controversy around the 1962 Asian Games when they banned Israel and the then-internationally recognized Republic of China which resulted in a ban for their track and field team, and in 1980, when they participated in the U.S.-led boycott of the 1980 Summer Olympics. The National Olympic Committee for Indonesia was created in 1946 and recognized in 1952. The country has never participated in the Winter Olympic Games, which can be explained by the lack of sporting facilities for winter sports on its territory.
Soekarno M. Noor was an Indonesian actor and film producer. He acted in 118 films and dramas.
Hamengkubuwono III was the third sultan of Yogyakarta, reigning from 1810 to 1811 after his father's forced abdication. His father reclaimed the throne while the Europeans were distracted by the Napoleonic Wars, but was overthrown again by a British invasion supported by the Legiun Mangkunegaran, leaving Hamengkubuwono III to rule from 1812 to 1814. His eldest son was Diponegoro, born from Raden Ayu Mangkarawati, and his son and successor Hamengkubuwono IV was a half brother of Diponegoro.
Titik Handayani Rajo Bintang, known professionally as Titi Radjo Padmaja, is an Indonesian award winning composer, drummer, singer, songwriter, and actress.
Lilies Handayani is an Indonesian former archer who was part of the team that won the first ever Olympic medal for Indonesia.
Kusuma Wardhani was an Indonesian archer and an Olympic silver medallist. Together with Nurfitriyana Saiman and Lilies Handayani she won the women's team silver medal at the 1988 Olympics, bringing the first ever Olympic medal to Indonesia. In the 1980s, Wardhani won multiple medals in individual recurve events at the SEA Games. After retiring from competitions she headed the Education, Youth and Sports Office of Bali.
1965 in Indonesia was the year of significant change between the Old Order of Sukarno, and the transition to the New Order of Suharto.
Chelsea Elizabeth Islan is an American-born Indonesian actress. She has received two consecutive Citra Award nominations in the Best Actress category for Di Balik 98 (2015) and Rudy Habibie (2016).
Anindya Kusuma Putri is an Indonesian actress, model, tv host and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Puteri Indonesia 2015. She represented her country at the Miss Universe 2015 pageant. She is the fourth Indonesian and the second Javanese to be called as Miss Universe Finalist.
Muhamad Guntur Triaji is an Indonesian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Liga 2 club Gresik United.
The opening ceremony of the 2018 Asian Games took place on Saturday, 18 August 2018, at the Gelora Bung Karno Main Stadium in Jakarta, Indonesia. The event commenced at 19:00 Indonesia Western Time (UTC+7) and ended at 21:25 local time. Wishnutama Kusubandio was the creative director of the ceremony. The ceremony featured a stage designed as a 26-meter-high mountain with a waterfall. It weighed 600 tons, was 120 meters long and 30 meters wide, and included a display of Indonesian plants and flowers, as well as a mock volcano. The volcano symbolized Indonesia's location in the "Ring of Fire" surrounding the Pacific Ocean. Host event broadcasting company International Games Broadcast Services (IGBS) filmed the televised coverage of the ceremony live internationally.
Tara Basro is an Indonesian actress and musician. Born in Jakarta and educated in Australia, she began her career as a teenaged model before becoming established in the Indonesian film industry. Beginning with A Copy of My Mind (2015), Basro became a frequent collaborator of director Joko Anwar, starring in his horror films Satan's Slaves (2017) and Impetigore (2019), and superhero film Gundala (2019). She was awarded Citra Award for Best Actress in 2015.
Bali United Women Football Club is a women's association football club based in Gianyar, Bali, Indonesia. Founded in 2019, the club is affiliated with men's professional association football club Bali United. It was established in 2019 as part of PSSI's efforts to foster women's football in Indonesia. The team competes in Liga 1 Putri.
Santia Tri Kusuma is an Indonesian cyclist. She competed in the women's points race at the 2004 Summer Olympics.
Kepanjen is a district and the capital of Malang Regency, Indonesia. Kepanjen is approximately 20 kilometres (12 mi) south of Malang. Along with Singosari and Batu, Kepanjen act as Satellite city for Malang City. Kepanjen is part of Greater Malang Metropolitan Area.
