Cindana Hartono Kusuma

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Cindana Hartono Kusuma
Personal information
CountryIndonesia
Born (1976-06-08) 8 June 1976 (age 48)
Jakarta, Indonesia
HandednessRight
Coach Retno Kustijah [1]
Liang Qiuxia [2]
EventWomen's singles
Medal record
Women's badminton
Representing Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia
Sudirman Cup
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1999 Copenhagen Mixed team
Uber Cup
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1998 Hong Kong Women's team
Asian Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1998 Bangkok Women's team
Southeast Asian Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1999 Bandar Seri Begawan Women's singles
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1999 Bandar Seri Begawan Women's team
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2001 Kuala Lumpur Women's team
BWF profile

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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Career

Hartono 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

Southeast Asian Games

Women's singles

YearVenueOpponentScoreResult
1999 Hassanal Bolkiah Sports Complex, Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei Flag of Thailand.svg Sujitra Ekmongkolpaisarn 11–5, 11–2 Med 1.png Gold

IBF World Grand Prix (2 titles)

The World Badminton Grand Prix has been sanctioned by the International Badminton Federation from 1983 to 2006.

Women's singles

YearTournamentOpponentScoreResult
1997 India Open Flag of South Korea.svg Lee Soon-deuk 11–6, 11–4Gold medal icon.svgWinner
1999 Swiss Open Flag of Japan.svg Yasuko Mizui 7–11, 11–6, 13–10Gold medal icon.svgWinner
  IBF Grand Prix tournament
  IBF Grand Prix Finals tournament

References

  1. "Retno Kustiyah Mundur". Kompas (in Indonesian). 15 June 1999. p. 14.
  2. "Liang Chiu Shia: Saya Makan Hati". Kompas (in Indonesian). 26 January 2000. p. 14.
  3. "Arbi leads Indonesian sweep at Indian Open". The Straits Times. 17 February 1997. p. 31. Retrieved 23 September 2020 via NewspaperSG.
  4. "Taufik dan Cindana Gemilang * Sea Games XX". Kompas (in Indonesian). 15 August 1999. p. 13.
  5. "Varia Olahraga: Cindana Juara, Marleve Gagal". Kompas (in Indonesian). 22 March 1999. p. 28.
  6. "Tugas Ganda Lebih Berat, Cindana Absen di Piala Uber". Kompas (in Indonesian). 10 February 2000. p. 23.