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| Birth name | Eti Lesmina Tantra | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Country |  United States | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 14 October 1975 Selat Panjang, Kepulauan Meranti, Riau, Indonesia [1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.62 m (5 ft 4 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 54 kg (119 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Right | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | Women's & mixed doubles | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Eti Lesmina Tantra (Chinese :蒂·坦蒂; pinyin :Dì·tǎn dì; born 14 October 1975), is an Indonesian badminton player of Chinese descent. She has represented Indonesia and the United States in international tournaments.
Tantri who affiliate with Tangkas club, was selected to join the national team in 1993. She won her first title in 1997 India Open in the women's doubles partnered with Cynthia Tuwankotta. Together with Tuwankotta, she also won the 1997 French Open, becoming the first Indonesians to win a women's doubles title, [2] and at the 1997 Polish Open. Tantri and Tuwankotta were the bronze medalists at the 1997 and 1999 Asian Championships. She claimed the gold medal for the Indonesian women's team and women's doubles (with Tuwankotta) at the 1999 Southeast Asian Games. [1] Tantri competed in 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney with Tuwankotta as the eight seeds, but they were eliminated in the quarterfinals, defeated by Ge Fei and Gu Jun. [3] Partnered with Minarti Timur, she won the women's doubles silver medal at the 2000 Asian Championships. In the mixed doubles, she won the 1997 Polish Open with Flandy Limpele, also the 2002 and 2003 U.S Open with Tony Gunawan. She was part of the national team that won the bronze medal at the 2000 Uber Cup, also the silver and bronze medals at the 2001 and 1999 Sudirman Cup. [4]
Tantri married Tony Gunawan, a 2000 Olympic Games men's doubles gold medalist, on the 29th of July 2002 at the Monte Carlo Chapel in Las Vegas. They have two sons, Christopher and Leon. [5]
Women's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1997 | Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |  Cynthia Tuwankotta |  Liu Lu Qian Hong | 10–15, 9–15 |  Bronze |
| 1999 | Kuala Lumpur Badminton Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Cynthia Tuwankotta | Ge Fei Gu Jun | 7–15, 6–15 | Bronze |
| 2000 | Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia | Minarti Timur |  Lee Hyo-jung Yim Kyung-jin | 8–15, 13–15 |  Silver |
Women's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Hassanal Bolkiah Sports Complex, Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei | Cynthia Tuwankotta | Indarti Issolina Emma Ermawati | 17–15, 15–6 |  Gold |
The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation (IBF) since 1983.
Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Sydney Open | Carmelita | Peng Xinyong Zhang Jin | 9–15, 15–12, 4–15 |  Runner-up |
| 1997 | India Open | Cynthia Tuwankotta | Choi Ma-ree Lee Soon-deuk | 15–8, 14–17, 15–5 |  Winner |
| 1997 | Polish Open | Cynthia Tuwankotta |  Chen Li-chin Tsai Hui-min | 12–15, 15–8, 15–9 | Winner |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Polish Open | Flandy Limpele | Imam Tohari Emma Ermawati | 15–7, 15–6 | Winner |
| 2002 | U.S. Open | Tony Gunawan |  Simon Archer  Marina Andrievskaya | 7–11, 11–4, 11–6 | Winner |
| 2003 | U.S. Open |  Tony Gunawan | Hwang Ji-man Lee Eun-woo | 15–5, 15–9 | Winner |
Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | French International | Cynthia Tuwankotta | Ella Miles Sara Sankey | 14–17, 15–3, 15–7 | Winner |
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