George Rimarcdi

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George Rimarcdi
Personal information
CountryIndonesia
Sweden
Born (1975-03-01) 1 March 1975 (age 49)
Bandung, West Java, Indonesia
EventMen's singles
Medal record
Men's badminton
Representing Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia
World Junior Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1992 Jakarta Boys' singles
BWF profile

George Rimarcdi (born 1 March 1975) is an Indonesian-born Swedish retired badminton player. He represented Indonesia at the 1992 World Junior Championships, clinched a silver medal in the boys' singles event, [1] and in 1997 he won a men's singles title at the Indonesia National Championships. [2] He moved to Sweden since 1999, competed in the national event for Uppsala team. [3] Rimarcdi won five Swedish National Championships titles, four in the singles, and once in the doubles events. [4] After ending his career in Sweden, he returned to Indonesia and started a career as a coach in Exist club. [5] He is currently a men's single coach for Indonesian national pratama (junior) team. [6]

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Personal life

Rimarcdi was born in Bandung, to parents Risyan and Vera Paraida. At first, his father named him Rimarcdi because he was born in March, but later his mother added George as his first name, referred to American famous and great people who have the name George, like George W. Bush. He began to play badminton at aged ten, joined pusdiklat BM–77 in 1984, pusdiklat SGS under coach Iie Sumirat and Edy Ismanto in 1988, and then in Hadtex. After graduating from senior high school in 1994, his talent scouted by Indonesia national team. [7]

Achievements

World Junior Championships

Boys' singles

YearVenueOpponentScoreResult
1992 Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Sun Jun 9–15, 11–15 Med 2.png Silver

IBF World Grand Prix

The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation (IBF) since 1983.

Men's singles

YearTournamentOpponentScoreResult
1995 French Open Flag of Sweden.svg Tomas Johansson 10–15, 15–9, 15–4Gold medal icon.svgWinner
1995Hamburg Cup Flag of Indonesia.svg Marleve Mainaky 9–15, 15–7, 15–12Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2000 Denmark Open Flag of Denmark.svg Peter Gade 11–15, 12–15Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up

IBF International

Men's singles

YearTournamentOpponentScoreResult
1997 Indonesia International Flag of Indonesia.svg Agus Hariyanto 15–17, 15–14, 15–8Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2002 Norwegian International Flag of Finland.svg Kasperi Salo 12–15, 8–15Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
2003 Finnish International Flag of Finland.svg Kasperi Salo 3–7 retiredSilver medal icon.svgRunner-up
2003 Bitburger International Flag of the Netherlands.svg Dicky Palyama 2–15, 4–15Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
2006 Hungarian International Flag of Denmark.svg Kasper Ipsen 21–18, 10–21, 21–17Gold medal icon.svgWinner

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References

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