Imam Tohari

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Imam Tohari
Personal information
CountryFlag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia
Born (1976-06-26) 26 June 1976 (age 47)
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
HandednessRight
Medal record
Men's badminton
Representing Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia
World Cup
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1997 Yogyakarta Mixed doubles
BWF profile

Imam Tohari (born 26 March 1976) is a retired badminton player from Indonesia who specialized in doubles events. [1] He was the mixed doubles bronze medalists at the 1997 World Cup partnered with Emma Ermawati. [2]

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After retired from the international tournament, Tohari started a new career as a coach in Tomioka, Japan in 2002. He managed to bring Kento Momota won the World Junior Championships in 2012. In April 2013, he was recruited PBSI to join the national team as a men's singles assistant coach, and in 2016, he began coaching in Djarum Kudus club. [3]

Achievements

World Cup

Mixed doubles

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
1997 Yogyakarta, Indonesia Flag of Indonesia.svg Emma Ermawati Flag of Indonesia.svg Tri Kusharjanto
Flag of Indonesia.svg Minarti Timur
4–15, 3–15 Med 3.png Bronze

IBF World Grand Prix

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

Mixed doubles

YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
1997 Polish Open Flag of Indonesia.svg Emma Ermawati Flag of Indonesia.svg Flandy Limpele
Flag of Indonesia.svg Etty Tantri
7–15, 6–15Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
1997 India Open Flag of Indonesia.svg Emma Ermawati Flag of Malaysia.svg Lee Chee Leong
Flag of Malaysia.svg Lee Yin Yin
15–3, 15–9Gold medal icon.svgWinner
  IBF Grand Prix tournament
  IBF Grand Prix Finals tournament

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References

  1. "Players: Imam Tohari". Badminton World Federation . Retrieved 1 June 2019.
  2. "World Cup: World Doubles Champs Eliminated". New Shuttlenws. 23 August 1997. Retrieved 1 June 2019.
  3. Sasongko, Tjahjo (18 January 2016). "Imam Tohari, Dari Jepang ke Kudus" (in Indonesian). Kompas . Retrieved 1 June 2019.