Jo Novita

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Jo Novita
Personal information
CountryIndonesia
Born (1981-11-19) 19 November 1981 (age 43)
Jakarta, Indonesia
Residence Richmond, British Columbia, Canada
Height1.58 m (5 ft 2 in)
Weight56 kg (123 lb)
Women's doubles
Highest ranking9 with Greysia Polii  (2006 [1] )
Medal record
Women's badminton
Representing Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia
Sudirman Cup
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2005 Beijing Mixed team
Uber Cup
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2008 Jakarta Women's team
Asian Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2001 Manila Women's doubles
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2003 Jakarta Women's doubles
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2005 Hyderabad Women's doubles
SEA Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2001 Kuala Lumpur Women's team
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2003 Ho Chi Minh Women's doubles
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2007 Nakhon Ratchasima Women's team
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2005 Manila Women's doubles
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2007 Nakhon RatchasimaWomen's doubles
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2003 Ho Chi MinhWomen's team
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2005 ManilaWomen's team
Asian Junior Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1999 Yangon Girls' team

Jo Novita (born 19 November 1981) is an Indonesian former badminton player. She won gold medals in the women's doubles at the Southeast Asian Games in 2003, and in the team event in 2001 and 2007. She won the World Grand Prix tournament title in Thailand and Philippines Open. [2] Novita also competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics and 2006 Asian Games. [3] [4]

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Career

At the 2004 Summer Olympics, she was partnered with partner Lita Nurlita in the women's doubles. They had a bye in the first round and were defeated by Yang Wei and Zhang Jiewen of China in the round of 16. [3] She was a partner with Greysia Polii on the Indonesian Uber Cup (women's international) team which finished second to China in the 2008 series. In October 2008, she teamed with Rani Mundiasti in women's doubles to become runner-up at the Denmark Super Series after losing to the Malaysian pair of Chin Eei Hui and Wong Pei Tty in the final. [5]

Personal life

Novita married her teammate from Tangkas club Ronne Maykel Runtolalu, in Jakarta, 2 August 2009. She later moved to Canada, and joined her husband who had already been a coach at ClearOne badminton centre in Richmond, British Columbia. [6]

Achievements

Asian Championships

Women's doubles

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
2001 PhilSports Arena,
Manila, Philippines
Flag of Indonesia.svg Eny Erlangga Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Gao Ling
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Huang Sui
5–15, 3–15 Med 3.png Bronze
2003 Tennis Indoor Gelora Bung Karno,
Jakarta, Indonesia
Flag of Indonesia.svg Lita Nurlita Flag of South Korea.svg Hwang Yu-mi
Flag of South Korea.svg Lee Hyo-jung
3–15, 8–15 Med 3.png Bronze
2005 Gachibowli Indoor Stadium,
Hyderabad, India
Flag of Indonesia.svg Greysia Polii Flag of Japan.svg Kumiko Ogura
Flag of Japan.svg Reiko Shiota
10–15, 4–15 Med 3.png Bronze

SEA Games

Women's doubles

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
2003 Tan Binh Sport Center,
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Flag of Indonesia.svg Lita Nurlita Flag of Indonesia.svg Eny Erlangga
Flag of Indonesia.svg Liliyana Natsir
15–13, 11–15, 15–7 Med 1.png Gold
2005 PhilSports Arena,
Metro Manila, Philippines
Flag of Indonesia.svg Greysia Polii Flag of Malaysia.svg Chin Eei Hui
Flag of Malaysia.svg Wong Pei Tty
12–15, 15–9, 13–15 Med 2.png Silver
2007 Wongchawalitkul University,
Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand
Flag of Indonesia.svg Greysia Polii Flag of Indonesia.svg Vita Marissa
Flag of Indonesia.svg Liliyana Natsir
15–21, 14–21 Med 2.png Silver

BWF Superseries (1 runner-up)

The BWF Superseries, which was launched on 14 December 2006 and implemented in 2007, [7] was a series of elite badminton tournaments, sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF). BWF Superseries levels were Superseries and Superseries Premier. A season of Superseries consisted of twelve tournaments around the world that had been introduced since 2011. [8] Successful players were invited to the Superseries Finals, which were held at the end of each year.

Women's doubles

YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
2008 Denmark Open Flag of Indonesia.svg Rani Mundiasti Flag of Malaysia.svg Chin Eei Hui
Flag of Malaysia.svg Wong Pei Tty
21–23, 12–21Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
  BWF Superseries tournament

BWF Grand Prix (3 titles, 3 runners-up)

The BWF Grand Prix had two levels, the Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold. It was a series of badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF) and played between 2007 and 2017. The World Badminton Grand Prix was sanctioned by the International Badminton Federation from 1983 to 2006.

Women's doubles

YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
2001 Thailand Open Flag of Indonesia.svg Eny Erlangga Flag of Malaysia.svg Norhasikin Amin
Flag of Malaysia.svg Wong Pei Tty
7–4, 5–7, 7–0, 7–2Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2004 Chinese Taipei Open Flag of Indonesia.svg Lita Nurlita Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Cheng Wen-hsing
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Chien Yu-chin
4–15, 6–15Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
2006 Philippines Open Flag of Indonesia.svg Greysia Polii Flag of Indonesia.svg Rani Mundiasti
Flag of Indonesia.svg Endang Nursugianti
21–16, 21–13Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2006 Korea Open Flag of Indonesia.svg Greysia Polii Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Yang Wei
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zhang Jiewen
10–21, 11–21Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
2008Chinese Taipei Open Flag of Indonesia.svg Rani Mundiasti Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Cheng Wen-hsing
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Chien Yu-chin
16–21, 17–21Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up

Mixed doubles

YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
2001 Thailand Open Flag of Indonesia.svg Candra Wijaya Flag of Indonesia.svg Ronne Maykel Runtolalu
Flag of Indonesia.svg Eny Widiowati
8–6, 7–1, 8–7Gold medal icon.svgWinner
  BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament
  BWF & IBF Grand Prix tournament

Performance timeline

Indonesian team

Team event1999
Asian Junior Championships Med 2.png Silver
Team event2001200320052007
Southeast Asian Games Med 1.png Gold Med 3.png Bronze Med 3.png Bronze Med 1.png Gold
Team event2008
Uber Cup Med 2.png Silver
Team event2005
Sudirman Cup Med 2.png Silver

Individual competitions

Event200320052007
Southeast Asian Games Med 1.png Gold Med 2.png Silver Med 2.png Silver
Event200120032005
Asian Championships Med 3.png Bronze Med 3.png Bronze Med 3.png Bronze
Tournament BWF Superseries Best
2007 2008
Korea Open R1 F (2006)
Denmark Open F F (2008)
Super Series Finals SF SF (2008)
TournamentIBF Grand Prix BWF Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold Best
200120022003200420052006 2007 2008
Chinese Taipei Open FAFF (2004, 2008)
Korea Open F SSF (2006)
Philippines Open WW (2006)
Thailand Open W (WD)
W (XD)
W (2001 WD, XD)

References

  1. "Jo/Greysia Gagal ke Final Denmark Terbuka". Antara (in Indonesian). 5 November 2006. Retrieved 26 January 2020.
  2. "Jo Novita". Merdeka (in Indonesian). Retrieved 17 September 2017.
  3. 1 2 "Jo Novita". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 17 September 2017.
  4. "PBSI Putuskan Kirim Tim Penuh ke Asian Games". Antara (in Indonesian). Retrieved 17 September 2017.
  5. "Rani/Jo Gagal di Final". Kompas (in Indonesian). 26 October 2008. Retrieved 25 January 2019.
  6. Suhandinata, Justian (2018). TANGKAS: 67 Tahun Berkomitmen Mencetak Jawara Bulu Tangkis (in Indonesian). Gramedia. ISBN   978-602-061-999-6.
  7. "BWF Launches Super Series". Badminton Australia. 15 December 2006. Archived from the original on 6 October 2007.
  8. "Yonex All England Elevated To BWF Premier Super Series Event". IBadmintonstore. Archived from the original on 2 October 2013. Retrieved 29 September 2013.