Muhammad Rijal

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Muhammad Rijal
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Personal information
Birth nameMuhammad Rijal
Country Indonesia
Born (1986-05-25) May 25, 1986 (age 37)
Tangerang, Indonesia
Height1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight68 kg (150 lb)
HandednessRight
CoachRichard Mainaky
Mixed doubles
Highest ranking6
Medal record
Men's badminton
Representing Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia
Sudirman Cup
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2007 Glasgow Mixed team
Asian Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2005 Hyderabad Mixed doubles
Southeast Asian Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2011 Jakarta–Palembang Men's team
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2013 Naypyidaw Mixed doubles
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2011 Jakarta–Palembang Mixed doubles
World Junior Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2004 Richmond Mixed doubles
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2004 Richmond Mixed team
BWF profile

Muhammad Rijal (born 25 May 1986) is an Indonesian badminton player from PB Djarum club. [1]

Contents

Career

Rijal captured his first international badminton title in mixed doubles with partner Vita Marissa at the 2008 Japan Super Series, beating fellow Indonesians Nova Widianto/Lilyana Natsir in the final round. [2]

Personal life

When he was young, he joined the Djarum Kudus badminton club. His parents' names are Ibrahim Martin (father) and Imas Riyati (mother). His hobby is football. Generally people called him Rizal. [3] His name usually spelled as Rijal instead of Rizal. His family is Sundanese, however because his first club was Djarum, he represented East Java in Indonesia National Sport Game. Now he is engaged in business in the sale of sports equipment and production of the shuttlecock. [4]

Participation at Indonesian Team

Achievements

Asian Championships

Mixed doubles

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
2005 Gachibowli Indoor Stadium,
Hyderabad, India
Flag of Indonesia.svg Endang Nursugianti Flag of South Korea.svg Lee Jae-jin
Flag of South Korea.svg Lee Hyo-jung
4–15, 8–15 Med 3.png Bronze

Southeast Asian Games

Mixed doubles

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
2011 Istora Senayan,
Jakarta, Indonesia
Flag of Indonesia.svg Debby Susanto Flag of Thailand.svg Sudket Prapakamol
Flag of Thailand.svg Saralee Thoungthongkam
11–21, 14–21 Med 3.png Bronze
2013 Wunna Theikdi Indoor Stadium,
Naypyidaw, Myanmar
Flag of Indonesia.svg Debby Susanto Flag of Thailand.svg Maneepong Jongjit
Flag of Thailand.svg Sapsiree Taerattanachai
21–18, 21–19 Med 1.png Gold

World Junior Championships

Mixed doubles

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
2004 Minoru Arena,
Richmond, Canada
Flag of Indonesia.svg Greysia Polii Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg He Hanbin
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Yu Yang
12–15, 12–15 Med 2.png Silver

BWF Superseries (1 title, 2 runners-up)

The BWF Superseries, which was launched on 14 December 2006 and implemented in 2007, [5] is a series of elite badminton tournaments, sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF). BWF Superseries levels are Superseries and Superseries Premier. A season of Superseries consists of twelve tournaments around the world that have been introduced since 2011. [6] Successful players are invited to the Superseries Finals, which are held at the end of each year.

Mixed doubles

YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
2007 Swiss Open Flag of Indonesia.svg Greysia Polii Flag of South Korea.svg Lee Yong-dae
Flag of South Korea.svg Lee Hyo-jung
21–14, 16–21, 18–21Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
2008 Japan Open Flag of Indonesia.svg Vita Marissa Flag of Indonesia.svg Nova Widianto
Flag of Indonesia.svg Liliyana Natsir
14–21, 21–15, 21–19Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2012 Japan Open Flag of Indonesia.svg Liliyana Natsir Flag of Malaysia.svg Chan Peng Soon
Flag of Malaysia.svg Goh Liu Ying
12–21, 19–21Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
  BWF Superseries Finals tournament
  BWF Superseries Premier tournament
  BWF Superseries tournament

BWF Grand Prix (3 titles, 5 runners-up)

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

Mixed doubles

YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
2011 India Grand Prix Gold Flag of Indonesia.svg Debby Susanto Flag of Thailand.svg Sudket Prapakamol
Flag of Thailand.svg Saralee Thungthongkam
21–16, 18–21, 11–21Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
2012 Indonesia Grand Prix Gold Flag of Indonesia.svg Debby Susanto Flag of Indonesia.svg Tontowi Ahmad
Flag of Indonesia.svg Liliyana Natsir
19–21, 14–21Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
2012 Chinese Taipei Open Flag of Indonesia.svg Debby Susanto Flag of Hong Kong.svg Lee Chun Hei
Flag of Hong Kong.svg Chau Hoi Wah
21–14, 21–14Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2012 Macau Open Flag of Indonesia.svg Debby Susanto Flag of Indonesia.svg Tontowi Ahmad
Flag of Indonesia.svg Liliyana Natsir
16–21, 21–14, 16–21Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
2013 Dutch Open Flag of Indonesia.svg Debby Susanto Flag of Singapore.svg Danny Bawa Chrisnanta
Flag of Singapore.svg Vanessa Neo
19–21, 23–25Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
2014 U.S. Open Flag of Indonesia.svg Vita Marissa Flag of Thailand.svg Maneepong Jongjit
Flag of Thailand.svg Sapsiree Taerattanachai
21–16, 21–19Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2014 Vietnam Open Flag of Indonesia.svg Vita Marissa Flag of Indonesia.svg Irfan Fadhilah
Flag of Indonesia.svg Weni Anggraini
21–18, 21–10Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2014 Indonesian Masters Flag of Indonesia.svg Vita Marissa Flag of Indonesia.svg Riky Widianto
Flag of Indonesia.svg Richi Puspita Dili
18–21, 19–21Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
  BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament
  BWF Grand Prix tournament

BWF International Challenge/Series (1 title, 1 runner-up)

Mixed doubles

YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
2014 Osaka International Flag of Indonesia.svg Vita Marissa Flag of South Korea.svg Choi Sol-gyu
Flag of South Korea.svg Chae Yoo-jung
21–18, 17–21, 21–18Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2014 Indonesia International Flag of Indonesia.svg Vita Marissa Flag of Indonesia.svg Ronald Alexander
Flag of Indonesia.svg Melati Daeva Oktavianti
11–7, 4–11, 6–11, 7–11Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
  BWF International Challenge tournament
  BWF International Series tournament

Other Tournaments

Men's doubles

YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
2015 Chicago Open Flag of Indonesia.svg Rangga Yave Rianto Flag of the United States.svg Christopher Flores
Flag of the United States.svg Sheng Lyu
21–14, 21–14Gold medal icon.svgWinner

Mixed doubles

YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
2015 Chicago Open Flag of the United States.svg Eshter Shi Flag of the United States.svg Sheng Lyu
Flag of the United States.svg Lauren Ho
12–21, 15–21Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up

Performance timeline

Key
WFSFQF#RRRQ#AGSBNHN/ADNQ
(W) won; (F) finalist; (SF) semi-finalist; (QF) quarter-finalist; (#R) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; (RR) round-robin stage; (Q#) qualification round; (A) absent; (G) gold, (S) silver or (B) bronze medal; (NH) not held; (N/A) not applicable; (DNQ) did not qualify.
To avoid confusion and double counting, these charts are updated at the conclusion of a tournament or when the player's participation has ended.

National team

Team event2011
Southeast Asian Games G

Individual competitions

Event2004
' World Junior Championships S
Event20112013
Southeast Asian Games B G
Event20112013
World Championships 1R QF
Tournament 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 Best
BWF Superseries
Swiss Open F QF AN/AF ('07)
Japan Open A W A 1R 1R F 2R QF W ('08)
BWF Superseries Finals NHDNQ RR DNQRR ('12)
Tournament 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 Best
BWF Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold
Syed Modi International A F w/dNHAF ('11)
Swiss Open N/AA 2R QF 2R F ('07)
U.S. Open A W W ('14)
Chinese Taipei Open 2R QF W 2R AW ('12)
Vietnam Open 2R A W W ('14)
Dutch Open A F 2R F ('13)
Macau Open A QF SF F AF ('12)
Indonesian Masters NH QF 1R F 2R F F ('12, '14)

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