Tontowi Ahmad (born 18 July 1987) is a retired Indonesian badminton player. He plays for PB. Djarum, a badminton club in Kudus, Central Java and joined the club in 2005. Tontowi Ahmad rose to prominence in the world badminton in 2010 when he paired with the established mixed doubles star Liliyana Natsir. With Natsir he won the 2016 Olympic gold medal in the mixed doubles category. [2]
Ahmad made his debut at the Olympic Games in 2012 London. He competed in the mixed doubles event with partner Liliyana Natsir and finished fourth.
2012 Summer Olympics – Mixed doubles | ||||
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Round | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
Group stage | Liliyana Natsir | Valiyaveetil Diju Jwala Gutta | 21–16, 21–12 | Win |
Group stage | Lee Yong-dae Ha Jung-eun | 21–19, 21–12 | Win | |
Group stage | Thomas Laybourn Kamilla Rytter Juhl | 24–22, 21–16 | Win | |
Quarterfinal | Michael Fuchs Birgit Michels | 21–15, 21–9 | Win | |
Semifinal | Xu Chen [2] Ma Jin | 21–16, 18–21, 13–21 | Lost | |
Bronze-final | Joachim Fischer Nielsen [3] Christinna Pedersen | 12–21, 12–21 | Lost (4th) |
Ahmad made his second appearances at the Olympic Games in 2016 Rio. Paired with Liliyana Natsir, the duo won the gold medal at the end after beating Chan Peng Soon and Goh Liu Ying of Malaysia. Ahmad and Natsir won all of their matches in straight sets, including against the current no. 1-ranked Zhang Nan and Zhao Yunlei.
2016 Summer Olympics – Mixed doubles | ||||
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Round | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
Group stage | Liliyana Natsir | Robin Middleton Leanne Choo | 21–7, 21–8 | Win |
Group stage | Bodin Issara Savitree Amitrapai | 21–11, 21–13 | Win | |
Group stage | Chan Peng Soon Goh Liu Ying | 21–15, 21–11 | Win | |
Quarterfinal | Praveen Jordan Debby Susanto | 21–16, 21–11 | Win | |
Semifinal | Zhang Nan [1] Zhao Yunlei | 21–16, 21–15 | Win | |
Final | Chan Peng Soon Goh Liu Ying | 21–14, 21–12 | Gold |
Award | Year | Category | Result | Ref. |
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BWF Awards | 2016 | Golden Shuttle Award with Liliyana Natsir | Won | [3] |
Golden Award SIWO PWI | 2017 | Best of the Best with Liliyana Natsir | Won | [4] |
2019 | Favorite Team with 2018 Asian Games men's badminton team | Nominated | [5] | |
Indonesian Sport Awards | 2018 | Favorite Mixed Pair with Liliyana Natsir | Won | [6] |
iNews Maker Award | 2017 | Best Athlete with Liliyana Natsir | Won | [7] |
KONI Award | 2013 | Best Athlete with Liliyana Natsir | Won | [8] |
Nickelodeon Indonesia Kids' Choice Awards | 2014 | Favorite Athlete with Liliyana Natsir | Won | [9] |
2016 | Favorite Athlete with Liliyana Natsir | Nominated | [10] | |
Seputar Indonesia Awards | 2012 | Arena Star with Liliyana Natsir | Nominated | [11] |
2013 | Arena Star with Liliyana Natsir | Nominated | [12] | |
2014 | Arena Star with Liliyana Natsir | Won | [13] | |
2016 | Arena Star with Liliyana Natsir | Nominated | [14] |
Mixed doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2016 | Riocentro - Pavilion 4, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | Liliyana Natsir | Chan Peng Soon Goh Liu Ying | 21–14, 21–12 | Gold |
Mixed doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2011 | Wembley Arena, London, England | Liliyana Natsir | Chris Adcock Imogen Bankier | 16–21, 19–21 | Bronze |
2013 | Tianhe Sports Center, Guangzhou, China | Liliyana Natsir | Xu Chen Ma Jin | 21–13, 16–21, 22–20 | Gold |
2015 | Istora Gelora Bung Karno, Jakarta, Indonesia | Liliyana Natsir | Zhang Nan Zhao Yunlei | 22–20, 21–23, 12–21 | Bronze |
2017 | Emirates Arena, Glasgow, Scotland | Liliyana Natsir | Zheng Siwei Chen Qingchen | 15–21, 21–16, 21–15 | Gold |
Mixed doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2014 | Gyeyang Gymnasium, Incheon, South Korea | Liliyana Natsir | Zhang Nan Zhao Yunlei | 16–21, 14–21 | Silver |
2018 | Istora Gelora Bung Karno, Jakarta, Indonesia | Liliyana Natsir | Zheng Siwei Huang Yaqiong | 13–21, 18–21 | Bronze |
Mixed doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2015 | Wuhan Sports Center Gymnasium, Wuhan, China | Liliyana Natsir | Lee Chun Hei Chau Hoi Wah | 21–16, 21–15 | Gold |
2016 | Wuhan Sports Center Gymnasium, Wuhan, China | Liliyana Natsir | Zhang Nan Zhao Yunlei | 21–16, 9–21, 17–21 | Silver |
2018 | Wuhan Sports Center Gymnasium, Wuhan, China | Liliyana Natsir | Wang Yilyu Huang Dongping | 17–21, 17–21 | Silver |
Mixed doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2011 | Istora Gelora Bung Karno, Jakarta, Indonesia | Liliyana Natsir | Sudket Prapakamol Saralee Thungthongkam | 21–7, 21–14 | Gold |
The BWF World Tour, which was announced on 19 March 2017 and implemented in 2018, [15] is a series of elite badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF). The BWF World Tour is divided into levels of World Tour Finals, Super 1000, Super 750, Super 500, Super 300 (part of the HSBC World Tour), and the BWF Tour Super 100. [16]
Mixed doubles
Year | Tournament | Level | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2018 | Indonesia Masters | Super 500 | Liliyana Natsir | Zheng Siwei Huang Yaqiong | 14–21, 11–21 | Runner-up |
2018 | Indonesia Open | Super 1000 | Liliyana Natsir | Chan Peng Soon Goh Liu Ying | 21–17, 21–8 | Winner |
2018 | Singapore Open | Super 500 | Liliyana Natsir | Goh Soon Huat Shevon Jemie Lai | 19–21, 18–21 | Runner-up |
2019 | Indonesia Masters | Super 500 | Liliyana Natsir | Zheng Siwei Huang Yaqiong | 21–19, 19–21, 16–21 | Runner-up |
The BWF Superseries, which was launched on 14 December 2006 and implemented in 2007, [17] 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. [18] Successful players are invited to the Superseries Finals, which are held at the end of each year.
Mixed doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2011 | India Open | Liliyana Natsir | Fran Kurniawan Pia Zebadiah Bernadet | 21–18, 23–21 | Winner |
2011 | Singapore Open | Liliyana Natsir | Chen Hung-ling Cheng Wen-hsing | 21–14, 27–25 | Winner |
2011 | Indonesia Open | Liliyana Natsir | Zhang Nan Zhao Yunlei | 22–20, 14–21, 9–21 | Runner-up |
2012 | All England Open | Liliyana Natsir | Thomas Laybourn Kamilla Rytter Juhl | 21–17, 21–19 | Winner |
2012 | India Open | Liliyana Natsir | Sudket Prapakamol Saralee Thungthongkam | 21–16, 12–21, 21–14 | Winner |
2012 | Indonesia Open | Liliyana Natsir | Sudket Prapakamol Saralee Thungthongkam | 17–21, 21–17, 13–21 | Runner-up |
2012 | Denmark Open | Liliyana Natsir | Xu Chen Ma Jin | 21–23, 26–24, 11–21 | Runner-up |
2013 | All England Open | Liliyana Natsir | Zhang Nan Zhao Yunlei | 21–13, 21–17 | Winner |
2013 | India Open | Liliyana Natsir | Ko Sung-hyun Kim Ha-na | 21–16, 21–13 | Winner |
2013 | Singapore Open | Liliyana Natsir | Yoo Yeon-seong Eom Hye-won | 21–12, 21–12 | Winner |
2013 | Denmark Open | Liliyana Natsir | Zhang Nan Zhao Yunlei | 11–21, 20–22 | Runner-up |
2013 | China Open | Liliyana Natsir | Joachim Fischer Nielsen Christinna Pedersen | 21–10, 5–21, 21–17 | Winner |
2014 | All England Open | Liliyana Natsir | Zhang Nan Zhao Yunlei | 21–13, 21–17 | Winner |
2014 | Singapore Open | Liliyana Natsir | Riky Widianto Richi Puspita Dili | 21–15, 22–20 | Winner |
2014 | Denmark Open | Liliyana Natsir | Xu Chen Ma Jin | 20–22, 15–21 | Runner-up |
2014 | French Open | Liliyana Natsir | Chris Adcock Gabby Adcock | 21–9, 21–16 | Winner |
2015 | All England Open | Liliyana Natsir | Zhang Nan Zhao Yunlei | 10–21, 10–21 | Runner-up |
2015 | Korea Open | Liliyana Natsir | Zhang Nan Zhao Yunlei | 16–21, 15–21 | Runner-up |
2015 | Denmark Open | Liliyana Natsir | Ko Sung-hyun Kim Ha-na | 22–20, 18–21, 9–21 | Runner-up |
2016 | Malaysia Open | Liliyana Natsir | Chan Peng Soon Goh Liu Ying | 23–21, 13–21, 21–16 | Winner |
2016 | China Open | Liliyana Natsir | Zhang Nan Li Yinhui | 21–13, 22–24, 21–16 | Winner |
2016 | Hong Kong Open | Liliyana Natsir | Praveen Jordan Debby Susanto | 21–19, 21–17 | Winner |
2017 | Indonesia Open | Liliyana Natsir | Zheng Siwei Chen Qingchen | 22–20, 21–15 | Winner |
2017 | French Open | Liliyana Natsir | Zheng Siwei Chen Qingchen | 22–20, 21–15 | Winner |
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
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2007 | Vietnam Open | Yulianti | Hui Wai Ho Chau Hoi Wah | 21–11, 21–13 | Winner |
2008 | Vietnam Open | Shendy Puspa Irawati | Riky Widianto Vanessa Neo | 21–17, 21–9 | Winner |
2010 | Macau Open | Liliyana Natsir | Hendra Aprida Gunawan Vita Marissa | 21–14, 21–18 | Winner |
2010 | Chinese Taipei Open | Liliyana Natsir | Hendra Aprida Gunawan Vita Marissa | 20–22, 21–14, 20–22 | Runner-up |
2010 | Indonesia Grand Prix Gold | Liliyana Natsir | Markis Kido Lita Nurlita | 21–11, 21–13 | Winner |
2011 | Malaysia Grand Prix Gold | Liliyana Natsir | Chan Peng Soon Goh Liu Ying | 18–21, 21–15, 21–19 | Winner |
2011 | Chinese Taipei Open | Liliyana Natsir | Ko Sung-hyun Eom Hye-won | 22–24, 21–16, 17–21 | Runner-up |
2011 | Macau Open | Liliyana Natsir | Chen Hung-ling Cheng Wen-hsing | Walkover | Winner |
2012 | Swiss Open | Liliyana Natsir | Sudket Prapakamol Saralee Thungthongkam | 21–16, 21–14 | Winner |
2012 | Indonesia Grand Prix Gold | Liliyana Natsir | Muhammad Rijal Debby Susanto | 21–19, 21–14 | Winner |
2012 | Macau Open | Liliyana Natsir | Muhammad Rijal Debby Susanto | 21–16, 14–21, 21–16 | Winner |
2013 | Indonesia Grand Prix Gold | Liliyana Natsir | Praveen Jordan Vita Marissa | 20–22, 21–9, 14–21 | Runner-up |
2015 | Indonesian Masters | Liliyana Natsir | Praveen Jordan Debby Susanto | 21–18, 21–13 | Winner |
Mixed doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2006 | Malaysia Satellite | Yulianti | Shin Baek-cheol Kim Min-jung | 16–21, 14–21 | Runner-up |
2006 | Cheers Asian Satellite | Yulianti | Lingga Lie Devi Tika Permatasari | 17–21, 22–24 | Runner-up |
2007 | Smiling Fish International | Yulianti | Thitipong Lapho Savitree Amitrapai | 21–17, 17–21, 21–17 | Winner |
2007 | Vietnam International | Yulianti | Tri Kusharyanto Yunita Tetty | 15–21, 17–21 | Runner-up |
2007 | Indonesia International | Yulianti | Yoo Yeon-seong Kim Min-jung | 21–16, 15–21, 21–9 | Winner |
2009 | Vietnam International | Richi Puspita Dili | Fran Kurniawan Pia Zebadiah Bernadet | 21–14, 21–8 | Winner |
Team event | 2005 |
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Asian Junior Championships | B |
Team events | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 |
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Summer Universiade | B | NH | A | NH | A | NH | A | NH | A | NH | |||
Southeast Asian Games | A | NH | A | NH | G | NH | A | NH | A | NH | A | ||
Asia Mixed Team Championships | NH | A | NH | B | |||||||||
Asian Games | NH | B | NH | QF | NH | S | NH | ||||||
Sudirman Cup | A | NH | A | NH | B | NH | B | NH | B | NH | RR | NH | DNP |
Events | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 |
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Southeast Asian Games | NH | A | NH | G | NH | A | NH | A | NH | A | NH |
Asian Championships | 1R | A | QF | A | G | S | w/d | S | |||
Asian Games | NH | 2R | NH | S | NH | B | |||||
World Championships | A | B | NH | G | A | B | NH | G | A | ||
Olympic Games | DNQ | NH | 4th | NH | G | NH |
Tournament | IBF Grand Prix | BWF Superseries / Grand Prix | BWF World Tour | Best | ||||||||||||||
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2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | ||
Malaysia Masters | NH | 1R | A | W | A | 1R | SF | A | 2R | A | W ('11) | |||||||
Indonesia Masters | NH | W | 2R | W | F | A | W | A | NH | F | F | 2R | W ('10, '12, '15) | |||||
Spain Masters | NH | A | QF | A | QF ('19) | |||||||||||||
German Open | A | 1R (MD) 2R (XD) | A | A | 2R | NH | 2R ('08, '19) | |||||||||||
All England Open | A | 2R | W | W | W | F | QF | QF | 2R | QF | A | W ('12, '13, '14) | ||||||
Swiss Open | A | SF | W | SF | A | SF | A | 2R | A | NH | W ('12) | |||||||
Singapore Open | A | 2R | W | 2R | W | W | SF | SF | 1R | F | A | NH | W ('11, '13, '14) | |||||
New Zealand Open | N/A | A | N/A | SF | NH | N/A | NH | A | Ret. | SF ('09) | ||||||||
Australian Open | N/A | A | w/d | SF | 1R | 1R | A | 1R | SF ('15) | |||||||||
Chinese Taipei Open | A | 1R | SF | F | F | A | w/d | QF | F ('10, '11) | |||||||||
Vietnam Open | NH | A | 1R (MD) W (XD) | W | SF | A | W ('07, '08) | |||||||||||
Korea Open | A | QF | QF | QF | A | F | A | 1R | F ('15) | |||||||||
China Open | A | 2R | SF | W | QF | 1R | W | QF | 2R | QF | W ('13, '16) | |||||||
Japan Open | A | 2R | A | QF | A | w/d | 1R | QF ('15) | ||||||||||
Dutch Open | A | 2R (XD) | A | 2R ('07) | ||||||||||||||
Denmark Open | A | 1R | F | F | F | F | 2R | SF | SF | 1R | F ('12, '13, '14, '15) | |||||||
French Open | A | SF | QF | QF | W | 1R | A | W | QF | 1R | W ('14, '17) | |||||||
China Masters | NH | A | QF | A | QF ('18) | |||||||||||||
Macau Open | NH | A | 2R | A | W | W | W | A | W ('10, '11, '12) | |||||||||
Hong Kong Open | NH | A | 2R | A | QF | A | W | A | 1R | 1R | W ('16) | |||||||
Indonesia Open | 1R (MD) | 1R (MD) | A | Q2 | 2R | F | F | SF | SF | SF | 2R | W | W | QF | W ('17, '18) | |||
Malaysia Open | A | 1R | SF | A | SF | SF | W | SF | QF | QF | W ('16) | |||||||
Thailand Open | A | 2R | 1R | A | NH | A | NH | A | 1R | 2R ('07) | ||||||||
Russian Open | N/A | A | QF (MD) 1R (XD) | A | QF ('07) | |||||||||||||
India Open | NH | 1R (MD) 2R (XD) | SF | A | W | W | W | SF | A | w/d | A | w/d | QF | W ('11, '12, '13) | ||||
Philippines Open | NH | A | NH | 2R | NH | 2R ('09) | ||||||||||||
Superseries / World Tour Finals | NH | DNQ | RR | RR | RR | RR | RR | w/d | SF | DNQ | Ret. | SF ('17) | ||||||
Year-end ranking | 36 | 41 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 16 | — | 1 | |||||
Tournament | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | Best |
Mixed doubles results with Liliyana Natsir against Super Series finalists, Worlds Semi-finalists, and Olympic quarterfinalists. [19]
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