Alan Budikusuma Explained

Alan Budikusuma
Birth Name:Goei Djien Phang
Birth Date:29 March 1968
Birth Place:Surabaya, East Java, Indonesia
Height:1.78 m
Weight:71 kg
Event:Men's singles
Highest Ranking:1
Country:Indonesia
Handedness:Right
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Alexander Alan Budikusuma Wiratama, born Goei Djien Phang (; born 29 March 1968) is an Indonesian former badminton player who excelled at the world level from the late 1980s to the mid-1990s.

Career

In 1991 he was runner-up to China's Zhao Jianhua at the IBF World Championships in Copenhagen. He won the 1992 Olympic men's singles gold medal at Barcelona, defeating compatriot Ardy Wiranata in the final. This achievement, together with a gold medal for his then fiancé Susi Susanti, was historical for Indonesia winning the first Olympic golden medals in 50 years history of the country. A crowd estimated at 500,000 to one million Indonesians lined the streets of Jakarta when Susi Susanti and Alan Budikusuma came home in August 1992 and received a two-hour parade.[1] Governor of West Java Yogie S. M. awarded him an honorary West Java citizenship following his victory.[2]

Among his titles, all in singles, are the Thailand Open (1989, 1991), China Open (1991), German Open (1992), Indonesian Open (1993), World Cup (1993), and Malaysian Open (1995). Budikusuma was a member of world champion Indonesian Thomas Cup teams in 1996.

Personal life

He is married to Susi Susanti (王蓮香), a women's badminton Olympic gold medalist (also in 1992). Together they have three children Laurencia Averina, born 1999, Albertus Edward, born in 2000 and Sebastianus Frederick, born in 2003. Alan and Susi have a badminton club in North Jakarta.[3] Alan Budi has a younger brother named Yohan Hadikusuma who is also a badminton player but representing Hong Kong.

Achievements

Olympic Games

Men's singles

World Championships

Men's singles

World Cup

Men's singles

YearVenueOpponentScoreResultRef
1987Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Zhao Jianhua13–18, 4–15 Bronze[7]
1993Indira Gandhi Arena, New Delhi, India Joko Suprianto15–8, 17–16 Gold[8]
1995Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia Joko Suprianto7–15, 15–11, 8–15 Silver[9]

Asian Games

Men's singles

IBF World Grand Prix (8 titles, 11 runners-up)

The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation (IBF) from 1983 to 2006.

Men's singles

YearTournamentOpponentScoreResultRef
1989Swedish Open Morten Frost4–15, 4–15 Runner-up[11]
1989Thailand Open Sompol Kukasemkij17–14, 15–8 Winner[12]
1989Dutch Open Eddy Kurniawan15–7, 15–12 Winner[13]
1990Thailand Open Sompol Kukasemkij11–15, 13–18 Runner-up[14]
1991Thailand Open Sompol Kukasemkij14–17, 15–1, 15–10 Winner[15]
1991China Open Zhao Jianhua7–15, 15–5, 15–12 Winner[16]
1992Korea Open Wu Wenkai7–15, 11–15 Runner-up[17]
1992German Open Joko Suprianto15–11, 15–2 Winner[18]
1992Thailand Open Joko Suprianto10–15, 15–10, 10–15 Runner-up[19]
1992World Grand Prix Finals Rashid Sidek9–15, 15–5, 7–15 Runner-up[20]
1993Indonesia Open Fung Permadi15–10, 14–17, 15–4 Winner[21]
1993German Open Thomas Stuer-Lauridsen5–15, 2–15 Runner-up[22]
1993Dutch Open Poul-Erik Høyer Larsen15–11, 5–15, 11–15 Runner-up[23]
1994Denmark Open Poul-Erik Høyer Larsen18–17, 4–15, 10–15 Runner-up[24]
1994China Open Ardy Wiranata15–10, 15–12 Winner[25]
1994World Grand Prix Finals Ardy Wiranata15–9, 7–15, 5–15 Runner-up[26]
1995Malaysia Open Ardy Wiranata15–5, 15–8 Winner[27]
1995Hong Kong Open Hariyanto Arbi18–13, 13–15, 4–15 Runner-up[28]
1997Vietnam Open Chen Gang6–15, 15–9, 3–15 Runner-up[29]

IBF Grand Prix tournament

IBF Grand Prix Finals tournament

Notes and References

  1. News: ATLANTA 1996 -- BADMINTON IN INDONESIA;This Is No Picnic: In Southeast Asia, Respect Rides on a Shuttlecock . The New York Times . Christopher . Clarey . June 25, 1996 . Alan Budi Kusuma.
  2. News: 18 August 1992. Susi Mendapat "Putra Utama". 15. Kompas. 27 June 2021.
  3. Web site: Indonesia's Golden Couple who won badminton’s first Olympic golds. Yahoo! News. 22 June 2022.
  4. News: Pemberian bintang jasa. Tempo. 22 August 1992. 16 April 2024. id.
  5. Web site: Badminton at the 1992 Summer Olympics: Singles, Men . Olympedia . 26 May 2020.
  6. News: Weltmeisterschaften im Herreneinzel . badminton.de. 3 April 2024. de.
  7. News: Battle of lethal left-handers. The Straits Times. 4 October 1987. 28 . 14 April 2024.
  8. News: WORLD CUP – NEW DELHI 1993 . tangkis.tripod.com. 14 December 2006. 14 April 2024. en.
  9. News: WORLD CUP – JAKARTA 1995 . tangkis.tripod.com. 12 December 2006. 14 April 2024. en.
  10. News: Asian Games 1990 (I) . Tournamentsoftware. 14 April 2024. en.
  11. News: Swedish Open 1989. Tournamentsoftware. 15 April 2024. en.
  12. News: Thailand Open 1989 (I) . Tournamentsoftware. 14 April 2024. en.
  13. News: Dutch Open 1989. Tournamentsoftware. 15 April 2024. en.
  14. News: Thailand Open 1990 MS Quals. Tournamentsoftware. 15 April 2024. en.
  15. News: Thailand Open 1991 (I). Tournamentsoftware. 15 April 2024. en.
  16. News: 1991 China Open. tangkis.tripod.com. 15 December 2006. 14 April 2024. en.
  17. News: Korea Open 1992 (I). Tournamentsoftware. 16 April 2024. en.
  18. News: German Open 1992 (I). Tournamentsoftware. 16 April 2024. en.
  19. News: Arum. Kusuma Dewi. Joko Suprianto, Satu-satunya Tunggal Putra yang Sukses Hattrick Thailand Open. Indosport. 7 January 2021. 16 April 2024. id.
  20. News: WORLD GRAND PRIX FINALS – KUALA LUMPUR 1992. tangkis.tripod.com. 14 December 2006. 14 April 2024. en.
  21. News: 1993 Indonesian Open. tangkis.tripod.com. 14 December 2006. 14 April 2024. en.
  22. News: German Open 1993 (I). Tournamentsoftware. 16 April 2024. en.
  23. News: Dutch Open 1993. Tournamentsoftware. 16 April 2024. en.
  24. News: Danish Open 1994 (I). Tournamentsoftware. 16 April 2024. en.
  25. News: Kusuma wins China title. The Straits Times. 21 November 1994. 31 . 16 April 2024.
  26. News: WORLD GRAND PRIX FINALS – BANGKOK 1994. tangkis.tripod.com. 14 December 2006. 14 April 2024. en.
  27. News: Malaysia Open 1995 (I). Tournamentsoftware. 15 April 2024. en.
  28. News: Hong Kong Open 1995 (I). Tournamentsoftware. 15 April 2024. en.
  29. News: VIETNAM OPEN: CHEN GANG, INDONESIANS VICTORIOUS IN FINALS. World Badminton. 23 November 1997. 15 April 2024. en.

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