Fran Kurniawan Explained

Fran Kurniawan
Birth Name:Fran Kurniawan Teng
Country:Indonesia
Birth Date:1985 4, df=y
Birth Place:Palembang, South Sumatra, Indonesia
Height:1.80 m[1]
Weight:71 kg
Handedness:Right
Event:Men's & mixed doubles
Highest Ranking:30 (MD 17 July 2014)
8 (XD 15 September 2011)
Bwf Id:9E69198B-FFD4-404A-A671-BCBFD66D39AC

Fran Kurniawan Teng (born 1 April 1985) is an Indonesian badminton player from PB Djarum who specializes in doubles.[2] In 2011, he became the determinant for the Indonesian team to qualified from the group stage at the 2011 Sudirman Cup. In the end, Indonesia won the bronze medal at that competition.[3]

Personal life

Kurniawan has a younger brother who also become badminton player named Fernando Kurniawan, but for now Fernando representing Hong Kong in international tournament. Kurniawan is married to Arlin Trisuci in Pantai Indah Kapuk on 16 February 2013.[4] He is now managing his mother's culinary business.[5]

Achievements

World Senior Championships

Men's doubles

Asian Championships

Mixed doubles

BWF Superseries (1 runner-up)

The BWF Superseries, which was launched on 14 December 2006 and implemented in 2007,[7] 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.[8] Successful players are invited to the Superseries Finals, which are held at the end of each year.

Mixed doubles

BWF Superseries Finals tournament

BWF Superseries Premier tournament

BWF Superseries tournament

BWF Grand Prix (4 titles, 6 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.

Men's doubles

YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
2007Dutch Open Rendra Wijaya Yonathan Suryatama Dasuki
Rian Sukmawan
13–21, 12–21 Runner-up
2008Bulgarian Open Rendra Wijaya Mathias Boe
Carsten Mogensen
23–25, 16–21 Runner-up
2008Dutch Open Rendra Wijaya Rupesh Kumar
Sanave Thomas
21–18, 21–18 Winner
2008Vietnam Open Rendra Wijaya Choong Tan Fook
Lee Wan Wah
14–21, 10–21 Runner-up
2013Vietnam Open Bona Septano Lin Chia-yu
Wu Hsiao-lin
18–21, 21–18, 21–18 Winner
2014Dutch Open Agripina Prima Rahmanto Putra Baptiste Carême
Ronan Labar
11–5, 10–11, 10–11, 7–11 Runner-up

Mixed doubles

YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
2008Bulgarian Open Shendy Puspa Irawati Valiyaveetil Diju
Jwala Gutta
21–15, 18–21, 19–21 Runner-up
2008Dutch Open Shendy Puspa Irawati Joachim Fischer Nielsen
Christinna Pedersen
17–21, 9–21 Runner-up
2009New Zealand Open Pia Zebadiah Bernadet Yohan Hadikusumo Wiratama
Chau Hoi Wah
21–13, 21–19 Winner
2012India Grand Prix Gold Shendy Puspa Irawati Nipitphon Puangpuapech
Savitree Amitrapai
21–12, 24–22 Winner

BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament

BWF Grand Prix tournament

BWF International Challenge/Series (11 titles, 7 runners-up)

Men's doubles

YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
2006Cheers Asian Satellite Rendra Wijaya Yonathan Suryatama Dasuki
Yoga Ukikasah
19–21, 21–18, 20–22 Runner-up
2007Indonesia International Ade Lukas Yonathan Suryatama Dasuki
Rian Sukmawan
18–21, 17–21 Runner-up
2008Austrian International Rendra Wijaya Wouter Claes
Frédéric Mawet
21–14, 21–11 Winner
2008Finnish International Rendra Wijaya Jacob Chemnitz
Mikkel Delbo Larsen
21–19, 11–21, 21–14 Winner
2008Spanish International Rendra Wijaya Adam Cwalina
Wojciech Szkudlarczyk
21–11, 21–13 Winner
2008Indonesia International Rendra Wijaya Wifqi Windarto
Afiat Yuris Wirawan
21–18, 21–13 Winner
2014Indonesia International Agripina Prima Rahmanto Putra Fajar Alfian
Muhammad Rian Ardianto
11–9, 9–11, 9–11, 8–11 Runner-up
2014Bahrain International Challenge Agripina Prima Rahmanto Putra Yohanes Rendy Sugiarto
Afiat Yuris Wirawan
21–23, 15–21 Runner-up

Mixed doubles

YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
2008Indonesia International Shendy Puspa Irawati Chayut Triyachart
Yao Lei
21–19, 21–13 Winner
2008Le Volant d'Or de Toulouse Shendy Puspa Irawati Rendra Wijaya
Meiliana Jauhari
21–18, 18–21, 21–14 Winner
2008Finnish International Shendy Puspa Irawati Mads Pieler Kolding
Line Damkjær Kruse
21–12, 21–18 Winner
2008Polish International Shendy Puspa Irawati Robert Mateusiak
Nadieżda Zięba
14–21, 13–21 Runner-up
2009Vietnam International Pia Zebadiah Bernadet Tontowi Ahmad
Richi Puspita Dili
14–21, 8–21 Runner-up
2011Tata Open India International Shendy Puspa Irawati Riky Widianto
Richi Puspita Dili
21–15, 21–15 Winner
2014Bulgarian International Komala Dewi Max Schwenger
Carla Nelte
18–21, 21–19, 21–13 Winner
2014Bahrain International Challenge Komala Dewi Vitalij Durkin
Nina Vislova
8–21, 10–21 Runner-up
2015Vietnam International Komala Dewi Hafiz Faizal
Masita Mahmudin
21–14, 21–11 Winner
2015Indonesia International Komala Dewi Chung Eui-seok
Kong Hee-yong
21–12, 16–21, 21–13 Winner

BWF International Challenge tournament

BWF International Series tournament

Performance timeline

National team

Team events 2010 2011
Asian Games Bronze
Sudirman Cup Bronze

Individual competitions

Tournament Best
BWF Superseries
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Tournament Best
BWF Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold
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F (XD)
ISbgcolor=Silver F (2008 (WD), 2008 (XD))
align=left Syed Modi InternationalAbgcolor=Bronze SF (XD)bgcolor=gold W (XD)bgcolor=FFEBCD QF (MD)Abgcolor=gold W (2012)
align=left New Zealand OpenAbgcolor=gold W (XD)style=color:#ccc ICAbgcolor=FFEBCD QF (XD)bgcolor=gold W (2009)
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QF (XD)
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SF (XD)
bgcolor=AFEEEE R1 (XD)bgcolor=gold W (2013)
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F (XD)
Abgcolor=Silver F (MD)
R2 (XD)
Abgcolor=Gold W (2008)

Notes and References

  1. Web site: [Kilas Balik 2015] Fran Kurniawan Rebut Tujuh Gelar Juara Sirnas ]. pbdjarum.org . 26 December 2015 . 2 February 2021 . id . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20160105002311/https://pbdjarum.org/berita/diluar-arena/1/5fdb46251a850b2885/kilas-balik-2015-fran-kurniawan-rebut-tujuh-gelar-juara-sirnas . 5 January 2016.
  2. Web site: Profil: Fran Kurniawan Teng. PB Djarum . 7 July 2017. id.
  3. News: Mengenal Sosok Fran Kurniawan Teng . Badminton Association of Indonesia . 7 July 2017 . id.
  4. Web site: Fran Tunda Bulan Madu . pbdjarum.org . 22 February 2013 . 2 February 2021 . id . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20210202134725/https://pbdjarum.org/berita/diluar-arena/1/2201548599ec20a92f/fran-tunda-bulan-madu . 2 February 2021.
  5. Web site: Diah . Femi . Fran Kurniawan, Target Dirikan 2 Cabang Kedai Pempek Tiap Tahun . sport.detik.com . 16 February 2017 . 2 February 2021 . id . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20210202140103/https://sport.detik.com/g-sport/d-3424401/fran-kurniawan-target-dirikan-2-cabang-kedai-pempek-tiap-tahun . 2 February 2021.
  6. News: Fran Kurniawan, Legenda Bulutangkis Indonesia yang Baru Comeback Jadi Juara Dunia . Indosport. 3 October 2023. 9 May 2024. id.
  7. Web site: BWF Launches Super Series . Badminton Australia . 15 December 2006 . https://web.archive.org/web/20071006123828/http://www.badminton.org.au/index.php?id=22&tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=136&tx_ttnews%5BbackPid%5D=2&cHash=26fb36d8a5 . dead . 6 October 2007.
  8. Web site: Yonex All England Elevated To BWF Premier Super Series Event . www.ibadmintonstore.com . 29 September 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131002005757/http://www.ibadmintonstore.com/iBADMINTONstore-News/Yonex-All-England-Elevated-To-BWF-Premier-Super-Se.aspx . dead . 2 October 2013.