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In the same year, he won a local tournament, Kejuaraan Dunia Bulu Tangkis Piala Garuda (Garuda Cup Badminton World Championship) in Tegal. [9] While still in high school, in 1974, Liem won the national championship. In the same year he participated in the All England for the first time.
The Badminton World Federation, aka BWF, is the international governing body for the sport of badminton approved by the International Olympic Committee. It was founded on 5 July 1934 as the International Badminton Federation with nine member nations: Canada , Denmark , England , France , Ireland , Netherlands , New Zealand , Scotland and Wales .
"Bulu Tangkis Piala Dunia: Hermawan tak Ingin Jadi Penjegal Lagi". Kompas (in Indonesian). 24 August 1993. "Bulu Tangkis Piala Dunia. Lili/Finarsih dan Hermawan Gagal". Kompas (in Indonesian). 5 September 1993. p. 18. "All Malaysians out as Indons hold sway". New Straits Times. 5 September 1993. p. 17.
Below is listed the Badminton World Federation's World Championships medalists in the men's and women's singles, also in the men's, women's and mixed doubles events. The champion(s) of the tournament win a gold medal, the runners-up take the silver medal, and both losing semifinalists are awarded bronze medals.
Susanti won the women's singles gold medal at the 1992 Olympic Games in Barcelona, Spain and the bronze medal at the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta, United States. She retired from the world badminton circuit not long after her marriage, in February 1997, to Alan Budikusuma, who had also won a badminton singles gold medal at the 1992 Summer Olympics.
Badminton is a racquet sport played using racquets to hit a shuttlecock across a net. Although it may be played with larger teams, the most common forms of the game ...
His idea was well received at the general meeting of the International Badminton Federation (now Badminton World Federation) in 1939. [2] [3] In the same year, Sir George presented the Thomas Cup, officially known as The International Badminton Championship Challenge Cup, produced by Atkin Bros of London at the cost of US$40,000. The Cup stands ...
Taufik Hidayat (born 10 August 1981) is an Indonesian retired badminton player who is the current Deputy Minister for Youth and Sport of Indonesia.He is a former World, Olympic, two time Asian Games, and three time Asian champion, and the youngest world number one in the men's singles.