Alexander Alan Budikusuma Wiratama, born Goei Djien Phang (Chinese: 魏仁芳; 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
editIn 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
editHe 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.
Awards and nominations
editAward | Year | Category | Result | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|
Government of Indonesia Awards | 1992 | Tanda Kehormatan Bintang Jasa Utama | Placed | [4] |
Achievements
editOlympic Games
editMen's singles
Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Ref |
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1992 | Pavelló de la Mar Bella, Barcelona, Spain | 15–12, 18–13 | [5] |
World Championships
editMen's singles
Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Ref |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1991 | Brøndby Arena, Copenhagen, Denmark | 13–18, 4–15 | [6] |
World Cup
editMen's singles
Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Ref |
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1987 | Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | 13–18, 4–15 | [7] | ||
1993 | Indira Gandhi Arena, New Delhi, India | 15–8, 17–16 | [8] | ||
1995 | Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia | 7–15, 15–11, 8–15 | [9] |
Asian Games
editMen's singles
Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Ref |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1990 | Beijing Gymnasium, Beijing, China | 14–17, 8–15 | [10] |
IBF World Grand Prix (8 titles, 11 runners-up)
editThe World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation (IBF) from 1983 to 2006.
Men's singles
Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result | Ref |
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1989 | Swedish Open | 4–15, 4–15 | [11] | ||
1989 | Thailand Open | 17–14, 15–8 | [12] | ||
1989 | Dutch Open | 15–7, 15–12 | [13] | ||
1990 | Thailand Open | 11–15, 13–18 | [14] | ||
1991 | Thailand Open | 14–17, 15–1, 15–10 | [15] | ||
1991 | China Open | 7–15, 15–5, 15–12 | [16] | ||
1992 | Korea Open | 7–15, 11–15 | [17] | ||
1992 | German Open | 15–11, 15–2 | [18] | ||
1992 | Thailand Open | 10–15, 15–10, 10–15 | [19] | ||
1992 | World Grand Prix Finals | 9–15, 15–5, 7–15 | [20] | ||
1993 | Indonesia Open | 15–10, 14–17, 15–4 | [21] | ||
1993 | German Open | 5–15, 2–15 | [22] | ||
1993 | Dutch Open | 15–11, 5–15, 11–15 | [23] | ||
1994 | Denmark Open | 18–17, 4–15, 10–15 | [24] | ||
1994 | China Open | 15–10, 15–12 | [25] | ||
1994 | World Grand Prix Finals | 15–9, 7–15, 5–15 | [26] | ||
1995 | Malaysia Open | 15–5, 15–8 | [27] | ||
1995 | Hong Kong Open | 18–13, 13–15, 4–15 | [28] | ||
1997 | Vietnam Open | 6–15, 15–9, 3–15 | [29] |
- IBF Grand Prix tournament
- IBF Grand Prix Finals tournament
References
edit- ^ Clarey, Christopher (June 25, 1996). "ATLANTA 1996 -- BADMINTON IN INDONESIA;This Is No Picnic: In Southeast Asia, Respect Rides on a Shuttlecock". The New York Times.
Alan Budi Kusuma
- ^ "Susi Mendapat "Putra Utama"". Kompas. 18 August 1992. p. 15. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
- ^ "Indonesia's Golden Couple who won badminton's first Olympic golds". Yahoo! News. Retrieved 22 June 2022.
- ^ "Pemberian bintang jasa" (in Indonesian). Tempo. 22 August 1992. Retrieved 16 April 2024.
- ^ "Badminton at the 1992 Summer Olympics: Singles, Men". Olympedia. Retrieved 26 May 2020.
- ^ "Weltmeisterschaften im Herreneinzel" (in German). badminton.de. Retrieved 3 April 2024.
- ^ "Battle of lethal left-handers". The Straits Times. 4 October 1987. p. 28. Retrieved 14 April 2024.
- ^ "WORLD CUP – NEW DELHI 1993". tangkis.tripod.com. 14 December 2006. Retrieved 14 April 2024.
- ^ "WORLD CUP – JAKARTA 1995". tangkis.tripod.com. 12 December 2006. Retrieved 14 April 2024.
- ^ "Asian Games 1990 (I)". Tournamentsoftware. Retrieved 14 April 2024.
- ^ "Swedish Open 1989". Tournamentsoftware. Retrieved 15 April 2024.
- ^ "Thailand Open 1989 (I)". Tournamentsoftware. Retrieved 14 April 2024.
- ^ "Dutch Open 1989". Tournamentsoftware. Retrieved 15 April 2024.
- ^ "Thailand Open 1990 MS Quals". Tournamentsoftware. Retrieved 15 April 2024.
- ^ "Thailand Open 1991 (I)". Tournamentsoftware. Retrieved 15 April 2024.
- ^ "1991 China Open". tangkis.tripod.com. 15 December 2006. Retrieved 14 April 2024.
- ^ "Korea Open 1992 (I)". Tournamentsoftware. Retrieved 16 April 2024.
- ^ "German Open 1992 (I)". Tournamentsoftware. Retrieved 16 April 2024.
- ^ Kusuma Dewi, Arum (7 January 2021). "Joko Suprianto, Satu-satunya Tunggal Putra yang Sukses Hattrick Thailand Open" (in Indonesian). Indosport. Retrieved 16 April 2024.
- ^ "WORLD GRAND PRIX FINALS – KUALA LUMPUR 1992". tangkis.tripod.com. 14 December 2006. Retrieved 14 April 2024.
- ^ "1993 Indonesian Open". tangkis.tripod.com. 14 December 2006. Retrieved 14 April 2024.
- ^ "German Open 1993 (I)". Tournamentsoftware. Retrieved 16 April 2024.
- ^ "Dutch Open 1993". Tournamentsoftware. Retrieved 16 April 2024.
- ^ "Danish Open 1994 (I)". Tournamentsoftware. Retrieved 16 April 2024.
- ^ "Kusuma wins China title". The Straits Times. 21 November 1994. p. 31. Retrieved 16 April 2024.
- ^ "WORLD GRAND PRIX FINALS – BANGKOK 1994". tangkis.tripod.com. 14 December 2006. Retrieved 14 April 2024.
- ^ "Malaysia Open 1995 (I)". Tournamentsoftware. Retrieved 15 April 2024.
- ^ "Hong Kong Open 1995 (I)". Tournamentsoftware. Retrieved 15 April 2024.
- ^ "VIETNAM OPEN: CHEN GANG, INDONESIANS VICTORIOUS IN FINALS". World Badminton. 23 November 1997. Retrieved 15 April 2024.
External links
edit- Alan Budikusuma at BWFbadminton.com
- Alan Budikusuma at BWF.tournamentsoftware.com
- Alan Budikusuma at Olympedia
- Alan Budikusuma at Olympics.com