Ardy Bernardus Wiranata (born 10 February 1970) is a former Indonesian badminton player who rated among the top singles players in the world (several of whom were fellow Indonesians) during most of the 1990s.
Career
Quick, supple, and powerful, he won numerous international events and arguably had the best overall record of any player in the first half of the decade.
Born in Jakarta, Wiranata trained at the PB Djarum.
His achievements began when won the invitation World Junior Championships in 1987 in the boys' singles and mixed doubles event partnered with Susi Susanti.
Afterwards, he managed to competing in the senior tournament, by become the runner-up at the 1989 IBF World Championships.
Wiranata earned the silver medal in singles at the 1992 Summer Olympics, losing the final to fellow countryman Alan Budikusuma.
He also won the silver medal at the 1989 IBF World Championships, and  bronze medals at this competition in 1991 and 1993.
His first-place finishes included the prestigious All-England men's singles in 1991, three Japan Opens, and six Indonesian Open singles championships between 1990 and 1997, where he dominated his teammates.
Wiranata also won the Malaysia (1993), Singapore (1994), Korea (1994), Swedish (1997), and U.S. (2000) Opens, as well as the Badminton World Cup (1991) and the World Badminton Grand Prix Final (1994).
He clinched the decisive third point for Indonesia against Malaysia in the final of the 1994 Thomas Cup (men's world team championship) in Jakarta.
Achievements
Olympic Games
Men's singles
World Championships
Men's singles
World Cup
Men's singles
Asian Championships
Men's singles
Southeast Asian Games
Men's singles
World Junior Championships
The Bimantara World Junior Championships was an international invitation badminton tournament for junior players.
It was held in Jakarta, Indonesia from 1987 to 1991.
Boys' singles
Mixed doubles
IBF World Grand Prix
The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation (IBF) since 1983.
Men's singles
IBF Grand Prix tournament
IBF Grand Prix Finals tournament
IBF International
Men's singles
Men's doubles
Mixed doubles
IBF Junior International
Boys' singles
References
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Category:1970 births Category:Living people Category:Sportspeople from Jakarta Category:Indonesian male badminton players Category:Indonesian people of Chinese descent Category:Badminton players at the 1992 Summer Olympics Category:Olympic badminton players of Indonesia Category:Olympic silver medalists for Indonesia Category:Olympic medalists in badminton Category:Medalists at the 1992 Summer Olympics Category:Badminton players at the 1990 Asian Games Category:Badminton players at the 1994 Asian Games Category:Asian Games gold medalists for Indonesia Category:Asian Games bronze medalists for Indonesia Category:Asian Games medalists in badminton Category:Medalists at the 1990 Asian Games Category:Medalists at the 1994 Asian Games Category:Competitors at the 1991 Southeast Asian Games Category:Competitors at the 1995 Southeast Asian Games Category:
Southeast Asian Games gold medalists for Indonesia Category:Southeast Asian Games silver medalists for Indonesia Category:Southeast Asian Games medalists in badminton Category:World No. 1 badminton players Category:Badminton coaches
