Christian Hadinata


Christian Hadinata is a former Chinese Indonesian badminton player.

Private life

His wife is Yoke Anwar and they have two children. People affectionately call him Ko Ko Chris.

Career

Though early in his career he was a fine singles player who reached the final of the prestigious All-England Championship in 1973, Christian's success in doubles earned him recognition as one of the great doubles players in badminton history. He won two gold medals at the 1980 IBF World Championships in Jakarta, in men's doubles with Ade Chandra, and in mixed doubles with Imelda Wiguna. He played for Indonesia for 15 years, beginning his career in 1971 and retiring in 1986. Christian's Thomas Cup record is particularly notable. Playing in six consecutive campaigns from 1973 to 1986, and with a variety of doubles partners, he dropped only one match, thus helping Indonesia to capture the cup on four occasions. In 2001 he was inducted into the World Badminton Hall of Fame.

Achievements

Olympic Games (demonstration)

Men's doubles
YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
1972Munich, West Germany Ade Chandra Ng Boon Bee
Punch Gunalan
15–4, 2–15, 15–11 Gold

World Championships

Men's Doubles
Mixed doubles
YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
1980Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia Imelda Wiguno Mike Tredgett
Nora Perry
15–12, 15–4 Gold

World Cup

Men's doubles
YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
1979Tokyo, Japan Ade Chandra Yoshitaka Iino
Masao Tsuchida
15–8, 15–3 Gold
1983Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Bobby Ertanto Park Joo-bong
Kim Moon-soo
6–15, 11–15 Silver
1984Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia Hadibowo Susanto Liem Swie King
Hariamanto Kartono
13–15, 10–15 Bronze

Mixed doubles
YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
1983Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Ivana Lie Martin Dew
Gillian Gilks
8–15, 15–9, 8–15 Silver
1984Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia Ivana Lie Thomas Kihlström
Nora Perry
18–15, 13–15, 8–15 Silver
1985Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia Ivana Lie Steen Fladberg
Nora Perry
15–11, 18–17 Gold

Asian Games

Men's doubles
YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
1974Amjadieh Sport Complex, Tehran, Iran Ade Chandra Tjun Tjun
Johan Wahjudi
9–15, 7–15 Silver
1978Bangkok, Thailand Ade Chandra Tang Xianhu
Lin Shiquan
Gold
1982New Delhi, India Icuk Sugiarto Luan Jin
Lin Jiangli
Gold

Southeast Asian Games

Men's doubles
YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
1979Jakarta, Indonesia Ade Chandra Bandid Jaiyen
Preecha Sopajaree
Silver
1983Singapore Badminton Hall, Singapore Bobby Ertanto Hadibowo Susanto
Liem Swie King
Gold

International Tournaments

Men's doubles
YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
1971Singapore Open Ade Chandra Ippei Kojima
Junji Honma
15–10, 15–8 Champion
1972All England Ade Chandra Ray Stevens
Mike Tredgett
15–5, 15–12 Champion
1973All England Ade Chandra Tjun Tjun
Johan Wahjudi
15–1, 15–7 Champion
1973German Open Ade Chandra Tjun Tjun
Johan Wahjudi
4–15, 9–15 Runner-up
1973Singapore Open Indra Gunawan Tjun Tjun
Johan Wahjudi
11–15, 11–15 Runner-up
1973Denmark Open Ade Chandra Tjun Tjun
Johan Wahjudi
Runner-up
1974All England Ade Chandra Tjun Tjun
Johan Wahjudi
8–15, 6–15 Runner-up
1974Denmark Open Iie Sumirat Tjun Tjun
Johan Wahjudi
Runner-up
1975All England Ade Chandra Tjun Tjun
Johan Wahjudi
11–15, 5–15 Runner-up
1975Denmark Open Ade Chandra Tjun Tjun
Johan Wahjudi
6–15, 1–15 Runner-up
1977All England Ade Chandra Tjun Tjun
Johan Wahjudi
7–15, 15–18 Runner-up
1978All England Ade Chandra Tjun Tjun
Johan Wahjudi
12–15, 8–15 Runner-up
1978Denmark Open Ade Chandra Steen Skovgaard
Flemming Delfs
6–15, 11–15 Runner-up
1979Canadian Open Ade Chandra Morten Frost
Flemming Delfs
15–5, 15–1 Champion
1980Swedish Open Ade Chandra Thomas Kihlström
Bengt Fröman
15–5, 12–15, 15–9 Champion
1981Japan Open Lius Pongoh Flemming Delfs
Prakash Padukone
15–4, 15–5 Champion
1982Denmark Open Lius Pongoh Park Joo-bong
Lee Eun-ku
6–15, 11–15 Runner-up
1982Swedish Open Lius Pongoh Thomas Kihlström
Stefan Karlsson
15–11, 15–8 Champion
1983Malaysia Open Bobby Ertanto Park Joo-bong
Sung Han-kuk
18–16, 12–15, 15–3 Champion
1983Indonesia Open Bobby Ertanto Rudy Heryanto
Hariamanto Kartono
9–15, 14–18 Runner-up
1984Thailand Open Hadibowo Susanto Ong Beng Teong
Razif Sidek
15–13, 15–11 Champion
1984Indonesia Open Hadibowo Susanto Rudy Heryanto
Hariamanto Kartono
10–15, 18–13, 15–7 Champion
1985Japan Open Hadibowo Susanto Park Joo-bong
Lee Eun-ku
9–15, 15–11, 16–18 Runner-up
1988US Open Lius Pongoh Liem Swie King
Prakash Padukone
7–15, 15–11, 15–13 Champion

Men's singles
YearTournamentOpponentScoreResult
1973All England Rudy Hartono4–15, 2–15 Runner-up

Mixed doubles
YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
1979All England Imelda Wiguno Mike Tredgett
Nora Perry
15–1, 18–17 Champion
1979Canadian Open Imelda Wiguno Ade Chandra
Verawaty Wiharjo
15–6, 15–1 Champion
1980All England Imelda Wiguno Mike Tredgett
Nora Perry
13–18, 10–15 Runner-up
1981All England Imelda Wiguno Mike Tredgett
Nora Perry
15–10, 14–18, 10–15 Runner-up
1981Denmark Open Imelda Wiguno Mike Tredgett
Nora Perry
2–15, 2–15 Runner-up
1983Indonesia Open Ivana Lie Martin Dew
Gillian Gilks
18–17, 15–9 Champion
1984Indonesia Open Ivana Lie Martin Dew
Gillian Gilks
15–12, 15–7 Champion
1988US Open Ivana Lie Lee Xiong
Yang Xinfang
9–15, 15–0, 15–14 Champion

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