Icuk Sugiarto


Icuk Sugiarto is an Indonesian former badminton player.

Career

Largely a speed and power player, Sugiarto won the gold medal at the 1983 IBF World Championships, upsetting fellow countryman Liem Swie King in the final, and the bronze medal at the 1987 and 1989 IBF World Championships. He captured singles titles at the Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, French, and Hong Kong Opens; at the Badminton World Cup ; and at the Southeast Asian Games in 1985, 1987, and 1989. At nineteen, he shared the 1982 Asian Games men's doubles title with doubles maestro Christian Hadinata. Sugiarto was a member of Indonesia's world champion Thomas Cup team of 1984.
Icuk is well known for his rally game, with accurate lobs and dropshots that unsettling and quite exhausting for his opponents, relying on his over average fitness and defense.

Personal life

He's married Nina Yaroh in 1983 and they have three children, Natassia Octaviani, Tommy, and Jauza. Tommy and Jauza are also badminton players, while Jauza is still in junior, Tommy now is an elite men's singles player.

Achievements

Olympic Games (exhibition)

Men's singles
YearVenueOpponentScoreResult
1988Seoul National University Gymnasium, Seoul, South Korea Yang Yang4–15, 10–15 Silver

World Championships

Men's Singles
Men's singles
YearVenueOpponentScoreResult
1983Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Han Jian6–15, 5–15 Bronze
1985Senayan Sports Complex, Jakarta, Indonesia Morten Frost15–11, 8–15, 15–4 Gold
1986Senayan Sports Complex, Jakarta, Indonesia Morten Frost5–15, 15–6, 15–11 Gold

Asian Games

Men's doubles
YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
1982New Delhi, India Christian Hadinata Luan Jin
Lin Jiangli
Gold

Mixed doubles
YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
1982New Delhi, India Ruth Damayanti Chiristian Hadinata
Ivana Lie
Silver

Southeast Asian Games

Men's singles
YearVenueOpponentScoreResult
1985Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand Eddy Kurniawan Gold
1987Kuningan Hall, Jakarta, Indonesia Eddy Kurniawan15–13, 0–15, 15–9 Gold
1989Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Eddy Kurniawan15–7, 15–10 Gold

International Tournaments

Men's singles
YearTournamentOpponentScoreResult
1982Indonesia Open Lius Pongoh15–9, 15–8 Champion
1982Swedish Open Misbun Sidek15–9, 14–18, 13–15 Runner-up
1983Chinese Taipei Open Prakash Padukone15–10, 15–8 Champion
1983England Masters Jens Peter Nierhoff7–15, 12–15 Runner-up
1983Holland Masters Steve Baddeley11–15, 9–15 Runner-up
1984Thailand Open Prakash Padukone13–15, 15–5, 15–4 Champion
1984Malaysia Open Morten Frost15–9, 15–4 Champion
1985Thailand Open Xiong Guobao15–6, 15–3 Champion
1986China Open Misbun Sidek15–13, 15–11 Champion
1986Indonesia Open Sze Yu15–6, 15–6 Champion
1986Hong Kong Open Yang Yang15–6, 8–15, 6–15 Runner-up
1986Chinese Taipei Open Sze Yu15–4, 14–17, 5–15 Runner-up
1987All England Morten Frost10–15, 0–15 Runner-up
1987Scandinavian Open Yang YangWalkover Runner-up
1988Indonesia Open Lius Pongoh15–6, 15–4 Champion
1988Chinese Taipei Open Lius Pongoh15–8, 15–11 Champion
1988French Open Morten Frost15–10, 6–15, 15–2 Champion
1988Hong Kong Open Yang Yang7–15, 15–1, 15–11 Champion
1988Dutch Open Jens Peter Nierhoff11–15, 15–9, 4–15 Runner-up