Joko Suprianto


Joko Suprianto is an Indonesian former badminton player who was one of the world's leading men's singles players in the early and mid-1990s, a period during which Indonesia was especially deep in top tier singles players, winning many of the world's major events.

Career

Suprianto became world champion in men's singles in the 1993 IBF World Championships, defeating fellow countryman Hermawan Susanto in the final, and was a member of world champion Indonesian Thomas Cup teams in 1994, 1996, and 1998.
He played badminton at the 1996 Summer Olympics in men's singles. He was the #1-seed but was defeated in the quarterfinals by Malaysia's Rashid Sidek 15–5, 15–12. In September 1996, Suprianto once again took top spot in the men's singles world ranking over Chinese top player Dong Jiong.

Achievements

World Championships

Men's singles
YearVenueOpponentScoreResult
1993National Indoor Arena, Birmingham, England Hermawan Susanto15–5, 15–11 Gold

World Cup

Men's singles
YearVenueOpponentScoreResult
1992Guangdong Gymnasium, Guangzhou, China Hermawan Susanto18–13, 15–8 Gold
1993Indira Gandhi Arena, New Delhi, India Alan Budikusuma8–15, 16–17 Silver
1994Phan Dinh Phung Indoor Stadium, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam Thomas Stuer-Lauridsen15–9, 12–15, 6–15 Bronze
1995Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia Alan Budikusuma15–7, 11–15, 15–8 Gold
1997Among Rogo Sports Hall, Yogyakarta, Indonesia Sun Jun9–15, 8–15 Silver

Asian Games

Men's singles
YearVenueOpponentScoreResult
1994Tsuru Memorial Gymnasium, Hiroshima, Japan Hariyanto Arbi7–15, 1–15 Silver

Asian Championships

Men's singles
YearVenueOpponentScoreResult
1992Cheras Indoor Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Rashid Sidek8–15, 17–15, 8–15 Bronze

Southeast Asian Games

Men's singles
YearVenueOpponentScoreResult
1991Camp Crame Gymnasium, Manila, Philippines Ardy Wiranata4–15, 6–15 Silver
1993Singapore Badminton Hall, Singapore Hariyanto ArbiWalkover Gold
1995Gymnasium 3, 700th Anniversary Sport Complex, Chiang Mai, Thailand Ardy Wiranata15–10, 15–9 Gold
1997Asia-Africa hall, Senayan sports complex, Jakarta, Indonesia Yong Hock Kin15–5, 15–3 Bronze

IBF World Grand Prix

The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation from 1983 to 2006.
Men's singles
YearTournamentOpponentScoreResult
1989Indonesia Open Xiong Guobao0–15, 4–15 Runner-up
1990All England Open Zhao Jianhua4–15, 1–15 Runner-up
1991Korea Open Wu Wenkai6–15, 2–15 Runner-up
1991Indonesia Open Ardy Wiranata7–15, 5–15 Runner-up
1992Swiss Open Hariyanto Arbi15–12, 18–15 Winner
1992Indonesia Open Ardy Wiranata7–15, 15–6, 9–15 Runner-up
1992German Open Alan Budikusuma11–15, 2–15 Runner-up
1992Thailand Open Alan Budikusuma15–10, 10–15, 15–10 Winner
1993Korea Open Thomas Stuer-Lauridsen15–3 18–13 Winner
1993All England Open Hariyanto Arbi7–15, 15–4, 11–15 Runner-up
1993Japan Open Hariyanto Arbi8–15, 12–15 Runner-up
1993China Open Ardy Wiranata15–8, 8–15, 15–7 Winner
1993Thailand Open Hermawan Susanto15–11, 15–3 Winner
1993World Grand Prix Finals Hariyanto Arbi11–15, 15–2, 15–1 Winner
1994Malaysia Open Rashid Sidek15–3, 15–5 Winner
1994Indonesia Open Ardy Wiranata9–15, 8–15 Runner-up
1994Thailand Open Sun Jun10–15, 15–11, 15–5 Winner
1995Japan Open Hariyanto Arbi8–15, 8–15 Runner-up
1995Singapore Open Hermawan Susanto15–11, 3–15, 15–10 Winner
1995Indonesia Open Ardy Wiranata9–15, 17–14, 9–15 Runner-up
1995German Open Poul-Erik Høyer Larsen17–14, 15–11 Winner
1995World Grand Prix Finals Ardy Wiranata15–3, 6–15, 15–6 Winner
1996Japan Open Hariyanto Arbi15–12, 14–18, 15–4 Winner
1996Indonesia Open Budi Santoso15–8, 15–4 Winner
1996U.S. Open Poul-Erik Høyer Larsen15–13, 15–13 Winner
1996Thailand Open Dong Jiong13–15, 7–15 Runner-up