Nova Widianto
Andreas Nova Widianto is an Indonesian former badminton player. He is currently the Indonesia national team mixed doubles assistant coach.
Career
Nova Widianto is considered as one of the greatest doubles player in his era. He is known for his superb movement on court and versatility to be paired with various players. Widianto specialized in mixed doubles. He enjoyed some international success with Vita Marissa, winning the Southeast Asian Games in 2001, the Asian Badminton Championships in 2003, and the Japan Open in 2004. However, his greatest success came from a partnership with Lilyana Natsir. They have been one of the world's two or three leading teams. In 2005, they were able to win the World Championships in 2005, beating Xie Zhongbo and Zhang Yawen in the final. The pair once more captured the gold medal at the 2007, by beating Zheng Bo and Gao Ling. They claimed the silver medals at the 2008 Olympic Games, having a shocking loss to the world number 10, Lee Yong Dae and Lee Hyo-jung. At the 2009 BWF World Championships, they also earned the silver medal, losing to the Danish pair. He was the runner up three times in a row, from 2006 to 2008, at the Japan open. They have been runner up at the All England Championships twice, and probably the narrowest one was at 2010, beaten by future Olympic champion, Zhang Nan and Zhao Yunlei, 18-21 25-23 18-21 in an hour and 31 minutes, considered as one of the best mixed doubles game that ever played. Widianto has represented Indonesia in the Sudirman Cup five times: 2001, 2003, 2005, 2007 and 2009.2004 Summer Olympics
He competed in badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics at the Goudi Olympic Hall, Athens, Greece, in the mixed doubles with partner Vita Marissa and only reached the quarterfinal, after being defeated in the quarterfinal by the Danish pair.2008 Summer Olympics
He competed in badminton at the 2008 Summer Olympics as the 1st seed in the mixed doubles with partner Lilyana Natsir and reached the final by beating He Hanbin and Yu Yang in the semifinal with thrilling scores, 15–21 21–11 23–21. In the final, they were defeated by gold medalists, Lee Yong-dae and Lee Hyo-jung of South Korea in straight sets, 21–11 and 21–17.Personal life
When he was young, he joined the Tangkas Jakarta badminton club. The parent's names are Santoso and Sutari. His hobby is football. Normally, people called him Nova or Kedheng. He's married former Indonesian national player Eny Widiowati.Men's doubles
He also followed some tournaments in men's doubles. He played with Candra Wijaya for a few months, preparing for Thomas Cup event and succeeded to be the runner up of Asian Badminton Championships, lost to Jung Jae Sung and Lee Yong-dae in the final, 21–16 21–18. He also helped Indonesia to claim gold medal in men's team in Southeast Asian Games, partnering with Muhammad Ahsan and beat Mohd Zakry Abdul Latif and Mohd Fairuzizuan Mohd Tazari, 21–18 21–17 to give 3–1 win against Malaysia.Playing style
His powerful smash and accurate placement on the court have been a crucial part of Nova's game to dominate the mixed doubles and being at the top level. His mental strength and great spirit also become the decisive factor to win the game and somehow manage to be the other source of his power. The other thing is his ability to keep retrieving the shuttle with such tricky technique also able to make his opponent goes into the trouble.Achievements
Olympic Games
Mixed doubles| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2008 | Beijing University of Technology Gymnasium, Beijing, China |  Liliyana Natsir |  Lee Yong-dae Lee Hyo-jung | 11–21, 17–21 | Silver |
BWF World Championships
Mixed doubles| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2009 | Gachibowli Indoor Stadium, Hyderabad, India | Liliyana Natsir |  Thomas Laybourn Kamilla Rytter Juhl | 13–21, 17–21 | Silver |
| 2007 | Putra Indoor Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Liliyana Natsir |  Zheng Bo Gao Ling | 21–16, 21–14 | Gold |
| 2005 | Arrowhead Pond, Anaheim, United States | Liliyana Natsir | Xie Zhongbo Zhang Yawen | 13–15, 15–8, 15–2 | Gold |
World Cup
Mixed doubles| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2006 | Olympic Park, Yiyang, China | Lilyana Natsir | Xie Zhongbo Zhang Yawen | 21–16, 21–18 | Gold |
| 2005 | Olympic Park, Yiyang, China | Lilyana Natsir | Xie Zhongbo Zhang Yawen | 19–21, 10–21 | Silver |
Asian Games
Mixed doubles| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2002 | Gangseo Gymnasium, Busan, South Korea | Vita Marissa |  Khunakorn Sudhisodhi Saralee Thungthongkam | 11–5, 5–11, 5–11 | Bronze |
Asian Championships
Men's doubles| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2008 | Bandaraya Stadium, Johor Bahru, Malaysia | Candra Wijaya | Jung Jae-sung Lee Yong-dae | 16–21, 18–21 | Silver |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2008 | Bandaraya Stadium, Johor Bahru, Malaysia | Lilyana Natsir | Flandy Limpele Vita Marissa | 17–21, 17–21 | Silver |
| 2006 | Bandaraya Stadium, Johor Bahru, Malaysia | Lilyana Natsir | Sudket Prapakamol Saralee Thungthongkam | 21–16, 21–23, 21–14 | Gold |
| 2004 | Kuala Lumpur Badminton Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Vita Marissa | Kim Dong-moon Ra Kyung-min | 15–13, 7–15, 3–15 | Bronze |
| 2003 | Tennis Indoor Gelora Bung Karno, Jakarta, Indonesia | Vita Marissa | Anggun Nugroho Eny Widiowati | 15–2, 15–11 | Gold |
Southeast Asian Games
Mixed doubles| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2009 | Gym Hall 1, National Sports Complex, Vientiane, Laos | Liliyana Natsir | Songphon Anugritayawon Kunchala Voravichitchaikul | 21–10, 20–22, 21–9 | Gold |
| 2007 | Wongchawalitkul University, Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand | Liliyana Natsir | Sudket Prapakamol Saralee Thungthongkam | 21–13, 22–24, 16–21 | Bronze |
| 2005 | PhilSports Arena, Metro Manila, Philippines | Liliyana Natsir | Anggun Nugroho Yunita Tetty | 15–6, 15–2 | Gold |
| 2001 | Malawati Stadium, Selangor, Malaysia | Vita Marissa | Bambang Suprianto Emma Ermawati | 3–15, 15–7, 17–15 | Gold |
BWF Superseries (5 titles, 9 runners-up)
The BWF Superseries, launched on 14 December 2006 and implemented in 2007, is a series of elite badminton tournaments, sanctioned by Badminton World Federation. BWF Superseries has two level such as Superseries and Superseries Premier. A season of Superseries features twelve tournaments around the world, which introduced since 2011, with successful players invited to the Superseries Finals held at the year end.Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2010 | Singapore Open | Lilyana Natsir | Thomas Laybourn Kamilla Rytter Juhl | 12–21, 15–21 | Runner-up |
| 2010 | All England | Lilyana Natsir | Zhang Nan Zhao Yunlei | 18–21, 25–23, 18–21 | Runner-up |
| 2009 | Hong Kong Open | Lilyana Natsir |  Robert Mateusiak Nadiezda Kostiuczyk | 20–22, 16–21 | Runner-up |
| 2009 | French Open | Lilyana Natsir | Hendra Aprida Gunawan Vita Marissa | 21–7, 21–7 | Winner |
| 2009 | Malaysia Open | Lilyana Natsir | Lee Yong-dae Lee Hyo-jung | 21–14, 21–19 | Winner |
| 2008 | Superseries Finals | Lilyana Natsir | Thomas Laybourn Kamilla Rytter Juhl | 19–21, 21–18, 20–22 | Runner-up |
| 2008 | China Masters | Lilyana Natsir | Xie Zhongbo Zhang Yawen | 17–21, 17–21 | Runner-up |
| 2008 | Japan Open | Lilyana Natsir | Muhammad Rijal Vita Marissa | 21–14, 15–21, 19–21 | Runner-up |
| 2008 | Singapore Open | Lilyana Natsir |  Anthony Clark Donna Kellogg | 17–21, 21–14, 21–9 | Winner |
| 2008 | All England | Lilyana Natsir | Zheng Bo Gao Ling | 21–18, 14–21, 9–21 | Runner-up |
| 2007 | Hong Kong Open | Lilyana Natsir | Zheng Bo Gao Ling | 21–23, 21–18, 21–19 | Winner |
| 2007 | China Open | Lilyana Natsir | Sudket Prapakamol Saralee Thoungthongkam | 15–21, 21–18, 21–11 | Winner |
| 2007 | Japan Open | Lilyana Natsir | Zheng Bo Gao Ling | 19–21, 14–21 | Runner-up |
| 2007 | Indonesia Open | Lilyana Natsir | Zheng Bo Gao Ling | 16–21, 11–21 | Runner-up |
BWF/IBF Grand Prix (7 titles, 11 runners-up)
The BWF Grand Prix has two levels: Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold. It is a series of badminton tournaments, sanctioned by Badminton World Federation since 2007. The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation since 1983.Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2011 | Thailand Open | Vita Marissa |  Lee Sheng-mu Chien Yu-chin | 10–21, 21–23 | Runner-up |
| 2007 | Philippines Open | Liliyana Natsir | Han Sang-hoon Hwang Yu-mi | 21–17, 21–13 | Winner |
| 2006 | Japan Open | Liliyana Natsir | Flandy Limpele Vita Marissa | 21–11, 18–21, 17–21 | Runner-up |
| 2006 | Hong Kong Open | Liliyana Natsir | Zheng Bo Zhao Tingting | 20–22, 19–21 | Runner-up |
| 2006 | Korea Open | Liliyana Natsir | Jens Eriksen Mette Schjoldager | 23–21, 21–18 | Winner |
| 2006 | Chinese Taipei Open | Liliyana Natsir | Lee Jae-jin Lee Hyo-jung | 17–21, 23–21, 21–13 | Winner |
| 2006 | Singapore Open | Liliyana Natsir | Nathan Robertson Gail Emms | 21–16, 20–22, 23–21 | Winner |
| 2006 | Indonesia Open | Liliyana Natsir | Xie Zhongbo Zhang Yawen | 19–21, 15–21 | Runner-up |
| 2005 | Indonesia Open | Liliyana Natsir | Anggun Nugroho Yunita Tetty | 15–13, 15–1 | Winner |
| 2005 | Swiss Open | Liliyana Natsir | Nathan Robertson Gail Emms | 14–17, 6–15 | Runner-up |
| 2004 | Singapore Open | Liliyana Natsir |  Koo Kien Keat Wong Pei Tty | 15–1, 15–4 | Winner |
| 2004 | Japan Open | Vita Marissa | Sudket Prapakamol Saralee Thungthongkam | 15–10, 15–13 | Winner |
| 2003 | Chinese Taipei Open | Vita Marissa | Kim Dong-moon Ra Kyung-min | 7–15, 5–15 | Runner-up |
| 2002 | Japan Open | Vita Marissa | Kim Dong-moon Ra Kyung-min | 3–7, 2–7, 2–7 | Runner-up |
| 2002 | Indonesia Open | Vita Marissa | Bambang Suprianto Minarti Timur | 7–11, 3–11 | Runner-up |
| 2002 | Denmark Open | Vita Marissa | Kim Dong-moon Hwang Yu-mi | 6–11, 11–4, 7–11 | Runner-up |
| 2002 | Chinese Taipei Open | Vita Marissa | Tri Kusharyanto Emma Ermawati | 11–8, 11–13, 7–11 | Runner-up |
| 2001 | Indonesia Open | Vita Marissa | Tri Kusharyanto Emma Ermawati | 5–7, 1–7, 7–2, 1–7 | Runner-up |
IBF International
Men's doubles| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1998 | Jakarta International | Karel Mainaky | Luluk Hadiyanto Aras Razak | 15–11, 11–15, 15–11 | Winner |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1998 | Jakarta International | Eny Widiowati | Endra Mulyana Mulyajaya Angeline de Pauw | 4–15, 7–15 | Runner-up |
Performance timeline
Indonesian team
- Senior level
| Team event | 2001 | 2005 | 2007 | 2009 |
| Southeast Asian Games | Silver | Silver | Gold | Gold |
| Team event | 2002 | 2006 |
| Asian Games | Silver | Bronze |
| Team events | 2008 | 2010 |
| Thomas Cup | Bronze | Silver |
| Team event | 2005 | 2007 | 2009 |
| Sudirman Cup | Silver | Silver | Bronze |
Individual competitions
- Senior level
| Event | 2001 | 2005 | 2007 | 2009 |
| Southeast Asian Games | Gold | Gold | Bronze | Gold |
| Event | 2003 | 2004 | 2006 | 2008 |
| Asian Championships | Gold | Bronze | Gold | Silver Silver |
| Event | 2002 | 2006 |
| Asian Games | Bronze | QF |
| Event | 2005 | 2006 |
| World Cup | Silver | Gold |
| Event | 2001 | 2003 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2009 | 2010 |
| BWF World Championships | QF | R2 | Gold | R3 | Gold | Silver | QF |
| Event | 2004 | 2008 |
| Olympics | QF | Silver |