Icuk Sugiarto

Summary

Icuk Sugiarto (born 4 October 1962) is an Indonesian former badminton player.

Icuk Sugiarto
Personal information
CountryIndonesia
Born (1962-10-04) 4 October 1962 (age 61)
Surakarta, Central Java, Indonesia
Height1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Weight70 kg (154 lb)
HandednessRight
EventMen's singles
Medal record
Men's badminton
Representing  Indonesia
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1983 Copenhagen Men's singles
Bronze medal – third place 1987 Beijing Men's singles
Bronze medal – third place 1989 Jakarta Men's singles
World Cup
Gold medal – first place 1985 Jakarta Men's singles
Gold medal – first place 1986 Jakarta Men's singles
Bronze medal – third place 1983 Kuala Lumpur Men's singles
Sudirman Cup
Gold medal – first place 1989 Jakarta Mixed team
Thomas Cup
Gold medal – first place 1984 Kuala Lumpur Men's team
Silver medal – second place 1986 Jakarta Men's team
Bronze medal – third place 1988 Kuala Lumpur Men's team
Bronze medal – third place 1990 Tokyo Men's team
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 1982 New Delhi Men's doubles
Silver medal – second place 1982 New Delhi Mixed doubles
Silver medal – second place 1982 New Delhi Men's team
Bronze medal – third place 1986 Seoul Men's team
Asian Championships
Silver medal – second place 1989 Shanghai Men's team
Bronze medal – third place 1985 Kuala Lumpur Men's team
SEA Games
Gold medal – first place 1981 Manila Men's team
Gold medal – first place 1983 Singapore Men's team
Gold medal – first place 1985 Bangkok Men's singles
Gold medal – first place 1985 Bangkok Men's team
Gold medal – first place 1987 Jakarta Men's singles
Gold medal – first place 1987 Jakarta Men's team
Gold medal – first place 1989 Kuala Lumpur Men's singles
Silver medal – second place 1989 Kuala Lumpur Men's team
Political partyUnited Development Party

Career edit

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 (1982, 1986, 1988), Malaysia (1984), Thailand (1984, 1985), French (1988), and Hong Kong (1988) Opens; at the Badminton World Cup (1985, 1986); and at the SEA Games (three consecutive times) 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 (men's international) team of 1984.[1]

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 edit

He's married Nina Yaroh in 1983 and they have three children, Natassia Octaviani (1984), Tommy (1988), and Jauza (1999). Tommy and Jauza are also badminton players, while Jauza is still in junior, Tommy now is an elite men's singles player.

Achievements edit

Olympic Games (exhibition) edit

Men's singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result Ref
1988 Seoul National University Gymnasium, Seoul, South Korea   Yang Yang 4–15, 10–15   Silver [2][3]

World Championships edit

Men's singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result Ref
1983 Brøndbyhallen, Copenhagen, Denmark   Liem Swie King 15–8, 12–15, 17–16   Gold [4]
1987 Capital Indoor Stadium, Beijing, China   Yang Yang 11–15, 5–15   Bronze [4]
1989 Senayan Sports Complex, Jakarta, Indonesia   Yang Yang 15–13, 7–15, 9–15   Bronze [4]

World Cup edit

Men's singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result Ref
1983 Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia   Han Jian 6–15, 5–15   Bronze [5]
1985 Senayan Sports Complex, Jakarta, Indonesia   Morten Frost 15–11, 8–15, 15–4   Gold [6]
1986 Senayan Sports Complex, Jakarta, Indonesia   Morten Frost 5–15, 15–6, 15–11   Gold [7]

Asian Games edit

Men's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result Ref
1982 Indraprastha Indoor Stadium,
New Delhi, India
  Christian Hadinata   Luan Jin
  Lin Jiangli
15–6, 15–8   Gold [8]

Mixed doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result Ref
1982 Indraprastha Indoor Stadium,
New Delhi, India
  Ruth Damayanti   Christian Hadinata
  Ivana Lie
15–3, 8–15, 10–15   Silver [8]

SEA Games edit

Men's singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result Ref
1985 Chulalongkorn University Indoor Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand   Eddy Kurniawan 15–9, 15–6   Gold [9]
1987 Kuningan Hall, Jakarta, Indonesia   Eddy Kurniawan 15–13, 0–15, 15–9   Gold [10]
1989 Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia   Eddy Kurniawan 15–7, 15–10   Gold [11]

International Open Tournaments (12 titles, 7 runners-up) edit

The World Badminton Grand Prix has been sanctioned by the International Badminton Federation from 1983 to 2006.

Men's singles

Year Tournament Opponent Score Result Ref
1982 Indonesia Open   Lius Pongoh 15–9, 15–8   Winner [12]
1982 Swedish Open   Misbun Sidek 15–9, 14–18, 13–15   Runner-up [13]
1983 Chinese Taipei Open   Prakash Padukone 15–10, 15–8   Winner [14]
1983 English Masters   Jens Peter Nierhoff 7–15, 12–15   Runner-up [15]
1983 Holland Masters   Hastomo Arbi 15–11, 15–6   Winner [16]
1984 Thailand Open   Prakash Padukone 13–15, 15–5, 15–4   Winner [17]
1984 Malaysia Open   Morten Frost 15–9, 15–4   Winner [18]
1985 Thailand Open   Xiong Guobao 15–6, 15–3   Winner [19]
1986 China Open   Misbun Sidek 15–13, 15–11   Winner [20]
1986 Indonesia Open   Sze Yu 15–6, 15–6   Winner [21]
1986 Hong Kong Open   Yang Yang 15–6, 8–15, 6–15   Runner-up [22]
1986 Chinese Taipei Open   Sze Yu 15–4, 14–17, 5–15   Runner-up [23]
1987 All England Open   Morten Frost 10–15, 0–15   Runner-up [24]
1987 Scandinavian Open   Yang Yang Walkover   Runner-up [25]
1988 Indonesia Open   Lius Pongoh 15–6, 15–4   Winner [26]
1988 Chinese Taipei Open   Lius Pongoh 15–8, 15–11   Winner [27]
1988 French Open   Morten Frost 15–10, 6–15, 15–2   Winner [28]
1988 Hong Kong Open   Yang Yang 7–15, 15–1, 15–11   Winner [29]
1988 Dutch Open   Jens Peter Nierhoff 11–15, 15–9, 4–15   Runner-up [30]
  IBF Grand Prix tournament

References edit

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External links edit

  • BWF Profile