Cindana Hartono Kusuma

Cindana Hartono Kusuma (born 8 June 1976) is a retired Indonesian badminton player in the 90s and early 2000s. She won the women's singles gold medal at the 1999 Southeast Asian Games, and was part of the Indonesian women's winning team at the 1999 and 2001 Southeast Asian Games.

Cindana Hartono Kusuma
Personal information
CountryIndonesia
Born (1976-06-08) 8 June 1976
Jakarta, Indonesia
HandednessRight
CoachRetno Kustijah[1]
Liang Qiuxia[2]
EventWomen's singles
Medal record
Women's badminton
Representing  Indonesia
Sudirman Cup
Bronze medal – third place 1999 Copenhagen Mixed team
Uber Cup
Silver medal – second place 1998 Hong Kong Women's team
Asian Games
Bronze medal – third place 1998 Bangkok Women's team
Southeast Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 1999 Bandar Seri Begawan Women's singles
Gold medal – first place 1999 Bandar Seri Begawan Women's team
Gold medal – first place 2001 Kuala Lumpur Women's team
BWF profile

Career

Hartono Kusuma managed to steal the attention during the 1997 India Open tournament by defeating the Korean player Lee Soon-deuk with a score of 11–6, 11–4,[3] Kusuma was then trusted to strengthen Indonesian women's team in the 1998 Uber Cup in Hong Kong. Kusuma was again given the trust to compete in the 1999 Southeast Asian Games, where she managed to become the champion in the women's singles by defeating Sujitra Ekmongkolpaisarn with a score of 11–5, 11–2. Kusuma also managed to become the champion in the women's team with her friends by beating Thailand with a 3–0 aggregate score.[4] Kusuma also won the Swiss Open by defeating Yasuko Mizui of Japan in the final with a score of 7–11, 11–6, 13–10.[5] Entering the early 2000s. Hartono Kusuma was predicted as a substitute for Mia Audina in the 2000 Uber Cup who moved to the Netherlands, but Kusuma got injured.[6]

Achievements

Southeast Asian Games

Women's singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
1999 Hassanal Bolkiah Sports Complex, Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei Thailand Sujitra Ekmongkolpaisarn 11–5, 11–2 Gold Gold

IBF World Grand Prix (2 titles)

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

Women's singles

Year Tournament Opponent Score Result
1997 India Open South Korea Lee Soon-deuk 11–6, 11–4 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1999 Swiss Open Japan Yasuko Mizui 7–11, 11–6, 13–10 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
  IBF Grand Prix tournament
  IBF Grand Prix Finals tournament

References
  1. "Retno Kustiyah Mundur". Kompas (in Indonesian). 15 June 1999. p. 14.
  2. "Liang Chiu Shia: Saya Makan Hati". Kompas (in Indonesian). 26 January 2000. p. 14.
  3. "Arbi leads Indonesian sweep at Indian Open". The Straits Times. 17 February 1997. p. 31. Retrieved 23 September 2020 – via NewspaperSG.
  4. "Taufik dan Cindana Gemilang * Sea Games XX". Kompas (in Indonesian). 15 August 1999. p. 13.
  5. "Varia Olahraga: Cindana Juara, Marleve Gagal". Kompas (in Indonesian). 22 March 1999. p. 28.
  6. "Tugas Ganda Lebih Berat, Cindana Absen di Piala Uber". Kompas (in Indonesian). 10 February 2000. p. 23.
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