S. Antonius Budi Ariantho (born 3 October 1973) is a retired Indonesian badminton player who specialized in men's doubles. During the 1990s he shared numerous international titles with his regular partner Denny Kantono including the French (1993); Hong Kong (1993); Denmark (1994); Thailand (1994); Chinese Taipei (1995, 1996); and Indonesia (1996) Opens; and the (now defunct) Badminton World Cup (1996) and World Badminton Grand Prix (1998) events. They were runners-up at the prestigious All-England Open in 1995, and bronze medalists at the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta.
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| Birth name | S. Antonius Budi Ariantho | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Country |  Indonesia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 3 October 1973 Pekalongan, Central Java, Indonesia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 66 kg (146 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Right | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | Men's doubles | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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1996 Olympics edit
Ariantho competed in badminton at the 1996 Summer Olympics in men's doubles, with Denny Kantono, and won a bronze medal. They lost in semifinals against Cheah Soon Kit and Yap Kim Hock, of Malaysia, 15–10, 15–4,[1] and in the bronze medal match they defeated Soo Beng Kiang and Tan Kim Her, of Malaysia, 15–4, 12–15, 15–8.[2]
Achievements edit
Olympic Games edit
Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1996 | GSU Sports Arena, Atlanta, United States | Denny Kantono
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 Soo Beng Kiang Tan Kim Her
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15–4, 12–15, 15–8 |  Bronze
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World Cup edit
Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1996 | Jakarta, Indonesia | Denny Kantono
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Rexy Mainaky Sigit Budiarto
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15–8, 15–2 |  Gold
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| 1995 | Jakarta, Indonesia | Denny Kantono
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 Sakrapee Thongsari Pramote Teerawiwatana
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8–15, 8–15 |  Bronze
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Asian Championships edit
Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2000 | Jakarta, Indonesia | Candra Wijaya
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Choong Tan Fook Lee Wan Wah
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12–15, 5–15 | Bronze
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| 1997 | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Denny Kantono
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Choong Tan Fook Lee Wan Wah
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4–15, 15–9, 15–7 | Gold
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Asian Cup edit
Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1994 | Beijing Gymnasium, Beijing, China | Denny Kantono
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Rexy Mainaky Ricky Subagja
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2–15, 7–15 | Bronze
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Southeast Asian Games edit
Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1995 | Gymnasium 3, 700th Anniversary Sport Complex, Chiang Mai, Thailand |
Denny Kantono
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Cheah Soon Kit Yap Kim Hock
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11–15, 15–6, 7–15 | Bronze
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IBF World Grand Prix edit
The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation (IBF) since 1983.
Men's doubles
IBF International edit
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1994 | Hamburg Cup | Dharma Gunawi
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Imay Hendra Dicky Purwotjugiono
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15–7, 12–15, 4–15 |  Runner-up
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References edit
- ^ "Indonesia, Malaysia Meet in Singles Final". Los Angeles Times. 30 July 1996. Retrieved 3 June 2019.
- ^ "Bang Gets a Break and Chance for Gold". Los Angeles Times. 31 July 1996. Retrieved 3 June 2019.
- General
- "Antonius at databaseOlympics.com". Archived from the original on 5 December 2007. Retrieved 6 November 2007.
External links edit
- Antonius BUDI ARIANTHO at BWF.tournamentsoftware.com (alternate link)
- Antonius BUDI ARIANTHO at BWFbadminton.com