Rudy Heryanto (Chinese: 楊榮美; born 19 October 1954) is an Indonesian former badminton player.

Rudy Heryanto
Personal information
CountryIndonesia
Born (1954-10-19) 19 October 1954 (age 69)
Tasikmalaya, West Java, Indonesia
HandednessRight
EventMen's doubles
Medal record
Men's badminton
Representing  Indonesia
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 1980 Jakarta Men's doubles
World Games
Bronze medal – third place 1981 Santa Clara Men's doubles
World Cup
Silver medal – second place 1986 Bandung-Jakarta Men's doubles
Thomas Cup
Gold medal – first place 1984 Kuala Lumpur Men's team
Silver medal – second place 1982 London Men's team
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 1978 Bangkok Men's team
Silver medal – second place 1982 New Delhi Men's team
Southeast Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 1979 Jakarta Men's team
Gold medal – first place 1981 Manila Men's team
Gold medal – first place 1981 Manila Men's doubles
Gold medal – first place 1987 Jakarta Men's team
Bronze medal – third place 1987 Jakarta Men's doubles

Career edit

A men's doubles specialist, Heryanto and fellow countrymen Hariamanto Kartono formed one of the world's leading teams between 1980 and 1985. As upstarts they earned silver medals at the 1980 IBF World Championships in Jakarta, losing the final to veteran Indonesian teammates Ade Chandra and Christian Hadinata. At the 1981 All-England Championships they avenged that loss in the semifinal and went on to defeat another venerable Indonesian pair, Tjun Tjun and Johan Wahjudi in the final.[1] They won the All-Englands again in 1984 [2] and the Indonesia Open in 1982 and 1983. In the momentous Thomas Cup series of 1982 (China's debut) they split their matches against China in Indonesia's narrow 4—5 final round loss. After the partnership broke up, Heryanto won the Thailand Open with Bobby Ertanto in 1985.[citation needed]

Achievements edit

IBF World Championships edit

Men's Doubles

1980 IBF World Championships – Men's doubles
Round Partner Opponent Score Result
Final   Hariamanto Kartono   Christian Hadinata
  Ade Chandra
15–5, 5–15, 7–15   Silver

World Cup edit

Men's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
1986 Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia   Hadibowo Susanto   Liem Swie King
  Bobby Ertanto
6–15, 5–15   Silver

World Games edit

Men's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
1981 San Jose Civic Auditorium, California, United States   Hariamanto Kartono   Sun Zhian
  Yao Ximing
15–3, 11–15, 8–15   Bronze

Southeast Asian Games edit

Men's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
1981 Manila, Philippines   Hariamanto Kartono   Razif Sidek
  Jalani Sidek
15–12, 15–6   Gold
1987 Kuningan Hall, Jakarta, Indonesia   Bobby Ertanto   Sawei Chanseorasmee
  Sakrapee Thongsari
13–15, 7–15   Bronze

International Tournaments edit

Men's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
1979 India Open   Hariamanto Kartono   Dhany Sartika
  Hadiyanto
15–1, 15–11   Champion
1981 Copenhagen Cup   Hariamanto Kartono   Thomas Kihlström
  Stefan Karlsson
10–15, 15–12, 15–17   Runner-up
1981 All England   Hariamanto Kartono   Tjun Tjun
  Johan Wahjudi
15–9, 15–8   Champion
1981 India Open   Hariamanto Kartono   Thomas Kihlström
  Stefan Karlsson
15–6, 8–15, 15–17   Runner-up
1982 Hong Kong Open   Hariamanto Kartono   Champion
1982 Indonesia Open   Hariamanto Kartono   Christian Hadinata
  Jens Peter Nierhoff
15–1, 10-15, 15–2   Champion
1982 Japan Open   Hariamanto Kartono   Mike Tredgett
  Martin Dew
2–1, ret   Champion
1983 Indonesia Open   Hariamanto Kartono   Christian Hadinata
  Bobby Ertanto
15–9, 18–14   Champion
1983 Scandinavian Cup   Hariamanto Kartono   Mike Tredgett
  Martin Dew
12–15, 18–16, 15–11   Champion
1983 Japan Open   Razif Sidek   Thomas Kihlström
  Stefan Karlsson
14–18, 15–6, 6–15   Runner-up
1984 All England   Hariamanto Kartono   Mike Tredgett
  Martin Dew
15–11, 15–6   Champion
1984 Indonesia Open   Hariamanto Kartono   Christian Hadinata
  Hadibowo Susanto
15–10, 13–18, 7–15   Runner-up
1985 Chinese Taipei Open   Hariamanto Kartono   Michael Kjeldsen
  Mark Christiansen
18–17, 8–15, 18–17   Champion
1985 Thailand Open   Bobby Ertanto   Michael Kjeldsen
  Mark Christiansen
15–9, 15–8   Champion
1986 Japan Open   Bobby Ertanto   Jalani Sidek
  Razif Sidek
11–15, 2–15   Runner-up
1986 Hong Kong Open   Bobby Ertanto   Jalani Sidek
  Ong Beng Teong
15–7, 15–6   Champion
1986 Malaysia Open   Bobby Ertanto   Jalani Sidek
  Razif Sidek
10–15, 15–11, 10–15   Runner-up
1987 Singapore Open   Hadibowo Susanto   Liem Swie King
  Bobby Ertanto
2–15, 4–15   Runner-up
1987 All England   Bobby Ertanto   Li Yongbo
  Tian Bingyi
9–15, 8–15   Runner-up
1987 French Open   Hadibowo Susanto   Lee Deuk-choon
  Kim Moon-soo
0–15, 14–17   Runner-up
1987 Indonesia Open   Bobby Ertanto   Liem Swie King
  Eddy Hartono
6–15, 8–15   Runner-up

Mix's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
1979 India Open   Ivana Lie   Hariamanto Kartono
  Tjan So Gwan
9–15, 2–15   Runner-up

References edit

  1. ^ Pat Davis, "A Star from the East," World Badminton, June 1981, 8.
  2. ^ "All England". Archived from the original on 11 February 2008. Retrieved 25 October 2008.