Sigit Budiarto (born 24 November 1975) is a male badminton player from Indonesia noted for his reflexes and deft handling of the racket. A men's doubles specialist, he won numerous international titles between 1995 and 2005, most of them in partnership with Candra Wijaya. He was a member of Indonesia's world champion Thomas Cup (men's international) teams of 1998, 2000 and 2002. Budiarto shared the World Men's Doubles title with Wijaya in 1997 and they were runners-up in this event in 2003 and 2005. They claimed the prestigious All-England Championship in 2003. Among other titles, Budiarto has won doubles at the Asian Championships (in 2004 with Trikus Haryanto), and at the French (1995), Indonesia (1997, 2001); Malaysia (2001, 2005); China (1996, 2004, 2005); Japan (2001); and Singapore (1997, 1998, 2005, 2006) Opens.

Sigit Budiarto
Personal information
CountryIndonesia
Born (1975-11-24) 24 November 1975 (age 48)
Yogyakarta, Indonesia
HandednessRight
CoachHerry Iman Pierngadi
Men's doubles
Highest ranking1
Medal record
Men's badminton
Representing  Indonesia
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1997 Glasgow Men's doubles
Silver medal – second place 2005 Anaheim Men's doubles
Silver medal – second place 2003 Birmingham Men's doubles
World Cup
Silver medal – second place 2005 Yiyang Men's doubles
Silver medal – second place 1996 Jakarta Men's doubles
Bronze medal – third place 1997 Yogyakarta Men's doubles
Sudirman Cup
Silver medal – second place 2005 Beijing Mixed team
Silver medal – second place 2001 Seville Mixed team
Bronze medal – third place 2003 Eindhoven Mixed team
Bronze medal – third place 1997 Glasgow Mixed team
Thomas Cup
Gold medal – first place 2002 Guangzhou Men's team
Gold medal – first place 2000 Kuala Lumpur Men's team
Gold medal – first place 1998 Hong Kong Men's team
Asian Games
Silver medal – second place 2002 Busan Men's team
Asian Championships
Gold medal – first place 2004 Kuala Lumpur Men's doubles
Silver medal – second place 2002 Bangkok Men's doubles
Bronze medal – third place 1996 Surabaya Men's doubles
Asia Cup
Gold medal – first place 1997 Jakarta Men's team
Bronze medal – third place 2001 Singapore Men's team
Southeast Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 2001 Kuala Lumpur Men's doubles
Gold medal – first place 1997 Jakarta Men's doubles
Gold medal – first place 1997 Jakarta Men's team
Silver medal – second place 2001 Kuala Lumpur Men's team
World Junior Championships
Silver medal – second place 1992 Jakarta Men's doubles
BWF profile

In 1998, Budiarto received a two-year doping ban for taking the anabolic steroid nandrolone.[1]

Achievements edit

World Championships edit

Men's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2005 Arrowhead Pond, Anaheim, United States   Candra Wijaya   Tony Gunawan
  Howard Bach
11–15, 15–10, 11–15   Silver
2003 National Indoor Arena, Birmingham, United Kingdom   Candra Wijaya   Lars Paaske
  Jonas Rasmussen
7–15, 15–13, 13–15   Silver
1997 Scotstoun Centre, Glasgow, Scotland   Candra Wijaya   Yap Kim Hock
  Cheah Soon Kit
8–15, 18–17, 15–7   Gold

World Cup edit

Men's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2005 Yiyang, China   Candra Wijaya   Cai Yun
  Fu Haifeng
11–21, 18–21   Silver
1997 Yogyakarta, Indonesia   Candra Wijaya   Lee Dong-soo
  Yoo Yong-sung
15–8, 8–15, 12–15   Bronze
1996 Jakarta, Indonesia   Rexy Mainaky   Denny Kantono
  S. Antonius Budi Ariantho
8–15, 2–15   Silver

Asian Championships edit

Men's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2004 Kuala Lumpur Badminton Stadium,
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
  Tri Kusharyanto   Candra Wijaya
  Halim Haryanto
15–13, 15–5   Gold
2002 Bangkok, Thailand   Candra Wijaya   Ha Tae-kwon
  Kim Dong-moon
6–15, 8–15   Silver
1996 GOR Pancasila,
Surabaya, Indonesia
  Dicky Purwotjugiono   Ha Tae-kwon
  Kang Kyung-jin
5–15, 9–15   Bronze

Southeast Asian Games edit

Men's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2001 Malawati Stadium,
Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia
  Candra Wijaya   Tony Gunawan
  Bambang Suprianto
15–4, 15–6   Gold
1997 Asia-Africa hall, Gelora Bung Karno Sports Complex,
Jakarta, Indonesia
  Candra Wijaya   Ricky Subagja
  Rexy Mainaky
15–4, 14–17, 15–11   Gold

World Junior Championships edit

Boys' doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
1992 Istora Senayan,
Jakarta, Indonesia
  Namrih Suroto   Budi Santoso
  Kusno
11–15, 15–12, 12–15   Silver

IBF World Grand Prix edit

The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation (IBF) since 1983.

Men's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2006 Singapore Open   Flandy Limpele   Thomas Laybourn
  Lars Paaske
21–8, 21–16   Winner
2005 China Open   Candra Wijaya   Jens Eriksen
  Martin Lundgaard Hansen
17–16, 11–15, 15–13   Winner
2005 Indonesia Open   Candra Wijaya   Markis Kido
  Hendra Setiawan
10–15, 15–12, 3–15   Runner-up
2005 Malaysia Open   Candra Wijaya   Cai Yun
  Fu Haifeng
15–11, 17–14   Winner
2005 Singapore Open   Candra Wijaya   Mathias Boe
  Carsten Mogensen
8–15, 15–8, 15–7   Winner
2005 Japan Open   Candra Wijaya   Jens Eriksen
  Martin Lundgaard Hansen
10–15, 3–15   Runner-up
2005 Swiss Open   Candra Wijaya   Flandy Limpele
  Eng Hian
8–15, 15–11, 15–11   Winner
2005 Korea Open   Candra Wijaya   Jens Eriksen
  Martin Lundgaard Hansen
15–7, 13–15, 13–15   Runner-up
2004 China Open   Candra Wijaya   Chew Choon Eng
  Choong Tan Fook
Walkover   Winner
2003 All England Open   Candra Wijaya   Yoo Yong-sung
  Lee Dong-soo
15–5, 15–7   Winner
2001 Thailand Open   Luluk Hadiyanto   Tesana Panvisvas
  Pramote Teerawiwatana
5–7, 7–5, 8–6   Winner
2001 Singapore Open   Candra Wijaya   Tony Gunawan
  Halim Haryanto
7–5, 3–7, 2–7, 0–7   Runner-up
2001 Indonesia Open   Candra Wijaya   Tony Gunawan
  Halim Haryanto
7–2, 7–3, 7–5   Winner
2001 Malaysia Open   Candra Wijaya   Tony Gunawan
  Halim Haryanto
7–4, 4–7, 7–2, 2–7, 7–5   Winner
2001 Japan Open   Candra Wijaya   Lars Paaske
  Martin Lundgaard Hansen
15–7, 15–11   Winner
2001 All England Open   Candra Wijaya   Tony Gunawan
  Halim Haryanto
13–15, 15–7, 7–15   Runner-up
2000 Grand Prix Finals   Halim Haryanto   Tony Gunawan
  Candra Wijaya
5–7, 6–8, 2–7   Runner-up
2000 Dutch Open   Halim Haryanto   Jim Laugesen
  Michael Søgaard
15–11, 15–4   Winner
2000 Thailand Open   Halim Haryanto   Zhang Jun
  Zhang Wei
5–15, 10–15   Runner-up
1999 Hong Kong Open   Halim Haryanto   Cheah Soon Kit
  Yap Kim Hock
12–15, 12–15   Runner-up
1998 Singapore Open   Candra Wijaya   Ricky Subagja
  Rexy Mainaky
15–5, 15–5   Winner
1997 Grand Prix Finals   Candra Wijaya   Cheah Soon Kit
  Yap Kim Hock
17–15, 11–15, 15–5   Winner
1997 Thailand Open   Candra Wijaya   Lee Dong-soo
  Yoo Yong-sung
9–15, 14–17   Runner-up
1997 Singapore Open   Candra Wijaya   Lee Dong-soo
  Yoo Yong-sung
15–8, 15–10   Winner
1997 Indonesia Open   Candra Wijaya   Lee Dong-soo
  Yoo Yong-sung
15–9, 15–10   Winner
1997 Swiss Open   Candra Wijaya   Lee Dong-soo
  Yoo Yong-sung
15–5, 11–15, 4–15   Runner-up
1997 Chinese Taipei Open   Candra Wijaya   Antonius Ariantho
  Denny Kantono
15–11, 15–2   Winner
1996 Thailand Open   Candra Wijaya   Ha Tae-kwon
  Kang Kyung-jin
15–11, 10–15, 15–12   Winner
1996 China Open   Candra Wijaya   Ricky Subagja
  Rexy Mainaky
15–12, 15–5   Winner
1996 U.S Open   Candra Wijaya   Cheah Soon Kit
  Yap Kim Hock
18–16, 15–10   Winner
1996 Swedish Open   Dicky Purwotjugiono   Candra Wijaya
  Ade Sutrisna
12–15, 6–15   Runner-up
1996 Swiss Open   Dicky Purwotjugiono   Jon Holst-Christensen
  Thomas Lund
12–15, 13–18   Runner-up
1995 Polish Open   Dicky Purwotjugiono   Hadi Sugianto
  Seng Kok Kiong
17–18, 10–15   Runner-up
1995 French Open   Dicky Purwotjugiono   Andrey Antropov
  Nikolai Zuyev
15–8, 15–11   Winner
  IBF Grand Prix tournament
  IBF Grand Prix Finals tournament

References edit

  1. ^ Süddeutsche Zeitung: Badminton-Spielerin Zhou Mi wegen Dopings gesperrt. – stimme.de 4. September 2010

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