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Tontowi Ahmad

Tontowi Ahmad (born 18 July 1987) is a retired Indonesian badminton player. He plays for PB. Djarum, a badminton club in Kudus, Central Java and joined the club in 2005. Tontowi Ahmad rose to prominence in the world badminton in 2010 when he paired with the established mixed doubles star Liliyana Natsir. With Natsir he won the 2016 Olympic gold medal in the mixed doubles category.[2]

Tontowi Ahmad
Tontowi Ahmad at the 2013 French Open Superseries
Personal information
CountryIndonesia
Born (1987-07-18) 18 July 1987 (age 36)
Banyumas, Central Java, Indonesia
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight75 kg (165 lb)
Retired18 May 2020[1]
HandednessRight
CoachRichard Mainaky
Mixed doubles
Highest ranking1 (XD with Liliyana Natsir 3 May 2018)
15 (XD with Winny Oktavina Kandow 24 September 2019)
261 (XD with Apriyani Rahayu 17 March 2020)
Medal record
Men's badminton
Representing  Indonesia
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2016 Rio de Janeiro Mixed doubles
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2013 Guangzhou Mixed doubles
Gold medal – first place 2017 Glasgow Mixed doubles
Bronze medal – third place 2011 London Mixed doubles
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Jakarta Mixed doubles
Sudirman Cup
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Qingdao Mixed team
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Dongguan Mixed team
Asian Games
Silver medal – second place 2014 Incheon Mixed doubles
Silver medal – second place 2018 Jakarta–Palembang Men's team
Bronze medal – third place 2010 Guangzhou Men's team
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Jakarta–Palembang Mixed doubles
Asian Championships
Gold medal – first place 2015 Wuhan Mixed doubles
Silver medal – second place 2016 Wuhan Mixed doubles
Silver medal – second place 2018 Wuhan Mixed doubles
Asia Mixed Team Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Hong Kong Mixed team
SEA Games
Gold medal – first place 2011 Jakarta–Palembang Mixed doubles
Gold medal – first place 2011 Jakarta–Palembang Men's team
Summer Universiade
Bronze medal – third place 2007 Bangkok Mixed team
Asian Junior Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2005 Jakarta Boys' team
BWF profile

Career edit

Olympic Games edit

Ahmad made his debut at the Olympic Games in 2012 London. He competed in the mixed doubles event with partner Liliyana Natsir and finished fourth.

 
Ahmad and Natsir at the 2012 Summer Olympics
2012 Summer Olympics – Mixed doubles
Round Partner Opponent Score Result
Group stage   Liliyana Natsir   Valiyaveetil Diju
  Jwala Gutta 		21–16, 21–12 Win
Group stage   Lee Yong-dae
  Ha Jung-eun 		21–19, 21–12 Win
Group stage   Thomas Laybourn
  Kamilla Rytter Juhl 		24–22, 21–16 Win
Quarterfinal   Michael Fuchs
  Birgit Michels 		21–15, 21–9 Win
Semifinal   Xu Chen [2]
  Ma Jin 		21–16, 18–21, 13–21 Lost
Bronze-final   Joachim Fischer Nielsen [3]
  Christinna Pedersen 		12–21, 12–21 Lost (4th)

Ahmad made his second appearances at the Olympic Games in 2016 Rio. Paired with Liliyana Natsir, the duo won the gold medal at the end after beating Chan Peng Soon and Goh Liu Ying of Malaysia. Ahmad and Natsir won all of their matches in straight sets, including against the current no. 1-ranked Zhang Nan and Zhao Yunlei.

2016 Summer Olympics – Mixed doubles
Round Partner Opponent Score Result
Group stage   Liliyana Natsir   Robin Middleton
  Leanne Choo 		21–7, 21–8 Win
Group stage   Bodin Issara
  Savitree Amitrapai 		21–11, 21–13 Win
Group stage   Chan Peng Soon
  Goh Liu Ying 		21–15, 21–11 Win
Quarterfinal   Praveen Jordan
  Debby Susanto 		21–16, 21–11 Win
Semifinal   Zhang Nan [1]
  Zhao Yunlei 		21–16, 21-15 Win
Final   Chan Peng Soon
  Goh Liu Ying 		21-14, 21-12   Gold

Awards edit

Award Year Category Result Ref.
BWF Awards 2016 Golden Shuttle Award with Liliyana Natsir Won [3]
Golden Award SIWO PWI 2017 Best of the Best with Liliyana Natsir Won [4]
2019 Favorite Team with 2018 Asian Games men's badminton team Nominated [5]
Indonesian Sport Awards 2018 Favorite Mixed Pair with Liliyana Natsir Won [6]
iNews Maker Award 2017 Best Athlete with Liliyana Natsir Won [7]
KONI Award 2013 Best Athlete with Liliyana Natsir Won [8]
Nickelodeon Indonesia Kids' Choice Awards 2014 Favorite Athlete with Liliyana Natsir Won [9]
2016 Favorite Athlete with Liliyana Natsir Nominated [10]
Seputar Indonesia Awards 2012 Arena Star with Liliyana Natsir Nominated [11]
2013 Arena Star with Liliyana Natsir Nominated [12]
2014 Arena Star with Liliyana Natsir Won [13]
2016 Arena Star with Liliyana Natsir Nominated [14]

Achievements edit

Olympic Games edit

Mixed doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2016 Riocentro - Pavilion 4, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil   Liliyana Natsir   Chan Peng Soon
  Goh Liu Ying 		21–14, 21–12   Gold

BWF World Championships edit

Mixed doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2011 Wembley Arena, London, England   Liliyana Natsir   Chris Adcock
  Imogen Bankier 		16–21, 19–21   Bronze
2013 Tianhe Sports Center, Guangzhou, China   Liliyana Natsir   Xu Chen
  Ma Jin 		21–13, 16–21, 22–20   Gold
2015 Istora Gelora Bung Karno, Jakarta, Indonesia   Liliyana Natsir   Zhang Nan
  Zhao Yunlei 		22–20, 21–23, 12–21   Bronze
2017 Emirates Arena, Glasgow, Scotland   Liliyana Natsir   Zheng Siwei
  Chen Qingchen 		15–21, 21–16, 21–15   Gold

Asian Games edit

Mixed doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2014 Gyeyang Gymnasium, Incheon, South Korea   Liliyana Natsir   Zhang Nan
  Zhao Yunlei 		16–21, 14–21   Silver
2018 Istora Gelora Bung Karno, Jakarta, Indonesia   Liliyana Natsir   Zheng Siwei
  Huang Yaqiong 		13–21, 18–21   Bronze

Asian Championships edit

Mixed doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2015 Wuhan Sports Center Gymnasium, Wuhan, China   Liliyana Natsir   Lee Chun Hei
  Chau Hoi Wah 		21–16, 21–15   Gold
2016 Wuhan Sports Center Gymnasium, Wuhan, China   Liliyana Natsir   Zhang Nan
  Zhao Yunlei 		21–16, 9–21, 17–21   Silver
2018 Wuhan Sports Center Gymnasium, Wuhan, China   Liliyana Natsir   Wang Yilyu
  Huang Dongping 		17–21, 17–21   Silver

SEA Games edit

Mixed doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2011 Istora Gelora Bung Karno, Jakarta, Indonesia   Liliyana Natsir   Sudket Prapakamol
  Saralee Thungthongkam 		21–7, 21–14   Gold

BWF World Tour (1 title, 3 runners-up) edit

The BWF World Tour, which was announced on 19 March 2017 and implemented in 2018,[15] is a series of elite badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF). The BWF World Tour is divided into levels of World Tour Finals, Super 1000, Super 750, Super 500, Super 300 (part of the HSBC World Tour), and the BWF Tour Super 100.[16]

Mixed doubles

Year Tournament Level Partner Opponent Score Result
2018 Indonesia Masters Super 500   Liliyana Natsir   Zheng Siwei
  Huang Yaqiong 		14–21, 11–21   Runner-up
2018 Indonesia Open Super 1000   Liliyana Natsir   Chan Peng Soon
  Goh Liu Ying 		21–17, 21–8   Winner
2018 Singapore Open Super 500   Liliyana Natsir   Goh Soon Huat
  Shevon Jemie Lai 		19–21, 18–21   Runner-up
2019 Indonesia Masters Super 500   Liliyana Natsir   Zheng Siwei
  Huang Yaqiong 		21–19, 19–21, 16–21   Runner-up

BWF Superseries (16 titles, 8 runners-up) edit

The BWF Superseries, which was launched on 14 December 2006 and implemented in 2007,[17] is a series of elite badminton tournaments, sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF). BWF Superseries levels are Superseries and Superseries Premier. A season of Superseries consists of twelve tournaments around the world that have been introduced since 2011.[18] Successful players are invited to the Superseries Finals, which are held at the end of each year.

Mixed doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2011 India Open   Liliyana Natsir   Fran Kurniawan
  Pia Zebadiah Bernadet 		21–18, 23–21   Winner
2011 Singapore Open   Liliyana Natsir   Chen Hung-ling
  Cheng Wen-hsing 		21–14, 27–25   Winner
2011 Indonesia Open   Liliyana Natsir   Zhang Nan
  Zhao Yunlei 		22–20, 14–21, 9–21   Runner-up
2012 All England Open   Liliyana Natsir   Thomas Laybourn
  Kamilla Rytter Juhl 		21–17, 21–19   Winner
2012 India Open   Liliyana Natsir   Sudket Prapakamol
  Saralee Thungthongkam 		21–16, 12–21, 21–14   Winner
2012 Indonesia Open   Liliyana Natsir   Sudket Prapakamol
  Saralee Thungthongkam 		17–21, 21–17, 13–21   Runner-up
2012 Denmark Open   Liliyana Natsir   Xu Chen
  Ma Jin 		21–23, 26–24, 11–21   Runner-up
2013 All England Open   Liliyana Natsir   Zhang Nan
  Zhao Yunlei 		21–13, 21–17   Winner
2013 India Open   Liliyana Natsir   Ko Sung-hyun
  Kim Ha-na 		21–16, 21–13   Winner
2013 Singapore Open   Liliyana Natsir   Yoo Yeon-seong
  Eom Hye-won 		21–12, 21–12   Winner
2013 Denmark Open   Liliyana Natsir   Zhang Nan
  Zhao Yunlei 		11–21, 20–22   Runner-up
2013 China Open   Liliyana Natsir   Joachim Fischer Nielsen
  Christinna Pedersen 		21–10, 5–21, 21–17   Winner
2014 All England Open   Liliyana Natsir   Zhang Nan
  Zhao Yunlei 		21–13, 21–17   Winner
2014 Singapore Open   Liliyana Natsir   Riky Widianto
  Richi Puspita Dili 		21–15, 22–20   Winner
2014 Denmark Open   Liliyana Natsir   Xu Chen
  Ma Jin 		20–22, 15–21   Runner-up
2014 French Open   Liliyana Natsir   Chris Adcock
  Gabby Adcock 		21–9, 21–16   Winner
2015 All England Open   Liliyana Natsir   Zhang Nan
  Zhao Yunlei 		10–21, 10–21   Runner-up
2015 Korea Open   Liliyana Natsir   Zhang Nan
  Zhao Yunlei 		16–21, 15–21   Runner-up
2015 Denmark Open   Liliyana Natsir   Ko Sung-hyun
  Kim Ha-na 		22–20, 18–21, 9–21   Runner-up
2016 Malaysia Open   Liliyana Natsir   Chan Peng Soon
  Goh Liu Ying 		23–21, 13–21, 21–16   Winner
2016 China Open   Liliyana Natsir   Zhang Nan
  Li Yinhui 		21–13, 22–24, 21–16   Winner
2016 Hong Kong Open   Liliyana Natsir   Praveen Jordan
  Debby Susanto 		21–19, 21–17   Winner
2017 Indonesia Open   Liliyana Natsir   Zheng Siwei
  Chen Qingchen 		22–20, 21–15   Winner
2017 French Open   Liliyana Natsir   Zheng Siwei
  Chen Qingchen 		22–20, 21–15   Winner
  BWF Superseries Finals tournament
  BWF Superseries Premier tournament
  BWF Superseries tournament

BWF Grand Prix (10 titles, 3 runners-up) edit

The BWF Grand Prix had two levels, the BWF Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold. It was a series of badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF) which was held from 2007 to 2017.

Mixed doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2007 Vietnam Open   Yulianti   Hui Wai Ho
  Chau Hoi Wah 		21–11, 21–13   Winner
2008 Vietnam Open   Shendy Puspa Irawati   Riky Widianto
  Vanessa Neo 		21–17, 21–9   Winner
2010 Macau Open   Liliyana Natsir   Hendra Aprida Gunawan
  Vita Marissa 		21–14, 21–18   Winner
2010 Chinese Taipei Open   Liliyana Natsir   Hendra Aprida Gunawan
  Vita Marissa 		20–22, 21–14, 20–22   Runner-up
2010 Indonesia Grand Prix Gold   Liliyana Natsir   Markis Kido
  Lita Nurlita 		21–11, 21–13   Winner
2011 Malaysia Grand Prix Gold   Liliyana Natsir   Chan Peng Soon
  Goh Liu Ying 		18–21, 21–15, 21–19   Winner
2011 Chinese Taipei Open   Liliyana Natsir   Ko Sung-hyun
  Eom Hye-won 		22–24, 21–16, 17–21   Runner-up
2011 Macau Open   Liliyana Natsir   Chen Hung-ling
  Cheng Wen-hsing 		Walkover   Winner
2012 Swiss Open   Liliyana Natsir   Sudket Prapakamol
  Saralee Thungthongkam 		21–16, 21–14   Winner
2012 Indonesia Grand Prix Gold   Liliyana Natsir   Muhammad Rijal
  Debby Susanto 		21–19, 21–14   Winner
2012 Macau Open   Liliyana Natsir   Muhammad Rijal
  Debby Susanto 		21–16, 14–21, 21–16   Winner
2013 Indonesia Grand Prix Gold   Liliyana Natsir   Praveen Jordan
  Vita Marissa 		20–22, 21–9, 14–21   Runner-up
2015 Indonesian Masters   Liliyana Natsir   Praveen Jordan
  Debby Susanto 		21–18, 21–13   Winner
  BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament
  BWF Grand Prix tournament

BWF International Challenge/Series/Satellite (3 titles, 3 runners-up) edit

Mixed doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2006 Malaysia Satellite   Yulianti   Shin Baek-cheol
  Kim Min-jung 		16–21, 14–21   Runner-up
2006 Cheers Asian Satellite   Yulianti   Lingga Lie
  Devi Tika Permatasari 		17–21, 22–24   Runner-up
2007 Smiling Fish International   Yulianti   Thitipong Lapho
  Savitree Amitrapai 		21–17, 17–21, 21–17   Winner
2007 Vietnam International   Yulianti   Tri Kusharyanto
  Yunita Tetty 		15–21, 17–21   Runner-up
2007 Indonesia International   Yulianti   Yoo Yeon-seong
  Kim Min-jung 		21–16, 15–21, 21–9   Winner
2009 Vietnam International   Richi Puspita Dili   Fran Kurniawan
  Pia Zebadiah Bernadet 		21–14, 21–8   Winner
  BWF International Challenge tournament
  BWF International Series tournament

Performance timeline edit

National team edit

  • Junior level
Team event 2005
Asian Junior Championships B
  • Senior level
Team events 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Summer Universiade B NH A NH A NH A NH A NH
Southeast Asian Games A NH A NH G NH A NH A NH A
Asia Mixed Team Championships NH A NH B
Asian Games NH B NH QF NH S NH
Sudirman Cup A NH A NH B NH B NH B NH RR NH DNP

Individual competitions edit

  • Senior level
Events 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
Southeast Asian Games NH A NH G NH A NH A NH A NH
Asian Championships 1R A QF A G S w/d S
Asian Games NH 2R NH S NH B
World Championships A B NH G A B NH G A
Olympic Games DNQ NH 4th NH G NH
Tournament IBF Grand Prix BWF Superseries / Grand Prix BWF World Tour Best
2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
Malaysia Masters NH 1R A W A 1R SF A 2R A W ('11)
Indonesia Masters NH W 2R W F A W A NH F F 2R W ('10, '12, '15)
Spain Masters NH A QF A QF ('19)
German Open A 1R (MD)
2R (XD) 		A A 2R NH 2R ('08, '19)
All England Open A 2R W W W F QF QF 2R QF A W ('12, '13, '14)
Swiss Open A SF W SF A SF A 2R A NH W ('12)
Singapore Open A 2R W 2R W W SF SF 1R F A NH W ('11, '13, '14)
New Zealand Open N/A A N/A SF NH N/A NH A Ret. SF ('09)
Australian Open N/A A w/d SF 1R 1R A 1R SF ('15)
Chinese Taipei Open A 1R SF F F A w/d QF F ('10, '11)
Vietnam Open NH A 1R (MD)
W (XD) 		W SF A W ('07, '08)
Korea Open A QF QF QF A F A 1R F ('15)
China Open A 2R SF W QF 1R W QF 2R QF W ('13, '16)
Japan Open A 2R A QF A w/d 1R QF ('15)
Dutch Open A 2R (XD) A 2R ('07)
Denmark Open A 1R F F F F 2R SF SF 1R F ('12, '13, '14, '15)
French Open A SF QF QF W 1R A W QF 1R W ('14, '17)
China Masters NH A QF A QF ('18)
Macau Open NH A 2R A W W W A W ('10, '11, '12)
Hong Kong Open NH A 2R A QF A W A 1R 1R W ('16)
Indonesia Open 1R (MD) 1R (MD) A Q2 2R F F SF SF SF 2R W W QF W ('17, '18)
Malaysia Open A 1R SF A SF SF W SF QF QF W ('16)
Thailand Open A 2R 1R A NH A NH A 1R 2R ('07)
Russian Open N/A A QF (MD)
1R (XD) 		A QF ('07)
India Open NH 1R (MD)
2R (XD) 		SF A W W W SF A w/d A w/d QF W ('11, '12, '13)
Philippines Open NH A NH 2R NH 2R ('09)
Superseries /
World Tour Finals 		NH DNQ RR RR RR RR RR w/d SF DNQ Ret. SF ('17)
Year-end ranking 36 41 4 2 2 3 2 3 3 4 16 — 1
Tournament 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 Best

Record against selected opponents edit

Mixed doubles results with Liliyana Natsir against Super Series finalists, Worlds Semi-finalists, and Olympic quarterfinalists.[19]

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