Eti Lesmina Tantra (Chinese: 蒂·坦蒂; pinyin: Dì·tǎn dì; born 14 October 1975), is an Indonesian badminton player of Chinese descent. She has represented Indonesia and the United States in international tournaments.
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| Birth name | Eti Lesmina Tantra | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Country |  United States | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 14 October 1975 Selat Panjang, Kepulauan Meranti, Riau, Indonesia[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.62 m (5 ft 4 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 54 kg (119 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Right | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | Women's & mixed doubles | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Career edit
Tantri who affiliate with Tangkas club, was selected to join the national team in 1993. She won her first title in 1997 India Open in the women's doubles partnered with Cynthia Tuwankotta. Together with Tuwankotta, she also won the 1997 French Open, becoming the first Indonesians to win a women's doubles title,[2] and at the 1997 Polish Open. Tantri and Tuwankotta were the bronze medalists at the 1997 and 1999 Asian Championships. She claimed the gold medal for the Indonesian women's team and women's doubles (with Tuwankotta) at the 1999 Southeast Asian Games.[1] Tantri competed in 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney with Tuwankotta as the eight seeds, but they were eliminated in the quarterfinals, defeated by Ge Fei and Gu Jun.[3] Partnered with Minarti Timur, she won the women's doubles silver medal at the 2000 Asian Championships. In the mixed doubles, she won the 1997 Polish Open with Flandy Limpele, also the 2002 and 2003 U.S Open with Tony Gunawan. She was part of the national team that won the bronze medal at the 2000 Uber Cup, also the silver and bronze medals at the 2001 and 1999 Sudirman Cup.[4]
Personal life edit
Tantri married Tony Gunawan, a 2000 Olympic Games men's doubles gold medalist, on the 29th of July 2002 at the Monte Carlo Chapel in Las Vegas. They have two sons, Christopher and Leon.[5]
Achievements edit
Asian Championships edit
Women's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2000 | Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia |
 Minarti Timur
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 Lee Hyo-jung Yim Kyung-jin
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8–15, 13–15 |  Silver
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| 1999 | Kuala Lumpur Badminton Stadium, Kuala lumpur, Malaysia |
Cynthia Tuwankotta
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 Ge Fei Gu Jun
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7–15, 6–15 |  Bronze
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| 1997 | Stadium Negara, Kuala lumpur, Malaysia |
Cynthia Tuwankotta
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Liu Lu Qian Hong
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10–15, 9–15 | Bronze
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Southeast Asian Games edit
Women's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1999 | Hassanal Bolkiah Sports Complex, Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei |
Cynthia Tuwankotta
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Indarti Issolina Emma Ermawati
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17–15, 15–6 |  Gold
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IBF World Grand Prix edit
The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation (IBF) since 1983.
Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1997 | Polish Open | Cynthia Tuwankotta
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 Chen Li-chin Tsai Hui-min
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12–15, 15–8, 15–9 |  Winner
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| 1997 | India Open | Cynthia Tuwankotta
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Choi Ma-ree Lee Soon-deuk
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15–8, 14–17, 15–5 | Winner
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Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2003 | U.S. Open |  Tony Gunawan
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Hwang Ji-man Lee Eun-woo
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15–5, 15–9 | Winner
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| 2002 | U.S. Open | Tony Gunawan
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 Simon Archer  Marina Andrievskaya
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7–11, 11–4, 11–6 | Winner
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| 1997 | Polish Open | Flandy Limpele
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Imam Tohari Emma Ermawati
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15–7, 15–6 | Winner
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IBF International edit
Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1997 | French International | Cynthia Tuwankotta
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Ella Miles Sara Sankey
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14–17, 15–3, 15–7 | Winner
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References edit
- ^ a b "Etty/Cynthia want SEA Games gold in first debut". jawawa.id. The Jakarta Post. 18 July 1999. Retrieved 9 October 2019.
- ^ Santoso, Hadi (30 October 2017). "Pertama dalam 20 Tahun, Indonesia Raih Gelar Terbanyak di French Open". www.idntimes.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 9 October 2019.
- ^ "Indonesia are top of the tree". news.bbc.co.uk. 6 September 2000. Retrieved 9 October 2019.
- ^ "2000 Uber Cup Semifinal". tangkis.tripod.com. Archived from the original on 14 December 2006. Retrieved 9 October 2019.
- ^ Santoso, Hadi (28 July 2012). "Tony Gunawan, orang Indonesia kini bela Amerika di Olimpiade". www.merdeka.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 9 October 2019.
External links edit
- Etty Tantri at BWF.tournamentsoftware.com
- Etty Tantri at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)