Meluawati (later Meiluawati; born May 25, 1975) is an Indonesian born former world-class badminton player who represented Indonesia and later the United States.

Career

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Meluawati was a member of Indonesia's world champion 1996 Uber Cup (women's international) team, winning her final round match against China's future World and Olympic champion Zhang Ning. She was also a member of the 1998 Indonesian Uber Cup team which finished second to China. In individual competition she won women's singles at the Polish Open in 1996 and was women's singles runner-up to the formidable Susi Susanti at the 1997 Indonesia Open.

Playing for the United States in the early 2000s, Meluawati won consecutive U.S. National women's singles titles in 2001, 2002, and 2003; and women's doubles in 2001 and 2003. She also won women's singles at the Pan American Championships in 2001.[1]

Achievements

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Pan Am Championships

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Women's singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
2001 Lima, Peru   Cindy Shi 7–1, 7–2, 7–3   Gold

Southeast Asian Games

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Women's singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
1997 Asia-Africa Hall, Jakarta, Indonesia   Mia Audina 10–12, 11–12   Silver

World Junior Championships

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The Bimantara World Junior Championships was an international invitation badminton tournament for junior players. It was held in Jakarta, Indonesia from 1987 to 1991.

Girls' singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
1991 Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia   Yao Yan 11–0, 9–11, 7–11   Silver

IBF World Grand Prix

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The World Badminton Grand Prix was sanctioned by the International Badminton Federation from 1983 to 2006.

Women's singles

Year Tournament Opponent Score Result
1994 Canadian Open   Pernille Nedergaard 6–11, 2–11   Runner-up
1996 Polish Open   Wang Chen 11–6, 11–4   Winner
1997 Indonesia Open   Susi Susanti 4–11, 5–11   Runner-up

IBF International

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Women's singles

Year Tournament Opponent Score Result
2001 USA Southern Panam International   Sandra Jimeno 7–2, 7–0, 7–0   Winner

Women's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2001 USA Southern Pan Am International   Mesinee Mangkalakiri   Sandra Jimeno
  Doriana Rivera
0–7, 7–3, 7–5   Winner

References

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  1. ^ "Press Release Service | Press Releases | SIRC". Archived from the original on 2013-10-20. Retrieved 2008-11-23.