Bobby Ertanto
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| Born | Bobby Ertanto Kurniawan 2 August 1960[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Indonesia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Badminton | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Right | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Ong Thio Djian[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | Men's doubles | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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Bobby Ertanto (Chinese: 葉忠明, born 2 August 1960) is a retired badminton player from Indonesia who specialized in doubles.
Career
Paired with a variety of fellow countrymen, he shared the Malaysia Open title in 1983, the Thailand Open title in 1985, the Badminton World Cup title in 1986, and the Asian Championships in 1987. He won mixed doubles at the 1986 Malaysia Open with Verawaty Wiharjo. Ertanto earned a bronze medal with Christian Hadinata at the 1983 IBF World Championships in Copenhagen. As a member of Indonesia's 1988 Thomas Cup team, Ertanto and partner Liem Swie King dropped the decisive final match in a narrow loss to Malaysia.
In 2013, he finished as a runner-up at the World Senior Championships in the men's doubles 50 in Turkey,[3] and in 2017, he won double titles in the men's doubles 50 and mixed doubles 55 in Kochi, India.[4]
Achievements
World Championships
Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Brøndbyhallen, Copenhagen, Denmark | Christian Hadinata | Steen Fladberg Jesper Helledie |
16–18, 11–15 | Bronze |
World Cup
Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Christian Hadinata | Park Joo-bong Kim Moon-soo |
6–15, 11–15 | Silver |
| 1985 | Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia | Hadibowo Susanto | Li Yongbo Tian Bingyi |
7–15, 12–15 | Bronze |
| 1986 | Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia | Liem Swie King | Hadibowo Susanto Rudy Heryanto |
15–6, 15–5 | Gold |
World Masters Games
Men's doubles
| Year | Age | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 45+ | Auckland Badminton Centre, Auckland, New Zealand |
Tri Cahyo Agus Nugroho | Johan Cahyadi Lie Chandra |
21–19, 21–14 | Gold | [5] |
| 2017 | 55+ | Auckland Badminton Centre, Auckland, New Zealand |
Simbarsono Sutanto | Angga Ang Ali Winoto |
22–20, 21–14 | Gold | [5] |
| 2025 | 60+ | Taipei Gymnasium, Taipei, Taiwan |
Effendy Widjaja | Yang Shih-jeng Ko Hsin-ming |
Silver | [6] |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Age | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 40+ | Sydney Olympic Park Sports Centre, Sydney, Australia |
Rosiana Tendean | Mir Ishaq Batool Kazim |
Walkover | Bronze | [7] |
World Senior Championships
Men's doubles
| Year | Age | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 45+ | Taipei Gymnasium, Taipei, Taiwan |
Simbarsono Sutanto | Chang Wen-sung Huang Cheng-lung |
Silver | [8] | |
| 2013 | 50+ | Ankara Spor Salunu Stadium, Ankara, Turkey |
Simbarsono Sutanto | Morten Christensen Martin Qvist Olesen |
19–21, 18–21 | Silver | [9] |
| 2017 | 50+ | Rajiv Gandhi Indoor Stadium, Kochi, India |
Ting Wei Ping | Graham Henderson Mark Topping |
21–17, 16–21, 21–13 | Gold | [10] |
| 2023 | 60+ | Hwasan Indoor Stadium, Jeonju, South Korea |
Effendy Widjaja | Jan-Eric Antonsson Jan Bertram Petersen |
21–17, 18–21, 15–21 | Bronze | [11] |
| 2025 | 45+ | Eastern National Sports Training Centre, Pattaya, Thailand |
Eddy Hartono | Surachai Makkasasithorn Narong Vanichitsarakul |
Walkover | Bronze | [12] |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Age | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 55+ | Rajiv Gandhi Indoor Stadium, Kochi, India |
Heidi Bender | Bovornovadep Devakula Juthatip Banjongslip |
21–15, 21–8 | Gold | [13] |
| 2019 | 55+ | Spodek, Katowice, Poland | Heidi Bender | Magnus Nytell Helle Sjørring |
20–22, 21–16, 17–21 | Bronze | [14] |
Asian Games
Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Olympic Gymnastics Arena, Seoul, South Korea | Liem Swie King | Li Yongbo Tian Bingyi |
6–15, 9–15 | Bronze |
SEA Games
Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Singapore Badminton Hall, Singapore | Christian Hadinata | Hadibowo Susanto Liem Swie King |
8–15, 15–9, 15–5 | Gold |
| 1987 | Kuningan Hall, Jakarta, Indonesia | Rudy Heryanto | Sawei Chanseorasmee Sakrapee Thongsari |
13–15, 7–15 | Bronze |
Asian Junior Championships
Boys' doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Fateh Maidan Indoor Stadium, Hyderabad, India |
Rudy Dendeng | Sarit Pisudchaikul Sawei Chanseorasmee |
8–15, 15–11, 15–13 | Gold | [15] |
IBF World Grand Prix (6 titles, 6 runners-up)
The World Badminton Grand Prix has been sanctioned by the International Badminton Federation from 1983 to 2006.
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Chinese Taipei Open | Hadibowo Susanto | Thomas Kihlström Stefan Karlsson |
15–9, 15–11 | Winner |
| 1983 | Malaysia Open | Christian Hadinata | Park Joo-bong Sung Han-kuk |
15–10, 15–5 | Winner |
| 1983 | Indonesia Open | Christian Hadinata | Rudy Heryanto Hariamanto Kartono |
9–15, 14–18 | Runner-up |
| 1985 | Thailand Open | Rudy Heryanto | Michael Kjeldsen Mark Christiansen |
15–9, 15–8 | Winner |
| 1986 | Japan Open | Rudy Heryanto | Jalani Sidek Razif Sidek |
11–15, 2–15 | Runner-up |
| 1986 | Hong Kong Open | Rudy Heryanto | Jalani Sidek Ong Beng Teong |
15–7, 15–6 | Winner |
| 1986 | Malaysia Open | Rudy Heryanto | Jalani Sidek Razif Sidek |
10–15, 15–11, 10–15 | Runner-up |
| 1987 | Singapore Open | Liem Swie King | Hadibowo Susanto Rudy Heryanto |
15–2, 15–4 | Winner |
| 1987 | All England | Rudy Heryanto | Li Yongbo Tian Bingyi |
9–15, 8–15 | Runner-up |
| 1987 | Indonesia Open | Rudy Heryanto | Liem Swie King Eddy Hartono |
6–15, 8–15 | Runner-up |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Malaysia Open | Verawaty Fadjrin | Steen Fladberg Gillian Gilks |
15–7, 18–15 | Winner |
| 1988 | Indonesia Open | Verawaty Fadjrin | Eddy Hartono Erma Sulistianingsih |
9–15, 11–15 | Runner-up |
International tournaments (1 title, 2 runners-up)
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Chinese Taipei Open | Hadibowo Susanto | Flemming Delfs Steen Skovgaard |
18–13, 15–5 | Winner |
| 1981 | Swedish Open | Hadibowo Susanto | Thomas Kihlström Stefan Karlsson |
6–15, 4–15 | Runner-up |
| 1982 | Chinese Taipei Open | Hadibowo Susanto | Martin Dew Mike Tredgett |
6–15, 15–11, 11–15 | Runner-up |
References
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- ^ a b "Bobby Ertanto : "Tanam Pohon di Tempat yang Subur"" (in Indonesian). PB Djarum. 1 January 1970. Retrieved 26 February 2019.
- ^ "Dua Gelar dari BWF World Senior Championship di Turki" (in Indonesian). Badminton Association of Indonesia. 16 September 2013. Retrieved 26 February 2019.
- ^ Lim, Jarod (16 October 2017). "Fruitful outing for veteran shuttlers". The Star. Retrieved 26 February 2019.
- ^ a b "Player - Ertanto Kurniawan". Badminton New Zealand Tournamentsoftware. Retrieved 25 August 2024.
- ^ "Result Rankings". 2025 World Masters Games Official Website. 23 May 2025. Retrieved 23 May 2025.
- ^ "2009 World Masters Games All Badminton Results" (PDF). Cloudfront. Retrieved 11 April 2024.
- ^ "Weltmeisterschaften der Altersklassen" (in German). Badminton Deutsch. Archived from the original on 2018-09-20. Retrieved 10 September 2024.
- ^ "BWF World Senior Championships 2013". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 12 April 2024.
- ^ Lim, Jarod (17 October 2017). "Fruitful outing for veteran shuttlers". The Star. Retrieved 22 May 2025.
- ^ "Fran Kurniawan, Legenda Bulutangkis Indonesia yang Baru Comeback Jadi Juara Dunia" (in Indonesian). Indosport. 3 October 2023. Retrieved 9 May 2024.
- ^ "Amazing Thailand-Pattaya BWF World Senior Championships 2025". bwfbadminton. Retrieved 13 September 2025.
- ^ "ทีมซีเนียร์ไทย คว้า 5 แชมป์ แบดมินตันชิงแชมป์โลกที่อินเดีย" (in Thai). Badminton Thai Today. Retrieved 22 May 2025.
- ^ Salomon Marpaung, Raiders (12 August 2019). "Bobby Ertanto, Semifinalis Yonex BWF World Senior Badminton Championships Katowice 2019" (in Thai). Kompasiana. Retrieved 22 May 2025.
- ^ "CHINA'S HOU IS CHAMP". The Straits Times. 8 November 1976. p. 27. Retrieved 21 May 2025.