Iie Sumirat
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| Born | 15 November 1950 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 22 July 2025 (aged 74) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Indonesia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Badminton | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Right | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | Men's singles | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Iie Sumirat (15 November 1950 – 22 July 2025) was an Indonesian badminton player.
Biography
Sumirat was one of Indonesia's leading singles players during the 1970s, when it dominated men's international competition while China was still absent from IBF-sanctioned play. As fellow countryman Rudy Hartono was winning his eighth All-England Championship in March 1976, the hard-smashing Sumirat was winning the Asian Invitation Tournament in Bangkok, Thailand, edging aging Chinese badminton legend Hou Jiachang in the final.[1] In the first IBF World Championships in 1977 Sumirat reached the semi-final round but was defeated by the eventual winner Flemming Delfs.[2] Sumirat played on the world champion Indonesian Thomas Cup (men's international) teams of 1976 and 1979, splitting duty at second singles behind Hartono in 1976, and playing second singles behind Liem Swie King on a 1979 team which shut out its semi-final and final round opponents.[3]
He coached after his high-level playing career ended. He helped Taufik Hidayat, in particular, learn his deceptive net play.
Sumirat died on 22 July 2025, at the age of 74.[4]
Achievements
IBF World Championships
Men's Singles
| 1977 IBF World Championships – Men's singles | ||||
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| Round | Opponent | Score | Result | |
| Semi-final | Flemming Delfs | 1–15, 17–18 | Bronze | |
World Cup
Men's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Tokyo, Japan | Liem Swie King | 8–15, 8–15 | Silver |
Asian Games
Men's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Indoor Stadium Huamark, Bangkok, Thailand | Han Jian | 5–15, 1–15 | Bronze |
International tournaments
Men's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Singapore Open | Tan Aik Mong | 15–5, 15–11 | Winner |
| 1972 | Jakarta Open | Rudy Hartono | 4–15, 5–15 | Runner-up |
| 1973 | Singapore Open | Tjun Tjun | 15–3, 15–14 | Winner |
| 1980 | Chinese Taipei Open | Flemming Delfs | 7–15, 15–8, 16–18 | Runner-up |
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Singapore Open | Nara Sudjana | Indratno Indra Gunawan |
10–15, 7–15 | Runner-up |
| 1974 | Denmark Open | Christian Hadinata | Tjun Tjun Johan Wahjudi |
14–18, 9–15 | Runner-up |
Invitational Tournament
Men's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Asian Invitational Championships | Hou Jiachang | 12–15, 15–8, 18–15 | Gold |
References
- ^ "1st Asian Invitation," Badminton USA, May 1976, 13
- ^ "Badminton's First World Championships," World Badminton, July–August 1977, 2, 3.
- ^ Pat Davis, The Guinness Book of Badminton (Enfield, Middlesex, England: Guinness Superlatives Ltd., 1983) 126, 128.
- ^ Legenda Bulu Tangkis Indonesia Iie Sumirat Meninggal Dunia, Sempat Dirawat di RS Hermina Bandung (in Indonesian)