Indra Wijaya

Indra Wijaya
Personal information
Born (1974-03-16) 16 March 1974
Cirebon, West Java, Indonesia
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[1]
Sport
CountryIndonesia (1974–2001)
Singapore (2001–2013)
SportBadminton
HandednessRight[1]
Men's singles
Highest ranking4
BWF profile
Medal record
Men's badminton
Representing  Indonesia
World Cup
1997 Yogyakarta Men's singles
Thomas Cup
1998 Hong Kong Men's team
Asia Cup
1997 Jakarta Men's team
SEA Games
1997 Jakarta Men's team
Representing  Singapore
Asian Championships
2001 Manila Men's singles

Indra Wijaya (Chinese: 陳甲寅; pinyin: Chén Jiǎyín; born 16 March 1974) is a badminton player who initially represented Indonesia and subsequently Singapore. After his retirement, he started a new career as a coach.[2]

Career

Indra Wijaya is the eldest of four siblings: Candra, Rendra and Sandrawati, all of whom are badminton players. He was part of the early cohort of players under the centralized national training system in Cipayung during its inception in 1992.[3] He also played for the Thomas Cup winning team in 1998.[4] Wijaya resigned from the Indonesian national team in 2000 to move to Singapore, citing intense competition in the men's singles department with teammates such as Hendrawan and Hariyanto Arbi.[5] He became the first player under the Singaporean flag to obtain an Asian Championships medal with his bronze medal in 2001, before Loh Kean Yew set an improved record with a silver medal in the 2023 edition.[6]

After his retirement in 2004, Wijaya started a new career as a coach at the Candra Wijaya International Badminton Centre. In 2013, he began his international coaching career under the South Korean national badminton team, where he contributed to the rise of former world no. 1 Son Wan-ho.[7] Later in 2016, he was recruited by the Badminton Association of Malaysia (BAM) to coach their junior men's singles squad.[8] He was then promoted into head coach of Malaysia's women's singles department in June 2020.[9]

In January 2022, Wijaya departed from the BAM to join his former protege Lee Zii Jia's new management, following Lee's decision to become an independent player.[10] Under Wijaya's guidance, Lee won back-to-back titles at the 2022 Asian Championship[11] and the Thailand Open[12], which propelled him into his highest world rank of no. 2.[13]

Wijaya parted ways with Lee and his team in November 2022 after Lee expressed that he "wants to do something different" by forgoing a coach.[14] However, controversy arose over the circumstances of Wijaya's contract termination. According to Wijaya's legal counsel Yazid & Co, his dismissal was based on Lee's personal decision, not his performance as a coach, and thus did not constitute as mutual termination.[15] On the other hand, Lee's team claimed that Wijaya leaving their team's Whatsapp group and inquiring if he could take up other opportunities meant that he had also intended to end his contract.[16] Wijaya filed a claim against Lee's management, LZJ Management Sdn Bhd, on the grounds of illegal termination of his three-year contract.[17] In February 2024, Wijaya and LZJ Management reached an out-of-court settlement of their dispute.[18]

On March 1, 2023, Wijaya was announced as Indonesia's new women's singles head coach.[19] He supported Gregoria Mariska Tunjung's Olympic campaign in 2024, where she won bronze, as well as built Putri Kusuma Wardani's confidence after strings of inconsistency.[20] In April 2025, he was appointed to replace Mulyo Handoyo as head coach of the men's singles first team, due to Handoyo's health problems.[21] Wijaya contributed to creating an all-Indonesian men's singles final at the 2025 SEA Games individual event, which featured Alwi Farhan and M. Zaki Ubaidillah.[22]

Achievements

World Cup

Men's singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result Ref
1997 Among Rogo Sports Hall, Yogyakarta, Indonesia Joko Suprianto 13–15, 10–15 Bronze [23]

Asian Championships

Men's singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result Ref
2001 PhilSports Arena, Manila, Philippines Xia Xuanze 7–15, 8–15 Bronze [24][25]

World Junior Championships

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

Boys' singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result Ref
1991 Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia Dwi Aryanto 15–7, 15–5 Gold [26]

IBF World Grand Prix (2 runners-up)

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

Men's singles

Year Tournament Opponent Score Result Ref
1996 Malaysia Open Ong Ewe Hock 15–1, 1–15, 7–15 Runner-up [27]
1997 Singapore Open Hariyanto Arbi 15–3, 14–18, 9–15 Runner-up [28]

IBF International (1 title, 1 runner-up)

Men's singles

Year Tournament Opponent Score Result Ref
1994 Polish Open C. Arief 15–8, 15–12 Winner [29]
2002 Singapore Satellite Ronald Susilo 10–15, 10–15 Runner-up [30]

References

  1. ^ a b "Players: Indra Wijaya". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
  2. ^ "Indra Wija enforces own style". Badminton Planet. 15 February 2016. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
  3. ^ Damanik, Margith Juita (9 May 2023). "[WANSUS] Indra Wijaya dan Tugas Bangkitkan Tunggal Putri". IDN Times (in Indonesian). Retrieved 7 January 2026.
  4. ^ "Ahirnya Terungkap, Ini Dia Pelatih Indonesia yang Hijrah ke Malaysia" (in Indonesian). Badmintalk. 19 December 2015. Archived from the original on 24 May 2019. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
  5. ^ Damanik, Margith Juita (9 May 2023). "[WANSUS] Indra Wijaya dan Tugas Bangkitkan Tunggal Putri". IDN Times (in Indonesian). Retrieved 7 January 2026.
  6. ^ "Badminton Asia Championships 2023: Loh Kean Yew cruises into final". Olympics.com. 29 April 2023. Retrieved 7 January 2026.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  7. ^ Femidiah (8 June 2015). "Indra Wijaya Kini Tangani Timnas Bulutangkis Korsel, Haryanto Arbi Ikut Berperan" (in Indonesian). detikSport. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
  8. ^ "Ex-S'porean player Indra to coach Malaysia badminton". Today. 4 January 2016. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
  9. ^ Peter, Fabian (21 May 2020). "Indra smashes down talks of 'Indonesian camp' | New Straits Times". NST Online. Retrieved 7 January 2026.
  10. ^ "Zee Jia appoints Indra Wijaya as new badminton coach". The Vibes. 17 February 2022. Retrieved 7 January 2026.
  11. ^ Liew, Vincent (1 May 2022). "Lee Zii Jia Wins 2022 Badminton Asia Championships". BadmintonPlanet.com. Retrieved 7 January 2026.
  12. ^ "Thailand Open: Come-From-Behind Win by Lee Zii Jia". Retrieved 7 January 2026.
  13. ^ Liew, Vincent (24 October 2022). "Lee Zii Jia Is The New World No. 2, Shi Yuqi Moves to World No. 40". BadmintonPlanet.com. Retrieved 7 January 2026.
  14. ^ Peter, Fabian (28 November 2022). "Shuttler Zii Jia parts way with coach Indra | New Straits Times". NST Online. Retrieved 7 January 2026.
  15. ^ Peter, Fabian (24 February 2023). "Indra gives a chronology of events that led to the dispute with Zii Jia | New Straits Times". NST Online. Retrieved 7 January 2026.
  16. ^ Peter, Fabian (24 February 2023). "Indra gives a chronology of events that led to the dispute with Zii Jia | New Straits Times". NST Online. Retrieved 7 January 2026.
  17. ^ Reporters, Scoop (15 February 2024). "Legal dispute: Indra Wijaya, Zii Jia reach amicable resolution". Scoop. Retrieved 7 January 2026.
  18. ^ "Coach Indra and Lee Zii Jia Management Sdn Bhd settles out of Court". Yazid & Co. Retrieved 7 January 2026.
  19. ^ Kompas, Tim Harian (1 March 2023). "Indra Widjaja Tangani Tunggal Putri Pelatnas". Kompas.id (in Indonesian). Retrieved 7 January 2026.
  20. ^ Damanik, Margith Juita (17 August 2023). "Indra Wijaya Punya Trik Bantu Putri KW Bangkit". IDN Times (in Indonesian). Retrieved 7 January 2026.
  21. ^ "PBSI Rotasi Sejumlah Pelatih, Indra Wijaya Gantikan Mulyo Handoyo Jadi Pelatih Tunggal Putra Utama". Tempo (in Indonesian). 8 April 2025. Retrieved 7 January 2026.
  22. ^ Bolasport.com. "Tunggal Putra Menyala, Indra Wijaya Beri Pesan Menggugah sebelum Alwi-Ubed dkk Berangkat ke SEA Games 2025 - Bolasport.com". www.bolasport.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 7 January 2026.
  23. ^ "WORLD CUP: WORLD DOUBLES CHAMPS ELIMINATED". www.worldbadminton.com. 23 August 1997. Retrieved 30 June 2020.
  24. ^ "Asian Badminton Championships sa PhilSports". The Philippine Star. Retrieved 8 July 2017.
  25. ^ "Asia Championships 2001". Badminton Ranks. Retrieved 16 May 2025.
  26. ^ "Indra Juara, Meiluawati Gagal". Kompas (in Indonesian). 25 November 1991. p. 15.
  27. ^ "Malaysia Open 1996". Badminton Ranks. Retrieved 16 May 2025.
  28. ^ "Konica Cup Singapore 1997 (I)". Tournamentsoftware. 27 July 1997. Retrieved 27 April 2024.
  29. ^ "Polish Open 1994". Badminton Ranks. Retrieved 17 May 2025.
  30. ^ "Singapore Satellite 2002". Badminton Ranks. Retrieved 17 May 2025.
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