Bobby Ertanto
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| Birth name | Bobby Ertanto Kurniawan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Country | Indonesia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 2 August 1960[1] Surabaya, East Java, Indonesia[2] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Right | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coach | Ong Thio Djian[2] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | Men's doubles | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 16–18, 11–15 |
World Cup
Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | 6–15, 11–15 | |||
| 1985 | Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia | 7–15, 12–15 | |||
| 1986 | Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia | 15–6, 15–5 |
World Masters Games
Men's doubles
| Year | Age | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 45+ | Auckland Badminton Centre, Auckland, New Zealand |
21–19, 21–14 | [5] | |||
| 2017 | 55+ | Auckland Badminton Centre, Auckland, New Zealand |
22–20, 21–14 | [5] | |||
| 2025 | 60+ | Taipei Gymnasium, Taipei, Taiwan |
[6] |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Age | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 40+ | Sydney Olympic Park Sports Centre, Sydney, Australia |
Walkover | [7] |
World Senior Championships
Men's doubles
| Year | Age | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 45+ | Taipei Gymnasium, Taipei, Taiwan |
[8] | ||||
| 2013 | 50+ | Ankara Spor Salunu Stadium, Ankara, Turkey |
19–21, 18–21 | [9] | |||
| 2017 | 50+ | Rajiv Gandhi Indoor Stadium, Kochi, India |
21–17, 16–21, 21–13 | [10] | |||
| 2023 | 60+ | Hwasan Indoor Stadium, Jeonju, South Korea |
21–17, 18–21, 15–21 | [11] |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Age | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 55+ | Rajiv Gandhi Indoor Stadium, Kochi, India |
21–15, 21–8 | [12] | |||
| 2019 | 55+ | Spodek, Katowice, Poland | 20–22, 21–16, 17–21 | [13] |
Asian Games
Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Olympic Gymnastics Arena, Seoul, South Korea | 6–15, 9–15 |
SEA Games
Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Singapore Badminton Hall, Singapore | 8–15, 15–9, 15–5 | |||
| 1987 | Kuningan Hall, Jakarta, Indonesia | 13–15, 7–15 |
Asian Junior Championships
Boys' doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Fateh Maidan Indoor Stadium, Hyderabad, India |
8–15, 15–11, 15–13 | [14] |
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 | 15–9, 15–11 | |||
| 1983 | Malaysia Open | 15–10, 15–5 | |||
| 1983 | Indonesia Open | 9–15, 14–18 | |||
| 1985 | Thailand Open | 15–9, 15–8 | |||
| 1986 | Japan Open | 11–15, 2–15 | |||
| 1986 | Hong Kong Open | 15–7, 15–6 | |||
| 1986 | Malaysia Open | 10–15, 15–11, 10–15 | |||
| 1987 | Singapore Open | 15–2, 15–4 | |||
| 1987 | All England | 9–15, 8–15 | |||
| 1987 | Indonesia Open | 6–15, 8–15 |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Malaysia Open | 15–7, 18–15 | |||
| 1988 | Indonesia Open | 9–15, 11–15 |
International tournaments (1 title, 2 runners-up)
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Chinese Taipei Open | 18–13, 15–5 | |||
| 1981 | Swedish Open | 6–15, 4–15 | |||
| 1982 | Chinese Taipei Open | 6–15, 15–11, 11–15 |
References
- ^ "Players: Bobby Ertanto". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 26 February 2019.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "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.