Johan Wahjudi

Johan Wahjudi (Chinese: 洪耀龍; pinyin: Hóng Yàolóng; 10 February 1953 – 15 November 2019) was an Indonesian badminton player. Though he played some singles at the international level early in his career, he soon became a doubles specialist noted for his alert and consistent play alongside his more mercurial partner Tjun Tjun.

Johan Wahjudi
Personal information
Birth nameJohan Wahjudi
CountryIndonesia
Born(1953-02-10)10 February 1953
Malang, Indonesia
Died15 November 2019(2019-11-15) (aged 66)
Malang, Indonesia
Medal record
Men's badminton
Representing  Indonesia
World Championships
1977 Malmö Men's doubles
Thomas Cup
1976 Bangkok Men's team
1979 Jakarta Men's team
Asian Games
1974 Tehran Men's doubles
1974 Tehran Men's team
Southeast Asian Games
1977 Kuala Lumpur Men's doubles
1977 Kuala Lumpur Men's team

Career

Wahjudi and Tjun won men's doubles in the IBF's first World Championships in 1977.[1]

They also won 6 All England Open Badminton Championships between 1974 and 1980 [2] during which time their losses were rare and they were clearly the world's number one team. Wahjudi played on Indonesia's world champion Thomas Cup (men's international) teams of 1976 and 1979 winning all of his matches in partnership with Tjun Tjun.[3]

Achievements

World Championships

Men's doubles

1977 IBF World Championships – Men's doubles
Round Partner Opponent Score Result
Final Tjun Tjun Christian Hadinata
Ade Chandra
15–6, 15–4 Gold

Asian Games

Men's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
1974 Amjadieh Sport Complex, Tehran, Iran Tjun Tjun Christian Hadinata
Ade Chandra
15–9, 15–7 Gold

Southeast Asian Games

Men's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
1977 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Tjun Tjun Preecha Sopajaree
Pichai Kongsirithavorn
Gold

International Open Tournaments (12 titles, 2 runners-up)

Men's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
1973 All England Tjun Tjun Ade Chandra
Christian Hadinata
1–15, 7–15 Runner-up
1974 All England Tjun Tjun Ade Chandra
Christian Hadinata
15–8, 15–6 Winner
1975 All England Tjun Tjun Ade Chandra
Christian Hadinata
15–11, 15–5 Winner
1977 All England Tjun Tjun Ade Chandra
Christian Hadinata
15–7, 18–15 Winner
1978 All England Tjun Tjun Ade Chandra
Christian Hadinata
15–12, 15–8 Winner
1979 All England Tjun Tjun Stefan Karlsson
Claes Nordin
17–16, 15–3 Winner
1980 All England Tjun Tjun Ray Stevens
Mike Tredgett
10–15, 15–9, 15–10 Winner
1981 All England Tjun Tjun Rudy Heryanto
Hariamanto Kartono
9–15, 8–15 Runner-up
1973 Denmark Open Tjun Tjun Ade Chandra
Christian Hadinata
15-3, 15-7 Winner
1974 Denmark Open Tjun Tjun Iie Sumirat
Christian Hadinata
Winner
1975 Denmark Open Tjun Tjun Ade Chandra
Christian Hadinata
15–6, 15–1 Winner
1973 German Open Tjun Tjun Ade Chandra
Christian Hadinata
15–4, 15–9 Winner
1973 Singapore Open Tjun Tjun Indra Gunawan
Christian Hadinata
15–11, 15–11 Winner

Mixed doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
1972 Singapore Open Regina Masli Chirasak Champakao
Liem Siew Choo
Winner

Invitational Tournaments

Men's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
1977 Asian Invitational Championships Tjun Tjun Ade Chandra
Christian Hadinata
14–17, 15–2, 15–5 Gold

References

  1. Pat Davis, The Guinness Book of Badminton (Enfield, Middlesex, England: Guinness Superlatives Ltd., 1983) 109.
  2. Davis, 107.
  3. Davis, 126, 128.


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