Ricky Subagja (born 27 January 1971) is a former Indonesian badminton player. He was rated among the greatest doubles specialists in the sport's history.
Career
In 1993 the fast moving, faster hitting Subagja won men's doubles at the then biennial IBF World Championships in Birmingham, England with fellow countryman Rudy Gunawan. However, Subagja's regular partner for most of the 90s was another fellow countryman, the equally fast and hard-hitting Rexy Mainaky, and they formed the most successful team of the decade. Subagja and Mainaky won more than thirty international titles together, including all of badminton's major championships at least once. They captured Olympic gold at Atlanta in 1996, the IBF World Championships in 1995 at Lausanne, Switzerland (a repeat title for Subagja), and the prestigious All-England Championships back to back in 1995 and 1996. A partial listing of their other titles includes the open championships of the five strongest nations in men's badminton: China (1992), Indonesia (1993, 1994, 1998, 1999), Malaysia (1993, 1994, 1997), South Korea (1995, 1996), and Denmark (1998); as well as the World Badminton Grand Prix (1992, 1994, 1996), the Badminton World Cup (1993, 1995, 1997), and the quadrennial Asian Games (1994, 1998).
Subagja and Mainaky were bronze medalists at the 1997 IBF World Championships in Glasgow, Scotland. They were eliminated in the quarterfinals at both the 1992 Olympics in Barcelona and the 2000 Olympics in Sydney. They paired together on Indonesian Thomas Cup (men's international) teams that won four consecutive world team titles in 1994, 1996, 1998 and 2000
Awards and nominations
Award | Year | Category | Result | Ref. |
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Badminton World Federation Awards | 2009 | Badminton Hall of Fame | Inducted |
Achievements
Olympic Games
Men's doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1996 | GSU Sports Arena, Atlanta, United States | Rexy Mainaky | Yap Kim Hock Cheah Soon Kit |
5β15, 15β13, 15β12 | Gold |
World Championships
Men's doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1997 | Scotstoun Centre, Glasgow, Scotland | Rexy Mainaky | Yap Kim Hock Cheah Soon Kit |
9β15, 15β2, 12β15 | Bronze |
1995 | Malley Sports Centre, Lausanne, Switzerland | Rexy Mainaky | Jon Holst-Christensen Thomas Lund |
15β5, 15β2 | Gold |
1993 | National Indoor Arena, Birmingham, England | Rudy Gunawan | Cheah Soon Kit Soo Beng Kiang |
15β11, 15β3 | Gold |
World Cup
Men's doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1997 | Among Rogo Sports Hall, Yogyakarta, Indonesia | Rexy Mainaky | Lee Dong-soo Yoo Yong-sung |
15β1, 10β15, 15β3 | Gold |
1995 | Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia | Rexy Mainaky | Sakrapee Thongsari Pramote Teerawiwatana |
15β4, 15β9 | Gold |
1993 | Indira Gandhi Arena, New Delhi, India | Rexy Mainaky | Chen Kang Chen Hongyong |
15β7, 12β15, 15β9 | Gold |
1992 | Guangdong Gymnasium, Guangzhou, China | Rexy Mainaky | Cheah Soon Kit Soo Beng Kiang |
10β15, 11β15 | Silver |
Asian Games
Men's doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1998 | Thammasat Gymnasium 2, Bangkok, Thailand | Rexy Mainaky | Pramote Teerawiwatana Siripong Siripool |
15β5, 15β10 | Gold |
1994 | Tsuru Memorial Gymnasium, Hiroshima, Japan | Rexy Mainaky | Cheah Soon Kit Soo Beng Kiang |
15β10, 15β2 | Gold |
Asian Championships
Men's doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1991 | Cheras Indoor Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Richard Mainaky | Chen Kang Chen Hongyong |
11β15, 15β12, 14β17 | Bronze |
Asian Cup
Men's doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1994 | Beijing Gymnasium, Beijing, China | Rexy Mainaky | Cheah Soon Kit Soo Beng Kiang |
15β8, 15β7 | Gold |
1991 | Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia | Rexy Mainaky | Cheah Soon Kit Soo Beng Kiang |
16-17, 5-15 | Silver |
SEA Games
Men's doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1997 | Asia-Africa hall, Gelora Bung Karno Sports Complex, Jakarta, Indonesia |
Rexy Mainaky | Sigit Budiarto Candra Wijaya |
4β15, 17β14, 11β15 | Silver |
1995 | Gymnasium 3, 700th Anniversary Sport Complex, Chiang Mai, Thailand |
Rexy Mainaky | Yap Kim Hock Cheah Soon Kit |
13β15, 9β15 | Silver |
1993 | Singapore Badminton Hall, Singapore |
Rexy Mainaky | Cheah Soon Kit Soo Beng Kiang |
7β15, 15β11, 7β15 | Silver |
1991 | Camp Crame Gymnasium, Manila, Philippines |
Rexy Mainaky | Jalani Sidek Razif Sidek |
6β15, 15β12, 6β15 | Bronze |
Mixed doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1991 | Camp Crame Gymnasium, Manila, Philippines |
Rosiana Tendean | Rexy Mainaky Erma Sulistianingsih |
15β6, 15β13 | Gold |
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 |
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1988 | Jakarta, Indonesia | Wu Wenkai | 11β15, 3β15 | Bronze |
Boys' doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1987 | Jakarta, Indonesia | Imay Hendra | Choi Sang-bum Ahn Jae-chang |
11β15, 14β17 | Bronze |
1988 | Jakarta, Indonesia | Aras Razak | Yudi Yudono Darma |
15β8, 15β6 | Gold |
Mixed doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1987 | Jakarta, Indonesia | Lilik Sudarwati | Ardy Wiranata Susi Susanti |
15β7, 7β15, 9β15 | Silver |
1988 | Jakarta, Indonesia | Lilik Sudarwati | Choi Ji-tae Bang Soo-hyun |
15β12, 15β7 | Gold |
IBF World Grand Prix (28 titles, 11 runners-up)
The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation (IBF) since 1983.
Men's doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2000 | Korea Open | Rexy Mainaky | Lee Dong-soo Yoo Yong-sung |
8β15, 15β9, 4β15 | Runner-up |
1999 | Indonesia Open | Rexy Mainaky | Tony Gunawan Candra Wijaya |
15β12, 15β8 | Winner |
1998 | Indonesia Open | Rexy Mainaky | Flandy Limpele Eng Hian |
15β5, 15β4 | Winner |
1998 | Denmark Open | Rexy Mainaky | Flandy Limpele Eng Hian |
15β11, 15β6 | Winner |
1998 | Singapore Open | Rexy Mainaky | Sigit Budiarto Candra Wijaya |
5β15, 5β15 | Runner-up |
1997 | Vietnam Open | Rexy Mainaky | Lee Dong-soo Yoo Yong-sung |
15β11, 15β5 | Winner |
1997 | Malaysia Open | Rexy Mainaky | Antonius Ariantho Denny Kantono |
17β15, 15β12 | Winner |
1997 | Japan Open | Rexy Mainaky | Antonius Ariantho Denny Kantono |
15β11, 7β15, 15β7 | Winner |
1996 | World Grand Prix Finals | Rexy Mainaky | Yap Kim Hock Cheah Soon Kit |
15β4, 15β9 | Winner |
1996 | China Open | Rexy Mainaky | Sigit Budiarto Candra Wijaya |
12β15, 5β15 | Runner-up |
1996 | All England Open | Rexy Mainaky | Yap Kim Hock Cheah Soon Kit |
15β6, 15β5 | Winner |
1996 | Korea Open | Rexy Mainaky | Yap Kim Hock Cheah Soon Kit |
15β5, 17β14 | Winner |
1996 | Japan Open | Rexy Mainaky | Rudy Gunawan Bambang Suprianto |
15β8, 12β15, 15β12 | Winner |
1995 | Singapore Open | Rexy Mainaky | Antonius Ariantho Denny Kantono |
15β7, 18β16 | Winner |
1995 | All England Open | Rexy Mainaky | Antonius Ariantho Denny Kantono |
15β12, 15β18, 15β8 | Winner |
1995 | Japan Open | Rexy Mainaky | Rudy Gunawan Bambang Suprianto |
15β8, 15β9 | Winner |
1995 | Korea Open | Rexy Mainaky | Jon Holst-Christensen Thomas Lund |
15β6, 11β15, 15β7 | Winner |
1994 | World Grand Prix Finals | Rexy Mainaky | Rudy Gunawan Bambang Suprianto |
15β10, 15β7 | Winner |
1994 | Hong Kong Open | Rexy Mainaky | Rudy Gunawan Bambang Suprianto |
15β12, 14β17, 15β7 | Winner |
1994 | Indonesia Open | Rexy Mainaky | Rudy Gunawan Bambang Suprianto |
10β15, 15β4, 18β17 | Winner |
1994 | Singapore Open | Rexy Mainaky | Jon Holst-Christensen Thomas Lund |
15β6, 15β8 | Winner |
1994 | Malaysia Open | Rexy Mainaky | Sakrapee Thongsari Pramote Teerawiwatana |
15β5, 18β16 | Winner |
1994 | All England Open | Rexy Mainaky | Rudy Gunawan Bambang Suprianto |
12β15, 12β15 | Runner-up |
1994 | Swedish Open | Rexy Mainaky | Peter Axelsson PΓ€r-Gunnar JΓΆnsson |
15β11, 15β12 | Winner |
1994 | Korea Open | Denny Kantono | Peter Axelsson PΓ€r-Gunnar JΓΆnsson |
14β17, 7β15 | Runner-up |
1994 | Japan Open | Denny Kantono | Sakrapee Thongsari Pramote Teerawiwatana |
15β11, 12β15, 18β16 | Winner |
1993 | World Grand Prix Finals | Rexy Mainaky | Rudy Gunawan Bambang Suprianto |
15β11, 10β15, 9β15 | Runner-up |
1993 | German Open | Rexy Mainaky | Jon Holst-Christensen Thomas Lund |
14β17, 12β15 | Runner-up |
1993 | Indonesia Open | Rexy Mainaky | Eddy Hartono Richard Mainaky |
15β13 15β10 | Winner |
1993 | Malaysia Open | Rexy Mainaky | Cheah Soon Kit Soo Beng Kiang |
15β7, 15β5 | Winner |
1993 | Swedish Open | Rexy Mainaky | Peter Axelsson PΓ€r-Gunnar JΓΆnsson |
15β12, 15β10 | Winner |
1992 | World Grand Prix Finals | Rexy Mainaky | Cheah Soon Kit Soo Beng Kiang |
15β11, 15β6 | Winner |
1992 | Thailand Open | Rexy Mainaky | Huang Zhanzhong Zheng Yumin |
15β9, 12β15, 15β11 | Winner |
1992 | Hong Kong Open | Rexy Mainaky | Huang Zhanzhong Zheng Yumin |
15β13, 15β10 | Winner |
1992 | China Open | Rexy Mainaky | Razif Sidek Jalani Sidek |
17β15, 15β11 | Winner |
1992 | Indonesia Open | Rexy Mainaky | Eddy Hartono Rudy Gunawan |
12β15, 5β15 | Runner-up |
1991 | U.S. Open | Rexy Mainaky | Razif Sidek Jalani Sidek |
13β18, 15β13, 3β15 | Runner-up |
1991 | Canadian Open | Rexy Mainaky | Razif Sidek Jalani Sidek |
11β15, 12β15 | Runner-up |
1990 | Dutch Open | Bagus Setiadi | Jon Holst-Christensen Thomas Lund |
10β15, 4β15 | Runner-up |
- IBF Grand Prix tournament
- IBF Grand Prix Finals tournament
IBF International (1 title, 1 runners-up)
Men's doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1992 | French Open | Rexy Mainaky | Li Yongbo Tian Bingyi |
16β18, 12β15 | Runner-up |
1991 | Polish International | Richard Mainaky | Rudy Gunawan Haditono Dicky Purwotjugiono |
15β12, 15β1 | Winner |
IBF Junior International (1 title)
Boys' doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result | Ref |
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1987 | Duinwijck Junior | Nunung Murdijanto | Thomas Olsen Frederik Lindqvist |
12β15, 15β8, 15β6 | Winner |
References
- "Daftar Pebulutangkis Indonesia yang Masuk Hall of Fame BWF" (in Indonesian). Indosport. 26 April 2020. Retrieved 9 December 2021.
- "Indonesians take Dutch titles" (PDF). Worldbadminton.com. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
External links
- 1971 births
- Living people
- Indonesian Muslims
- Sundanese people
- Sportspeople from Bandung
- Badminton players from West Java
- Indonesian male badminton players
- Badminton players at the 1992 Summer Olympics
- Badminton players at the 1996 Summer Olympics
- Badminton players at the 2000 Summer Olympics
- Olympic badminton players for Indonesia
- Olympic gold medalists for Indonesia
- Olympic medalists in badminton
- Medalists at the 1996 Summer Olympics
- Badminton players at the 1994 Asian Games
- Badminton players at the 1998 Asian Games
- Asian Games gold medalists for Indonesia
- Asian Games medalists in badminton
- Medalists at the 1994 Asian Games
- Medalists at the 1998 Asian Games
- SEA Games gold medalists for Indonesia
- SEA Games silver medalists for Indonesia
- SEA Games bronze medalists for Indonesia
- SEA Games medalists in badminton
- Competitors at the 1991 SEA Games
- Competitors at the 1993 SEA Games
- Competitors at the 1995 SEA Games
- Competitors at the 1997 SEA Games
- World No. 1 badminton players