Sony Dwi Kuncoro | |
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Kuncoro at the 2013 French Open Superseries | |
Personal information | |
Country | Indonesia |
Born | (1984-07-07) 7 July 1984 (age 40) Surabaya, East Java, Indonesia |
Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) |
Handedness | Right |
Men's singles | |
Highest ranking | 3 (7 October 2004) |
Medal record | |
BWF profile |
Sony Dwi Kuncoro (born 7 July 1984) is an Indonesian former badminton player. He was the 2004 Olympic bronze medalist, two-time World Championships medalist (silverβ2007, bronzeβ2009) and three-time Asian Champion (2002, 2003, 2005). He reached a career high as world number 3 on 7 October 2004.
Personal life
He plays badminton after his father introduced him at 7 years old, and at 8 years old he joined the Suryanaga Surabaya Badminton Club. Currently, he joins the Tjakrindo Masters Badminton Club in Surabaya. His parents are Moch. Sumadji (father) and Asmiati (mother). His hobbies are fixing automobiles and hanging-out or travelling. Generally people call him Sony, which can also be spelled as Soni. On 24 July 2009, he married Gading Safitri, who became his coach and manager.
Career
2004 Summer Olympics
Kuncoro played badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics in men's singles, defeating Roslin Hashim of Malaysia and Jim Ronny Andersen of Norway in the first two rounds. In the quarter-finals, Kuncoro defeated Park Tae-sang of South Korea 15β13, 15β4. Kuncoro advanced to the semifinals, in which he lost to Shon Seung-mo of Korea 15β6, 9β15, 15β9. He defeated Boonsak Ponsana of Thailand by a score of 15β11, 17β16 in the bronze medal match.
2007 BWF World Championships
He became runner-up at the 2007 IBF World Championships after losing to Lin Dan in straight sets with a score of 11β21, 20β22 in Putra Stadium, Bukit Jalil, Malaysia. During the tournament, he defeated Lee Chong Wei in the third round 21β9, 21β11 and Peter Gade in the quarter-final, 22β20, 21β18. He also beat Chen Yu in the semi-final in 3 tough games.
2009 BWF World Championships
He was bronze medalist at the 2009 BWF World Championships, again losing to Lin Dan, but this time in 3 sets, 16β21, 21β14, 15β21. En route to the semi, he beat Lee Chong Wei (world number one) in the quarter-finals 21β16, 14β21, 21β12.
Other achievements
He was runner-up in the World Junior Championships in 2000, defeated by Bao Chunlai in the final. He had good results in the Asian Championships, winning three titles. On 23 September 2007, Kuncoro won the Chinese Taipei Open Grand Prix Gold after beating Taufik Hidayat in the final round 18β21, 21β6, 21β13. He won the men's singles gold medal at the SEA Games in 2003 and 2005. At the SEA Games in 2007 and 2009, Sony helped the Indonesian team win gold in the men's team event.
In 2008, Kuncoro competed in Beijing Olympic Games but he was eliminated in the quarter-finals to the second seeded Lee Chong Wei in straight games. In June, he won the Indonesia Open Superseries beating Simon Santoso in the final 19β21, 21β14, 21β9 in Istora Senayan, Jakarta. In September, Kuncoro won the Japan Open Superseries beating Lee Chong Wei from Malaysia in straight sets 21β17, 21β11 in the final. Also in September, he captured the China Masters Superseries by beating China's Chen Jin 21β19, 21β18 in the final, thus becoming the first player to win the men's singles at three consecutive "Superseries" tournaments.
In 2009, his best performance in Superseries was semi-finalists in the Indonesia Open, beaten by Taufik Hidayat, 17β21, 14β21 and in Denmark Open beaten by Marc Zwiebler of Germany in three tough games. In December, he again helped Indonesia win the SEA Games, beating Malaysia in the men teams final. He also finished second in the individual event, beaten by his teammate Simon Santoso.
In 2012, he won the men's singles title at the Thailand Open Grand Prix Gold defeating China's Chen Yuekun in straight games, 21β17, 21β14. In the semi-final, he beat the top seed from China, Lin Dan also in straight games, 21β17, 21β16.
In 2013, he started the year by becoming the semi-finalists in 2013 Korea Open Superseries Premier, beaten by Du Pengyu, 12β21 17β21 and in 2013 Indonesian Masters Grand Prix Gold, giving walkover to Dionysius Hayom Rumbaka. He became the finalist in 2013 Malaysia Open Superseries, beaten by Lee Chong Wei, 7β21 8β21 and in 2013 Hong Kong Open Superseries, again beaten by Lee Chong Wei, 13β21 9β21.
In 2015, his best performance was being the champion at 2015 Chinese Taipei Masters Grand Prix after beating Wang Tzu-wei of Chinese Taipei with score 21β13, 21β15. He also won the 2015 Indonesia International Challenge after defeat the Korean young blood Jeon Hyeok-jin with straight games 22β20, 21β15.
In 2016, he advanced to the main round of the 2016 Singapore Open Superseries after winning the qualification rounds. He later won the event after beating China's Lin Dan in the semi-final with score 21β10, 17β21, 22β20, then South Korea's Son Wan-ho in the final with 21β16, 13β21, 21β14. This is his first Superseries title win in six years. He last tasted success at this level on the same stage at the 2010 Singapore Open. The victory is proof that he has still got it. It's a reward for his hard work as an independent shuttler after kicked out of the national training camp in mid-2014 because of injuries to his back, waist and wrist over the years.
Achievements
Olympic Games
Men's singles
Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Ref |
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2004 | Goudi Olympic Hall, Athens, Greece | Boonsak Ponsana | 15β11, 17β16 | Bronze |
BWF World Championships
Men's singles
Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Ref |
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2007 | Putra Indoor Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Lin Dan | 11β21, 20β22 | Silver | |
2009 | Gachibowli Indoor Stadium, Hyderabad, India | Lin Dan | 14β21, 21β13, 15β21 | Bronze |
Asian Championships
Men's singles
Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Ref |
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2002 | Nimibutr Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand | Taufik Hidayat | 15β12, 15β5 | Gold | |
2003 | Tennis Indoor Gelora Bung Karno, Jakarta, Indonesia | Taufik Hidayat | 15β5, 7β15, 15β8 | Gold | |
2004 | Kuala Lumpur Badminton Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Taufik Hidayat | 12β15, 15β7, 6β15 | Silver | |
2005 | Gachibowli Indoor Stadium, Hyderabad, India | Kuan Beng Hong | 15β10, 15β5 | Gold | |
2008 | Bandaraya Stadium, Johor Bahru, Malaysia | Park Sung-hwan | 21β14, 16β21, 19β21 | Bronze |
SEA Games
Men's singles
Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Ref |
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2003 | Tan Binh Sport Center, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam | Wong Choong Hann | 15β8, 15β5 | Gold | |
2005 | PhilSports Arena, Pasig, Philippines | Simon Santoso | 17β16, 15β3 | Gold | |
2009 | Gym Hall 1, National Sports Complex, Vientiane, Laos | Simon Santoso | 16β21, 12β21 | Silver |
World Junior Championships
Boys' singles
Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Ref |
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2000 | Tianhe Gymnasium, Guangzhou, China | Bao Chunlai | 1β7, 5β7, 7β1, 5β7 | Silver |
Asian Junior Championships
Boys' singles
Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Ref |
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2000 | Nishiyama Park Gymnasium, Kyoto, Japan | Lin Dan | 12β15, 5β15 | Silver | |
2001 | Taipei Gymnasium, Taipei, Taiwan | Ardiansyah | 12β15, 12β15 | Silver |
BWF Superseries (5 titles, 2 runners-up)
The BWF Superseries, which was launched on 14 December 2006 and implemented in 2007, is a series of elite badminton tournaments, sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF). BWF Superseries levels are Superseries and Superseries Premier. A season of Superseries consists of twelve tournaments around the world that have been introduced since 2011. Successful players are invited to the Superseries Finals, which are held at the end of each year.
Men's singles
Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result | Ref |
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2008 | Indonesia Open | Simon Santoso | 19β21, 21β14, 21β9 | Winner | |
2008 | Japan Open | Lee Chong Wei | 21β17, 21β11 | Winner | |
2008 | China Masters | Chen Jin | 21β19, 21β18 | Winner | |
2010 | Singapore Open | Boonsak Ponsana | 21β16, 21β16 | Winner | |
2013 | Malaysia Open | Lee Chong Wei | 7β21, 8β21 | Runner-up | |
2013 | Hong Kong Open | Lee Chong Wei | 13β21, 9β21 | Runner-up | |
2016 | Singapore Open | Son Wan-ho | 21β16, 13β21, 21β14 | Winner |
- Superseries tournament
- Superseries Premier tournament
- Superseries Finals tournament
BWF Grand Prix (4 titles, 3 runners-up)
The BWF Grand Prix had two levels, the BWF Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold. It was a series of badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF) which was held from 2007 to 2017. The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation (IBF) from 1983 to 2006.
Men's singles
Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result | Ref |
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2003 | Chinese Taipei Open | Wong Choong Hann | 15β3, 7β15, 4β15 | Runner-up | |
2007 | Chinese Taipei Open | Taufik Hidayat | 18β21, 21β6, 21β13 | Winner | |
2012 | Malaysia Grand Prix Gold | Lee Chong Wei | 21β17, 8β21, 10β21 | Runner-up | |
2012 | Thailand Open | Chen Yuekun | 21β17, 21β14 | Winner | |
2012 | Indonesia Grand Prix Gold | Dionysius Hayom Rumbaka | 21β11, 21β11 | Winner | |
2015 | Chinese Taipei Masters | Wang Tzu-wei | 21β13, 21β15 | Winner | |
2016 | Thailand Open | Tanongsak Saensomboonsuk | 15β21, 16β21 | Runner-up |
- BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament
- BWF & IBF Grand Prix tournament
BWF International Challenge/Series (1 title, 3 runners-up)
Men's singles
Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result | Ref |
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2015 | Indonesia International | Jeon Hyeok-jin | 22β20, 21β15 | Winner | |
2018 | Indonesia International | Shesar Hiren Rhustavito | 12β21, 20β22 | Runner-up | |
2018 | Indonesia International | Chico Aura Dwi Wardoyo | 15β21, 9β21 | Runner-up | |
2019 | Indonesia International | Ikhsan Rumbay | 13β21, 15β21 | Runner-up |
- BWF International Challenge tournament
- BWF International Series tournament
Participation at Indonesian team
- 4 times at Sudirman Cup (2003, 2005, 2007, 2009)
- 4 times at Thomas Cup (2004, 2006, 2008, 2010)
- 2 times at Asian Games (2004, 2008)
- 4 times at SEA Games (2003, 2005, 2007, 2009)
Performance timeline
National team
- Junior level
Team events | 2000 | 2001 |
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Asian Junior Championships | Silver | Bronze |
World Junior Championships | Bronze | β |
- Senior level
Team events | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
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SEA Games | β | Gold | β | Silver | β | Gold | β | Gold | β |
Asian Games | A | β | Bronze | β | Bronze | ||||
Thomas Cup | Gold | β | Bronze | β | Bronze | β | Bronze | β | Silver |
Sudirman Cup | β | Bronze | β | Silver | β | Silver | β | Bronze | β |
Individual competitions
- Junior level
Events | 2000 | 2001 |
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Asian Junior Championships | Silver | Silver |
World Junior Championships | Silver | β |
- Senior level
Events | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 |
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SEA Games | β | Gold | β | Gold | β | R1 | β | Silver | β | A | β | A | β | A | β | A |
Asian Championships | Gold | Gold | Silver | Gold | QF | A | Bronze | A | ||||||||
Asian Games | A | β | A | β | R1 | β | A | β | ||||||||
World Championships | DNQ | QF | β | R3 | R3 | Silver | β | Bronze | w/d | DNQ | β | R1 | DNQ | β | R2 | |
Olympic Games | β | Bronze | β | QF | β | DNQ | β | DNQ | β |
Tournament | 2018 | 2019 | Best |
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BWF World Tour | |||
Malaysia Masters | Q2 | A | F (2012) |
Thailand Masters | A | R1 | R2 (2016) |
Indonesia Masters | QF | R1 | W (2012) |
Singapore Open | R1 | Q1 | W (2010, 2016) |
New Zealand Open | R1 | A | R1 (2018) |
Australian Open | QF | A | QF (2018) |
Thailand Open | SF | R1 | W (2012) |
Hyderabad Open | A | R2 | R2 (2019) |
Vietnam Open | A | R1 | SF (2012) |
Indonesia Masters Super 100 | w/d | R3 | R3 (2019) |
Macau Open | R1 | A | QF (2010, 2014) |
Year-end ranking | 63 | 146 | 3 |
Tournament | 2018 | 2019 | Best |
Tournament | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | Best |
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BWF Superseries | ||||||||||||
All England Open | QF | QF | R2 | R2 | R1 | A | R2 | R1 | A | R2 | QF (2007, 2008) | |
Swiss Open | QF | R1 | A | GPG | SF (2003, 2004) | |||||||
India Open | β | GPG | R1 | A | w/d | A | R2 | A | R2 (2016) | |||
Malaysia Open | R2 | R1 | QF | w/d | A | F | w/d | A | Q1 | R1 | F (2013) | |
Singapore Open | R2 | A | QF | W | R1 | QF | w/d | A | W | R1 | W (2010, 2016) | |
Australian Open | IC/IS | GPG | A | R2 | A | R2 (2012, 2016) | ||||||
Indonesia Open | QF | W | SF | SF | Q1 | QF | R2 | R1 | Q2 | R2 | Q1 | W (2008) |
Japan Open | R1 | W | QF | w/d | Q1 | R1 | R1 | A | R1 | A | W (2008) | |
Korea Open | QF | QF | A | SF | A | R1 | Q2 | SF (2013) | ||||
China Masters | R2 | W | A | GPG | W (2008) | |||||||
Denmark Open | QF | R2 | SF | A | QF | QF | A | SF (2009) | ||||
French Open | R1 | R2 | R2 | A | R2 | R2 | A | R2 (2008, 2009, 2012, 2013) | ||||
China Open | QF | A | QF | A | R2 | QF | A | R1 | Q2 | QF (2007, 2009, 2013) | ||
Hong Kong Open | QF | A | R1 | A | R1 | F | R1 | A | QF | Q1 | F (2013) | |
BWF Superseries Finals | β | SF | DNQ | GS | DNQ | SF (2008) | ||||||
Year-end ranking | 7 | 30 | 67 | 13 | 8 | 131 | 70 | 26 | 95 | 3 | ||
Tournament | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | Best |
Tournament | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | Best |
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BWF Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold | ||||||||||||
Malaysia Masters | β | A | QF | F | w/d | A | R1 | R2 | R1 | F (2012) | ||
Syed Modi International | β | A | R1 | A | β | A | R1 (2011) | |||||
Thailand Masters | β | R2 | w/d | R2 (2016) | ||||||||
German Open | A | R1 | A | R1 (2012) | ||||||||
Swiss Open | SS | R1 | R1 | w/d | A | R1 | A | SF (2003, 2004) | ||||
Australian Open | IC/IS | A | R2 | A | SS | R2 (2012) | ||||||
China Masters | SS | A | R2 | A | W (2008) | |||||||
Chinese Taipei Open | W | A | QF | SF | R1 | A | R1 | R1 | A | W (2007) | ||
Vietnam Open | A | R3 | SF | A | w/d | A | SF (2012) | |||||
Thailand Open | w/d | A | β | A | W | A | β | QF | F | R1 | W (2012) | |
Philippines Open | SF | β | A | β | SF (2007) | |||||||
Chinese Taipei Masters | β | W | A | β | W (2015) | |||||||
Korea Masters | IC | A | R2 | A | R2 | A | R2 (2011, 2015) | |||||
Macau Open | A | QF | R2 | A | QF | A | w/d | A | QF (2010, 2014) | |||
Indonesian Masters | β | R2 | R1 | W | SF | R3 | R3 | R2 | β | W (2012) |
Tournament | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | Best |
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IBF World Grand Prix | ||||||||||
All England Open | A | R1 | R1 | QF | A | R1 | QF (2004) | |||
Swiss Open | A | R2 | SF | SF | A | SF (2003, 2004) | ||||
Indonesia Open | R2 | R1 | A | QF | QF | R3 | QF | SF | R1 | SF (2005) |
Malaysia Open | A | QF | R3 | R3 | A | QF (2003) | ||||
Thailand Open | β | A | R2 | β | A | R2 (2001) | ||||
Singapore Open | A | β | R1 | R2 | A | R1 | w/d | R2 (2002) | ||
Chinese Taipei Open | β | A | β | A | F | A | F (2003) | |||
Korea Open | β | A | R3 | w/d | A | R1 | R3 (2003) | |||
Hong Kong Open | A | β | SF | β | QF | β | R2 | QF | SF (2001) | |
Japan Open | A | R2 | R1 | R3 | A | R2 | R3 (2004) | |||
China Open | β | A | β | A | R3 | R3 | A | R3 (2004, 2005) | ||
Dutch Open | A | R3 | A | R3 (2002) | ||||||
Denmark Open | A | R3 | R2 | R3 | A | R3 (2002, 2004) |
Record against selected opponents
Head to head (H2H) against BWF Superseries finalists, World Championships semifinalists, and Olympic quarterfinalists.
- Bao Chunlai 3β7
- Chen Hong 4β3
- Chen Jin 2β3
- Chen Long 1β1
- Chen Yu 2β1
- Du Pengyu 3β2
- Lin Dan 3β9
- Tian Houwei 1β0
- Xia Xuanze 1β0
- Chou Tien-chen 0β2
- Hans-Kristian Vittinghus 0β1
- Jan Γ. JΓΈrgensen 0β2
- Peter Gade 3β1
- Peter Rasmussen 0β2
- Viktor Axelsen 0β2
- Taufik Hidayat 2β3
- Tommy Sugiarto 3β2
- Parupalli Kashyap 3β0
- Sho Sasaki 5β1
- Lee Hyun-il 1β4
- Park Sung-hwan 2β6
- Shon Seung-mo 3β2
- Son Wan-ho 2β1
- Lee Chong Wei 5β10
- Wong Choong Hann 6β4
- Ronald Susilo 3β2
- Kunlavut Vitidsarn 1β1
- Boonsak Ponsana 5β4
- Nguyα» n TiαΊΏn Minh 2β2
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External links
- Sony DWI KUNCORO at InternationalBadminton.org at the Wayback Machine (archived October 26, 2007)
- Sony Dwi KUNCORO at BWF.tournamentsoftware.com
- Sony Dwi Kuncoro at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
- Sony Dwi Kuncoro at Republika Online (in Indonesian)
- Sony Dwi Kuncoro Harapan Baru Tunggal Pria Indonesia (in Indonesian)
- 1984 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Surabaya
- Badminton players from East Java
- Javanese people
- Indonesian male badminton players
- Badminton players at the 2004 Summer Olympics
- Badminton players at the 2008 Summer Olympics
- Olympic badminton players for Indonesia
- Olympic bronze medalists for Indonesia
- Olympic medalists in badminton
- Medalists at the 2004 Summer Olympics
- Badminton players at the 2006 Asian Games
- Badminton players at the 2010 Asian Games
- Asian Games bronze medalists for Indonesia
- Asian Games medalists in badminton
- Medalists at the 2006 Asian Games
- Medalists at the 2010 Asian Games
- Competitors at the 2003 SEA Games
- Competitors at the 2005 SEA Games
- Competitors at the 2007 SEA Games
- Competitors at the 2009 SEA Games
- SEA Games gold medalists for Indonesia
- SEA Games silver medalists for Indonesia
- SEA Games medalists in badminton
- 21st-century Indonesian sportsmen