Sony Dwi Kuncoro

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Sony Dwi Kuncoro
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Sony Dwi Kuncoro at the 2013 French Open Superseries
Personal information
Country  Indonesia
Born (1984-07-07) July 7, 1984 (age 40)
Indonesia Surabaya, East Java
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Handedness Right
Men's singles
Highest ranking 4 (May 23, 2013)
Current ranking 106 (October 17, 2015[1])
Medal record
Representing  Indonesia
Men's badminton
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 2004 Athens Men's Singles
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2007 Kuala Lumpur Men's Singles
Bronze medal – third place 2009 Hyderabad Men's Singles
Asia Championships
Gold medal – first place 2005 Hyderabad Men's Singles
Gold medal – first place 2003 Jakarta Men's Singles
Gold medal – first place 2002 Bangkok Men's Singles
Silver medal – second place 2004 Kuala Lumpur Men's Singles
Southeast Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 2005 Philippines Men's Singles
Gold medal – first place 2003 Vietnam Men's Singles
Thomas Cup
Silver medal – second place 2010 Kuala Lumpur Men's Team
Bronze medal – third place 2008 Jakarta Men's Team
Bronze medal – third place 2006 Tokyo Men's Team
Bronze medal – third place 2004 Jakarta Men's Team
Sudirman Cup
Silver medal – second place 2007 Glasgow Team
Silver medal – second place 2005 Beijing Team
Bronze medal – third place 2009 Guangzhou Team
Bronze medal – third place 2003 Eindhoven Team
BWF profile

Sony Dwi Kuncoro (born July 7, 1984 in Surabaya, East Java) is a male badminton singles player from Indonesia.

Personal life

When he was young, he joined the Suryanaga Surabaya badminton club. 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.

Career

2004 Summer Olympics

Kuncoro played badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics in men's singles, defeating M. Roslin Hashim of Malaysia and Jim Ronny Andersen of Norway in the first two rounds. In the quarterfinals, Kuncoro defeated Park Tae-sang of Korea 15-13, 15-4. Kuncoro advanced to the semifinals, in which he lost to Shon Seung-mo of Korea 15-6, 9-15, 15-9. Playing in the bronze medal match, he defeated Boonsak Ponsana of Thailand by a score of 15-11, 17-16 for the bronze medal.

2007 BWF World Championships

He became runner up at the 2007 IBF World Championships after losing to Lin Dan in straight sets with score 11-21 20-22 in Putra Stadium, Bukit Jalil, Malaysia.But, in his road through the final, he defeated Lee Chong Wei in the third round 21-9 21-11, Peter Gade in the quarter final, 22-20 21-18. He also beat Chen Yu in the semifinal with 3 tough game

2009 BWF World Championships

He was bronze medalist at the 2009 BWF World Championships, again losing to Lin Dan, but this time with 3 sets, 16-21 21-14 15-21. En route to the semi, he beat Lee Chong Wei (world number one) in the quarter finals with 21-16 14-21 21-12.

Other achievements

He was also being the runner up in World Junior Championships in 2000, defeated by Bao Chunlai. He also had good result in Asian Badminton Championships, with three titles. On September 23, 2007, Sony won the Chinese Taipei Open after beating Taufik Hidayat at the final round by 18-21, 21-6, 21-13. Sony has also won the men's singles gold medal twice at the Southeast Asian Games (2003, 2005). At the SEA Games in 2007 and 2009, Sony helped the Indonesia win gold at the men's team event. In June 2008, Sony won the Indonesia Open Superseries after beating Simon Santoso in the final round by scores of 19-21, 21-14, 21-9 in Istora Senayan, Jakarta. In September 2008 Sony won the Japan Open Superseries after beating Lee Chong Wei from Malaysia in straight sets 21-17, 21-11 in the final round. Also in September 2008 he captured the China Masters Superseries by beating China's Chen Jin 21-19, 21-18 in the final, thus becoming the first player to win men's singles at three consecutive "super series" tournaments.

In 2009, his best performance in Superseries was being the semifinalist in Indonesia Open Superseries, beaten by Taufik Hidayat, 17-21 14-21 and in Denmark Open Superseries by Marc Zwiebler of Germany with three tough games. In December, once again he helped Indonesia to be the best in Southeast Asian 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 Single title in Thailand Open Grand Prix Gold after defeat China's Chen Yuekun in straight games, 21-17, 21-14. In the semi final, he beat the first seed from China, Lin Dan also in straight games, 21-17, 21-16.

In 2013, he started the year by becoming the semifinalist in 2013 Korea Open Superseries Premier, beaten by Du Pengyu, 12-21 17-21 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, 7-21 8-21 and in 2013 Hong Kong Open Superseries, again beaten by Lee Chong Wei, 13-21 9-21.

Achievements

Olympic Games

Kuncoro competed in badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics – Men's singles and won the bronze medal.

2004 Summer Olympics – Men's Singles
Round Opponent Score Result
First round Malaysia Roslin Hashim 15–6, 9–15, 15–8 Win
Second round Norway Jim Ronny Andersen 15–7, 15–6 Win
Quarterfinal South Korea Park Tae-sang 15–13, 15–4 Win
Semifinal South Korea Shon Seung-mo 6–15, 15–9, 9–15 Lost
Bronze-final Thailand Boonsak Ponsana 15–11, 17–16 Bronze Bronze

BWF World Championships

2009 BWF World Championships – Men's Singles
Round Opponent Score Result
First round Austria Michael Lahnsteiner 21–13, 21–9 Win
Second round Poland Przemysław Wacha 21–12, 21–13 Win
Third round India Chetan Anand 21–16, 21–16 Win
Quarterfinal Malaysia Lee Chong Wei 21–16, 14–21, 21–12 Win
Semifinal China Lin Dan 14–21, 21–13, 15–21 Bronze Bronze
2007 BWF World Championships – Men's Singles
Round Opponent Score Result
First round India Chetan Anand 11–21, 21–14, 21–18 Win
Second round Japan Yousuke Nakanishi 21–15, 21–16 Win
Third round Malaysia Lee Chong Wei 21–11, 21–9 Win
Quarterfinal Denmark Peter Gade 22–20, 21–18 Win
Semifinal China Chen Yu 18–21, 21–13, 21–15 Win
Final China Lin Dan 11–21, 20–22 Silver Silver

Badminton Asia Championships

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
2005 Hyderabad, India Malaysia Kuan Beng Hong 15–10, 15–5 Gold Gold (3)
2004 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Indonesia Taufik Hidayat 12–15, 15–7, 6–15 Silver Silver
2003 Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia Indonesia Taufik Hidayat 15–5, 7–15, 15–8 Gold Gold (2)
2002 Bangkok, Thailand Indonesia Taufik Hidayat 15–12, 15–5 Gold Gold (1)

BWF Superseries (4 titles, 2 runners-up)

The BWF Superseries, launched on December 14, 2006 and implemented in 2007,[2] is a series of elite badminton tournaments, sanctioned by Badminton World Federation (BWF). BWF Superseries has two level such as Superseries and Superseries Premier. A season of Superseries features twelve tournaments around the world, which introduced since 2011,[3] with successful players invited to the BWF Superseries Finals held at the year end.

Year Tournament Opponent Score Result
2013 Hong Kong Open Malaysia Lee Chong Wei 13–21, 9–21 2nd Runner-up
2013 Malaysia Open Malaysia Lee Chong Wei 7–21, 8–21 2nd Runner-up
2010 Singapore Open (1) Thailand Boonsak Ponsana 21–19, 21–18 1st Champion
2008 China Masters (1) China Chen Jin 21–16, 21–16 1st Champion
2008 Japan Open (1) Malaysia Lee Chong Wei 21–17, 21–11 1st Champion
2008 Indonesia Open (1) Indonesia Simon Santoso 19–21, 21–14, 21–9 1st Champion
     Superseries tournament
     Superseries Premier tournament
     Superseries Finals tournament

BWF Grand Prix (4 titles, 1 runner-up)

The BWF Grand Prix has two level such as Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold. It is a series of badminton tournaments, sanctioned by Badminton World Federation (BWF) since 2007.

Year Tournament Opponent Score Result
2015 Chinese Taipei Masters (1) Chinese Taipei Wang Tzu-wei 21–13, 21–15 1st Champion
2012 Malaysia Masters Malaysia Lee Chong Wei 21–17, 8–21, 10–21 2nd Runner-up
2012 Indonesian Masters (1) Indonesia Dionysius Hayom Rumbaka 21–11, 21–11 1st Champion
2012 Thailand Open (1) China Chen Yuekun 21–17, 21–14 1st Champion
2007 Chinese Taipei Open (1) Indonesia Taufik Hidayat 18–21, 21–6, 21–13 1st Champion
     Grand Prix tournament
     Grand Prix Gold tournament

BWF International Challenge/Series

Year Tournament Opponent Score Result
2015 Indonesia International South Korea Jeon Hyeok-jin 22–20, 21–15 1st Champion
     BWF International Challenge tournament
     BWF International Series tournament

Participation at Indonesian team

Record against selected opponents

Head to head (H2H) against BWF Superseries finalists, World Championships semifinalists, and Olympic quarterfinalists.[4]

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References

  1. ↑ "BWF World Rankings" Badminton World Federation
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  4. ↑ "BWF World Rankings" Badminton World Federation

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