Ardy Wiranata

Infobox Badminton player
playername = Ardy B. Wiranata


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birth_name = Ardy Bernardus Wiranata
date_of_birth = birth date and age|1970|2|10
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event = Men's singles
highest_ranking = 1
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country = INA
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handedness = Right
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bwf_id = 621

Ardy Bernardus Wiranata (born February 10, 1970) was an Indonesian badminton player who rated among the top singles players in the world (several of whom were fellow Indonesians) during most of the 1990's. Quick, supple, and powerful, he won numerous international events and arguably had the best overall record of any player in the first half of the decade.

Wiranata won the silver medal in singles at the 1992 Summer Olympics. He also won the silver medal at the 1989 IBF World Championships, and bronze medals at this competition in 1991 and 1993. Among other titles, his first place finishes include the prestigious All-England men's singles in 1991, three Japan Opens, and six Indonesian Open singles championships between 1990 and 1997. [http://www.bwfsuperseries.com/news4.php] He clinched the decisive third point for Indonesia against Malaysia in the final of the 1994 Thomas Cup (men's world team championship) in Jakarta.

References

ources

* [http://tangkis.tripod.com/player/indonesia/ardy.htm Smash - Ardy B. Wiranata]

External links

* [http://www.internationalbadminton.org/playerinfo.asp?playerid=621 BWF Profile]