Lilyana Natsir

Infobox Badminton player


playername = Liliyana Natsir
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birth_name = Liliyana Natsir
date_of_birth = birth date and age|1985|9|9
place_of_birth = Manado, Indonesia
height = height|m=1.68
weight = convert|58|kg|lb|abbr=on
event = Mixed doubles
highest_ranking = 1
date_of_highest_ranking = June 15, 2006 [ [http://www.internationalbadminton.org/histmixeddoubles.asp?rankno=539&cat=5 IBF Historical Ranking - Mixed Doubles] ]
current_ranking = 1
date_of_current_ranking = September 20, 2007
country = INA
coach =
handedness = Right
best_result =
bwf_id = 14727

Lilyana Natsir (born in Manado; 9 September 1985) is a female badminton player from Indonesia with specialization in doubles.

Career

Previously focusing only on mixed doubles with partner Nova Widianto, now she also plays for women's doubles with Vita Marissa. In 2006 she won the Asian Championship and four World Grand Prix titles. In Friday 14 December 2007 at SEA Games Thailand with Vita Marissa, Lilyana Natsir won gold medal women's double after defeating their country partner Jo Novita and Greysia Polii, with straight sets 21-14, 21-14. They also help Indonesian team won gold medal women team event at that SEA Games.

2008 Summer Olympics

She competed in badminton at the 2008 Summer Olympics in mixed's doubles with partner Nova Widianto and just have a silver medal. They were defeated in the final by the eventual gold medalist, Lee Yong-dae and Lee Hyo-jung of South Korea with straight sets 21-11 and 21-17.

Participation at Indonesian Team

* 3 times at Sudirman Cup (2003, 2005, 2007)

Achievements

With Nova Widianto (Mixed doubles)

2004:
* "Semi Finalist" China Open SS
* "Winner" Singapore Open SS

2005:
* "Runner up" Swiss Open SS
* "Winner" IBF World Championships
* "Winner" Indonesia Open SS
* "Finalist" Sudirman Cup [Team]

2006:
* "Winner" Asian Badminton Championship
* "Runner up" Indonesia Open SS
* "Winner" Singapore Open SS
* "Winner" Taipei Open GP Gold
* "Winner" Korea Open SS
* "Runner up" Hongkong Open SS
* "Runner up" Japan Open SS

2007:
* "Semi Finalist" Malaysia Open SS
* "Runner up" Indonesia Open SS
* "Semi Finalist" China Masters Open 2008
* "Winner" Philippines Open GP Gold
* "Winner" IBF World Championships SS
* "Runner up" Japan Open SS
* "Winner" China Open SS
* "Winner" Hongkong Open SS
* "Finalist" Sudirman Cup [Team]

2008:
* "Runner up" All England
* "Semi Finalist" Swiss Open SS
* "Runner up" Asian Badminton Championship
* "Runner Up" Uber Cup [team]
* "Winner" Singapore Open SS
* "Silver medalist" Beijing Summer Olympics 2008
* "Runner up" Japan Open SS
* "Runner up" China Masters Open SS

With Vita Marissa (Women's doubles)

"'2007:"'
* "Winner" China Masters Open SS

2008:
* "Semi Finalist" Asian Badminton Championship
* "Runner Up" Uber Cup 2008 [Team]
* "Semi Finalist" Singapore Open SS
* "Winner Indonesia" Open SS
* "Semi Finalist" Japan Open Super Series 2008

Personal life

She initially joined the Tangkas Jakarta badminton club before she joined the national team squad. She is a daughter of Beno Natsir (father) and Olly Maramis (mother) with a hobby of listening to music and hanging out. People often call her with her nickname Yana or Butet. She only finished elementary school in Manado before she put full courage to fly to Jakarta and focusing herself seriously to badminton.

Miscellaneous

* Her parents have a shop called Korona Motor in Manado
* Her older sister, Calista Natsir is a doctor
* She is one of several Indonesia Woman's Badminton Team who refused to wear skirt at her game
* After the 2008 Thomas and Uber Cup, people's euphoria in Badminton got increased. Many of young girl teenagers then put her as their idol

References

External links

* [http://www.internationalbadminton.org/playerinfo.asp?playerid=14727 BWF Profile]