Sony Dwi Kuncoro

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Sony Dwi Kuncoro (born 7 July 1984) is an Indonesian former badminton player. He was the 2004 Olympic bronze medalist,<ref name="nlti">Template:Cite web</ref> two-time World Championships medalist (silver–2007, bronze–2009)<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> and three-time Asian Champion (2002, 2003, 2005).<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> He reached a career high as world number 3 on 7 October 2004.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

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 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. He defeated Boonsak Ponsana of Thailand by a score of 15–11, 17–16 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 11–21, 20–22 in Putra Stadium, Bukit Jalil, Malaysia. During the tournament, he defeated Lee Chong Wei in the third round 21–9, 21–11 and Peter Gade in the quarter-final, 22–20, 21–18. 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, 16–21, 21–14, 15–21. En route to the semi, he beat Lee Chong Wei (world number one) in the quarter-finals 21–16, 14–21, 21–12.

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 18–21, 21–6, 21–13. 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 19–21, 21–14, 21–9 in Istora Senayan, Jakarta. In September, Kuncoro won the Japan Open Superseries beating Lee Chong Wei from Malaysia in straight sets 21–17, 21–11 in the final. Also in September, 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 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, 17–21, 14–21 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, 21–17, 21–14.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> In the semi-final, he beat the top seed from China, Lin Dan also in straight games, 21–17, 21–16.

In 2013, he started the year by becoming the semi-finalists 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<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> and in 2013 Hong Kong Open Superseries, again beaten by Lee Chong Wei, 13–21 9–21.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

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 21–13, 21–15. He also won the 2015 Indonesia International Challenge after defeat the Korean young blood Jeon Hyeok-jin with straight games 22–20, 21–15.

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 21–10, 17–21, 22–20,<ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref> then South Korea's Son Wan-ho in the final with 21–16, 13–21, 21–14.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref> 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.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> 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.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

Awards

Award Year Category Result Template:Abbr
Government of Indonesia Awards 2021 Satyalancana Dharma Olahraga Template:Won <ref name="sdk">Template:Cite news</ref>

Achievements

Olympic Games

Men's singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result Ref
2004 Goudi Olympic Hall, Athens, Greece Template:Flagicon Boonsak Ponsana 15–11, 17–16 File:Bronze medal.svg Bronze <ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

BWF World Championships

Men's singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result Ref
2007 Putra Indoor Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Template:Flagicon Lin Dan 11–21, 20–22 Silver Silver <ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
2009 Gachibowli Indoor Stadium, Hyderabad, India Template:Flagicon Lin Dan 14–21, 21–13, 15–21 Bronze Bronze <ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

Asian Championships

Men's singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result Ref
2002 Nimibutr Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand Template:Flagicon Taufik Hidayat 15–12, 15–5 Gold Gold <ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
2003 Tennis Indoor Gelora Bung Karno, Jakarta, Indonesia Template:Flagicon Taufik Hidayat 15–5, 7–15, 15–8 Gold Gold <ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
2004 Kuala Lumpur Badminton Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Template:Flagicon Taufik Hidayat 12–15, 15–7, 6–15 Silver Silver <ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
2005 Gachibowli Indoor Stadium, Hyderabad, India Template:Flagicon Kuan Beng Hong 15–10, 15–5 Gold Gold <ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
2008 Bandaraya Stadium, Johor Bahru, Malaysia Template:Flagicon Park Sung-hwan 21–14, 16–21, 19–21 Bronze Bronze <ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

SEA Games

Men's singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result Ref
2003 Tan Binh Sport Center, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam Template:Flagicon Wong Choong Hann 15–8, 15–5 Gold Gold <ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
2005 PhilSports Arena, Pasig, Philippines Template:Flagicon Simon Santoso 17–16, 15–3 Gold Gold <ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
2009 Gym Hall 1, National Sports Complex, Vientiane, Laos Template:Flagicon Simon Santoso 16–21, 12–21 Silver Silver <ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

World Junior Championships

Boys' singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result Ref
2000 Tianhe Gymnasium, Guangzhou, China Template:Flagicon Bao Chunlai 1–7, 5–7, 7–1, 5–7 Silver Silver <ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Asian Junior Championships

Boys' singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result Ref
2000 Nishiyama Park Gymnasium, Kyoto, Japan Template:Flagicon Lin Dan 12–15, 5–15 Silver Silver <ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
2001 Taipei Gymnasium, Taipei, Taiwan Template:Flagicon Ardiansyah 12–15, 12–15 Silver Silver <ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

BWF Superseries (5 titles, 2 runners-up)

The BWF Superseries, which was launched on 14 December 2006 and implemented in 2007,<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> 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.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> 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
2008 Indonesia Open Template:Flagicon Simon Santoso 19–21, 21–14, 21–9 Template:Gold1 Winner <ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
2008 Japan Open Template:Flagicon Lee Chong Wei 21–17, 21–11 Template:Gold1 Winner <ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
2008 China Masters Template:Flagicon Chen Jin 21–19, 21–18 Template:Gold1 Winner <ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
2010 Singapore Open Template:Flagicon Boonsak Ponsana 21–16, 21–16 Template:Gold1 Winner <ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
2013 Malaysia Open Template:Flagicon Lee Chong Wei 7–21, 8–21 Template:Silver2 Runner-up <ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
2013 Hong Kong Open Template:Flagicon Lee Chong Wei 13–21, 9–21 Template:Silver2 Runner-up <ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
2016 Singapore Open Template:Flagicon Son Wan-ho 21–16, 13–21, 21–14 Template:Gold1 Winner <ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
Template:Color box Superseries tournament
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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
2003 Chinese Taipei Open Template:Flagicon Wong Choong Hann 15–3, 7–15, 4–15 Template:Silver2 Runner-up <ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
2007 Chinese Taipei Open Template:Flagicon Taufik Hidayat 18–21, 21–6, 21–13 Template:Gold1 Winner <ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
2012 Malaysia Grand Prix Gold Template:Flagicon Lee Chong Wei 21–17, 8–21, 10–21 Template:Silver2 Runner-up <ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
2012 Thailand Open Template:Flagicon Chen Yuekun 21–17, 21–14 Template:Gold1 Winner <ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
2012 Indonesia Grand Prix Gold Template:Flagicon Dionysius Hayom Rumbaka 21–11, 21–11 Template:Gold1 Winner <ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
2015 Chinese Taipei Masters Template:Flagicon Wang Tzu-wei 21–13, 21–15 Template:Gold1 Winner <ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
2016 Thailand Open Template:Flagicon Tanongsak Saensomboonsuk 15–21, 16–21 Template:Silver2 Runner-up <ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
Template:Color box BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament
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BWF International Challenge/Series (1 title, 3 runners-up)

Men's singles

Year Tournament Opponent Score Result Ref
2015 Indonesia International Template:Flagicon Jeon Hyeok-jin 22–20, 21–15 Template:Gold1 Winner <ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
2018 Indonesia International Template:Flagicon Shesar Hiren Rhustavito 12–21, 20–22 Template:Silver2 Runner-up <ref name="iis18">Template:Cite news</ref>
2018 Indonesia International Template:Flagicon Chico Aura Dwi Wardoyo 15–21, 9–21 Template:Silver2 Runner-up <ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
2019 Indonesia International Template:Flagicon Ikhsan Rumbay 13–21, 15–21 Template:Silver2 Runner-up <ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
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Participation at Indonesian team

Performance timeline

National team

  • Junior level
Team events 2000 2001
Asian Junior Championships File:Med 2.png Silver File:Med 3.png Bronze
World Junior Championships File:Med 3.png Bronze Template:N/a
  • Senior level
Team events 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
SEA Games Template:N/a Gold Template:N/a File:Med 2.png Silver Template:N/a Gold Template:N/a Gold Template:N/a
Asian Games A colspan="3" Template:N/a File:Med 3.png Bronze colspan="3" Template:N/a File:Med 3.png Bronze
Thomas Cup Gold Template:N/a File:Med 3.png Bronze Template:N/a File:Med 3.png Bronze Template:N/a File:Med 3.png Bronze Template:N/a File:Med 2.png Silver
Sudirman Cup Template:N/a File:Med 3.png Bronze Template:N/a File:Med 2.png Silver Template:N/a File:Med 2.png Silver Template:N/a File:Med 3.png Bronze Template:N/a

Individual competitions

  • Junior level
Events 2000 2001
Asian Junior Championships File:Med 2.png Silver File:Med 2.png Silver
World Junior Championships File:Med 2.png Silver Template:N/a
  • Senior level
Events 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
SEA Games Template:N/a Gold Template:N/a Gold Template:N/a R1 Template:N/a File:Med 2.png Silver Template:N/a A Template:N/a A Template:N/a A Template:N/a A
Asian Championships Gold Gold File:Med 2.png Silver Gold QF A File:Med 3.png Bronze A
Asian Games A colspan="3" Template:N/a A colspan="3" Template:N/a R1 colspan="3" Template:N/a A colspan="3" Template:N/a
World Championships Template:Tooltip QF Template:N/a R3 R3 Silver Silver Template:N/a Bronze Bronze [[2010 BWF World Championships – Men's singles|Template:Tooltip]] Template:Tooltip Template:N/a R1 Template:Tooltip Template:N/a R2
Olympic Games colspan="2" Template:N/a Bronze Bronze colspan="3" Template:N/a QF colspan="3" Template:N/a Template:Tooltip colspan="3" Template:N/a Template:Tooltip Template:N/a
Tournament 2018 2019 Best
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 Template:Tooltip 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
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 Template:N/a GPG R1 A Template:Tooltip A R2 A R2 (2016)
Malaysia Open R2 R1 QF [[2010 Malaysia Super Series|Template:Tooltip]] A F [[2014 Malaysia Super Series Premier|Template:Tooltip]] A Q1 R1 F (2013)
Singapore Open R2 A QF W R1 QF Template:Tooltip 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 [[2010 Japan Super Series|Template:Tooltip]] 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 Template:N/a SF Template:Tooltip GS Template:Tooltip 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
BWF Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold
Malaysia Masters colspan="2" Template:N/a A QF F Template:Tooltip A R1 R2 R1 F (2012)
Syed Modi International colspan="2" Template:N/a A R1 A Template:N/a A R1 (2011)
Thailand Masters colspan="9" Template:N/a R2 Template:Tooltip R2 (2016)
German Open A R1 A R1 (2012)
Swiss Open SS R1 R1 Template:Tooltip 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 Template:Tooltip A SF (2012)
Thailand Open Template:Tooltip A Template:N/a A W A Template:N/a QF F R1 W (2012)
Philippines Open SF Template:N/a A colspan="8" Template:N/a SF (2007)
Chinese Taipei Masters colspan="8" Template:N/a W A Template:N/a W (2015)
Korea Masters IC A R2 A R2 A R2 (2011, 2015)
Macau Open A QF R2 A QF A Template:Tooltip A QF (2010, 2014)
Indonesian Masters colspan="3" Template:N/a R2 R1 W SF R3 R3 R2 Template:N/a W (2012)
Tournament 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 Best
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 Template:N/a A R2 Template:N/a A R2 (2001)
Singapore Open A Template:N/a R1 R2 A R1 Template:Tooltip R2 (2002)
Chinese Taipei Open Template:N/a A Template:N/a A F A F (2003)
Korea Open Template:N/a A R3 Template:Tooltip A R1 R3 (2003)
Hong Kong Open A Template:N/a SF Template:N/a QF Template:N/a R2 QF SF (2001)
Japan Open A R2 R1 R3 A R2 R3 (2004)
China Open Template:N/a A Template:N/a 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.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

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References

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