Iie Sumirat (15 November 1950 – 22 July 2025) was an Indonesian badminton player.
Biography Iie was one of Indonesia's leading singles players during the 1970s, when it dominated men's international competition while China was still absent from IBF-sanctioned play. As fellow countryman Rudy Hartono was winning his eighth All-England Championship in March 1976, the hard-smashing Iie was winning the Asian Invitation Tournament in Bangkok, Thailand, edging aging Chinese badminton legend Hou Jiachang in the final."1st Asian Invitation," Badminton USA, May 1976, 13 In the first IBF World Championships in 1977 Iie reached the semi-final round but was defeated by the eventual winner Flemming Delfs."Badminton's First World Championships," World Badminton, July–August 1977, 2, 3. Iie played on the world champion Indonesian Thomas Cup (men's international) teams of 1976 and 1979, splitting duty at second singles behind Hartono in 1976, and playing second singles behind Liem Swie King on a 1979 team which shut out its semi-final and final round opponents.Pat Davis, The Guinness Book of Badminton (Enfield, Middlesex, England: Guinness Superlatives Ltd., 1983) 126, 128.
He coached after his high-level playing career ended. He helped Taufik Hidayat, in particular, learn his deceptive net play.
Iie died on 22 July 2025, at the age of 74.Legenda Bulu Tangkis Indonesia Iie Sumirat Meninggal Dunia, Sempat Dirawat di RS Hermina Bandung
Achievements
IBF World Championships Men's Singles 1977 IBF World Championships – Men's singlesRoundOpponentScoreResultSemi-final Flemming Delfs1–15, 17–18 Bronze
World Cup Men's singles Year Venue Opponent Score Result 1979 Tokyo, Japan Liem Swie King 8–15, 8–15 Silver
Asian Games Men's singles Year Venue Opponent Score Result 1978 Indoor Stadium Huamark, Bangkok, Thailand Han Jian 5–15, 1–15 Bronze
International tournaments Men's singles Year Tournament Opponent Score Result 1972 Singapore Open Tan Aik Mong 15–5, 15–11 Winner 1972 Jakarta Open Rudy Hartono 4–15, 5–15 Runner-up 1973 Singapore Open Tjun Tjun 15–3, 15–14 Winner 1980 Chinese Taipei Open Flemming Delfs 7–15, 15–8, 16–18 Runner-up
Men's doubles Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result 1970 Singapore Open Nara Sudjana Indratno Indra Gunawan 10–15, 7–15 Runner-up 1974 Denmark Open Christian Hadinata Tjun Tjun Johan Wahjudi 14–18, 9–15 Runner-up
Invitational Tournament
Men's singles Year Tournament Opponent Score Result 1976 Asian Invitational Championships Hou Jiachang 12–15, 15–8, 18–15 Gold
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