Meiluawati (born 25 May 1975) is an Indonesian born former world-class badminton player who represented Indonesia and later the United States.

Career Meiluawati was a member of Indonesia's world champion 1996 Uber Cup (women's international) team, winning her final round match against China's future World and Olympic champion Zhang Ning. She was also a member of the 1998 Indonesian Uber Cup team which finished second to China. In individual competition she won the women's singles at the Polish Open in 1996 and was women's singles runner-up to the formidable Susi Susanti at the 1997 Indonesia Open.

Playing for the United States in the early 2000s, Meiluawati won consecutive U.S. National women's singles titles in 2001, 2002, and 2003; and women's doubles in 2001 and 2003. She also won women's singles at the Pan Am Championships in 2001.

Achievements

Pan Am Championships Women's singles Year Venue Opponent Score Result 2001 Club de Regatas Lima, Lima, Peru Cindy Shi 7–1, 7–2, 7–3 Gold

SEA Games Women's singles Year Venue Opponent Score Result 1997 Asia-Africa Hall, Jakarta, Indonesia Mia Audina 10–12, 11–12 Silver

World Junior Championships The Bimantara World Junior Championships was an international invitation badminton tournament for junior players. It was held in Jakarta, Indonesia from 1987 to 1991.

Girls' singles Year Venue Opponent Score Result 1991 Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia Yao Yan 11–0, 9–11, 7–11 Silver

IBF World Grand Prix The World Badminton Grand Prix was sanctioned by the International Badminton Federation from 1983 to 2006.

Women's singles Year Tournament Opponent Score Result 1994 Canadian Open Pernille Nedergaard 6–11, 2–11 Runner-up 1996 Polish Open Wang Chen 11–6, 11–4 Winner 1997 Indonesia Open Susi Susanti 4–11, 5–11 Runner-up

IBF International Women's singles Year Tournament Opponent Score Result 2001 USA Southern Panam International Sandra Jimeno 7–2, 7–0, 7–0 Winner

Women's doubles Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result 2001 USA Southern Pan Am International Mesinee Mangkalakiri Sandra Jimeno Doriana Rivera 0–7, 7–3, 7–5 Winner

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