Alexander Alan Budikusuma Wiratama, born Goei Djien Phang (; born 29 March 1968) is an Indonesian former badminton player who excelled at the world level from the late 1980s to the mid-1990s. He is the first indonesian player to win Olympic gold medal in 1992.
Career In 1991 he was runner-up to China's Zhao Jianhua at the IBF World Championships in Copenhagen. He won the 1992 Olympic men's singles gold medal at Barcelona, defeating compatriot Ardy Wiranata in the final. This achievement, together with a gold medal for his then fiancé Susi Susanti, was historical for Indonesia winning the first Olympic golden medals in 50 years history of the country. A crowd estimated at 500,000 to one million Indonesians lined the streets of Jakarta when Susi Susanti and Alan Budikusuma came home in August 1992 and received a two-hour parade. Governor of West Java Yogie S. M. awarded him an honorary West Java citizenship following his victory.
Among his titles, all in singles, are the Thailand Open (1989, 1991), China Open (1991), German Open (1992), Indonesian Open (1993), World Cup (1993), and Malaysian Open (1995). Budikusuma was a member of world champion Indonesian Thomas Cup teams in 1996.
Personal life He is married to Susi Susanti (王蓮香), a women's badminton Olympic gold medalist (also in 1992). Together they have three children Laurencia Averina, born 1999, Albertus Edward, born in 2000 and Sebastianus Frederick, born in 2003. Alan and Susi have a badminton club in North Jakarta. Alan Budi has a younger brother named Yohan Hadikusuma who is also a badminton player but representing Hong Kong.
Awards and nominations
+AwardYearCategoryResultGovernment of Indonesia Awards1992Tanda Kehormatan Bintang Jasa Utama
Achievements
Olympic Games Men's singles Year Venue Opponent Score Result Ref 1992 Pavelló de la Mar Bella, Barcelona, Spain Ardy Wiranata 15–12, 18–13 Gold
World Championships Men's singles Year Venue Opponent Score Result Ref 1991 Brøndby Arena, Copenhagen, Denmark Zhao Jianhua 13–18, 4–15 Silver
World Cup Men's singles Year Venue Opponent Score Result Ref 1987 Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Zhao Jianhua 13–18, 4–15 Bronze 1993 Indira Gandhi Arena, New Delhi, India Joko Suprianto 15–8, 17–16 Gold 1995 Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia Joko Suprianto 7–15, 15–11, 8–15 Silver
Asian Games Men's singles Year Venue Opponent Score Result Ref 1990 Beijing Gymnasium, Beijing, China Yang Yang 14–17, 8–15 Bronze
IBF World Grand Prix (8 titles, 11 runners-up) The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation (IBF) from 1983 to 2006.
Men's singles Year Tournament Opponent Score Result Ref 1989 Swedish Open Morten Frost 4–15, 4–15 Runner-up 1989 Thailand Open Sompol Kukasemkij 17–14, 15–8 Winner 1989 Dutch Open Eddy Kurniawan 15–7, 15–12 Winner 1990 Thailand Open Sompol Kukasemkij 11–15, 13–18 Runner-up 1991 Thailand Open Sompol Kukasemkij 14–17, 15–1, 15–10 Winner 1991 China Open Zhao Jianhua 7–15, 15–5, 15–12 Winner 1992 Korea Open Wu Wenkai 7–15, 11–15 Runner-up 1992 German Open Joko Suprianto 15–11, 15–2 Winner 1992 Thailand Open Joko Suprianto 10–15, 15–10, 10–15 Runner-up 1992 World Grand Prix Finals Rashid Sidek 9–15, 15–5, 7–15 Runner-up 1993 Indonesia Open Fung Permadi 15–10, 14–17, 15–4 Winner 1993 German Open Thomas Stuer-Lauridsen 5–15, 2–15 Runner-up 1993 Dutch Open Poul-Erik Høyer Larsen 15–11, 5–15, 11–15 Runner-up 1994 Denmark Open Poul-Erik Høyer Larsen 18–17, 4–15, 10–15 Runner-up 1994 China Open Ardy Wiranata 15–10, 15–12 Winner 1994 World Grand Prix Finals Ardy Wiranata 15–9, 7–15, 5–15 Runner-up 1995 Malaysia Open Ardy Wiranata 15–5, 15–8 Winner 1995 Hong Kong Open Hariyanto Arbi 18–13, 13–15, 4–15 Runner-up 1997 Vietnam Open Chen Gang 6–15, 15–9, 3–15 Runner-up
IBF Grand Prix tournament IBF Grand Prix Finals tournament
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