Fernando Kurniawan (born 5 June 1988) is an Indonesian male badminton player.
Personal life His brother Fran Kurniawan also a professional badminton player. His hobbies are playing basketball, and automotive modified.
Career He joined PB Djarum badminton club in 2003, and in 2006 he joined the Indonesia national badminton team. In 2008, he became the champion of the Smiling Fish International Series tournament in men's doubles event partnered with Lingga Lie. They also won Singapore Asian Satellite tournament after beat Chayut Triyachart and Danny Bawa Chrisnanta of Singapore with the score 21-12, 17-21, 21-19. He became the runner-up of the New Zealand Open Grand Prix tournament in men's doubles event after defeated by Chen Hung-ling and Lin Yu-lang of Chinese Taipei with the score 22-20, 21-10. He also became the semifinalist at the Macau Open Grand Prix Gold tournament in men's doubles event after defeated by Koo Kien Keat and Tan Boon Heong of Malaysia. He represented North Maluku at the National Sports Week tournament in men's doubles event partnered with Mohammad Ahsan. They won a silver medal after defeated by Tony Gunawan and Bambang Supriyanto of East Java in the final round with the score 21-19, 12-21, 22-20.
In 2009, he became the semifinalist at the Vietnam International Challenge and New Zealand Open Grand Prix tournaments in men's doubles event. At New Zealand, he and Lie lost to Hirokatsu Hashimoto and Noriyasu Hirata of Japan with the score 21-16, 17-21, 21-17. In 2010, he became the champion at the Vietnam International tournament in men's doubles event partnered with Wifqi Windarto after beat Patiphat Chalardchalaem and Nipitphon Puangpuapech with the score 21-19, 14-21, 21-13 in 45 minutes. He also became the runner-up of the White Nights tournament in Russia with Windarto. They lost the final match to their teammate Rian Sukmawan and Rendra Wijaya in rubber game 14-21, 21-13, 21-12.
In 2012, he started to representing Hong Kong in international tournament event. In 2014, he became the runner-up of the Vietnam International tournament in mixed doubles event partnered with Poon Lok Yan after defeated by Alfian Eko Prasetya and Annisa Saufika of Indonesia with the score 21-14, 21-17. He also became the semifinalist of the Osaka International tournament in mixed doubles event.
In 2015, he moved back to his home country Indonesia, and started to playing in national event. He won some titles at Djarum National Circuit partnered with Fran Kurniawan, Tedi Supriadi, and Marsheilla Gischa Islami.
Achievements
World Senior Championships Men's doubles Year Age Venue Partner Opponent Score Result Ref 2025 35+ Eastern National Sports Training Centre,Pattaya, Thailand Danny Bawa Chrisnanta Laurent Constantin Brice Leverdez 21–14, 21–16 Gold
BWF Grand Prix The BWF Grand Prix has two level such as Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold. It is a series of badminton tournaments, sanctioned by Badminton World Federation (BWF) since 2007.
Men's doubles YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult2008New Zealand Open Lingga Lie Chen Hung-ling Lin Yu-lang20–22, 10–21 Runner-up BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament BWF Grand Prix tournament
BWF International Challenge/Series Men's doubles YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult2011White Nights Wifqi Windarto Rendra Wijaya Rian Sukmawan21–14, 13–21, 12–21 Runner-up2011Vietnam International Wifqi Windarto Patiphat Chalardchalaem Nipitphon Puangpuapech21–19, 14–21, 21–13 Winner2008Singapore Asian Satellite Lingga Lie Chayut Triyachart Danny Bawa Chrisnanta21–12, 17–21, 21–19 Winner2008Smiling Fish International Lingga Lie Wifqi Windarto Afiat Yuris Wirawan21–16, 21–15 Winner
Mixed doubles YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult2014Vietnam International Poon Lok Yan Alfian Eko Prasetya Annisa Saufika14–21, 17–21 Runner-up BWF International Challenge tournament BWF International Series tournament
BWF Junior International (2 titles)
Boys' doubles Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result Ref 2007 Dutch Junior Subakti Afiat Yuris Wirawan Wifqi Windarto 21–16, 21–18 Winner 2007 German Junior Subakti Chung Eui-seok Kim Young-sun 21–14, 21–15 Winner
BWF Junior International Grand Prix tournament BWF Junior International Challenge tournament BWF Junior International Series tournament BWF Junior Future Series tournament
References
External links
Profile on PBSI