Yanti Kusmiati (born 22 December 1962) is a former Indonesian badminton player who was active during the 1980s.
Career Kusmiati was born in Bogor, West Java. She is the daughter of Esther Tunjung Wulan, Indonesian former badminton player, coach and international referee. She graduated from Ragunan Sports School and joined Prasetya Mulya (PSM) Jakarta.
Kusmiati is a former Indonesian badminton player who specializes in women's doubles paired with Verawaty Fajrin. She and her teammates won the first edition of the World Mixed Team Championship, the 1989 Sudirman Cup in Jakarta and became a member of the Indonesian women's team at the World Women's Team Championship, the Uber Cup in 1986, 1988, and 1990. In the 1986 Uber Cup the Indonesian team won second place. Kusmiati also won the women's doubles at the 1988 Asian Invitational Championships with Verawaty Fadjrin and the Indonesian Open in 1988.
Kusmiati used to be a mixed doubles assistant coach at the Indonesia national team.
Achievements
World Cup Women's doubles Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result 1988 Indoor Stadium Huamark, Bangkok, Thailand Verawaty Fadjrin Chung So-young Kim Yun-ja 15–9, 8–15, 5–15 Bronze 1989 Guangzhou Gymnasium, Guangzhou, China Verawaty Fadjrin Chung So-young Hwang Hye-young 11–15, 6–15 Bronze
Mixed doubles Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result 1986 Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia Hafid Yusuf Eddy Hartono Verawaty Fadjrin 6–15, 2–15 Bronze
Southeast Asian Games Women's doubles Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result 1989 Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Verawaty Fadjrin Erma Sulistianingsih Rosiana Tendean 6–15, 6–15 Silver
IBF World Grand Prix The World Badminton Grand Prix was sanctioned by the International Badminton Federation from 1983 to 2006.
Women's doubles Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result 1988 Indonesia Open Verawaty Fadjrin Chung Myung-hee Hwang Hye-young 15–6, 6–15, 15–8 Winner IBF Grand Prix tournament IBF Grand Prix Finals tournament
Invitational Tournament Women's doubles Year Tournament Venue Partner Opponent Score Result 1988 Asian Invitational Championships Bandar Lampung, Indonesia Verawaty Fadjrin Chung Myung-hee Hwang Hye-young 18–16, 18–14 Gold
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