Christian Hadinata (; born 11 December 1949) is an Indonesian former badminton player and coach.
Profile Though early in his career he was a fine singles player who reached the final of the prestigious All-England Championship in 1973, Christian's success in doubles earned him recognition as one of the great doubles players in badminton history. He won two gold medals at the 1980 IBF World Championships in Jakarta, in men's doubles with Ade Chandra, and in mixed doubles with Imelda Wiguna. He played for Indonesia for 15 years, beginning his career in 1971 at the Asian championships in Indonesia and managed to become a mixed doubles champion with Retno Koestijah. Christian's Thomas Cup (Men's International Team Championship) record is particularly notable. Playing in six consecutive campaigns from 1973 to 1986, and with a variety of doubles partners, he dropped only one match, helping Indonesia capture the cup on four occasions (1973, 1976, 1979, 1984). In 2001 he was inducted into the World Badminton Hall of Fame.
Personal life His wife is Yoke Anwar and they have two children. People affectionately call him Ko Ko Chris (Ko Ko meaning big brother in Hokkien).
Career Coach Indonesian badminton player (1971–1986) Indonesian badminton coach (began in 1985) Director National Training PBSI (Indonesia Badminton Association)
Awards and nominations +AwardYearCategoryResultInternational Badminton Federation Awards2001Badminton Hall of FameIndonesian Sport Awards2018Lifetime Achievement Award
Achievements
Olympic Games (demonstration) Men's doubles Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result 1972 Volleyballhalle, Munich, West Germany Ade Chandra Punch Gunalan Ng Boon Bee 15–4, 2–15, 15–11 Gold
Mixed doubles Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result 1972 Volleyballhalle, Munich, West Germany Utami Dewi Svend Pri Ulla Strand 12–15, 10–15 Bronze
World Games Mixed doubles Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result 1981 San Jose Civic Auditorium, California, United States Imelda Wiguna Thomas Kihlström Gillian Gilks 8–15, 8–15 Bronze
World Championships Men's doubles Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result 1977 Malmö Isstadion, Malmö, Sweden Ade Chandra Tjun Tjun Johan Wahjudi 6–15, 4–15 Silver 1980 Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia Ade Chandra Rudy Heryanto Kartono 5–15, 15–5, 15–7 Gold 1983 Brøndbyhallen, Copenhagen, Denmark Bobby Ertanto Steen Fladberg Jesper Helledie 16–18, 11–15 Bronze
Mixed doubles Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result 1980 Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia Imelda Wiguna Mike Tredgett Nora Perry 15–12, 15–4 Gold
World Cup Men's doubles Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result 1979 Tokyo, Japan Ade Chandra Yoshitaka Iino Masao Tsuchida 15–8, 15–3 Gold 1980 Kyoto, Japan Ade Chandra Flemming Delfs Steen Skovgaard 15–6, 15–3 Gold 1983 Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Bobby Ertanto Kim Moon-soo Park Joo-bong 6–15, 11–15 Silver 1984 Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia Hadibowo Kartono Liem Swie King 13–15, 10–15 Bronze
Mixed doubles Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result 1983Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Ivana Lie Martin Dew Gillian Gilks 8–15, 15–9, 8–15 Silver 1984 Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia Ivana Lie Thomas Kihlström Nora Perry 18–15, 13–15, 8–15 Silver 1985 Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia Ivana Lie Steen Fladberg Nora Perry 15–11, 18–17 Gold
Asian Games Men's doubles Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result 1974 Amjadieh Sport Complex, Tehran, Iran Ade Chandra Tjun Tjun Johan Wahjudi 9–15, 7–15 Silver 1978 Indoor Stadium Huamark, Bangkok, Thailand Ade Chandra Lin Shiquan Tang Xianhu 15–8, 15–10 Gold 1982 Indraprastha Indoor Stadium, New Delhi, India Icuk Sugiarto Lin Jiangli Luan Jin 15–6, 15–8 Gold
Mixed doubles Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result 1974 Amjadieh Sport Complex, Tehran, Iran Regina Masli Tjun Tjun Sri Wiyanti 15–10, 15–8 Gold 1978 Indoor Stadium Huamark, Bangkok, Thailand Imelda Wiguna Tang Xianhu Zhang Ailing 15–12, 7–15, 5–15 Bronze 1982 Indraprastha Indoor Stadium, New Delhi, India Ivana Lie Icuk Sugiarto Ruth Damayanti 3–15, 15–8, 15–10 Gold
Asian Championships Men's doubles Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result 1971 Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia Ade Chandra Dipu Ghosh Raman Ghosh 15–3, 15–6 Bronze
Mixed doubles Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result 1971 Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia Retno Koestijah Indra Gunawan Intan Nurtjahja 18–13, 15–5 Gold
SEA Games Men's doubles Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result 1979 Gema Sumantri Hall, Jakarta, Indonesia Ade Chandra Bandid Jaiyen Preecha Sopajaree 9–15, 5–15 Silver 1983 Singapore Badminton Hall, Singapore Bobby Ertanto Hadibowo Liem Swie King 8–15, 15–9, 15–5 Gold 1985 Chulalongkorn University Indoor Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand Chafidz Yusuf Jalani Sidek Razif Sidek 10–15, 4–15 Bronze
Mixed doubles Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result 1977 Selangor Badminton Association Hall, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Regina Masli Dominic Soong Yap Hei Lin 15–10, 15–6 Gold 1979 Gema Sumantri Hall, Jakarta, Indonesia Imelda Wiguna Kartono Tjan So Gwan 18–16, 15–2 Gold 1983 Singapore Badminton Hall, Singapore Ivanna Lie Bobby Ertanto Ruth Damayanti 15–2,15–2 Gold 1985 Chulalongkorn University Indoor Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand Imelda Wiguna Chafidz Yusuf Rosiana Tendean 15–9,15–5 Gold
International tournaments (19 titles, 17 runners-up) The World Badminton Grand Prix has been sanctioned by the International Badminton Federation from 1983 to 2006.
Men's singles Year Tournament Opponent Score Result 1973 All England Open Rudy Hartono 4–15, 2–15 Runner-up
Men's doubles Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result 1971 Singapore Open Ade Chandra Junji Honma Ippei Kojima 15–10, 15–8 Winner 1972 All England Open Ade Chandra Ray Stevens Mike Tredgett 15–5, 15–12 Winner 1973 All England Open Ade Chandra Tjun Tjun Johan Wahjudi 15–1, 15–7 Winner 1973 German Open Ade Chandra Tjun Tjun Johan Wahjudi 4–15, 9–15 Runner-up 1973 Singapore Open Indra Gunawan Tjun Tjun Johan Wahjudi 11–15, 11–15 Runner-up 1973 Denmark Open Ade Chandra Tjun Tjun Johan Wahjudi 3–15, 7–15 Runner-up 1974 All England Open Ade Chandra Tjun Tjun Johan Wahjudi 8–15, 6–15 Runner-up 1974 Denmark Open Iie Sumirat Tjun Tjun Johan Wahjudi 14–18, 9–15 Runner-up 1975 All England Open Ade Chandra Tjun Tjun Johan Wahjudi 11–15, 5–15 Runner-up 1975 Denmark Open Ade Chandra Tjun Tjun Johan Wahjudi 6–15, 1–15 Runner-up 1977 All England Open Ade Chandra Tjun Tjun Johan Wahjudi 7–15, 15–18 Runner-up 1978 All England Open Ade Chandra Tjun Tjun Johan Wahjudi 12–15, 8–15 Runner-up 1978 Denmark Open Ade Chandra Flemming Delfs Steen Skovgaard 6–15, 11–15 Runner-up 1979 Canadian Open Ade Chandra Flemming Delfs Morten Frost 15–5, 15–1 Winner 1980 Swedish Open Ade Chandra Bengt Fröman Thomas Kihlström 15–5, 12–15, 15–9 Winner 1981 Denmark Open Ade Chandra Stefan Karlsson Thomas Kihlström 15–5, 15–18, 15–10 Winner 1981 Japan Open Lius Pongoh Flemming Delfs Prakash Padukone 15–4, 15–5 Winner 1982 Denmark Open Lius Pongoh Lee Eun-ku Park Joo-bong 9–15, 15–11, 16–18 Runner-up 1982 Swedish Open Lius Pongoh Stefan Karlsson Thomas Kihlström 15–11, 15–8 Winner 1983 Malaysia Open Bobby Ertanto Park Joo-bong Sung Han-kook 15–10, 15–5 Winner 1983 Indonesia Open Bobby Ertanto Rudy Heryanto Kartono 9–15, 14–18 Runner-up 1984 Thailand Open Hadibowo Ong Beng Teong Razif Sidek 15–13, 15–11 Winner 1984 Indonesia Open Hadibowo Rudy Heryanto Kartono 10–15, 18–13, 15–7 Winner 1984 English Masters Hadibowo Morten Frost Jens Peter Nierhoff 15–3, 15–3 Winner 1984 Dutch Masters Hadibowo Ding Qiqing Jiang Guoliang 15–9, 15–10 Winner 1985 Japan Open Hadibowo Kim Moon-soo Park Joo-bong 16–17, 2–15 Runner-up 1988 U.S. Open Lius Pongoh Liem Swie King Prakash Padukone 7–15, 15–11, 15–13 Winner
Mixed doubles Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result 1979 All England Open Imelda Wiguna Mike Tredgett Nora Perry 15–1, 18–17 Winner 1979 Canadian Open Imelda Wiguna Ade Chandra Verawaty Wiharjo 15–6, 15–1 Winner 1980 All England Open Imelda Wiguna Mike Tredgett Nora Perry 13–18, 10–15 Runner-up 1981 All England Open Imelda Wiguna Mike Tredgett Nora Perry 15–10, 14–18, 10–15 Runner-up 1981 Denmark Open Imelda Wiguna Mike Tredgett Nora Perry 2–15, 2–15 Runner-up 1983 Indonesia Open Ivana Lie Martin Dew Gillian Gilks 18–17, 15–9 Winner 1984 Indonesia Open Ivana Lie Martin Dew Gillian Gilks 15–12, 15–7 Winner 1988 U.S. Open Ivana Lie Lee Xiong Yang Xinfang 9–15, 15–0, 15–14 Winner IBF Grand Prix tournament IBF Grand Prix Finals tournament
Invitational tournaments Men's doubles Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result 1972 World Invitational Championships Ade Chandra Tjun Tjun Johan Wahjudi 10–15, 10–15 Silver 1974 (Jakarta) World Invitational Championships Ade Chandra Tjun Tjun Johan Wahjudi 13–15, 15–9, 15–18 Silver 1975 World Invitational Championships Ade Chandra Tjun Tjun Johan Wahjudi 12–15, 11–15 Silver 1976 Asian Invitational Championships Ade Chandra Luan Jin Tang Xianhu 15–8, 15–10 Gold 1977 Asian Invitational Championships Ade Chandra Tjun Tjun Johan Wahjudi 17–14, 2–15, 5–15 Silver
Mixed doubles Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result 1974 World Invitational Championships Regina Masli Tjun Tjun Sri Wiyanti 15–7, 15–3 Gold 1975 World Invitational Championships Regina Masli Elo Hansen Sylvia Ng 15–7, 15–5 Gold
References
External links (In Indonesian) Christian Hadinata Paling Rajin, Pangkat Naik, Enggan di Belakang Meja Christian Hadinata Jual Rumah demi Pendidikan Anak Christian Hadinata Kesetiaan di Dunia Bulutangkis BadmintonOnline.com: Christian Hadinata Smash - Christian Hadinata