Why is Susi Susanti famous?
Why is Susi Susanti famous?
She is the only female player to hold the Olympic, World Championship, and All-England singles titles simultaneously. She won the Japan Open three times and the Indonesian Open five times. She also won numerous Badminton Grand Prix series events and five Badminton World Cups.
Who won the first Olympic female gold medal in badminton in 1992?
Susi Susanti
Women’s singles
| Games | Gold | Bronze |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 Barcelona | Susi Susanti Indonesia | Huang Hua China |
| Tang Jiuhong China | ||
| 1996 Atlanta | Bang Soo-hyun South Korea | Susi Susanti Indonesia |
| 2000 Sydney | Gong Zhichao China | Ye Zhaoying China |
What team won the most medals in the 1992 Summer Olympics?
The Unified Team (ex-USSR countries that competed together because the Soviet Union broke up several months before the start of the Games) won the most medals overall, 112, as well as the most gold medals, 45, edging the United States team that won 108 total and 37 gold medals respectively.
How many medals did GB win in 1992 Olympics?
Great Britain, represented by the British Olympic Association (BOA), competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. British athletes have competed in every Summer Olympic Games. A total of 371 athletes represented Great Britain and the team won twenty medals, five gold, three silver and twelve bronze.
What did Indonesia win in the 1992 Olympics?
Future married couple Susi Susanti and Alan Budikusuma won the nation’s first two gold medals in the badminton women’s and men’s singles events respectively at the 1992 Barcelona Olympics. Barcelona 1992 was also the only Games in which Indonesia won 2 gold medals.
Who was the last gold medalist for Indonesia?
The last gold medalists were Lilyana Natsir and Tontowi Ahmad in the mixed doubles event of badminton at the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics . According to official data of the International Olympic Committee. This is a list of people who have won two or more Olympic medals for Indonesia. “Indonesia”. International Olympic Committee.
When did Indonesia win a gold medal in badminton?
Since then, Indonesia has won a single gold medal at every subsequent Summer Olympics, all in badminton, with the exception of the 2012 London Olympics where Indonesia failed to garner any gold medals.
Who was the first Indonesian woman to win an Olympic medal?
Archers Lilies Handayani, Nurfitriyana Saiman and Kusuma Wardhani gained the republic’s first-ever podium finish, a silver medal, in the women’s team event at the 1988 Seoul Olympics.