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Ade Chandra

b. 1950

Badminton player

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Born 1950. Ade Chandra is an Indonesian badminton player and olympic competitor.

Ade Chandra (; born 4 February 1950) is an Indonesian retired badminton player.

Career A doubles specialist of ample bulk by Indonesian standards, he was noted for his power and quick defensive reflexes. With the formidable Christian Hadinata he won numerous international men's doubles titles between 1972 and 1980, including a pair of All-England titles, though they were often runners-up to fellow countrymen Tjun Tjun and Johan Wahjudi at major events . They were unbeaten in two Thomas Cup campaigns together (1973, 1976) both of which resulted in world team titles for Indonesia. Late in Chandra's career he won men's doubles with Christian at the 1980 IBF World Championships in Jakarta.

Awards and nominations

Achievements

Olympic Games (demonstration) Men's doubles

World Championships Men's doubles Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result Ref 1977 Malmö Isstadion, Malmö, Sweden Christian Hadinata Tjun Tjun Johan Wahjudi 6–15, 4–15 Silver Silver 1980 Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia Christian Hadinata Rudy Heryanto Kartono 5–15, 15–5, 15–7 Gold Gold

World Cup Men's doubles Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result 1979 Tokyo, Japan Christian Hadinata Yoshitaka Iino Masao Tsuchida 15–8, 15–3 Gold Gold 1980 Kyoto, Japan Christian Hadinata Flemming Delfs Steen Skovgaard 15–6, 15–3 Gold Gold

Asian Games Men's doubles Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result 1974 Amjadieh Sport Complex, Tehran, Iran Christian Hadinata Tjun Tjun Johan Wahjudi 9–15, 7–15 Silver Silver 1978 Indoor Stadium Huamark, Bangkok, Thailand Christian Hadinata Lin Shiquan Tang Xianhu 15–8, 15–10 Gold Gold

Asian Championships Men's doubles Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result 1971 Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia Christian Hadinata Dipu Ghosh Raman Ghosh 15–3, 15–6Bronze Bronze 1976 Lal Bahadur Shastri Stadium, Hyderabad, India Tjun Tjun Sun Zhian Yao Ximing Walkover Gold Gold

SEA Games Men's doubles Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result 1979 Gema Sumantri Hall, Jakarta, Indonesia Christian Hadinata Bandid Jaiyen Preecha Sopajaree 9–15, 5–15 Silver Silver

International tournaments (8 titles, 9 runners-up) Men's doubles Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result 1971 Singapore Open Christian Hadinata Junji Honma Ippei Kojima 15–10, 15–8 Winner 1972 All England Open Christian Hadinata Ray Stevens Mike Tredgett 15–5, 15–12 Winner 1973 All England Open Christian Hadinata Tjun Tjun Johan Wahjudi 15–1, 15–7 Winner 1973 German Open Christian Hadinata Tjun Tjun Johan Wahjudi 4–15, 9–15 Runner-up 1973 Denmark Open Christian Hadinata Tjun Tjun Johan Wahjudi 3–15, 7–15 Runner-up 1974 All England Open Christian Hadinata Tjun Tjun Johan Wahjudi 8–15, 6–15 Runner-up 1974 Jamaica International Herman Jamie Paulson Yves Paré 16–17, 15–8, 15–7 Winner 1975 All England Open Christian Hadinata Tjun Tjun Johan Wahjudi 11–15, 5–15 Runner-up 1975 Denmark Open Christian Hadinata Tjun Tjun Johan Wahjudi 6–15, 1–15 Runner-up 1977 All England Open Christian Hadinata Tjun Tjun Johan Wahjudi 7–15, 15–18 Runner-up 1977 Swedish Open Tjun Tjun Bengt Fröman Thomas Kihlström 17–18, 17–16, 15–11 Winner 1978 All England Open Christian Hadinata Tjun Tjun Johan Wahjudi 12–15, 8–15 Runner-up 1978Denmark Open Christian Hadinata Flemming Delfs Steen Skovgaard 6–15, 11–15 Runner-up 1979 Canadian Open Christian Hadinata Flemming Delfs Morten Frost 15–5, 15–1 Winner 1980 Swedish Open Christian Hadinata Bengt Fröman Thomas Kihlström 15–5, 12–15, 15–9 Winner 1981 Denmark Open Christian Hadinata Stefan Karlsson Thomas Kihlström 15–5, 15–18, 15–10 Winner

Mixed doubles Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result 1979 Canadian Open Verawaty Wiharjo Christian Hadinata Imelda Wiguna 6–15, 1–15 Runner-up

Invitational tournaments Men's doubles Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result 1976 Asian Invitational Championships Christian Hadinata Luan Jin Tang Xianhu 15–8, 15–10 Gold Gold 1977 Asian Invitational Championships Christian Hadinata Tjun Tjun Johan Wahjudi 17–14, 2–15, 5–15 Silver Silver

Other tournament Men's doubles Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result Ref 1983 Veterans Tournament (30+) Dhany Sartika Tjun Tjun Johan Wahjudi 10–15, 1–15 Runner-up

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Awards
World champion; Asian champion; Asian Games champion

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Ade Chandra?

badminton player

When was Ade Chandra born?

Ade Chandra was born on 4 February 1950 in Jakarta.

What is Ade Chandra's occupation?

Ade Chandra is a badminton player and olympic competitor.

What nationality is Ade Chandra?

Ade Chandra is Indonesian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Ade Chandra

· Wikidata: Q353459

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