George Rimarcdi

George Rimarcdi (born 1 March 1975) is an Indonesian-born Swedish retired badminton player. He represented Indonesia at the 1992 World Junior Championships, clinched a silver medal in the boys' singles event, and in 1997 he won a men's singles title at the Indonesia National Championships. He moved to Sweden since 1999, competed in the national event for Uppsala team. Rimarcdi won five Swedish National Championships titles, four in the singles, and once in the doubles events. After ending his career in Sweden, he returned to Indonesia and started a career as a coach in Exist club. He is currently a men's single coach for Indonesian national pratama (junior) team.

Personal life Rimarcdi was born in Bandung, to parents Risyan and Vera Paraida. At first, his father named him Rimarcdi because he was born in March, but later his mother added George as his first name, referred to American famous and great people who have the name George, like George W. Bush. He began to play badminton at aged ten, joined pusdiklat BM–77 in 1984, pusdiklat SGS under coach Iie Sumirat and Edy Ismanto in 1988, and then in Hadtex. After graduating from senior high school in 1994, his talent scouted by Indonesia national team.

Achievements

World Junior Championships Boys' singles Year Venue Opponent Score Result 1992 Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia Sun Jun 9–15, 11–15 Silver Silver

IBF World Grand Prix The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation (IBF) since 1983.

Men's singles Year Tournament Opponent Score Result 1995 French Open Tomas Johansson 10–15, 15–9, 15–4 Winner 1995 Hamburg Cup Marleve Mainaky 9–15, 15–7, 15–12 Winner 2000 Denmark Open Peter Gade 11–15, 12–15 Runner-up

IBF International Men's singles Year Tournament Opponent Score Result 1997 Indonesia International Agus Hariyanto 15–17, 15–14, 15–8 Winner 2002 Norwegian International Kasperi Salo 12–15, 8–15 Runner-up 2003 Finnish International Kasperi Salo 3–7 retired Runner-up 2003 Bitburger International Dicky Palyama 2–15, 4–15 Runner-up 2006 Hungarian International Kasper Ipsen 21–18, 10–21, 21–17 Winner