Mitchel Wongsodikromo

Mitchel Arthur Wongsodikromo (born 26 August 1985) is a Surinamese badminton player and coach. He competed for Suriname at three Pan Am Games: 2003 Pan American Games, 2007 Pan American Games & the 2011 Pan American Games. As a very young badminton player with the club T.N.F. (Tan Na Fesi) in Suriname, Wongsodikromo was an exceptional talent and won numerous juniors titles and was soon selected to represent his country abroad, winning several juniors medals at Caribbean, Central American and South American events. Much of his success was with his doubles partner Virgil Soeroredjo.

Multiple Caribbean and Pan Am Juniors badminton championships Together Wongsodikromo and Soeroredjo grew up to become a badminton force for Suriname in the Pan Am region. In 1997 Wongsodikromo participated in the Surinamese U-19 juniors team event winning a silver medal in Barbados. Also that year, Wongsodikromo became South American Boys Singles U-13 Champion and Boys Doubles U-15 Champion in São Paulo, Brazil, also winning a silver medal in Mixed Doubles U-17. In 1999 Wongsodikromo took gold in the Mixed Doubles U-19 and the Team Event U-19, and also silver in the Boys Singles & Boys Doubles U-19 categories at the Carebaco Games held in Suriname.

The year 2000 was a top year for Wongsodikromo; he participated in the IBF World Academy training camp held in Cape Town, South Africa. In 2000 Wongsodikromo won a gold medal in the Boys Singles U-15 category at the South American Juniors Championships in Argentina. At that same event, he also won a silver medal in the Boys Doubles U-15 category. In the same year, he and Soeroredjo won the Pan American Boys Doubles U-17 juniors title at Cuba after they had already won the Caribbean Boys Doubles titles U-17 and U-19 the same year at Barbados. At the 2000 Carebaco Games, Wongsodikromo won five gold medals, winning the triple in the U-19 category plus Boys Doubles in the U-17 category and the U-19 team event for Suriname.

In 2001 Wongsodikromo managed to successfully defend four of his five Carebaco juniors titles, only losing his singles U-19 title in Jamaica. In 2001 Wongsodikromo and Soeroredjo won Boys Doubles U-17 Gold at the South American Juniors Championships in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Wongsodikromo also took bronze at the Boys Singles U-17 event and bronze at the Mixed Doubles U-19 event. That year they also won the Regatas Cup for Boys Doubles U-17 in Lima, Peru. Wongsodikromo again also took two bronze medals in Peru at the Boys Singles U-17 and Mixed Doubles U-17.

In 2002 Wongsodikromo and Soeroredjo became Pan American Juniors Semi-Champions U-19 in Orange County, USA. At the same event, Wongsodikromo also took a bronze medal in the U-19 Mixed team event, where the Surinamese juniors team surprisingly beat favorites Canada, ending up in third place behind the USA and Peru, but beating out fourth-place Canada and fifth-place Brazil. In the 2002 Carebaco Games, Wongsodikromo won gold in the Men's Doubles U-19 and silver in the Men's Singles juniors categories in Puerto Rico. In the 2003 Carebaco Games in Trinidad and Tobago, Soeroredjo lost both the U-19 Boys Singles & Mixed Doubles finals to his compatriot Wongsodikromo, who took four gold medals at that event. Together they eventually won the Boys Doubles U-19 title and the Carebaco Juniors 2003 team event.

International & national achievements In 2002 Wongsodikromo and Soeroredjo both won a Men's Singles Bronze medal at the 2002 Central American and Caribbean Games (CACSO Games 2002) in San Salvador. At that time this was a special achievement since they were both still only 17-year-old juniors. In 2005 at the Carebaco Open Championships Wongsodikromo was part of the Surinamese team that won a bronze medal in the Caribbean Team Event held in Cuba.

Wongsodikromo gained five National Men's Singles titles in 2003, 2005, 2009, 2010 and 2012. Internationally, he was a three-time Men's Doubles champion at the Suriname International Badminton Tournament in 2008, 2009 and 2011. He also won the Mixed Doubles title two times at the Suriname International in 2009 and in 2012. In 2010 Wongsodikromo & Soeroredjo reached the final at the Bill Graham Miami International, and in 2011 they reached the semi-final of that same event. In 2011 Wongsodikromo won both the Suriname International and the Carebaco International in Men's Doubles. In March 2010 Wongsodikromo was also part of the Suriname badminton team that won a bronze medal in Mixed Teams at the 2010 South American Games in Medellín. With his compatriot Crystal Leefmans, Wongsodikromo won another bronze medal in the individual Mixed Doubles event. In July 2010 Wongsodikromo and Soeroredjo won the only medal, a bronze, for Suriname at the 2010 Central American and Caribbean Games by reaching the semi-finals. In 2012 Wongsodikromo was part of the first Suriname men's badminton team that participated at the Thomas Cup preliminaries in Los Angeles, USA.

National badminton titles

2024 – National Championships: Men's Doubles Gold 2023 – National Championships: Men's Doubles Gold 2019 – National Championships: Men's Doubles Gold & Mixed Doubles Silver 2018 – National Championships: Mitchel Wongsodikromo did not participate that year 2017 – National Championships: Men's Doubles Silver 2016 – National Championships: Mixed Doubles Gold 2014 – National Championships: Mixed Doubles Gold 2013 – National Championships: Mitchel Wongsodikromo did not participate that year 2012 – National Championships: Men's Singles Gold, Men's Doubles Gold & Mixed Doubles Gold 2011 – National Championships: Men's Singles Silver, & Men's Doubles Gold 2010 – National Championships: Men's Singles Gold, Men's Doubles Gold & Mixed Doubles Silver 2009 – National Championships: Men's Singles Gold, Men's Doubles Gold & Mixed Doubles Gold 2008 – National Championships: Men's Singles Silver, Men's Doubles Gold & Mixed Doubles Gold 2007 – National Championships: No National Championships held that year 2006 – National Championships: Men's Singles Silver, Men's Doubles Gold & Mixed Doubles Silver 2005 – National Championships: Men's Singles Gold, & Mixed Doubles Gold 2004 – National Championships: Men's Singles Silver &, Men's Doubles Gold & Mixed Doubles Gold 2003 – National Championships: Men's Singles Gold, Men's Doubles Gold & Mixed Doubles Gold 2002 – National Championships: No National Championships held that year 2001 – National Championships: Mixed Doubles Silver 2000 – National Championships: Men's Doubles Gold 1999 – National Championships: Men's Doubles Silver 1997 – Surinamese National Junior Badminton Championships: Boys' Singles & Boys' Doubles U-13, U-15, U-17 Gold & Mixed Doubles U-15 Gold 1996 – Surinamese National Junior Badminton Championships: Boys' Singles, Boys' Doubles & Mixed Doubles U-12 & U-14 Gold 1995 – Surinamese National Junior Badminton Championships: Boys' Singles, Boys' Doubles & Mixed Doubles U-12 & U-14 Gold 1994 – Surinamese National Junior Badminton Championships: Boys' Singles, Boys' Doubles & Mixed Doubles U-12 Gold & Boys' Singles U-14 Gold 1993 – Surinamese National Junior Badminton Championships: Boys' Singles & Boys' Doubles U-12 Gold

Surinamese national badminton circuit titles, A Class

2018 – 12e Boijmans Memorial Toernooi 2018: Men's Doubles Silver 2017 – 30ste Ma Lefi Toernooi 2017: Men's Doubles Gold & Mixed Doubles Silver 2017 – Lilian Bendter Toernooi 2017: Men's Doubles Gold & Mixed Doubles Gold 2015 – 3e KNTS Nieuwjaars-Badmintontoernooi 2015: Mixed Doubles Gold 2015 – 9e Gerard Boijmans Memorial Badminton Toernooi 2015: Men's Singles Gold 2015 – 19e Ro Caster Memorial Badminton Toernooi 2015: Men's Doubles Gold 2015 – 28e Ma Lefi Badminton Toernooi 2015: Men's Singles Gold & Mixed Doubles Silver 2014 – 8e Gerard Boijmans Memorial Badminton Toernooi 2015: Men's Singles Gold 2014 – 3rd Assuria International Easter Badminton Tournament 2014: Men's Singles Bronze 2013 – 7e Gerard Boijmans Memorial Badminton Toernooi 2015: Men's Singles Gold 2013 – 2e Nieuw Stenov Badminton Paastoernooi 2013: Mixed Doubles Gold 2013 – 26e Ma Lefi Badmintontoernooi 2013: Men's Singles Gold & Mixed Doubles Gold 2013 – 2e Top 8 Masters Badminton Invitatie Toernooi 2013: Men's Singles Gold 2013 – Lilian Bendter Memorial 2013 toernooi: Men's Doubles Silver

International badminton titles

1997 – Carebaco Juniors Championships: Team Event U-19 Silver 1997 – South American Juniors Championships: Boys Singles U-13 Gold, Boys Doubles U-15 Gold, Mixed Doubles U-19 Gold 1998 – Caribbean Easter Tournament Curaçao: Boys Doubles U-19 Silver 1998 – Carebaco Juniors Championships: Team Event U-19 Bronze 1999 – Caribbean Easter Tournament Curaçao: Boys Singles U-15 Gold, Boys Doubles U-15 Gold, Boys Doubles U-19 Bronze & Mixed Doubles U-15 Gold 1999 – Carebaco Juniors Championships: Boys Single U-19 Silver, Boys Doubles U-19 Silver, Mixed Doubles U-19 Gold, Team Event U-19 Gold 2000 – South American Juniors Championships: Boys Singles U-15 Gold & Boys Doubles U-15 Silver 2000 – Carebaco Juniors Championships: Boys Singles U-19 Gold, Boys Doubles U-17 & U-19 Gold & Mixed Doubles U-19 Gold & Team Event U-19 Gold 2000 – Pan Am Juniors Championships: Boys Singles U-17 Silver & Boys Doubles U-17 Gold 2001 – Regatas Peru Juniors Open: Boys Singles U-17 Bronze, Boys Doubles U-17 Gold, Mixed Doubles U-17 Bronze 2001 – Carebaco Juniors Championships: Boys Doubles U-17 & U-19 Gold, Mixed Doubles U-19 Gold & Team Event U-19 Gold 2001 – South American Juniors Championships: Boys Singles U-17 Bronze, Boys Doubles U-19 Gold, Mixed Doubles U-19 Gold 2002 – Pan Am Juniors Championships: Boys Doubles U-19 Silver & Team Event U-19 Bronze 2002 – Carebaco Juniors Championships: Boys Singles U-19 Silver & Boys Doubles U-19 Gold 2002 – CACSO Games El Salvador: Men's Singles Bronze Medal 2002 – Kembit Youth International Hoensbroek – Limburg, NL: Mixed Doubles U-19 Bronze 2003 – Carebaco Juniors Championships: Boys Singles U-19 Gold, Boys Doubles U-19 Gold, Mixed Doubles U-19 Gold, Team Event U-19 Gold, Team Event Seniors Bronze 2003 – 2003 PAN AM Games Santo Domingo: Participation 2005 – Carebaco Open Championships: Team Event Bronze 2006 – BC70 Veluwe Open Tournament Vaassen, NL: Men's Doubles Gold 2006 – BC Weesp Tournament, NL: Men's Doubles Gold 2007 – Carebaco Open Championships: Men's Doubles Bronze 2007 – 2007 PAN AM Games Rio de Janeiro: Participation 2008 – 2nd Suriname International: Men's Singles Silver, Men's Doubles Gold & Mixed Doubles Silver 2009 – 3rd Suriname International: Men's Doubles Gold & Mixed Doubles Gold 2010 – CACSO Games Mayagüez: Men's Doubles Bronze Medal 2010 – SOUTH AMERICAN Games Medellín: Mixed Doubles Bronze & Team Event Bronze 2010 – Bill Graham Miami International: Men's Doubles Silver 2010 – 4th Suriname International: Men's Doubles Silver & Mixed Doubles Silver 2011 – Cuba Giraldilla International: Men's Singles Bronze 2011 – Carebaco Open Championships: Men's Doubles Gold & Mixed Doubles Gold 2011 – 2011 PAN AM Games Guadalajara: Participation 2011 – Bill Graham Miami International: Men's Doubles Bronze 2011 – 5th Suriname International: Men's Doubles Gold 2012 – Thomas Cup Pan Am preliminaries: 1st Participation Surinamese Men's Team 2012 – Trilan Tournament Landgraaf, NL: Men's Singles Silver & Men's Doubles Bronze 2012 – Carebaco Open Championships: Men's Singles Bronze, Mixed Doubles Silver & Team Event Silver 2012 – Bill Graham Miami International: Men's Doubles Bronze & Mixed Doubles Silver 2012 – 6th Suriname International: Mixed Doubles Gold 2013 – 7th Suriname International: Mixed Doubles Silver 2014 – 8th Suriname International: Men's Doubles Silver 2015 – Jamaica International: Men's Doubles Bronze 2016 – 10th Suriname International: Men's Doubles Silver 2016 – 10th Suriname International: Mixed Doubles Bronze 2017 – 11th Suriname International: Men's Doubles Bronze 2018 – Carebaco Open Championships: Men's Doubles Bronze 2018 – 12th Suriname International: Mixed Doubles Silver 2019 – 13th Suriname International: Men's Doubles Gold

Achievements with results

Central American and Caribbean Games Men's singles Year Venue Opponent Score Result 2002 San Salvador, El Salvador Charles Pyne 7–15, 7–15 Bronze Bronze

Men's doubles Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result 2010 Raymond Dalmau Coliseum, Porta del Sol,Mayagüez, Puerto Rico Virgil Soeroredjo Andrés López Lino Muñoz 14–21, 17–21 Bronze Bronze

South American Games Mixed doubles Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result 2010 Medellín, Colombia Crystal Leefmans Alex Yuwan Tjong Yasmin Cury 24-22, 17-21, 12–21 Bronze Bronze

BWF International Series/ Future Series (12 titles, 12 runner-up) Men's singles Year Tournament Opponent Score Result 2008 Suriname International Virgil Soeroredjo 21-10, 13-21, 10–21 Runner-up

Men's doubles Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result 2008 Suriname International Virgil Soeroredjo Irfan Djabar Dylan Darmohoetomo 21–15, 21–15 Winner 2009 Suriname International Virgil Soeroredjo Oscar Brandon Raul Rampersad 21–15, 21–16 Winner 2010 Miami International Virgil Soeroredjo Sameera Gunatileka Vincent Nguy 14–21, 17–21 Runner-up 2010 Suriname International Virgil Soeroredjo Kevin Cordón Rodolfo Ramírez 14–21, 16–21 Runner-up 2011 Carebaco International Virgil Soeroredjo Nelson Javier Alberto Rapozo 22-20, 21–18 Winner 2011 Suriname International Virgil Soeroredjo Luíz dos Santos Alex Yuwan Tjong 21-14, 21–17 Winner 2014 Suriname International Gilmar Jones Mario Cuba Martin Del Valle 11–21, 14–21 Runner-up 2016 Suriname International Alrick Toney Corey Fanus Dakeil Thorpe 16–21, 12–21 Runner-up 2019 Suriname International Danny Chen Shae Michael Martin Gavin Robinson 21-18, 21-15 Winner 2023 Suriname International Sören Opti Diego Dos Ramos Al-Hassan Somedjo 21–18, 21–9 Winner 2023 French Guiana International Sören Opti Dimitri Antony Bons Vincent 21–9, 21–12 Winner 2024 Suriname International Sören Opti Rivano Bisphan Danny Chen 21–14, 21–8 Winner

Mixed doubles Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result 2008 Suriname International Jill Sjauw Mook Virgil Soeroredjo Nathalie Haynes 16–21, 16–21 Runner-up 2009 Suriname International Priscille Tjitrodipo Irfan Djabar Quennie Pawirosemito 21–16, 21–15 Winner 2010 Suriname International Priscille Tjitrodipo Virgil Soeroredjo Mireille van Daal 8–21, 10–21 Runner-up 2011 Carebaco International Crystal Leefmans Gareth Henry Geordine Henry 21–17, 21–11 Winner 2011 Suriname International Crystal Leefmans Hugo Arthuso Fabiana Silva 20–22, 18–21 Runner-up 2012 Carebaco International Crystal Leefmans Nelson Javier Berónica Vibieca 21–11, 17–21, 13–21 Runner-up 2012 Miami International Crystal Leefmans Laurent Constantin Andréa Vanderstukken 21–23, 14–21 Runner-up 2012 Suriname International Crystal Leefmans Rubén Castellanos Nikté Sotomayor 21–12, 21-18 Winner 2013 Suriname International Crystal Leefmans Dave Khodabux Elisa Piek 17–21, 21–18, 19–21 Runner-up 2018 Suriname International Katherine Wynter César Brito Bermary Polanco 10–21, 16–21 Runner-up 2023 Suriname International Loriane Dréan Rivano Bisphan Sion Zeegelaar 21–18, 21–17 Winner

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