Nova Widianto

Andreas Nova Widianto (born 10 October 1977) is an Indonesian former badminton player, and now works as a mixed doubles badminton coach in Malaysia. After ended his duty as an Indonesian mixed doubles national coach, he moved to Malaysia joining the Badminton Association of Malaysia as a mixed doubles national coach on 1 January 2023.

Career Widianto specialized in mixed doubles. He enjoyed some international success with Vita Marissa, winning the SEA Games in 2001, the Asian Badminton Championships in 2003, and the Japan Open in 2004. However, his greatest success came from a partnership with Liliyana Natsir. In 2005, they won the World Championships in 2005, beating Xie Zhongbo and Zhang Yawen in the final. The pair won the gold medal at the 2007, by beating Zheng Bo and Gao Ling. They claimed the silver medals at the 2008 Olympic Games, lossing to the world number 10, Lee Yong Dae and Lee Hyo-jung. At the 2009 BWF World Championships, they also earned the silver medal, losing to the Danish pair. He was the runner up three times in a row, from 2006 to 2008, at the Japan open. They have been runner up at the All England Championships twice, including 2010 when they were beaten by future Olympic champion, Zhang Nan and Zhao Yunlei, 18-21 25-23 18–21 in an hour and 31 minutes. Widianto has represented Indonesia in the Sudirman Cup (combined men's and women's world team championships) five times: 2001, 2003, 2005, 2007 and 2009.

2004 Summer Olympics He competed in badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics at the Goudi Olympic Hall, Athens, Greece, in the mixed doubles with partner Vita Marissa and reached the quarterfinal, where they were defeated by the Danish pair.

2004 Summer Olympics – Mixed doubles Round Partner Opponent Score Result First round Vita Marissa - Bye Win Second Round Robert Blair Natalie Munt 15–8, 15–12 Win Quarterfinal Jens Eriksen Mette Schjoldager 12–15, 8–15 Lost

2008 Summer Olympics He competed in badminton at the 2008 Summer Olympics as the 1st seed in the mixed doubles with partner Liliyana Natsir and reached the final by beating He Hanbin and Yu Yang in the semifinal with thrilling scores, 15–21 21–11 23–21. In the final, they were defeated by gold medalists, Lee Yong-dae and Lee Hyo-jung of South Korea in straight sets, 21–11 and 21–17.

2008 Summer Olympics – Mixed doubles Round Partner Opponent Score Result First round Liliyana Natsir Han Sang-hoon Hwang Yu-mi 23–21, 21–19 Win Quarterfinal Sudket Prapakamol Saralee Thungthongkam 21–13, 21–19 Win Semifinal He Hanbin Yu Yang 15–21, 21–11, 23–21 Win Final Lee Yong-dae Lee Hyo-jung 11–21, 17–21 Silver Silver

Men's doubles He also followed some tournaments in men's doubles. He played with Candra Wijaya for a few months, preparing for Thomas Cup event and succeeded to be the runner up of Asian Badminton Championships, lost to Jung Jae Sung and Lee Yong-dae in the final, 21–16 21–18. He also helped Indonesia to claim gold medal in men's team in Southeast Asian Games, partnering with Mohammad Ahsan and beat Mohd Zakry Abdul Latif and Mohd Fairuzizuan Mohd Tazari, 21–18 21–17 to give 3–1 win against Malaysia .

Achievements

Olympic Games Mixed doubles

BWF World Championships Mixed doubles Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result 2005 Arrowhead Pond, Anaheim, United States Liliyana Natsir Xie Zhongbo Zhang Yawen 13–15, 15–8, 15–2 Gold Gold 2007 Putra Indoor Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Liliyana Natsir Zheng Bo Gao Ling 21–16, 21–14 Gold Gold 2009 Gachibowli Indoor Stadium, Hyderabad, India Liliyana Natsir Thomas Laybourn Kamilla Rytter Juhl 13–21, 17–21 Silver Silver

World Cup Mixed doubles Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result 2005 Olympic Park, Yiyang, China Liliyana Natsir Xie Zhongbo Zhang Yawen 19–21, 10–21 Silver Silver 2006 Olympic Park, Yiyang, China Liliyana Natsir Xie Zhongbo Zhang Yawen 21–16, 21–18 Gold Gold

Asian Games Mixed doubles Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result 2002 Gangseo Gymnasium,Busan, South Korea Vita Marissa Khunakorn Sudhisodhi Saralee Thungthongkam 11–5, 5–11, 5–11 Bronze Bronze

Asian Championships Men's doubles Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result 2008 Bandaraya Stadium,Johor Bahru, Malaysia Candra Wijaya Jung Jae-sung Lee Yong-dae 16–21, 18–21 Silver Silver

Mixed doubles Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result 2003 Tennis Indoor Gelora Bung Karno,Jakarta, Indonesia Vita Marissa Anggun Nugroho Eny Widiowati 15–2, 15–11 Gold Gold 2004 Kuala Lumpur Badminton Stadium,Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Vita Marissa Kim Dong-moon Ra Kyung-min 15–13, 7–15, 3–15 Bronze Bronze 2006 Bandaraya Stadium,Johor Bahru, Malaysia Liliyana Natsir Sudket Prapakamol Saralee Thungthongkam 21–16, 21–23, 21–14 Gold Gold 2008 Bandaraya Stadium,Johor Bahru, Malaysia Liliyana Natsir Flandy Limpele Vita Marissa 17–21, 17–21 Silver Silver

SEA Games Mixed doubles Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result 2001 Malawati Stadium,Selangor, Malaysia Vita Marissa Bambang Suprianto Emma Ermawati 3–15, 15–7, 17–15 Gold Gold 2005 PhilSports Arena,Metro Manila, Philippines Liliyana Natsir Anggun Nugroho Yunita Tetty 15–6, 15–2 Gold Gold 2007 Wongchawalitkul University,Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand Liliyana Natsir Sudket Prapakamol Saralee Thungthongkam 21–13, 22–24, 16–21 Bronze Bronze 2009 Gym Hall 1, National Sports Complex,Vientiane, Laos Liliyana Natsir Songphon Anugritayawon Kunchala Voravichitchaikul 21–10, 20–22, 21–9 Gold Gold

BWF Superseries (5 titles, 9 runners-up) The BWF Superseries, which was launched on 14 December 2006 and implemented in 2007, was a series of elite badminton tournaments, sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF). BWF Superseries levels were Superseries and Superseries Premier. A season of Superseries consisted of twelve tournaments around the world that had been introduced since 2011. Successful players were invited to the Superseries Finals, which were held at the end of each year.

Mixed doubles Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result 2007 Indonesia Open Liliyana Natsir Zheng Bo Gao Ling 16–21, 11–21 Runner-up 2007 Japan Open Liliyana Natsir Zheng Bo Gao Ling 19–21, 14–21 Runner-up 2007 China Open Liliyana Natsir Sudket Prapakamol Saralee Thungthongkam 15–21, 21–18, 21–11 Winner 2007 Hong Kong Open Liliyana Natsir Zheng Bo Gao Ling 21–23, 21–18, 21–19 Winner 2008 All England Open Liliyana Natsir Zheng Bo Gao Ling 21–18, 14–21, 9–21 Runner-up 2008 Singapore Open Liliyana Natsir Anthony Clark Donna Kellogg 17–21, 21–14, 21–9 Winner 2008 Japan Open Liliyana Natsir Muhammad Rijal Vita Marissa 21–14, 15–21, 19–21 Runner-up 2008 China Masters Liliyana Natsir Xie Zhongbo Zhang Yawen 17–21, 17–21 Runner-up 2008 Superseries Finals Liliyana Natsir Thomas Laybourn Kamilla Rytter Juhl 19–21, 21–18, 20–22 Runner-up 2009 Malaysia Open Liliyana Natsir Lee Yong-dae Lee Hyo-jung 21–14, 21–19 Winner 2009 French Open Liliyana Natsir Hendra Aprida Gunawan Vita Marissa 21–7, 21–7 Winner 2009 Hong Kong Open Liliyana Natsir Robert Mateusiak Nadieżda Kostiuczyk 20–22, 16–21 Runner-up 2010 All England Open Liliyana Natsir Zhang Nan Zhao Yunlei 18–21, 25–23, 18–21 Runner-up 2010 Singapore Open Liliyana Natsir Thomas Laybourn Kamilla Rytter Juhl 12–21, 15–21 Runner-up BWF Superseries Finals tournament BWF Superseries Premier tournament BWF Superseries tournament

BWF/IBF Grand Prix (7 titles, 11 runners-up) The BWF Grand Prix had two levels, the Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold. It was a series of badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF) and played between 2007 and 2017. The World Badminton Grand Prix was sanctioned by the International Badminton Federation from 1983 to 2006.

Mixed doubles Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result 2011 Thailand Open Vita Marissa Lee Sheng-mu Chien Yu-chin 10–21, 21–23 Runner-up 2007 Philippines Open Liliyana Natsir Han Sang-hoon Hwang Yu-mi 21–17, 21–13 Winner 2006 Japan Open Liliyana Natsir Flandy Limpele Vita Marissa 21–11, 18–21, 17–21 Runner-up 2006 Hong Kong Open Liliyana Natsir Zheng Bo Zhao Tingting 20–22, 19–21 Runner-up 2006 Korea Open Liliyana Natsir Jens Eriksen Mette Schjoldager 23–21, 21–18 Winner 2006 Chinese Taipei Open Liliyana Natsir Lee Jae-jin Lee Hyo-jung 17–21, 23–21, 21–13 Winner 2006 Singapore Open Liliyana Natsir Nathan Robertson Gail Emms 21–16, 20–22, 23–21 Winner 2006 Indonesia Open Liliyana Natsir Xie Zhongbo Zhang Yawen 19–21, 15–21 Runner-up 2005 Indonesia Open Liliyana Natsir Anggun Nugroho Yunita Tetty 15–13, 15–1 Winner 2005 Swiss Open Liliyana Natsir Nathan Robertson Gail Emms 14–17, 6–15 Runner-up 2004 Singapore Open Liliyana Natsir Koo Kien Keat Wong Pei Tty 15–1, 15–4 Winner 2004 Japan Open Vita Marissa Sudket Prapakamol Saralee Thungthongkam 15–10, 15–13 Winner 2003 Chinese Taipei Open Vita Marissa Kim Dong-moon Ra Kyung-min 7–15, 5–15 Runner-up 2002 Japan Open Vita Marissa Kim Dong-moon Ra Kyung-min 3–7, 2–7, 2–7 Runner-up 2002 Indonesia Open Vita Marissa Bambang Suprianto Minarti Timur 7–11, 3–11 Runner-up 2002 Denmark Open Vita Marissa Kim Dong-moon Hwang Yu-mi 6–11, 11–4, 7–11 Runner-up 2002 Chinese Taipei Open Vita Marissa Tri Kusharjanto Emma Ermawati 11–8, 11–13, 7–11 Runner-up 2001 Indonesia Open Vita Marissa Tri Kusharjanto Emma Ermawati 5–7, 1–7, 7–2, 1–7 Runner-up BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament BWF & IBF Grand Prix tournament

IBF International (1 title, 1 runner-up) Men's doubles Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result 1998 Jakarta International Karel Mainaky Luluk Hadiyanto Aras Razak 15–11, 11–15, 15–11 Winner

Mixed doubles Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result 1998 Jakarta International Eny Widiowati Endra Mulyana Mulyajaya Angeline de Pauw 4–15, 7–15 Runner-up

Performance timeline

Indonesian team Senior level Team event 2001 2005 2007 2009 SEA Games Silver Silver Silver Silver Gold Gold Gold Gold

Team event 2002 2006 Asian Games Silver Silver Bronze Bronze

Team events 2008 2010 Thomas Cup Bronze Bronze Silver Silver

Team event 2005 2007 2009 Sudirman Cup Silver Silver Silver Silver Bronze Bronze

Individual competitions Senior level Event 2001 2005 2007 2009 SEA Games Gold Gold Gold Gold Bronze Bronze Gold Gold

Event 2003 2004 2006 2008 Asian Championships Gold Gold (XD) Bronze Bronze (XD) Gold Gold (XD) Silver Silver (MD)Silver Silver (XD)

Event 2002 2006 Asian Games Bronze Bronze QF

Event 2005 2006 World Cup Silver Silver Gold Gold

Event 2001 2003 2005 2006 2007 2009 2010 BWF World Championships QF R2 Gold Gold R3 Gold Gold Silver Silver QF

Event 2004 2008 Olympics QF Silver Silver

Tournament 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 Best BWF Super Series All England Open QF F QF F R1 A F (2008, 2010) Swiss Open A SF QF AGPG SF (2008) India Open GPG QF A QF (2011) Malaysia Open SF QF W R1 R1 R1 W (2009) Singapore Open SF W SF F R1 A W (2004, 2006, 2008) China Masters SF F A SF R2 A F (2008) Indonesia Open F SF QF SF R1 A W (2005) Japan Open F F SF R2 R2 A W (2004) Korea Open R2 R1 R2 A R2 R1 W (2006) Denmark Open R1 A QF A R1 A F (2002) French Open QF SF W A QF A W (2009) China Open W A R1 A W (2007) Hong Kong Open W QF F A W (2007) BWF Superseries Finals F NQ F (2008)