Ricky Subagja

Ricky Subagja (born 27 January 1971) is a former Indonesian badminton player. He was rated among the greatest doubles specialists in the sport's history.

Career In 1993 the fast moving, faster hitting Subagja won men's doubles at the then biennial IBF World Championships in Birmingham, England with fellow countryman Rudy Gunawan. However, Subagja's regular partner for most of the 90s was another fellow countryman, the equally fast and hard-hitting Rexy Mainaky, and they formed the most successful team of the decade. Subagja and Mainaky won more than thirty international titles together, including all of badminton's major championships at least once. They captured Olympic gold at Atlanta in 1996, the IBF World Championships in 1995 at Lausanne, Switzerland (a repeat title for Subagja), and the prestigious All-England Championships back to back in 1995 and 1996. A partial listing of their other titles includes the open championships of the five strongest nations in men's badminton: China (1992), Indonesia (1993, 1994, 1998, 1999), Malaysia (1993, 1994, 1997), South Korea (1995, 1996), and Denmark (1998); as well as the World Badminton Grand Prix (1992, 1994, 1996), the Badminton World Cup (1993, 1995, 1997), and the quadrennial Asian Games (1994, 1998).

Subagja and Mainaky were bronze medalists at the 1997 IBF World Championships in Glasgow, Scotland. They were eliminated in the quarterfinals at both the 1992 Olympics in Barcelona and the 2000 Olympics in Sydney. They paired together on Indonesian Thomas Cup (men's international) teams that won four consecutive world team titles in 1994, 1996, 1998 and 2000

Awards and nominations

Achievements

Olympic Games Men's doubles

World Championships Men's doubles Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result 1997 Scotstoun Centre, Glasgow, Scotland Rexy Mainaky Yap Kim Hock Cheah Soon Kit 9–15, 15–2, 12–15 Bronze Bronze 1995 Malley Sports Centre, Lausanne, Switzerland Rexy Mainaky Jon Holst-Christensen Thomas Lund 15–5, 15–2 Gold Gold 1993 National Indoor Arena, Birmingham, England Rudy Gunawan Cheah Soon Kit Soo Beng Kiang 15–11, 15–3 Gold Gold

World Cup Men's doubles Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result 1997 Among Rogo Sports Hall, Yogyakarta, Indonesia Rexy Mainaky Lee Dong-soo Yoo Yong-sung 15–1, 10–15, 15–3 Gold Gold 1995 Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia Rexy Mainaky Sakrapee Thongsari Pramote Teerawiwatana 15–4, 15–9 Gold Gold 1993 Indira Gandhi Arena, New Delhi, India Rexy Mainaky Chen Kang Chen Hongyong 15–7, 12–15, 15–9 Gold Gold 1992 Guangdong Gymnasium, Guangzhou, China Rexy Mainaky Cheah Soon Kit Soo Beng Kiang 10–15, 11–15 Silver Silver

Asian Games Men's doubles Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result 1998 Thammasat Gymnasium 2, Bangkok, Thailand Rexy Mainaky Pramote Teerawiwatana Siripong Siripool 15–5, 15–10 Gold Gold 1994 Tsuru Memorial Gymnasium, Hiroshima, Japan Rexy Mainaky Cheah Soon Kit Soo Beng Kiang 15–10, 15–2 Gold Gold

Asian Championships Men's doubles Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result 1991 Cheras Indoor Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Richard Mainaky Chen Kang Chen Hongyong 11–15, 15–12, 14–17 Bronze Bronze

Asian Cup Men's doubles Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result 1994 Beijing Gymnasium, Beijing, China Rexy Mainaky Cheah Soon Kit Soo Beng Kiang 15–8, 15–7 Gold Gold 1991 Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia Rexy Mainaky Cheah Soon Kit Soo Beng Kiang16-17, 5–15 Silver Silver

SEA Games Men's doubles Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result 1997 Asia-Africa hall, Gelora Bung Karno Sports Complex,Jakarta, Indonesia Rexy Mainaky Sigit Budiarto Candra Wijaya 4–15, 17–14, 11–15 Silver Silver 1995 Gymnasium 3, 700th Anniversary Sport Complex,Chiang Mai, Thailand Rexy Mainaky Yap Kim Hock Cheah Soon Kit 13–15, 9–15 Silver Silver 1993 Singapore Badminton Hall,Singapore Rexy Mainaky Cheah Soon Kit Soo Beng Kiang 7–15, 15–11, 7–15 Silver Silver 1991 Camp Crame Gymnasium,Manila, Philippines Rexy Mainaky Jalani Sidek Razif Sidek 6–15, 15–12, 6–15 Bronze Bronze

Mixed doubles Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result 1991 Camp Crame Gymnasium,Manila, Philippines Rosiana Tendean Rexy Mainaky Erma Sulistianingsih 15–6, 15–13 Gold Gold

World Junior Championships The Bimantara World Junior Championships was an international invitation badminton tournament for junior players. It was held in Jakarta, Indonesia from 1987 to 1991.

Boys' singles Year Venue Opponent Score Result 1988 Jakarta, Indonesia Wu Wenkai 11–15, 3–15 Bronze Bronze

Boys' doubles Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result 1987 Jakarta, Indonesia Imay Hendra Choi Sang-bum Ahn Jae-chang 11–15, 14–17 Bronze Bronze 1988 Jakarta, Indonesia Aras Razak Yudi Yudono Darma 15–8, 15–6 Gold Gold

Mixed doubles Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result 1987 Jakarta, Indonesia Lilik Sudarwati Ardy Wiranata Susi Susanti 15–7, 7–15, 9–15 Silver Silver 1988 Jakarta, Indonesia Lilik Sudarwati Choi Ji-tae Bang Soo-hyun 15–12, 15–7 Gold Gold

IBF World Grand Prix (28 titles, 11 runners-up) The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation (IBF) since 1983.

Men's doubles Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result 2000 Korea Open Rexy Mainaky Lee Dong-soo Yoo Yong-sung 8–15, 15–9, 4–15 Runner-up 1999 Indonesia Open Rexy Mainaky Tony Gunawan Candra Wijaya 15–12, 15–8 Winner 1998 Indonesia Open Rexy Mainaky Flandy Limpele Eng Hian 15–5, 15–4 Winner 1998 Denmark Open Rexy Mainaky Flandy Limpele Eng Hian 15–11, 15–6 Winner 1998 Singapore Open Rexy Mainaky Sigit Budiarto Candra Wijaya 5–15, 5–15 Runner-up 1997 Vietnam Open Rexy Mainaky Lee Dong-soo Yoo Yong-sung 15–11, 15–5 Winner 1997 Malaysia Open Rexy Mainaky Antonius Ariantho Denny Kantono 17–15, 15–12 Winner 1997 Japan Open Rexy Mainaky Antonius Ariantho Denny Kantono 15–11, 7–15, 15–7 Winner 1996 World Grand Prix Finals Rexy Mainaky Yap Kim Hock Cheah Soon Kit 15–4, 15–9 Winner 1996 China Open Rexy Mainaky Sigit Budiarto Candra Wijaya 12–15, 5–15 Runner-up 1996 All England Open Rexy Mainaky Yap Kim Hock Cheah Soon Kit 15–6, 15–5 Winner 1996 Korea Open Rexy Mainaky Yap Kim Hock Cheah Soon Kit 15–5, 17–14 Winner 1996 Japan Open Rexy Mainaky Rudy Gunawan Bambang Suprianto 15–8, 12–15, 15–12 Winner 1995 Singapore Open Rexy Mainaky Antonius Ariantho Denny Kantono 15–7, 18–16 Winner 1995 All England Open Rexy Mainaky Antonius Ariantho Denny Kantono 15–12, 15–18, 15–8 Winner 1995 Japan Open Rexy Mainaky Rudy Gunawan Bambang Suprianto 15–8, 15–9 Winner 1995 Korea Open Rexy Mainaky Jon Holst-Christensen Thomas Lund 15–6, 11–15, 15–7 Winner 1994 World Grand Prix Finals Rexy Mainaky Rudy Gunawan Bambang Suprianto 15–10, 15–7 Winner 1994 Hong Kong Open Rexy Mainaky Rudy Gunawan Bambang Suprianto 15–12, 14–17, 15–7 Winner 1994 Indonesia Open Rexy Mainaky Rudy Gunawan Bambang Suprianto 10–15, 15–4, 18–17 Winner 1994 Singapore Open Rexy Mainaky Jon Holst-Christensen Thomas Lund 15–6, 15–8 Winner 1994 Malaysia Open Rexy Mainaky Sakrapee Thongsari Pramote Teerawiwatana 15–5, 18–16 Winner 1994 All England Open Rexy Mainaky Rudy Gunawan Bambang Suprianto 12–15, 12–15 Runner-up 1994 Swedish Open Rexy Mainaky Peter Axelsson Pär-Gunnar Jönsson 15–11, 15–12 Winner 1994 Korea Open Denny Kantono Peter Axelsson Pär-Gunnar Jönsson 14–17, 7–15 Runner-up 1994 Japan Open Denny Kantono Sakrapee Thongsari Pramote Teerawiwatana 15–11, 12–15, 18–16 Winner 1993 World Grand Prix Finals Rexy Mainaky Rudy Gunawan Bambang Suprianto 15–11, 10–15, 9–15 Runner-up 1993 German Open Rexy Mainaky Jon Holst-Christensen Thomas Lund 14–17, 12–15 Runner-up 1993 Indonesia Open Rexy Mainaky Eddy Hartono Richard Mainaky 15–13 15–10 Winner 1993 Malaysia Open Rexy Mainaky Cheah Soon Kit Soo Beng Kiang 15–7, 15–5 Winner 1993 Swedish Open Rexy Mainaky Peter Axelsson Pär-Gunnar Jönsson 15–12, 15–10 Winner 1992 World Grand Prix Finals Rexy Mainaky Cheah Soon Kit Soo Beng Kiang 15–11, 15–6 Winner 1992 Thailand Open Rexy Mainaky Huang Zhanzhong Zheng Yumin 15–9, 12–15, 15–11 Winner 1992 Hong Kong Open Rexy Mainaky Huang Zhanzhong Zheng Yumin 15–13, 15–10 Winner 1992 China Open Rexy Mainaky Razif Sidek Jalani Sidek 17–15, 15–11 Winner 1992 Indonesia Open Rexy Mainaky Eddy Hartono Rudy Gunawan 12–15, 5–15 Runner-up 1991 U.S. Open Rexy Mainaky Razif Sidek Jalani Sidek 13–18, 15–13, 3–15 Runner-up 1991 Canadian Open Rexy Mainaky Razif Sidek Jalani Sidek 11–15, 12–15 Runner-up 1990 Dutch Open Bagus Setiadi Jon Holst-Christensen Thomas Lund 10–15, 4–15 Runner-up

IBF Grand Prix tournament IBF Grand Prix Finals tournament

IBF International (1 title, 1 runners-up) Men's doubles Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result 1992 French Open Rexy Mainaky Li Yongbo Tian Bingyi 16–18, 12–15 Runner-up 1991 Polish International Richard Mainaky Rudy Gunawan Haditono Dicky Purwotjugiono 15–12, 15–1 Winner

IBF Junior International (1 title)

Boys' doubles Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result Ref 1987 Duinwijck Junior Nunung Murdijanto Thomas Olsen Frederik Lindqvist 12–15, 15–8, 15–6 Winner