Hermawan Susanto

Hermawan Susanto (Chinese: 蔡祥林; born 24 September 1967) is a former Indonesian badminton player who played at the world level during the 1990s.

Hermawan Susanto
Personal information
Country	Indonesia
Born	(1967-09-24) 24 September 1967 (age 57) Kudus Regency, Central Java, Indonesia
Height	1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Weight	62 kg (137 lb)
Spouse	Sarwendah Kusumawardhani ​ ​ (m. 1995)​
Handedness	Right
Event	Men's singles
Medal record Men's badminton Representing  Indonesia Olympic Games 1992 Barcelona Men's singles World Championships 1993 Birmingham Men's singles World Cup 1992 Guangzhou Men's singles 1993 New Delhi Men's singles Thomas Cup 1994 Jakarta Men's team 1992 Kuala Lumpur Men's team Asian Games 1994 Hiroshima Men's team 1990 Beijing Men's team Asian Championships 1993 Hong Kong Men's team 1989 Shanghai Men's team 1997 Kuala Lumpur Men's singles Asian Cup 1995 Qingdao Men's singles
BWF profile

Career

Susanto was one of an impressive cadre of Indonesians who won numerous international tournaments and captured successive Thomas Cup (men's world team) titles during the era. Susanto came close to winning two of badminton's three biggest events for individual players; he was a bronze medalist in men's singles at the 1992 Olympic Games in Barcelona, and was runner-up to fellow countryman Joko Suprianto at the (then biennial) World Championships in 1993.

Susanto's accomplishments included victories at the Dutch Open (1990, 1992), the Denmark Open (1992), the China Open (1992), the Chinese Taipei Open (1991, 1995), the Hong Kong Open (1993), the U.S. Open (1995), and the Malaysia Open (1997).

Personal life

Susanto married another former Indonesian player, Sarwendah Kusumawardhani, in 1995.^[1] They have one child named Andrew Susanto, who is currently following his parents' footsteps in playing badminton.

Achievements

Olympic Games

Men's singles

Year	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Ref
1992	Pavelló de la Mar Bella, Barcelona, Spain	Ardy Wiranata	15–10, 9–15, 9–15	Bronze	[2]

World Championships

Men's singles

Year	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Ref
1993	National Indoor Arena, Birmingham, England	Joko Suprianto	5–15, 11–15	Silver	[3]

World Cup

Men's singles

Year	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Ref
1992	Guangdong Gymnasium, Guangzhou, China	Joko Suprianto	13–18, 8–15	Silver	[4]
1993	Indira Gandhi Arena, New Delhi, India	Alan Budikusuma	11–15, 5–15	Bronze	[5]

Asian Championships

Men's singles

Year	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Ref
1997	Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia	Sun Jun	4–15, 8–15	Bronze	[6]

Asian Cup

Men's singles

Year	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Ref
1995	Xinxing Gymnasium, Qingdao, China	Sun Jun	15–1, 5–15, 14–17	Bronze	[7][8]

IBF World Grand Prix (9 titles, 9 runners-up)

The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation (IBF) from 1983 to 2006.

Men's singles

Year	Tournament	Opponent	Score	Result	Ref
1987	French Open	Ib Frederiksen	2–15, 4–15	Runner-up	[9]
1990	Finnish Open	Morten Frost	13–15, 15–4, 9–15	Runner-up	[10]
1990	Dutch Open	Poul-Erik Høyer Larsen	15–10, 15–6	Winner	[11]
1991	Chinese Taipei Open	Ardy Wiranata	15–18, 15–10, 15–7	Winner	[12]
1991	Dutch Open	Poul-Erik Høyer Larsen	17–18, 15–6, 10–15	Runner-up	[13]
1991	German Open	Poul-Erik Høyer Larsen	8–15, 8–15	Runner-up	[14]
1991	Denmark Open	Poul-Erik Høyer Larsen	8–15, 15–12, 15–8	Winner	[15]
1992	Chinese Taipei Open	Ardy Wiranata	15–8, 0–15, 7–15	Runner-up	[16]
1992	China Open	Wu Wenkai	18–13, 15–9	Winner	[17]
1992	Dutch Open	Jeroen van Dijk	15–6, 15–6	Winner	[18]
1993	Hong Kong Open	Thomas Stuer-Lauridsen	15–7, 15–4	Winner	[19]
1993	Thailand Open	Joko Suprianto	11–15, 3–15	Runner-up	[20]
1994	Singapore Open	Ardy Wiranata	5–15, 8–15	Runner-up	[21]
1994	Korea Open	Ardy Wiranata	10–15, 15–4, 9–15	Runner-up	[22]
1995	Chinese Taipei Open	Lee Kwang-jin	15–2, 18–13	Winner	[23]
1995	Singapore Open	Joko Suprianto	11–15, 15–3, 10–15	Runner-up	[24]
1995	U.S. Open	Dong Jiong	15–10, 15–3	Winner	[25]
1997	Malaysia Open	Peter Gade	15–11, 15–11	Winner	[26]

  IBF Grand Prix tournament

  IBF Grand Prix Finals tournament

IBF International (1 title, 1 runner-up)

Men's singles

Year	Tournament	Opponent	Score	Result	Ref
1986	Silver Bowl International	Richard Mainaky	17–14, 15–3	Winner	[27]
1986	Auckland International	Edi Ismanto	13–18, 15–9, 15–12	Runner-up	[28]

IBF Junior International (1 title)

Boys' singles

Year	Tournament	Opponent	Score	Result	Ref
1984	Jakarta Junior Open	Hargiono	15–3, 15–5	Winner	[29]