Aadijatmiko Christina Finarsih (born 8 February 1972) is a retired

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player from Indonesia who specialized in women's doubles.

Career

Finarsih won a number of significant international titles during the 1990s, most of them with regular partner Lili Tampi. These included the Dutch Open (1993), the

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(1993), the Indonesia Open (1993, 1994), the

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(1994), and the

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(1994). She also won the 1996

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with another fellow countrywomen Eliza Nathanael. Finarsih and Tampi were silver medalists at the 1995 IBF World Championships in

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. They were eliminated in the quarterfinals of the

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in Barcelona, Spain, and in the round of sixteen at the

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in Atlanta, Georgia, USA. The two greatest highlights of Finarsih's badminton career, however, were not victories in any tournament for individual players. Rather, they were a pair of unexpected victories with Tampi in the final round of

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(the women's international team championship) in

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and 1996 which were critical in helping to lift

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to victories over favored and long-dominant China.

Achievements

World Championships

''Women's doubles''

World Cup

''Women's doubles''

Asian Championships

''Women's doubles'' ''Mixed doubles''

Asian Cup

''Women's doubles''

Southeast Asian Games

''Women's doubles''

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. ''Girls' doubles''

IBF World Grand Prix

The World Badminton Grand Prix has been sanctioned by the International Badminton Federation from 1983 to 2006. ''Women's doubles'' ''Mixed doubles'' : IBF Grand Prix tournament : IBF Grand Prix Finals tournament

References

External links

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FINARSIH
at bwfworldchampionships.com
FINARSIH
at olympics.bwfbadminton.com {{DEFAULTSORT:Finarsih 1972 births Living people Sportspeople from Special Region of Yogyakarta Indonesian female badminton players Badminton players at the 1992 Summer Olympics Badminton players at the 1996 Summer Olympics Olympic badminton players for Indonesia Badminton players at the 1994 Asian Games Asian Games silver medalists for Indonesia Asian Games medalists in badminton Medalists at the 1994 Asian Games Competitors at the 1991 SEA Games Competitors at the 1993 SEA Games Competitors at the 1995 SEA Games SEA Games gold medalists for Indonesia SEA Games silver medalists for Indonesia SEA Games medalists in badminton