Icuk Sugiarto (born 4 October 1962) is an Indonesian former

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player.

Career

Largely a speed and power player, Sugiarto won the gold medal at the 1983 IBF World Championships, upsetting fellow countryman

Liem Swie King Liem Swie King (; born 28 February 1956) is an Indonesian former badminton player who excelled from the late 1970s through the mid-1980s. He won the All England in 1978, 1979 and 1981. He was one of the world's leading singles players of his e ...

in the final, and the bronze medal at the

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and 1989 IBF World Championships. He captured singles titles at the

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(1982, 1986, 1988),

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(1984),

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(1984, 1985), French (1988), and

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(1988) Opens; at the

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(1985, 1986); and at the

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(three consecutive times) in 1985, 1987, and 1989. At nineteen, he shared the 1982

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men's doubles title with doubles maestro

Christian Hadinata Christian Hadinata (, born 11 December 1949) is a former Chinese Indonesian badminton player. Profile Though early in his career he was a fine singles player who reached the final of the prestigious All-England Championship in 1973, Christi ...

. Sugiarto was a member of Indonesia's world champion

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(men's international) team of

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. Icuk is well known for his rally game, with accurate lobs and dropshots that unsettling and quite exhausting for his opponents, relying on his over average fitness and defense.

Personal life

He's married Nina Yaroh in 1983 and they have three children, Natassia Octaviani (1984),

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(1988), and Jauza (1999). Tommy and Jauza are also badminton players, while Jauza is still in junior,

now is an elite men's singles player.

Achievements

Olympic Games (exhibition)

''Men's singles''

World Championships

''Men's singles''

World Cup

''Men's singles''

Asian Games

''Men's doubles'' ''Mixed doubles''

Southeast Asian Games

''Men's singles''

International Open Tournaments (11 titles, 8 runners-up)

The World Badminton Grand Prix has been sanctioned by the International Badminton Federation from 1983 to 2006. ''Men's singles'' : IBF Grand Prix tournament

External links

BWF Profile
1962 births Living people People from Surakarta Indonesian male badminton players Badminton players at the 1988 Summer Olympics Badminton players at the 1982 Asian Games Badminton players at the 1986 Asian Games Asian Games gold medalists for Indonesia Asian Games silver medalists for Indonesia Asian Games bronze medalists for Indonesia Asian Games medalists in badminton Medalists at the 1982 Asian Games Medalists at the 1986 Asian Games Competitors at the 1985 Southeast Asian Games Competitors at the 1987 Southeast Asian Games Competitors at the 1989 Southeast Asian Games Southeast Asian Games gold medalists for Indonesia Southeast Asian Games silver medalists for Indonesia Southeast Asian Games medalists in badminton 21st-century Indonesian people 20th-century Indonesian people {{Indonesia-badminton-bio-stub