Simon Santoso
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 Indonesia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born |
29 July 1985 Tegal, Central Java, Indonesia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 65 kg (143 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Right | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Highest ranking | 3 (16 November 2009[1]) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current ranking | 136 (28 July 2016) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Simon Santoso (born 29 July 1985 in Tegal, Central Java) is a male badminton player from Indonesia.
Career
When he was young, he joined the Tangkas Jakarta badminton club before joining the Indonesian National team PBSI. In 2005 he won the Robot HCMC Vietnam Satellite and the silver medal at the 2005 Southeast Asian Games. His best results on the world circuit until recently were runner-up finishes at the Singapore (2008), Swiss (2007), and Indonesia Open Superseries (2008) events . He was also a semi-finalist at the Japan Open Superseries (2007) and the Chinese Taipei Open (2007). In September 2008, Santoso won the Chinese Taipei Open after defeating Roslin Hashim from Malaysia in the final round by scores of 21–18, 13–21, 21–10. In October 2009, he won his first Superseries ever in Denmark Open Superseries, after beating Marc Zwiebler of Germany in the final round, 21–14, 21–6. He won gold in the 2009 Southeast Asian Games by defeating Sony Dwi Kuncoro. In 2011, He retained his gold medal in 2011 Southeast Asian Games by beating Tanongsak Saensomboonsuk in 3 sets. In 2012, He helped Indonesia Garuda to win the inaugural Axiata Cup 2012. In June 2012, he won Indonesia Open Superseries premier badminton title 21–18, 13–21, 21–11 after defeating Du Pengyu of China in the final.[2]
Personal life
Simon is the youngest of four children of Hosea Liem (father) and Rahel Yanti (mother). His hobbies are swimming and reading comics.
Achievements
Southeast Asian Games
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia |
 Tanongsak Saensomboonsuk |
21–10, 11–21, 21–19 |  Gold (2) |
| 2009 | Vientiane,  Laos |
Sony Dwi Kuncoro |
21–16, 21–12 | Gold (1) |
| 2005 | Pasig City, Metro Manila,  Philippines |
Sony Dwi Kuncoro |
16–17, 3–15 |  Silver |
BWF Superseries (3 titles, 4 runners-up)
The BWF Superseries, launched on December 14, 2006 and implemented in 2007,[3] is a series of elite badminton tournaments, sanctioned by Badminton World Federation (BWF). BWF Superseries has two level such as Superseries and Superseries Premier. A season of Superseries features twelve tournaments around the world, which introduced since 2011,[4] with successful players invited to the BWF Superseries Finals held at the year end.
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Australian Open |  Lin Dan |
24–22, 16–21, 7–21 |  Runner-up |
| 2014 | Singapore Open (1) |  Lee Chong Wei |
21–15, 21–10 |  Champion |
| 2012 | Indonesia Open (1) | Du Pengyu |
21–18, 13–21, 21–11 | Champion |
| 2009 | Denmark Open (1) |  Marc Zwiebler |
21–14, 21–6 | Champion |
| 2008 | Indonesia Open | Sony Dwi Kuncoro |
21–19, 14–21, 9–21 | Runner-up |
| 2008 | Singapore Open | Lee Chong Wei |
13–21, 5–21 | Runner-up |
| 2007 | Swiss Open | Chen Jin |
16–21, 19–21 | Runner-up |
- Superseries Finals Tournament
- Superseries Premier Tournament
- Superseries Tournament
BWF Grand Prix (4 titles, 1 runner-up)
The BWF Grand Prix has two level such as Grand Prix Gold and Grand Prix. It is a series of badminton tournaments, sanctioned by Badminton World Federation (BWF) since 2007.
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Malaysia Masters (1) |  Sourabh Varma |
15–21, 21–16, 21–19 | Champion |
| 2013 | Indonesian Masters (1) | Dionysius Hayom Rumbaka |
21–17, 21–11 | Champion |
| 2012 | German Open | Lin Dan |
11–21, 11–21 | Runner-up |
| 2010 | Chinese Taipei Open (2) |  Son Wan-ho |
21–14, 21–11 | Champion |
| 2008 | Chinese Taipei Open (1) | Roslin Hashim |
21–18, 13–21, 21–10 | Champion |
- Grand Prix Gold Tournament
- Grand Prix Tournament
Satellite Tournaments
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Vietnam Satellite | Jung Hoon-min |
15–2, 15–3 | Champion |
| 2003 | Singapore Satellite |  Ronald Susilo |
15–5, 15–3 | Runner-up |
Participation at Indonesian Team
- 4 times at Sudirman Cup (2005, 2007, 2009, 2011)
- 6 times at Thomas Cup (2004, 2006, 2008, 2010,2012,2014)
Record against selected opponents
Includes results against athletes who competed in Super Series finals, World Championships semi-finals, and Olympic quarterfinals.[5]
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Michael Lahnsteiner 1–0 - Bao Chunlai 0–4
- Chen Hong 0–1
- Chen Jin 1–7
- Chen Long 0–3
- Chen Yu 1–2
- Du Pengyu 3–2
- Lin Dan 1–11
- Tian Houwei 1–1
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Hsieh Yu-hsing 3–0 -
Hans-Kristian Vittinghus 0–2 - Jan Ø. Jørgensen 3–0
- Joachim Persson 0–1
- Kenneth Jonassen 0–1
- Peter Gade 4–11
- Viktor Axelsen 1–0
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Raul Must 1–0 - Marc Zwiebler 3–0
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Hu Yun 1–2 - Wong Wing Ki 4–1
- Parupalli Kashyap 4–0
- Sony Dwi Kuncoro 1–1
- Taufik Hidayat 5–5
- Tommy Sugiarto 3–0
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Kento Momota 1–1 - Kenichi Tago 2–2
- Sho Sasaki 6–2
- Lee Hyun-il 1–5
- Park Sung-hwan 1–2
- Shon Seung-mo 1–0
- Son Wan-ho 3–1
- Lee Chong Wei 2–9
- Liew Daren 0–2
- Muhammad Hafiz Hashim 3–6
- Wong Choong Hann 3–1
- Ronald Susilo 1–1
- Boonsak Ponsana 3–5
References
- ↑ BWF – BWF World Ranking – Ranking of Simon SANTOSO
- ↑ "Djarum Indonesia Open 2012 – Organization". tournamentsoftware.com. Retrieved 27 October 2012.
- ↑ "BWF Launches Super Series". Badminton Australia. 2006-12-15.
- ↑ "Yonex All England Elevated To BWF Premier Super Series Event". Badmintonstore.com. Retrieved 29 September 2013.
- ↑ "tournamentsoftware.com". tournamentsoftware.com. Retrieved 27 October 2012.
External links
World rankings: Top ten badminton players as of December 8, 2016 | |
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