Antonius Ariantho

S. Antonius Budi Ariantho (born 3 October 1973) is a retired Indonesian badminton player who specialized in men's doubles. During the 1990s he shared numerous international titles with his regular partner Denny Kantono including the French (1993); Hong Kong (1993); Denmark (1994); Thailand (1994); Chinese Taipei (1995, 1996); and Indonesia (1996) Opens; and the (now defunct) Badminton World Cup (1996) and World Badminton Grand Prix (1998) events. They were runners-up at the prestigious All-England Open in 1995, and bronze medalists at the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta.

Antonius Ariantho
Personal information
Birth nameS. Antonius Budi Ariantho
Country Indonesia
Born (1973-10-03) 3 October 1973
Pekalongan, Central Java, Indonesia
Height1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Weight66 kg (146 lb)
HandednessRight
EventMen's doubles
Medal record
Men's badminton
Representing  Indonesia
Olympic Games
1996 Atlanta Men's doubles
World Cup
1996 Jakarta Men's doubles
1995 Jakarta Men's doubles
Thomas Cup
1996 Hong Kong Men's team
2000 Kuala Lumpur Men's team
Sudirman Cup
1997 Glasgow Mixed team
Asian Championships
1997 Kuala Lumpur Men's doubles
2000 Jakarta Men's doubles
Southeast Asian Games
1995 Chiang Mai Men's team
1995 Chiang Mai Men's doubles
BWF profile

1996 Olympics

Ariantho competed in badminton at the 1996 Summer Olympics in men's doubles, with Denny Kantono, and won a bronze medal. They lost in semifinals against Cheah Soon Kit and Yap Kim Hock, of Malaysia, 15–10, 15–4,[1] and in the bronze medal match they defeated Soo Beng Kiang and Tan Kim Her, of Malaysia, 15–4, 12–15, 15–8.[2]

Achievements

Olympic Games

Men's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
1996 GSU Sports Arena, Atlanta, United States Denny Kantono Soo Beng Kiang
Tan Kim Her		 15–4, 12–15, 15–8 Bronze

World Cup

Men's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
1996 Jakarta, Indonesia Denny Kantono Rexy Mainaky
Sigit Budiarto		 15–8, 15–2 Gold
1995 Jakarta, Indonesia Denny Kantono Sakrapee Thongsari
Pramote Teerawiwatana		 8–15, 8–15 Bronze

Asian Championships

Men's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2000 Jakarta, Indonesia Candra Wijaya Choong Tan Fook
Lee Wan Wah		 12–15, 5–15 Bronze
1997 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Denny Kantono Choong Tan Fook
Lee Wan Wah		 4–15, 15–9, 15–7 Gold

Southeast Asian Games

Men's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
1995 Gymnasium 3, 700th Anniversary Sport Complex,
Chiang Mai, Thailand		 Denny Kantono Cheah Soon Kit
Yap Kim Hock		 11–15, 15–6, 7–15 Bronze

IBF World Grand Prix

The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation (IBF) since 1983.

Men's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
1999 Chinese Taipei Open Denny Kantono Choong Tan Fook
Cheah Soon Kit		 15–4, 14–17, 15–8 Winner
1998 Grand Prix Finals Denny Kantono Halim Haryanto
Tony Gunawan 		15–11, 5–15, 15–11 Winner
1998 Japan Open Denny Kantono Yap Kim Hock
Cheah Soon Kit		 9–15, 7–15 Runner-up
1997 Malaysia Open Denny Kantono Rexy Mainaky
Ricky Subagja		 15–17, 12–15 Runner-up
1997 Japan Open Denny Kantono Rexy Mainaky
Ricky Subagja		 11–15, 15–7, 7–15 Runner-up
1997 Chinese Taipei Open Denny Kantono Sigit Budiarto
Candra Wijaya		 11–15, 2–15 Runner-up
1996 Hong Kong Open Denny Kantono Yap Kim Hock
Cheah Soon Kit		 15–6, 15–3 Winner
1996 Indonesia Open Denny Kantono Davis Efraim
Halim Haryanto		 15–3, 15–10 Winner
1996 Chinese Taipei Open Denny Kantono Peter Axelsson
Pär-Gunnar Jönsson		 15–6, 15–7 Winner
1995 Singapore Open Denny Kantono Rexy Mainaky
Ricky Subagja		 7–15, 16–18 Runner-up
1995 Indonesia Open Denny Kantono Bambang Suprianto
Rudy Gunawan		 12–15, 9–15 Runner-up
1995 All England Open Denny Kantono Rexy Mainaky
Ricky Subagja		 12–15, 18–15, 9–15 Runner-up
1995 Chinese Taipei Open Denny Kantono Yap Yee Guan
Yap Yee Hup		 15–7, 14–18, 15–2 Winner
1994 Thailand Open Denny Kantono Sakrapee Thongsari
Pramote Teerawiwatana		 12–15, 15–12, 15–10 Winner
1994 Denmark Open Denny Kantono Jon Holst-Christensen
Thomas Lund		 15–8, 5–15, 15–9 Winner
1994 German Open Denny Kantono Jon Holst-Christensen
Thomas Lund		 6–15, 2–15 Runner-up
1994 Dutch Open Denny Kantono Simon Archer
Chris Hunt		 17–18, 15–5, 15–8 Winner
1993 Hong Kong Open Denny Kantono Sakrapee Thongsari
Pramote Teerawiwatana		 10–15, 15–3, 17–14 Winner
1993 U.S. Open Denny Kantono Jon Holst-Christensen
Thomas Lund		 7–15, 7–15 Runner-up
1993 French Open Denny Kantono Rudy Gunawan Haditono
Dicky Purwotsugiono		 15–11, 18–16 Winner

IBF International

Men's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
1994 Hamburg Cup Dharma Gunawi Imay Hendra
Dicky Purwotjugiono		 15–7, 12–15, 4–15 Runner-up
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References
  1. "Indonesia, Malaysia Meet in Singles Final". Los Angeles Times. 30 July 1996. Retrieved 3 June 2019.
  2. "Bang Gets a Break and Chance for Gold". Los Angeles Times. 31 July 1996. Retrieved 3 June 2019.
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