Denny Kantono
Denny Kantono (Chinese: 关有明; born 12 January 1970) is a retired Chinese-Indonesian badminton player who specialized in men's doubles.[1] He shared numerous international titles with his regular partner Antonius Ariantho including the French (1993), Hong Kong (1993), Denmark (1994), Thailand (1994), Chinese Taipei (1995, 1999), and Indonesia (1996) Opens; as well as the (now defunct) Badminton World Cup (1996) and World Badminton Grand Prix (1998) events. They were runners-up at the prestigious All-England Championships in 1995 and bronze medalists at the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta.
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Born | Samarinda, East Kalimantan, Indonesia | January 12, 1970||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Handedness | Right | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Event | Men's doubles | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Kantono competed in badminton at the 1996 Summer Olympics in men's doubles, with Antonius Ariantho, and won a bronze medal. They lost in semifinals against Cheah Soon Kit and Yap Kim Hock, of Malaysia, 15–10, 15–4,[2] and in the bronze medal match they defeated Soo Beng Kiang and Tan Kim Her, of Malaysia, 15–4, 12–15, 15–8.[3]
Personal life
Kantono has a daughter that also a badminton athlete name Serena Kani who plays in 2015 BWF World Junior Championships in Peru.[4]
Achievements
Olympic Games
Men's doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1996 | GSU Sports Arena, Atlanta, United States | 15–4, 12–15, 15–8 |
World Cup
Men's doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1996 | Jakarta, Indonesia | 15–8, 15–2 | |||
1995 | Jakarta, Indonesia | 8–15, 8–15 |
Asian Championships
Men's doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1997 | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | 4–15, 15–9, 15–7 |
Southeast Asian Games
Men's doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1995 | Gymnasium 3, 700th Anniversary Sport Complex, Chiang Mai, Thailand |
11–15, 15–6, 7–15 | |||
1993 | Singapore Badminton Hall, Singapore |
2–15, 15–12, 14–17 |
Mixed doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1995 | Gymnasium 3, 700th Anniversary Sport Complex, Chiang Mai, Thailand |
8–15, 4–15 | |||
1993 | Singapore Badminton Hall, Singapore |
6–15, 15–18 |
IBF World Grand Prix
The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation (IBF) since 1983.
Men's doubles
Mixed doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1993 | Chinese Taipei Open | Walkover | |||
1992 | Thailand Open | 2–15, 15–2, 1–15 |
IBF International
Men's doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1993 | Polish International | 15–1, 15–7 |
References
- "Denny Kantono, Apa Kegiatannya Kini?" (in Indonesian). PB Djarum. 15 May 2012. Retrieved 3 June 2019.
- "Indonesia, Malaysia Meet in Singles Final". Los Angeles Times. 30 July 1996. Retrieved 3 June 2019.
- "Bang Gets a Break and Chance for Gold". Los Angeles Times. 31 July 1996. Retrieved 3 June 2019.
- "Serena Ulang Sukses Sang Ayah" (in Indonesian). PB Djarum. 12 December 2015. Retrieved 3 June 2019.
- General
- Denny Kantono Olympic medals and stats @ databaseOlympics.com
External links
- Denny Kantono at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)