Alan Budikusuma
Alexander Alan Budikusuma Wiratama, born Goei Djien Phang is an Indonesian former badminton player who excelled at the world level from the late 1980s to the mid-1990s. He is the first indonesian player to win Olympic gold medal in 1992.
Career
In 1991 he was runner-up to China's Zhao Jianhua at the IBF World Championships in Copenhagen. He won the 1992 Olympic men's singles gold medal at Barcelona, defeating compatriot Ardy Wiranata in the final. This achievement, together with a gold medal for his then fiancé Susi Susanti, was historical for Indonesia winning the first Olympic golden medals in 50 years history of the country. A crowd estimated at 500,000 to one million Indonesians lined the streets of Jakarta when Susi Susanti and Alan Budikusuma came home in August 1992 and received a two-hour parade. Governor of West Java Yogie S. M. awarded him an honorary West Java citizenship following his victory.Among his titles, all in singles, are the Thailand Open, China Open, German Open, Indonesian Open, World Cup, and Malaysian Open. Budikusuma was a member of world champion Indonesia national [badminton team|Indonesian] Thomas Cup teams in 1996.
Personal life
He is married to Susi Susanti, a women's badminton Olympic gold medalist. Together they have three children Laurencia Averina, born 1999, Albertus Edward, born in 2000 and Sebastianus Frederick, born in 2003. Alan and Susi have a badminton club in North Jakarta. Alan Budi has a younger brother named Yohan Hadikusuma who is also a badminton player but representing Hong Kong.Awards and nominations
| Award | Year | Category | Result | |
| Government of Indonesia Awards | 1992 | Tanda Kehormatan Bintang Jasa Utama |
Achievements
Olympic Games
Men's singles| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Ref | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Badminton at the [1992 Summer Olympics – Men's Singles|1992] | Pavelló de la Mar Bella, Barcelona, Spain |  World ChampionshipsMen's singles
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