Antonius Ariantho


S. Antonius Budi Ariantho, also known as Antonius Ariantho or Antonius Irianto, is a retired Indonesian badminton player who specialized in men's doubles now a coach. During the 1990s he shared numerous international titles with his regular partner Denny Kantono including the French ; Hong Kong ; Denmark ; Thailand ; Chinese Taipei ; and Indonesia Opens; and the Badminton World Cup and World [Badminton Grand Prix] events. They were runners-up at the prestigious All-England Open in 1995, and bronze medalists at the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta. Their nickname for this famous couple was "Denny & Anton". After retiring as players, both Antonius and Denny Kantono pursued careers as badminton coaches at the PB Djarum Kudus club.

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, and in the bronze medal match they defeated Soo Beng Kiang and Tan Kim Her, of Malaysia, 15–4, 12–15, 15–8.

Achievements

Olympic Games

Men's doubles
YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
1996GSU Sports Arena, Atlanta, United States

World Cup

Men's doubles
YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
1996Jakarta, Indonesia

Asian Championships

Men's doubles
YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
2000Jakarta, Indonesia

Asian Cup

Men's doubles
YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
1994Beijing Gymnasium, Beijing, China

SEA Games

Men's doubles
YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
1995Gymnasium 3, 700th Anniversary Sport Complex,
Chiang Mai, Thailand

IBF World Grand Prix

The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation since 1983.
Men's doubles
YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
1999Chinese Taipei Open

IBF International

Men's doubles
YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
1994Hamburg Cup