Christian Hadinata


Christian Hadinata is a former Chinese Indonesian badminton player.

Profile

Though early in his career he was a fine singles player who reached the final of the prestigious All-England Championship in 1973, Christian's success in doubles earned him recognition as one of the great doubles players in badminton history. He won two gold medals at the 1980 IBF World Championships in Jakarta, in men's doubles with Ade Chandra, and in mixed doubles with Imelda Wiguna. He played for Indonesia for 15 years, beginning his career in 1971 at the Asian championships in Indonesia and managed to become a mixed doubles champion with Retno Koestijah. Christian's Thomas Cup record is particularly notable. Playing in six consecutive campaigns from 1973 to 1986, and with a variety of doubles partners, he dropped only one match, helping Indonesia capture the cup on four occasions. In 2001 he was inducted into the World Badminton Hall of Fame.

Personal life

His wife is Yoke Anwar and they have two children. People affectionately call him Ko Ko Chris.

Career Coach

Awards and nominations

AwardYearCategoryResult
International Badminton Federation Awards2001Badminton Hall of Fame
Indonesian Sport Awards2018Lifetime Achievement Award

Achievements

Olympic Games (demonstration)

Men's doubles
YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
1972Volleyballhalle, Munich, West Germany

World Games

Mixed doubles
YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
1981San Jose Civic Auditorium, California, United States

World Championships

Men's doubles
YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
1977Malmö Isstadion, Malmö, Sweden

World Cup

Men's doubles
YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
1979Tokyo, Japan

Asian Games

Men's doubles
YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
1974Amjadieh Sport Complex, Tehran, Iran

Asian Championships

Men's doubles
YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
1971Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia

SEA Games

Men's doubles
YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
1979Gema Sumantri Hall,, Jakarta, Indonesia

International tournaments (19 titles, 17 runners-up)

The World Badminton Grand Prix has been sanctioned by the International Badminton Federation from 1983 to 2006.
Men's singles
YearTournamentOpponentScoreResult
1973All England Opensilver2

Invitational tournaments

Men's doubles
YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
1972World Invitational Championships