Cynthia Tuwankotta


Cynthia Tuwankotta is an Indonesian former badminton player who later represented Switzerland. Tuwankotta started playing badminton at aged six, and she won the junior title at her hometown Maluku when she was ten. She then selected to join Indonesia national team in 1994, and was part of the team for 6 years. In 2000, she moved to Switzerland and was part of the national team from 2000–2009. She reached a career high as world number 6 in the women's doubles world ranking. Tuwankotta competed for Indonesia at the 2000 Summer Olympics in the women's doubles event partnered with Etty Tantri. After retiring from the badminton tournament, she became a badminton coach in Switzerland and France, and also found a Tuwankotta's Badminton Coaches and Tour in Indonesia.

Achievements

Asian Championships

Women's doubles
YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
1999Kuala Lumpur Badminton Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Southeast Asian Games

Women's doubles
YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
1999Hassanal Bolkiah Sports Complex,
Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei

IBF World Grand Prix

The World Badminton Grand Prix was sanctioned by the International Badminton Federation from 1983 to 2006.
Women's doubles
YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
1997India Open

IBF International

Women's doubles
YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
1997French International