Jo Novita


Jo Novita is an Indonesian former badminton player. She won gold medals in the women's doubles at the Southeast Asian Games in 2003 [Southeast Asian">Badminton at the 2003 Southeast Asian Games">2003 [Southeast Asian Games|2003], and in the team event in 2001 Southeast Asian Games|2001] and 2007 Southeast Asian Games|2007]. She won the World Grand Prix tournament title in Thailand and Philippines Open. Novita also competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics and 2006 Asian Games.

Career

At the 2004 Summer Olympics – Women's doubles|2004 Summer Olympics], she was partnered with partner Lita Nurlita in the women's doubles. They had a bye in the first round and were defeated by Yang Wei and Zhang Jiewen of China in the round of 16. She was a partner with Greysia Polii on the Indonesia national [badminton team|Indonesian] Uber Cup team which finished second to China in the 2008 series. In October 2008, she teamed with Rani Mundiasti in women's doubles to become runner-up at the Denmark Super Series after losing to the Malaysian pair of Chin Eei Hui and Wong Pei Tty in the final.

Personal life

Novita married her teammate from Tangkas club Ronne Maykel Runtolalu, in Jakarta, 2 August 2009. She later moved to Canada, and joined her husband who had already been a coach at ClearOne badminton centre in Richmond, British Columbia.

Achievements

Asian Championships

Women's doubles
YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
2001PhilSports Arena,
Manila, Philippines

SEA Games

Women's doubles
YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
2003Tan Binh Sport Center,
Ho [Chi Minh City], Vietnam

BWF Superseries (1 runner-up)

The BWF Superseries, which was launched on 14 December 2006 and implemented in 2007, was a series of elite badminton tournaments, sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation. BWF Superseries levels were Superseries and Superseries Premier. A season of Superseries consisted of twelve tournaments around the world that had been introduced since 2011. Successful players were invited to the Superseries Finals, which were held at the end of each year.
Women's doubles
YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
2008Denmark Open

BWF Grand Prix (3 titles, 3 runners-up)

The BWF Grand Prix had two levels, the Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold. It was a series of badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation and played between 2007 and 2017. The World Badminton Grand Prix was sanctioned by the International Badminton Federation from 1983 to 2006.
Women's doubles
YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
2001Thailand Open

Performance timeline

Indonesian team

Junior level
Team event1999
Asian Junior Championships Silver
Senior level
Team event2001200320052007
Southeast Asian Games Gold Bronze Bronze Gold

Team event2008
Uber Cup Silver

Team event2005
Sudirman Cup Silver

Individual competitions

Senior level
Event200320052007
Southeast Asian Games Gold Silver Silver

Event200120032005
Asian Championships Bronze Bronze Bronze