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Birth name Lucia Francisca Susi Susanti
Country Indonesia
Born 11 February 1971
Tasikmalaya, Indonesia
Height 1.61 m (5 ft 3 in)
Handedness Right
Women's singles
Highest ranking 1
Lucia Francisca Susi Susanti, better known by the name of Susi Susanti is one of the best women's badminton player ever owned Indonesia. Women born in Tasikmalaya is like a game of badminton since elementary school. Due to the support of his parents, he began his career in badminton club owned by his uncle, PB Tunas Tasikmalaya. After practicing for 7 years there and won the junior level badminton championships, in 1985 when Susi stepping 2nd grade junior high school, he moved to Jakarta to be more serious undergo badminton world.
In Jakarta, Susie lived in a dorm and a special school for athletes. Limited interaction with fellow athletes and training schedule is very solid. Six days a week, Monday to Saturday from 07.00 until 11.00, then proceed from 15:00 until 19:00. Rules about eating, sleep until about clothes is very tight. He is not allowed to use shoes with high heels to avoid possible injury to the foot. On Sunday, Susi prefers to rest because of fatigue rather than a trip to the mall.
At the beginning of his career in 1989, Susi has managed to become champion in the Indonesian Open. Moreover, thanks to the persistence and perseverance, Susi successfully participated donate Sudirman Cup title at the Indonesian team for the first time and have not been repeated until today. He began to dominate the female world badminton championship by winning the All England four times (1990, 1991, 1993, 1994) and became World Champion in 1993.
Susi arguably the peak of his career occurred in 1992 when he became a champion of women's singles badminton at the Barcelona Olympics. Susi became Indonesia's first gold medalist in an Olympic event. Interestingly, Alan Budikusuma which was his girlfriend at the time, also managed to become champion in men's singles, so the foreign media dubbed them as "The Bride Olympics", a nickname that happens to be true on February 9, 1997.
Susi won back the medal, this time a bronze medal at the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta, USA. Additionally, Susi also carve achievements by winning the Uber Cup in 1994 and 1996 with the team Uber Indonesia. Dozens of Grand Prix series title also he managed to achieve throughout his career.
Susi known as badminton players were calm and without emotion when playing even though he had been left far from his opponent. Susi unyielding spirit has always managed to make his supporters are confident that Susie would succeed.
Susi retire at the age of 26 years after she was married to the men's singles badminton player, Alan Budikusuma. He and Alan started life from zero again, because the government considered less concerned about the welfare of former athletes. He also admitted that it will not allow her three children to jump in the world badminton and other sports, given the fate of some former athletes who are ignored by the government.
One attempt Susi is a Mega Wholesale stores in ITC Cempaka Mas, which sells a wide range of clothing from China, Hong Kong and Korea, and some local products. This effort dilakoninya while carrying out its primary task as a mother of 3 children, Lourencia Averina, Albert Edward, and Sebastianus Frederick. Additionally, Susi with Alan founded the Olympic Badminton Hall in Kelapa Gading as badminton training center building. They both also make a racket with brands Astec (Alan-Susi Technology) in mid-2002.
Now Susie and Alan spends his days with their three children in a house located in Complex Gading Kirana, North Jakarta. They still regularly playing badminton until today, at least twice a week to keep condition.
Achievement:
Women's Singles:
1992 Barcelona Olympic Gold Medal
1996 Atlanta Olympics Bronze Medal
Bronze Medal 1990 Asian Games, and 1994
Winner of the World Championship 1993 World Championship semi-finalist in 1991, 1995
All England champion in 1990, 1991, 1993, and 1994, Finalists All England 1989
World Cup Champion 1989, 1990, 1993, 1994, 1996, 1997
Badminton Grand Prix World Champion 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994 and 1996
Indonesia Open champion in 1989, 1991, 1994, 1995, 1996, and 1997
Malaysian Open champion 1992.1993, 1994, 1995, and 1997
1991 1992 Japan Open champion, 1994 and 1995
Korea Open Champion 1995
Dutch Open champion 19931994
German Open champion in 1992, 1993 1994
Denmark Open champion in 1991 and 1992
Thailand Open champion in 1991, 1992, 1993, and 1994
Swedish Open 1991 1992 champion
Champion Vietnam Open 1997
Chinese Taipei Open champion in 1991, 1994 and 1996
SEA Games champion 1987.1989, 1991.1993 and 1995
PON Champion 1993
World Championship junior champion five times in 1985 (in singles, women's doubles, and mixed doubles) and 1987 (women's singles and doubles)
Women's Team:
1989 Sudirman Cup champion Team (Indonesia)
Uber Cup winners in 1994 and 1996 (Tim Indonesia)
Sudirman Cup finalists in 1991, 1993, 1995 (Team Indonesia)
Uber Cup finalists in 1998 (Tim Indonesia)
Finalists 1990 Asian Games, 1994 (Team Indonesia)
Uber Cup semi-finalists in 1988, 1990, 1992 (Team Indonesia)
SEA Games champion in 1987, 1989, 1991, 1993, 1995 (Team Indonesia)
PON 1993 Champion Team (West Java)
Awards:
Honor of the Republic of Indonesia Star Services, 1992
The Badminton Hall of Fame 2004
