| Nova Widianto | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Born | October 10, 1977 Indonesia |
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 1⁄2 in) |
| Weight | 73 kg (160 lb; 11.5 st) |
| Country | Indonesia |
| Handedness | Right |
| Coach | Richard Mainaky |
| Mixed doubles | |
| Highest Ranking | 1 (15 May 2008) |
| Current Ranking | 2 (29 April 2010) |
| Olympic medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Competitor for Indonesia | ||
| Men's badminton | ||
| Silver | 2008 Beijing | Mixed doubles |
| World Championships | ||
| Gold | 2005 Anaheim | Mixed doubles |
| Gold | 2007 Kuala Lumpur | Mixed doubles |
| Silver | 2009 Hyderabad | Mixed doubles |
| Southeast Asian Games | ||
| Bronze | 2007 Thailand | Mixed doubles |
| Gold | 2009 Laos | Mixed doubles |
| Gold | 2009 Laos | Team match |
Nova Widianto (born 10 October 1977 in Klaten, Central Java)[1] is a male badminton player from Indonesia.
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Nova Widianto is one of the greatest doubles player in Indonesia National Team. Even though his best career come from the mixed doubles, but he also played well in men doubles. Widianto has specialized in mixed doubles. He enjoyed some international success with Vita Marissa, winning the Southeast Asian Games in 2001, the Asian Badminton Championships in 2003, and the Japan Open in 2004. However, his greatest success has come in partnership with Lilyana Natsir. They have been one of the world's two or three leading teams, winning the World Championships in 2005 and 2007, and earning silver medals at the 2008 Olympic Games and the 2009 BWF World Championships. He was three times in a row since 2006 until 2008 being runner up in Japan Open and two times runner up in the prestigious All England Championships. Widianto has represented Indonesia in the Sudirman Cup (combined men's and women's world team championships) five times: 2001, 2003, 2005, 2007 and 2009.
He competed in badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics in mixed doubles with partner Vita Marissa and only reached the quarterfinal, after defeated in the quarterfinal by the Chinese pair.
He competed in badminton at the 2008 Summer Olympics as the 1st seed in mixed doubles with partner Lilyana Natsir and reached the final by beating He Hanbin and Yu Yang in the semifinal with thrilling scores, 15-21 21-11 23-21. In the final, they were defeated by gold medalists, Lee Yong-dae and Lee Hyo-jung of South Korea in straight sets, 21-11 and 21-17.
When he was young, he joined the Tangkas Jakarta badminton club. The parent's names are Santoso (father) and Sutari (mother). His hobby is football. Normally, people called him Nova.
He also followed some tournaments in men's doubles. He played with Candra Wijaya for a few months, preparing for Thomas Cup event and succeeded to be the runner up of Asian Badminton Championships, lost to Jung Jae Sung and Lee Yong-dae in the final, 21-16 21-18. He also helped Indonesia to claim gold medal in mens team in Southeast Asian Games by partnering Mohammad Ahsan and beat Mohd Zakry Abdul Latif and Mohd Fairuzizuan Mohd Tazari, 21-18 21-17 to give 3-1 win against Malaysia .
He has powerful smash and beautiful tricky backhand play. He can cover the court well and have beautiful placement in his defensive play and in front of the net. Also, his mental strength is known as one of the best among other players, even in match point down. He has great attitude when he was lost or even when he won his match.
| Event | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Southeast Asian Games in Mixed Doubles | 2001 | Winner |
| Asian Badminton Championships | 2003 | Winner |
| Japan Open | 2003 | Winner |
| Singapore Open | 2004 | Winner |
| Indonesia Open | 2005 | Winner |
| IBF World Championships in Anaheim | 2005 | Gold Medal |
| Singapore Open | 2006 | Winner |
| Asian Badminton Championships | 2006 | Winner |
| Badminton World Cup | 2006 | Winner |
| Chinese Taipei Open | 2006 | Winner |
| Korea Open | 2006 | Winner |
| Philippines Open | 2007 | Winner |
| BWF World Championships in Kuala Lumpur | 2007 | Winner |
| China Open Super Series | 2007 | Winner |
| Hongkong Super Series | 2007 | Winner |
| Singapore Open | 2008 | Winner |
| Malaysia Super Series | 2009 | Winner |
| French Super Series | 2009 | Winner |
| Badminton in Southeast Asian Games in Mixed Doubles | 2009 | Gold Medal |
| Badminton Mens Team in Southeast Asian Games | 2009 | Gold Medal |
| Indonesia Super Series | 2007 | Runner Up |
| Beijing Olympics | 2008 | Silver Medal |
| Japan Super Series | 2008 | Runner Up |
| All England Championships | 2008 | Runner Up |
| China Masters Super Series | 2008 | Runner Up |
| Final Super Series | 2008 | Runner Up |
| BWF World Championships in Hyderabad | 2009 | Silver Medal |
| Hongkong Super Series | 2009 | Runner Up |
| All England Super Series | 2010 | Runner Up |