Denny Kantono
Indonesian badminton player (born 1970)
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Denny Kantono (Chinese: 关有明; born 12 January 1970) is a retired Chinese-Indonesian badminton player who specialized in men's doubles.[1] He shared numerous international titles with his regular partner Antonius Ariantho including the French (1993), Hong Kong (1993), Denmark (1994), Thailand (1994), Chinese Taipei (1995, 1999), and Indonesia (1996) Opens; as well as the (now defunct) Badminton World Cup (1996) and World Badminton Grand Prix (1998) events. They were runners-up at the prestigious All-England Championships in 1995 and bronze medalists at the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta.
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| Born | 12 January 1970 Samarinda, East Kalimantan, Indonesia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Indonesia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Badminton | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Right | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | Men's doubles | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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Kantono competed in badminton at the 1996 Summer Olympics in men's doubles, with Antonius Ariantho, and won a bronze medal. They lost in semifinals against Cheah Soon Kit and Yap Kim Hock, of Malaysia, 15–10, 15–4,[2] and in the bronze medal match they defeated Soo Beng Kiang and Tan Kim Her, of Malaysia, 15–4, 12–15, 15–8.[3] Their nickname as a famous badminton couple was "Denny & Anton". After retiring as players, both Denny Kantono and Antonius pursued careers as badminton coaches at the PB Djarum Kudus club.
Personal life
Kantono has a daughter that also a badminton athlete name Serena Kani who plays in 2015 BWF World Junior Championships in Peru.[4]
Achievements
Olympic Games
Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | GSU Sports Arena, Atlanta, United States | Antonius Ariantho |
 Soo Beng Kiang Tan Kim Her |
15–4, 12–15, 15–8 |  Bronze |
World Cup
Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Jakarta, Indonesia | Antonius Ariantho |
Rexy Mainaky Sigit Budiarto |
15–8, 15–2 |  Gold |
| 1995 | Jakarta, Indonesia | Antonius Ariantho |
 Sakrapee Thongsari Pramote Teerawiwatana |
8–15, 8–15 |  Bronze |
Asian Championships
Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Antonius Ariantho |
Choong Tan Fook Lee Wan Wah |
4–15, 15–9, 15–7 | Gold |
Asian Cup
Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Beijing Gymnasium, Beijing, China | Antonius Ariantho |
Rexy Mainaky Ricky Subagja |
2–15, 7–15 | Bronze |
SEA Games
Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Gymnasium 3, 700th Anniversary Sport Complex, Chiang Mai, Thailand |
Antonius Ariantho |
Cheah Soon Kit Yap Kim Hock |
11–15, 15–6, 7–15 | Bronze |
| 1993 | Singapore Badminton Hall, Singapore |
Rudy Gunawan |
Cheah Soon Kit Soo Beng Kiang |
2–15, 15–12, 14–17 | Bronze |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Gymnasium 3, 700th Anniversary Sport Complex, Chiang Mai, Thailand |
Eliza Nathanael |
Tri Kusharjanto Minarti Timur |
8–15, 4–15 |  Silver |
| 1993 | Singapore Badminton Hall, Singapore |
Minarti Timur |
Rudy Gunawan Eliza Nathanael |
6–15, 15–18 | Silver |
IBF World Grand Prix
The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation (IBF) since 1983.
Men's doubles
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Chinese Taipei Open | Zelin Resiana |
 Nick Ponting Gillian Clark |
Walkover |  Winner |
| 1992 | Thailand Open | Zelin Resiana |
Aryono Miranat Eliza Nathanael |
2–15, 15–2, 1–15 |  Runner-up |
- IBF Grand Prix tournament
- IBF Grand Prix Finals tournament
IBF International
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Polish International | Felix Antonius |
 Jim Laugesen Janek Roos |
15–1, 15–7 | Winner |