Fernando Kurniawan
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Hong Kong (2012-2015)
Palembang, South Sumatra
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| Nickname(s) | Edo | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Country | Indonesia Hong Kong (2012-2015) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 5 June 1988 Palembang, South Sumatra | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 54 kg (119 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Right | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Highest ranking | 34 (MD) 22 Oct 2010 53 (XD) 27 Nov 2014 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Fernando Kurniawan (born 5 June 1988) is an Indonesian male badminton player.[1]
His brother Fran Kurniawan also a professional badminton player. His hobbies are playing basketball, and automotive modified.[2]
Career
He joined PB Djarum badminton club in 2003, and in 2006 he joined the Indonesia national badminton team.[2][3] In 2008, he became the champion of the Smiling Fish International Series tournament in men's doubles event partnered with Lingga Lie.[4] They also won Singapore Asian Satellite tournament after beat Chayut Triyachart and Danny Bawa Chrisnanta of Singapore with the score 21-12, 17-21, 21-19.[5] He became the runner-up of the New Zealand Open Grand Prix tournament in men's doubles event after defeated by Chen Hung-ling and Lin Yu-lang of Chinese Taipei with the score 22-20, 21-10.[6] He also became the semifinalist at the Macau Open Grand Prix Gold tournament in men's doubles event after defeated by Koo Kien Keat and Tan Boon Heong of Malaysia.[7] He represented North Maluku at the National Sports Week tournament in men's doubles event partnered with Mohammad Ahsan. They won a silver medal after defeated by Tony Gunawan and Bambang Supriyanto of East Java in the final round with the score 21-19, 12-21, 22-20.[8]
In 2009, he became the semifinalist at the Vietnam International Challenge and New Zealand Open Grand Prix tournaments in men's doubles event. At New Zealand, he and Lie lost to Hirokatsu Hashimoto and Noriyasu Hirata of Japan with the score 21-16, 17-21, 21-17.[9][10] In 2010, he became the champion at the Vietnam International tournament in men's doubles event partnered with Wifqi Windarto after beat Patiphat Chalardchalaem and Nipitphon Puangpuapech with the score 21-19, 14-21, 21-13 in 45 minutes.[11] He also became the runner-up of the White Nights tournament in Russia with Windarto. They lost the final match to their teammate Rian Sukmawan and Rendra Wijaya in rubber game 14-21, 21-13, 21-12.[12]
In 2012, he started to representing Hong Kong in international tournament event.[13] In 2014, he became the runner-up of the Vietnam International tournament in mixed doubles event partnered with Poon Lok Yan after defeated by Alfian Eko Prasetya and Annisa Saufika of Indonesia with the score 21-14, 21-17.[14] He also became the semifinalist of the Osaka International tournament in mixed doubles event.[15]
In 2015, he moved back to his home country Indonesia, and started to playing in national event. He won some titles at Djarum National Circuit partnered with Fran Kurniawan, Tedi Supriadi, and Marsheilla Gischa Islami.[16]
