Rony Agustinus
Indonesian badminton player and coach
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Rony Agustinus (born 7 October 1978) is an Indonesian former badminton player, who now works as a badminton coach.[1] As a junior player, he represented his country at the 1996 World Junior Championships and won the bronze medal in the boys' singles event.[2] In 1997, he finished as a semi-finalist at the French and Indonesia International tournaments. He took the silver medal at the 2000 Asian Championships but was defeated by his teammate Taufik Hidayat in the final.[3] In 2001, he reached the final of the 2001 Malaysia Open as an unseeded player, defeating a former All England champion Pullela Gopichand of India, his compatriot Hendrawan, the world champion, Park Tae-sang of South Korea, and Chen Hong of China en route to the final. He failed to win the title after he lost to host player Ong Ewe Hock.[4] Agustinus played at the 2002 Busan Asian Games, and helped the team win the silver medal.[5] He was also part of the national team that won the 2002 Thomas Cup.[6]
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| Born | 7 October 1978 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Indonesia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Badminton | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Right | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | Men's singles & doubles | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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Agustinus started his career as a coach in Indonesia, and was Malaysia national coach from 2013 to 2019.[7][8] Currently he is a coach for South Korea national men's and women's single team.[9]
Achievements
Asian Championships
Men's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2000 | Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia |  Taufik Hidayat |
17–14, 2–15, 3–15 |  Silver |
Southeast Asian Games
Men's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Hassanal Bolkiah Sports Complex, Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei |  Wong Choong Hann |
15–17, 2–15 |  Bronze |
| 2001 | Malawati Stadium, Selangor, Malaysia |  Boonsak Ponsana |
6–15, 1–15 | Bronze |
World Junior Championships
Boys' singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1996 | Silkeborg Hallerne, Silkeborg, Denmark |  Zhu Feng |
11–15, 7–15 | Bronze |
IBF Grand Prix
The World Badminton Grand Prix was sanctioned by the International Badminton Federation from 1983 to 2006.
Men's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2001 | Malaysia Open | Ong Ewe Hock |
7–3, 2–7, 0–7, 8–6, 1–7 |  Runner-up |