Halim Haryanto
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Halim Haryanto is a former international doubles badminton player for Indonesia
, now representing the United States
.
from 1995 to 2004 with various partners before coming to the U.S. He won the 2001 International Badminton Federation World Championship as well as the 2001 All England Championship in men's doubles with Tony Gunawan
, the partner with whom he has shared his greatest success. They also won the Malaysia
(1998) and Singapore
(2001) Open titles together when both played for Indonesia, and the Chinese Taipei
(2005), Bitburger
(2005), and U.S.
(2006) Opens together since both have become U.S. residents. Haryanto also won the Copenhagen Masters
men's doubles with Candra Wijaya
in 2003 and the U.S. Open
mixed doubles with Peng Yu in 2008. He played on the men's world champion Indonesian
Thomas Cup team
of 2002, winning his final round match against Malaysia
with Tri Kusharjanto. Haryanto currently coaches at Bay Badminton Center in Milpitas, California.
Indonesia
Indonesia , officially the Republic of Indonesia , is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Indonesia is an archipelago comprising approximately 13,000 islands. It has 33 provinces with over 238 million people, and is the world's fourth most populous country. Indonesia is a republic, with an...
, now representing the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
.
Career
Haryanto played for IndonesiaIndonesia national badminton team
The Indonesia national badminton team represents Indonesia in international badminton team competitions and is controlled by the Persatuan Bulutangkis Seluruh Indonesia, PBSI , the governing body for badminton in Indonesia...
from 1995 to 2004 with various partners before coming to the U.S. He won the 2001 International Badminton Federation World Championship as well as the 2001 All England Championship in men's doubles with Tony Gunawan
Tony Gunawan
Tony Gunawan is an Indonesian born badminton player of Chinese descent.-Career:Gunawan is a former Olympic gold medalist and world champion for Indonesia, and now represents the United States. He is regarded by many, including his peers, as one of the greatest doubles players badminton's history...
, the partner with whom he has shared his greatest success. They also won the Malaysia
Malaysia Open (badminton)
The Malaysia Open is an annual badminton event that commonly held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The tournament has been held since 1937 and has been played in different locations such as Johor Bahru, Kota Kinabalu, Kuching, Penang, Selangor, Kuantan....
(1998) and Singapore
Singapore Open (badminton)
The Singapore Open is an badminton event that has been held in Singapore annually since 1990, and which is now part of the BWF Super Series tournament that began 2007....
(2001) Open titles together when both played for Indonesia, and the Chinese Taipei
Chinese Taipei Open (badminton)
The Chinese Taipei Open in badminton is an open international championships held in Taiwan since the 1970s,but they took place only in irregular periods. Since 1997 they are regularly held, unless in the 2001 edition, due to the economic crisis in Asia....
(2005), Bitburger
Bitburger Open
The Bitburger Open is an international badminton tournament held in Germany since 1988. It is sponsored by the German pilsner beer brewery Bitburger.-Previous winners:...
(2005), and U.S.
U.S. Open Badminton Championships
The U.S. Open Badminton Championships is an annual badminton tournament first held in 1954 when the American Badminton Association opened the U.S. National Badminton Championships to foreign competition. For the full list of winners see List of U.S. Open Badminton champions.-21st century:-External...
(2006) Opens together since both have become U.S. residents. Haryanto also won the Copenhagen Masters
Copenhagen Masters
The Copenhagen Masters is a high-ranking tournament in badminton. It is an invitation tournament held annually since 1993 in the week between Christmas and New Year in Copenhagen. The Danish top players meet thereby the remaining world point leaders. The venue was in the first eleven years the...
men's doubles with Candra Wijaya
Candra Wijaya
-Career:Wijaya is a doubles specialist who, as of 2008, has rated among the best men's doubles players in the world for over a decade. Noted for his ability in all phases of the doubles game, he has reached the final of the BWF World Championships three times with countryman Sigit Budiarto. They...
in 2003 and the U.S. Open
U.S. Open Badminton Championships
The U.S. Open Badminton Championships is an annual badminton tournament first held in 1954 when the American Badminton Association opened the U.S. National Badminton Championships to foreign competition. For the full list of winners see List of U.S. Open Badminton champions.-21st century:-External...
mixed doubles with Peng Yu in 2008. He played on the men's world champion Indonesian
Indonesia national badminton team
The Indonesia national badminton team represents Indonesia in international badminton team competitions and is controlled by the Persatuan Bulutangkis Seluruh Indonesia, PBSI , the governing body for badminton in Indonesia...
Thomas Cup team
Thomas Cup
The Thomas Cup, sometimes called the World Men's Team Championships, is an international badminton competition among teams representing member nations of the Badminton World Federation , the sport's global governing body...
of 2002, winning his final round match against Malaysia
Malaysia national badminton team
The Malaysia national badminton team is a badminton team that plays for Malaysia in international competitions. The men's team has enjoyed immense success, having won the Thomas Cup five times, most recently in 1992...
with Tri Kusharjanto. Haryanto currently coaches at Bay Badminton Center in Milpitas, California.