PB Djarum
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| Complete name | Badminton Club Djarum |
| Nick Name | PB Djarum |
| Establishment | 1974 |
| Address | Jl.Kudus - Purwodadi, Kudus |
PB Djarum is a badminton
Badminton
Badminton is a racquet sport played by either two opposing players or two opposing pairs , who take positions on opposite halves of a rectangular court that is divided by a net. Players score points by striking a shuttlecock with their racquet so that it passes over the net and lands in their...
club in Kudus
Kudus
Kudus is a regency in Central Java province in Indonesia. Its capital is Kudus. It is located east of Semarang, capital of Central Java.-History:...
, Indonesia
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...
.
Brak, located at Jl. Bitingan Lama (now called Jl. Lukmonohadi) No. 35 – Kudus, was used as a badminton
Badminton
Badminton is a racquet sport played by either two opposing players or two opposing pairs , who take positions on opposite halves of a rectangular court that is divided by a net. Players score points by striking a shuttlecock with their racquet so that it passes over the net and lands in their...
court in 1969 in the afternoons under the Kudus community. PT Djarum's CEO, Budi Hartono, encouraged its use among his employees, who enjoyed playing there. A young athlete, Liem Swie King
Liem Swie King
Liem Swie King is a former Indonesian badminton player who excelled from the late 1970s through the mid 1980s. Along with Morten Frost , Han Jian and Luan Jin , and Prakash Padukone , he was one of the world's leading singles players of that era...
, played well, leading Budi Hartono to seriously develop the Kudus community's activities into the PB Djarum organization.
PB Djarum's name gained recognition when Indonesia
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...
won the Thomas Cup
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...
in 1984 in Kuala Lumpur
Kuala Lumpur
Kuala Lumpur is the capital and the second largest city in Malaysia by population. The city proper, making up an area of , has a population of 1.4 million as of 2010. Greater Kuala Lumpur, also known as the Klang Valley, is an urban agglomeration of 7.2 million...
, Malaysia. At that time, out of eight players, seven came from PB Djarum, namely, Liem Swie King
Liem Swie King
Liem Swie King is a former Indonesian badminton player who excelled from the late 1970s through the mid 1980s. Along with Morten Frost , Han Jian and Luan Jin , and Prakash Padukone , he was one of the world's leading singles players of that era...
, Hastomo Arbi
Hastomo Arbi
Hastomo Arbi is a retired male badminton player from Indonesia.He was active as an international level player from the late 1970s to the mid 1980s...
, Hadiyanto, Kartono, Heryanto, Christian Hadinata
Christian Hadinata
Christian Hadinata is a former Chinese Indonesian badminton player.Though early in his career he was a fine singles player who reached the final of the prestigious All-England Championship in 1973, Christian's success in doubles earned him recognition as one of great doubles players in badminton...
, and Hadibowo
Hadibowo
-Career:A men's doubles specialist, Hadibowo teamed with veteran doubles maestro Christian Hadinata to win the Indonesia and Thailand Opens in 1984. In the 1984 Thomas Cup series, Hadibowo and Christian defeated their final round Chinese opponents, contributing to Indonesia's three matches to two...
. The eighth player was Icuk Sugiarto
Icuk Sugiarto
Icuk Sugiarto is a former Indonesian badminton player who rated among the world's best singles players during the 1980s....
.
History
- 1969 : PT Djarum’s employees regularly practiced badminton at brak Bitingan Lama.
- 1970 : Brak turned out to be a popular exercise spot for Djarum's employees.
- 1972 : PT Djarum began to play tournaments and won Piala Munadi; Liem Swie King was awarded Junior Boy’s Singles Winner, the first national accomplishment.
- 1974 : PB Djarum Kudus was established with Setyo Margono as its leader.
- 1976 : PB Djarum SemarangSemarang- Economy :The western part of the city is home to many industrial parks and factories. The port of Semarang is located on the north coast and it is the main shipping port for the province of Central Java. Many small manufacturers are located in Semarang, producing goods such as textiles,...
was founded. In the same year, Liem Swie King reached All EnglandAll EnglandAll England is a term which can refer to:*A now defunct term for the Kingdom of EnglandIt can also be used to refer to:*All England Open Badminton Championships, one of the world's oldest badminton tournaments, started in the 1890s...
Final. He lost to Rudy HartonoRudy HartonoRudy Hartono Kurniawan , born August 18, 1949) is a former Chinese Indonesian badminton player who won the men's singles title at the World Championship in 1980, and the prestigious All-England Championship trophy eight times, seven times consecutively , in the 1960s and 1970s. He is one of the...
. - 1978 : Liem Swie King became the first PB Djarum player to achieve the All England Men's Singles and was noted as the third Men's Singles Winner from Indonesia.
- 1979 : Liem Swie King won the All England again.
- 1981 : Liem Swie King conquered the All England for the third time. At the Men's Doubles, Kartono and Heryanto won.
- 1982 : Integrated badminton facility opened at Kaliputu – Kudus.
- 1984 : Kartono and Heryanto hold the same position in All England Men's Doubles. Also, Indonesia won the Thomas Cup with seven out of eight team members from PB Djarum.
- 1985 : PB Djarum JakartaJakartaJakarta is the capital and largest city of Indonesia. Officially known as the Special Capital Territory of Jakarta, it is located on the northwest coast of Java, has an area of , and a population of 9,580,000. Jakarta is the country's economic, cultural and political centre...
was set up. - 1986 : PB Djarum SurabayaSurabayaSurabaya is Indonesia's second-largest city with a population of over 2.7 million , and the capital of the province of East Java...
was established. - 1989 : Supported by Christian HadinataChristian HadinataChristian Hadinata is a former Chinese Indonesian badminton player.Though early in his career he was a fine singles player who reached the final of the prestigious All-England Championship in 1973, Christian's success in doubles earned him recognition as one of great doubles players in badminton...
, one of the Indonesian badminton legacies, the badminton facility opened at Kaliputu, Kudus in 1982 was chosen to facilitate the Doubles Players (Men, Women, and Mixed). Ardy B. Wiranata from PB Djarum was the Runner-up for the World Tournament in the Men's Single. - 1990 : PB Djarum Kudus and PB Djarum Jakarta were united as PB Djarum.
- 1991 : Ardy B. Wiranata became the fourth champion from Indonesia, winning the All England Men’s Singles.
- 1992 : Alan BudikusumaAlan BudikusumaAlan Budikusuma is a former Chinese Indonesian badminton player who excelled at the world level from the late 1980s to the mid-1990s....
attained gold medal in the Olympiad. At the same time, Eddy HartonoEddy HartonoEddy Hartono Arbie is a former Chinese Indonesian badminton player who excelled in the late 1980s and early 1990s. After a brief stint competing in singles, he soon became a doubles specialist noted for his deft racket control and fluent strokes.-Career:...
and Gunawan became the All England Men's Doubles Winner. - 1993 : Hariyanto ArbiHariyanto ArbiHariyanto Arbi is a former male badminton player from Indonesia who rated among the world's top few singles players in the 1990s.-Career:...
in All England and Alan BudikusumaAlan BudikusumaAlan Budikusuma is a former Chinese Indonesian badminton player who excelled at the world level from the late 1980s to the mid-1990s....
in World Tournament were awarded Men's Single Winner. - 1994 : Haryanto Arbi was again awarded Men's Single Winner, while Gunawan and Bambang Suprianto prevailed in All England Men's Doubles.
- 1995 : Haryanto Arbi was triumphant in the World Tournament.
- 1996 : Antonius and Denny Kantono achieved the bronze medal from Atlanta Olympiad Men's Doubles.
- 1997 : Sigit BudiartoSigit BudiartoSigit Budiarto is a male badminton player from Indonesia noted for his reflexes and deft handling of the racket. A men's doubles specialist, he won numerous international titles between 1995 and 2005, most of them in partnership with Candra Wijaya. He was a member of Indonesia's world champion...
and Candra WijayaCandra 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...
became World Champions. - 2000 : Olympiad Mixed Doubles silver medal was brought home by Trikus Haryanto and Minarti Timur.
- 2003 : Sigit Budiarto and Candra Wijaya won the All England.
- 2004 : AthenaAthenaIn Greek mythology, Athena, Athenê, or Athene , also referred to as Pallas Athena/Athene , is the goddess of wisdom, courage, inspiration, civilization, warfare, strength, strategy, the arts, crafts, justice, and skill. Minerva, Athena's Roman incarnation, embodies similar attributes. Athena is...
Olympiad bronze medal was presented by Eng Hian and Flandy Limpele. Within the year, PB Djarum started to build an international-level badminton court (Gelanggang Olah Raga–GOR) at Jl. Jati – Kudus, above the 43,207 square meter land. - 2006 : The GOR Jati opened.
- 2008 : Maria Kristin YuliantiMaria Kristin YuliantiMaria Kristin Yulianti is a women's singles badminton player from Indonesia. She is one of the most successful female Indonesian badminton players, along with Susi Susanti and Mia Audina.- 2005 :...
won a bronze medal for Indonesia in the Beijing Olympiad. She lost to Zhang Ning in the semi-final, but won a thrilling bronze medal match with Lu Lan.
Stadion profile (GOR Jati)
In accordance with PB Djarum's mission, GOR Jati construction cost about IDR 30 billion, which is applied to PB Djarum's athletes in Men's and Women's Single competitions. The Doubles are placed at PB Djarum Jakarta. According to the international standard, GOR Jati is claimed to be the best training facility in Asia.
Among 29,450 square meter, the GOR Jati facility comprises 4,925 square meter sports building with 16 courts inside. Twelve of them are surfaced with wood; the others with vinyl
Vinyl
A vinyl compound is any organic compound that contains a vinyl group ,which are derivatives of ethene, CH2=CH2, with one hydrogen atom replaced with some other group...
(synthetic rubber
Synthetic rubber
Synthetic rubber is is any type of artificial elastomer, invariably a polymer. An elastomer is a material with the mechanical property that it can undergo much more elastic deformation under stress than most materials and still return to its previous size without permanent deformation...
). There is seating on the right and left sides. Other supplementary buildings are: meeting room, office space, cafeteria, fitness center, computers room, audio-visual room, and library.
Included within the facility is a 1,834 square meter athletes' residence hall. It has 40 bedrooms for two persons each, complete with beds and desks, separated between Men/Boys and Women/Girls. The coaches' house takes 312 square meters from the total facility area.
Education profile
The Department supports PB Djarum's athletes by presenting school time dispensation, beginning studies at different times from regular students. They are also given permission to leave classes to attend tournaments. At present, some schools that sustain PB Djarum's athletes' academy are SD Baronang II, SMP Taman Dewata, and SMA Kramat.
Training profile
This is true, especially for PB Djarum's athletes. In PB Djarum, every athlete candidate must pass the selection phase, including considerations like age, height, aptitude, intellectual capacity, psychological stability, basic skills, and family support. They must pass to join PB Djarum training activities.
After the initial selection, there is a continuous selection in athletes' match ability. They must improve; otherwise, he/she will be sent home, as a part of a promotion-degradation training system applied by PB Djarum. The clauses that define the system are written to acknowledge each athlete's parents from the beginning.
The system increases the competitive atmosphere between athletes, and under-performing athletes are given chances for self-improvement, or to develop another career.