Indonesian badminton player (born 1975)
In this Chinese Indonesian name, the family name is Candra Wijaya (陳).
Badminton player
Rafael Candra Wijaya (Chinese: 陳甲亮; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Tan Ke Liông; born Tan Chia Liang, 16 September 1975) is an Indonesian badminton player.[1]
Wijaya started his career in badminton at the age of five, motivated by his brother Indra Wijaya and later joined a club in Cirebon. His father, Hendra Wijaya, then took him to a club Pelita Jakarta when he was fourteen. In 1991, he was selected to join the national team. In 1998, he moved to Jaya Raya Jakarta.[2]
Wijaya is a doubles specialist. He has been 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 won the 1997 edition in Glasgow, Scotland and finished second in 2003 and 2005. With Tony Gunawan he captured the men's doubles gold medal at the 2000 Olympics in Sydney. Though Budiarto has been his most frequent partner, Wijaya has won top tier men's doubles events (and a mixed doubles event or two) with a variety of players, recently renewing an earlier partnership with Gunawan. Wijaya was a member of the world champion IndonesiaThomas Cup (men's international) teams of 1998, 2000, and 2002. He was named IBF Player of the Year and received the Eddie Choong awards in 2000.[3]
In 2007 he joined the Japanese club owned by Tonami.[4]
Wijaya was born in a badminton family. His father Hendra Wijaya introduced him to badminton at the young age. His siblings, Indra Wijaya, Rendra Wijaya and Sandrawati Wijaya also a former national badminton players.[5] He married Maria Caroline Indriani on 20 January 2001 at St. Thomas Rasul Church in Cengkareng.[1] They have two children Gabriel Christopher Wintan Wijaya and Christina Joshephine Wintania Wijaya.[6]
He was a founder of Candra Wijaya International Badminton Centre,[7] and Candra Wijaya badminton club.[8]
Men's doubles
Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Scotstoun Centre, Glasgow, Scotland | Sigit Budiarto | Cheah Soon Kit Yap Kim Hock | 8–15, 18–17, 15–7 | Gold |
| 2003 | National Indoor Arena, Birmingham, United Kingdom | Sigit Budiarto | Lars Paaske Jonas Rasmussen | 7–15, 15–13, 13–15 | Silver |
| 2005 | Arrowhead Pond, Anaheim, United States | Sigit Budiarto | Howard Bach Tony Gunawan | 11–15, 15–10, 11–15 | Silver |
Men's doubles
Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Olympic Sports Center Gymnasium, Beijing, China | Ade Sutrisna | Cheah Soon Kit Yap Kim Hock | 6–15, 8–15 | Bronze |
| 1996 | Pancasila Hall, Surabaya, Indonesia | Ade Sutrisna | Ha Tae-kwon Kang Kyung-jin | 15–8, 15–17, 15–11 | Gold |
| 2000 | Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia | Antonius Ariantho | Choong Tan Fook Lee Wan Wah | 12–15, 5–15 | Bronze |
| 2001 | PhilSports Arena, Manila, Philippines | Tony Gunawan | Tri Kusharjanto Bambang Suprianto | 15–8, 13–15, 13–15 | Silver |
| 2002 | Nimibutr Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand | Sigit Budiarto | Ha Tae-kwon Kim Dong-moon | 6–15, 8–15 | Silver |
| 2004 | Kuala Lumpur Badminton Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Halim Haryanto | Tri Kusharjanto Sigit Budiarto | 13–15, 5–15 | Silver |
| 2008 | Bandaraya Stadium, Johor Bahru, Malaysia | Nova Widianto | Jung Jae-sung Lee Yong-dae | 16–21, 16–21 | Silver |
Men's doubles
Men's doubles
Mixed doubles
The Bimantara World Junior Championships was an international invitation badminton tournament for junior players. It was held in Jakarta, Indonesia from 1987 to 1991. In 1992, International Badminton Federation (former name of Badminton World Federation) started the first IBF World Junior Championships in Jakarta, Indonesia.
Boys' doubles
Mixed doubles
The BWF Superseries, which was launched on 14 December 2006 and implemented in 2007,[9] is a series of elite badminton tournaments, sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF). BWF Superseries levels are Superseries and Superseries Premier. A season of Superseries consists of twelve tournaments around the world that have been introduced since 2011.[10] Successful players are invited to the Superseries Finals, which are held at the end of each year.
Men's doubles
The BWF Grand Prix had two levels, the BWF Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold. It was a series of badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF) which was held from 2007 to 2017. The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation (IBF) from 1983 to 2006.
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Canadian Open | Ade Sutrisna | Yap Yee Guan Yap Yee Hup | 15–10, 15–12 | Winner |
| 1994 | U.S. Open | Ade Sutrisna | Yap Yee Guan Yap Yee Hup | 15–8, 15–14 | Winner |
| 1995 | German Open | Ade Sutrisna | Jon Holst-Christensen Thomas Lund | 8–15, 13–15 | Runner-up |
| 1996 | Swedish Open | Ade Sutrisna | Sigit Budiarto Dicky Purwotjugiono | 15–12, 15–6 | Winner |
| 1996 | U.S. Open | Sigit Budiarto | Cheah Soon Kit Yap Kim Hock | 18–16, 15–10 | Winner |
| 1996 | China Open | Sigit Budiarto | Rexy Mainaky Ricky Subagja | 15–12, 15–5 | Winner |
| 1996 | Thailand Open | Sigit Budiarto | Ha Tae-kwon Kang Kyung-jin | 15–11, 10–15, 15–12 | Winner |
| 1997 | Chinese Taipei Open | Sigit Budiarto | Antonius Ariantho Denny Kantono | 15–11, 15–2 | Winner |
| 1997 | Swiss Open | Sigit Budiarto | Lee Dong-soo Yoo Yong-sung | 15–5, 11–15, 4–15 | Runner-up |
| 1997 | Indonesia Open | Sigit Budiarto | Lee Dong-soo Yoo Yong-sung | 15–9, 15–10 | Winner |
| 1997 | Singapore Open | Sigit Budiarto | Lee Dong-soo Yoo Yong-sung | 15–8, 15–10 | Winner |
| 1997 | Thailand Open | Sigit Budiarto | Lee Dong-soo Yoo Yong-sung | 9–15, 14–17 |