Johan Wahjudi (Chinese: 洪耀龍; pinyin: Hóng Yàolóng; 10 February 1953 – 15 November 2019) was an Indonesian badminton player. Though he played some singles at the international level early in his career, he soon became a doubles specialist noted for his alert and consistent play alongside his more mercurial partner Tjun Tjun.

Johan Wahjudi
Personal information
Birth nameJohan Wahjudi
CountryIndonesia
Born(1953-02-10)10 February 1953
Malang, Indonesia
Died15 November 2019(2019-11-15) (aged 66)
Malang, Indonesia
Medal record
Men's badminton
Representing  Indonesia
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1977 Malmö Men's doubles
Thomas Cup
Gold medal – first place 1976 Bangkok Men's team
Gold medal – first place 1979 Jakarta Men's team
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 1974 Tehran Men's doubles
Silver medal – second place 1974 Tehran Men's team
Southeast Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 1977 Kuala Lumpur Men's doubles
Gold medal – first place 1977 Kuala Lumpur Men's team

Career

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Wahjudi and Tjun won men's doubles in the IBF's first World Championships in 1977.[1]

They also won 6 All England Open Badminton Championships between 1974 and 1980 [2] during which time their losses were rare and they were clearly the world's number one team. Wahjudi played on Indonesia's world champion Thomas Cup (men's international) teams of 1976 and 1979 winning all of his matches in partnership with Tjun Tjun.[3]

Achievements

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World Championships

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Men's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
1977 Malmö Isstadion, Malmö, Sweden   Tjun Tjun   Ade Chandra
  Christian Hadinata
15–6, 15–4   Gold

Asian Games

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Men's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
1974 Amjadieh Sport Complex, Tehran, Iran   Tjun Tjun   Ade Chandra
  Christian Hadinata
15–9, 15–7   Gold

SEA Games

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Men's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
1977 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia   Tjun Tjun   Preecha Sopajaree
  Pichai Kongsirithavorn
  Gold

International Open Tournaments (12 titles, 2 runners-up)

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Men's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
1973 All England Open   Tjun Tjun   Ade Chandra
  Christian Hadinata
1–15, 7–15   Runner-up
1974 All England Open   Tjun Tjun   Ade Chandra
  Christian Hadinata
15–8, 15–6   Winner
1975 All England Open   Tjun Tjun   Ade Chandra
  Christian Hadinata
15–11, 15–5   Winner
1977 All England Open   Tjun Tjun   Ade Chandra
  Christian Hadinata
15–7, 18–15   Winner
1978 All England Open   Tjun Tjun   Ade Chandra
  Christian Hadinata
15–12, 15–8   Winner
1979 All England Open   Tjun Tjun   Stefan Karlsson
  Claes Nordin
17–16, 15–3   Winner
1980 All England Open   Tjun Tjun   Ray Stevens
  Mike Tredgett
10–15, 15–9, 15–10   Winner
1981 All England Open   Tjun Tjun   Rudy Heryanto
  Hariamanto Kartono
9–15, 8–15   Runner-up
1973 Denmark Open   Tjun Tjun   Ade Chandra
  Christian Hadinata
15–3, 15–7   Winner
1974 Denmark Open   Tjun Tjun   Iie Sumirat
  Christian Hadinata
  Winner
1975 Denmark Open   Tjun Tjun   Ade Chandra
  Christian Hadinata
15–6, 15–1   Winner
1973 German Open   Tjun Tjun   Ade Chandra
  Christian Hadinata
15–4, 15–9   Winner
1973 Singapore Open   Tjun Tjun   Indra Gunawan
  Christian Hadinata
15–11, 15–11   Winner

Mixed doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
1972 Singapore Open   Regina Masli   Chirasak Champakao
  Liem Siew Choo
  Winner

Invitational Tournament (4 titles, 1 runners-up)

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Men's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
1972 World Invitational Championships   Tjun Tjun   Ade Chandra
  Christian Hadinata
15–10, 15–10   Gold
1974 (Glasgow) World Invitational Championships   Tjun Tjun   Punch Gunalan
  Dominic Soong
9–15, 4–15

  Silver

1974 (Jakarta) World Invitational Championships   Tjun Tjun   Ade Chandra
  Christian Hadinata
15–13, 9–15, 18–15   Gold
1975 World Invitational Championships   Tjun Tjun   Ade Chandra
  Christian Hadinata
15–12, 15–11   Gold
1977 Asian Invitational Championships   Tjun Tjun   Ade Chandra
  Christian Hadinata
14–17, 15–2, 15–5   Gold

References

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  1. ^ Pat Davis, The Guinness Book of Badminton (Enfield, Middlesex, England: Guinness Superlatives Ltd., 1983) 109.
  2. ^ Davis, 107.
  3. ^ Davis, 126, 128.