INDONESIANS THE BEST IN YEAREND RANKINGS
by Mike Grossman
January 3, 1997 (New Shuttlenws) - Players from badminton powerhouse
Indonesia are the best in the world in 1996 in all five badminton events
according to the yearend world rankings issued today by the International
Badminton Federation.
In men's singles, Joko Suprianto tops the rankings followed by Olympic
silver medalist Dong Jiong of China and bronze medalist Rashid Sidek of
Malaysia. Olympic gold medalist Poul-Erik Hoyer-Larsen of Denmark, Europe's
best, is at number 5 behind the 1996 World Grand Prix Finals champion Fung
Permadi of Chinese-Taipei. World champion Heryanto Arbi, beset by injury in
the latter part of 1996, is out of the top ten at number 15.
Pan-America's best is Iain Sydie of Canada at number 43. Murray Hocking of
Australia is Oceania's top men's singles player at 96, while Eddy Clarisse
of Mauritius takes African honors at 238. Top USA player in the event is
Kevin Han at 65.
In women's singles, Olympic silver medalist Mia Audina leads the rankings.
Bronze medalist Susi Susanti, also of Indonesia, is at number 2 followed
by the suprising Chinese newcomer Gong Zhichao. World champion Ye Zhaoying
of China is at number 5, while Olympic champion Bang Soo Hyun of Korea, now
retired, is at number 13.
Europe's best in women's singles is Camilla Martin of Denmark at number 6,
while Denyse Julien is tops in the Pan-Americas at 36. Lisa Campbell of
Australia leads Oceania at 65 and Martine de Souza of Mauritius is the top
African women's singles player at 213. The USA's best is Kathy Zimmerman at
158.
In the men's doubles rankings, the Olympic medalists sit in 1-2-3 order:
gold medalists Ricky Subagja and Rexy Mainaky of Indonesia, silver medalists
Cheah Soon Kit and Yap Kim Hock of Malaysia, and bronze medalists Denny
Kantono and Antonius Iriantho of Indonesia. (Subagja and Mainaky are also
the world champions).
Jon Holst-Christensen and Thomas Lund of Denmark are the best European men's
doubles pair at number 7 with the surprising Russians Andrej Antropov and
Nikolaj Zuev closely behind at 9.
Peter Blackburn and Paul Staight of Australia lead the entries from Oceania
at 57.
Bryan Moody and Mike Beres of Canada have sneaked past Pan-American and
Canadian champions Anil Kaul and Iain Sydie to claim the yearend honors for
Pan-America in men's doubles. Moody and Beres are at number 62 while the
retired Kaul and partner Sydie are at 63.
Mauritians Eddy Clarisse and Stephane Beeharry are the African federation's
best in men's doubles at 122. Mark Manha and Kevin Han are the highest-rated
pair from the USA at 107.
In the women's doubles, Eliza and Rosiana Zelin are in first place followed
by compatriots Indarti Isoliana and Denyana Lomban. Olympic gold medalists
Ge Fei and Gu Jun of China are in third, while silver medalists (and world
champions) Gil Young Ah and Jang Hye Ock of Korea, who have not played
competitively since the Olympic finals in August, are in 14. The bronze
medalists Qin Yiyuan and Tang Yongshu of China are in fourth place.
European women's doubles pairs hold down the other top ten spots with Lisbet
Stuer-Lauridsen and Marlene Thomsen of Denmark at number 5, compatriots
Helene Kirkegaard and Rikke Olsen (6), Swedes Christine Gandrup and Marina
Andrievskaya (7), Englishwomen Julie Bradbury and Joanne Goode (8), Danes
Lotte Olsen and Ann Jorgensen (9), and the suprising Dutch pair of Eline
Coene and Erica van den Heuvel (10).
Elma and Moira Ong of Canada are Pan-America's best-ranked women's doubles
pair at 28. Rhonda Robertson and Tammy Jenkins of New Zealans are the top
duo from Oceania at 30, while Martine de Souza and Marie-Josephe Jean-Pierre
of Mauritius are the standard-bearers for Africa at 122.
Olympians Linda French and Erica von Heiland are the USA's best at 70.
In mixed doubles, Tri Kusheryanto and Minarti Timur top the yearend list
followed by the World Grand Prix Finals champions Michael Sogaard and Rikke
Olsen of Denmark.
The Olympic gold medalists Kim Dong Moon and Gil Young Ah of Korea are at
number 15. Silver medalists Park Joo Bong and Ra Kyung Min, also of Korea,
are in 6th place while bronze medalists Liu Jianjun and Sun Man of China are
at number 22. None of these 3 pairs have competed since the Atlanta Olympics.
Park has returned to retirement as a player. Gil and Jang are tending to
their studies and Sun Man has retired.
World champions Thomas Lund and Marlene Thomsen of Denmark who have not
competed at all in mixed doubles in 1996 are no longer ranked.
Pan-America's best pair in mixed is the Canadian duo of Darryl Yung and
Denyse Julien at number 24. Peter Blackburn and Rhonda Cator of Australia
hold down the top Oceania spot at 25, while Kayode Akinsanya and Obigeli
Olorunsola of Nigeria, sitting at number 111, have broken through the
Mauritians' stranglehold on the top African placings.
Tops for the USA in mixed are Mike Edstrom and Andrea Andersson at 177.
Following are the top 25 players or pairs in each of the five badminton
events:
Men's Singles
Rank Surname First Name Country Points
1 SUPRIANTO Joko Indonesia 333.63
2 DONG Jiong China 293.41
3 SIDEK Rashid Malaysia 292.47
4 PERMADI Fung Chinese-Taipei 288.88
5 HOYER-LARSEN Poul-Erik Denmark 284.68
6 SUN Jun China 275.88
7 ONG Ewe Hock Malaysia 265.96
8 BUDI KUSUMA Allan Indonesia 258.68
9 WIJAYA Indra Indonesia 251.53
10 STUER-LAURIDSEN Thomas Denmark 222.45
11 SANTOSO Budi Indonesia 218.38
12 CHEN Gang China 215.33
13 ROSOBIN Jeffer Indonesia 207.36
14 SUSANTO Hermawan Indonesia 193.28
15 ARBI Heryanto Indonesia 177.92
16 GADE CHRISTENSEN Peter Denmark 173.13
17 HU Zhilan China 172.26
18 KIM Hak Kyun Korea 172.07
19 PARK Sung Woo Korea 170.06
20 LEE Kwang Jin Korea 165.87
21 SALIM Indonesia 162.89
22 LUO Yigang China 158.21
23 LIN Liwen China 156.82
24 NIELSEN Soren B Denmark 156.31
25 ARYANTO Dwi Indonesia 153.75
Women's Singles
Rank Surname First Name Country Points
1 AUDINA Mia Indonesia 344.59
2 SUSANTI Susi Indonesia 335.27
3 GONG Zhichao China 304.85
4 WANG Chen China 284.45
5 YE Zhaoying China 282.04
6 MARTIN Camilla Denmark 270.82
7 ZHANG Ning China 247.00
8 ZENG Yaqiong China 246.08
9 KIM Ji Hyun Korea 237.73
10 HAN Jingna China 234.11
11 YAO Yan China 233.67
12 MEILUAWATI Indonesia 227.60
13 BANG Soo Hyun Korea 197.75
14 SANTOSO Yuliani Indonesia 187.56
15 DJAELAWIDJAYA Lidya Indonesia 176.34
16 RA Kyung Min Korea 171.97
17 GANDRUP Christine Sweden 165.35
18 SUN Jian China 164.21
19 SONDERGAARD Anne Denmark 163.39
20 BORG Margit Sweden 157.88
21 PEDERSEN Mette Denmark 157.43
22 MIZUI Hisako Japan 157.39
23 YAO Jie China 150.94
24 KARTIKA Yuni Indonesia 150.56
25 ANDRIEVSKAYA Marina Sweden 150.31
Men's Doubles
Rank Surname First Name Country Points
1 SUBAGJA Ricky Indonesia 365.31
MAINAKY Rexy Indonesia
2 CHEAH Soon Kit Malaysia 347.44
YAP Kim Hock Malaysia
3 KANTONO Denny Indonesia 335.03
IRIANTHO Antonius Indonesia
4 WIJAYA Chandra Indonesia 303.76
BUDIARTO Sigit Indonesia
5 GUNAWAN Tony Indonesia 265.02
WIJAYA Rudy Indonesia
6 LIU Yong China 252.68
ZHANG Wei China
7 HOLST-CHRISTENSEN Jon Denmark 244.95
LUND Thomas Denmark
8 KANG Kyung Jin Korea 238.23
HA Tae Kwon Korea
9 ANTROPOV Andreij Russia 234.05
ZUEV Nikolaj Russia
10 TAO Xiaoqiang China 212.14
GE Cheng China
11 HUNT Chris England 206.08
ARCHER Simon D. England
12 CHOONG Tan Fook Malaysia 197.50
LEE Wan Wah Malaysia
13 AXELSSON Peter Sweden 188.85
JONSSON Par-Gunnar Sweden
14 SOGAARD Michael Denmark 187.50
SVARRER Henrik Denmark
15 HUANG Zhanzhong China 187.46
JIANG Xin China
16 SENG Kok Kiong Indonesia 178.07
WIBOWO Victo Indonesia
17 HERMONO Indonesia 165.83
HIAN Eng Indonesia
18 SOO Beng Kiang Malaysia 160.93
TAN Kim Her Malaysia
19 DAVIS Efrain Indonesia 156.60
HALIM Indonesia
20 YOO Yong Sung Korea 155.27
KIM Dong Moon Korea
21 SIRIPOOL Siripong Thailand 152.14
SUDHISODHI Khunakorn Thailand
22 LAUGESEN Jim Denmark 148.99
STAVNGAARD Thomas Denmark
23 RAZAK Rosman A. Malaysia 147.33
CHEW Choon Eng Malaysia
24 JAKOBSEN Christian Denmark 147.32
ERIKSEN Jens Denmark
25 RAZAK Aras Indonesia 146.91
SUGIANTO Hadi Indonesia
Women's Doubles
Rank Surname First Name Country Points
1 ELIZA Indonesia 346.18
ZELIN Rosiana Indonesia
2 ISOLIANA Indarti Indonesia 318.67
LOMBAN Denyana Indonesia
3 GE Fei China 318.49
GU Jun China
4 QIN Yiyuan China 302.49
TANG Yongshu China
5 STUER-LAURIDSEN Lisbet Denmark 302.09
THOMSEN Marlene Denmark
6 KIRKEGAARD Helene Denmark 265.38
OLSEN Rikke Denmark
7 GANDRUP Christine Sweden 222.19
ANDRIEVSKAYA Marina Sweden
8 BRADBURY Julie J. England 202.71
GOODE Joanne G. England
9 OLSEN Lotte Denmark 200.55
JORGENSEN Ann Denmark
10 COENE Eline Netherlands 197.37
van den HEUVEL Erica Netherlands
11 PENG Xingyong China 193.00
ZHANG Jin China
12 MATSUO Tomomi Japan 180.49
SAKAMOTO Masako Japan
13 KIM Mee Hyang Korea 177.08
KIM Shin Young Korea
14 GIL Young Ah Korea 169.00
JANG Hye Ock Korea
15 MUGGERIDGE Joanne England 161.80
MORGAN Kelly Wales
16 BECK Nicola L. England 159.59
DAVIES Joanne England
17 TUNG Chau Man Hong Kong 149.83
NG Ching Hong Kong
18 JORGENSEN Ann Denmark 148.35
VANGE Majken Denmark
19 BENGTSSON Maria Sweden 143.91
BORG Margit Sweden
20 PARK Soo Yun Korea 139.54
CHUNG Jae Hee Korea
21 van HOOREN Nicole Netherlands 135.55
CONIJN Brenda Netherlands
22 KOLEVA Diana Bulgaria 131.27
NEDJALKOVA Neli Bulgaria
23 SCHMIDT Katrin Germany 128.13
UBBEN Kerstin Germany
24 CHEN Ying China 125.93
PENG Xingyong China
25 TAMPI Lili Indonesia 119.36
FINARSIH Indonesia
Mixed Doubles
Rank Surname First Name Country Points
1 KUSHERYANTO Tri Indonesia 351.47
TIMUR Minarti Indonesia
2 SOGAARD Michael Denmark 309.25
OLSEN Rikke Denmark
3 FLANDY Nimpele Indonesia 272.07
RISEU Rosalina Indonesia
4 CHEN Xingdong China 243.12
PENG Xingyong China
5 STAVNGAARD Thomas Denmark 223.18
JORGENSEN Ann Denmark
6 PARK Joo Bong Korea 221.48
RA Kyung Min Korea
7 HUNT Chris England 216.56
KIRKEGAARD Helene Denmark
8 PONTING Nick England 214.81
GOODE Joanne G. England
9 AXELSSON Peter Sweden 212.57
BENGTSSON Catrine Sweden
10 ARCHER Simon D. England 207.60
BRADBURY Julie J. England
11 ANTONSSON Jan-Eric Sweden 198.46
CRABO Astrid Sweden
12 HA Tae Kwon Korea 190.52
KIM Shin Young Korea
13 TOHARI Imam Indonesia 162.08
ERMAWATI Ema Indonesia
14 LARSEN Jesper Denmark 141.96
VANGE Majken Denmark
15 KIM Dong Moon Korea 141.60
GIL Young Ah Korea
16 KANG Kyung Jin Korea 136.97
KIM Mee Hyang Korea
17 ERIKSEN Jens Denmark 133.88
THOMSEN Marlene Denmark
18 ZUEV Nikolaj Russia 128.04
YAKUSHEVA Marina Russia
19 LEE Dong Soo Korea 123.66
PARK Soo Yun Korea
20 MICHELS Ron Netherlands 115.41
van den HEUVEL Erica Netherlands
21 STOJANOV Svetoslav Bulgaria 107.49
KOLEVA Diana Bulgaria
22 LIU Jianjun China 102.32
SUN Man China
23 DUBRULLE Manuel France 95.50
LEFEVRE Sandrine France
24 YUNG Darryl Canada 87.19
JULIEN Denyse Canada
25 BLACKBURN Peter Australia 86.85
CATOR Rhonda Australia
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