Denny Kantono
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Born | Samarinda, East Kalimantan, Indonesia | January 12, 1970||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Handedness | Right | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Event | Men's doubles | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Denny Kantono (Chinese: 关有明; born 12 January 1970) is a retired Chinese-Indonesian badminton player who specialized in men's doubles.[1] He shared numerous international titles with his regular partner Antonius Ariantho including the French (1993), Hong Kong (1993), Denmark (1994), Thailand (1994), Chinese Taipei (1995, 1999), and Indonesia (1996) Opens; as well as the (now defunct) Badminton World Cup (1996) and World Badminton Grand Prix (1998) events. They were runners-up at the prestigious All-England Championships in 1995 and bronze medalists at the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta.
Kantono competed in badminton at the 1996 Summer Olympics in men's doubles, with Antonius Ariantho, and won a bronze medal. They lost in semifinals against Cheah Soon Kit and Yap Kim Hock, of Malaysia, 15–10, 15–4,[2] and in the bronze medal match they defeated Soo Beng Kiang and Tan Kim Her, of Malaysia, 15–4, 12–15, 15–8.[3]
Personal life[]
Kantono has a daughter that also a badminton athlete name Serena Kani who plays in 2015 BWF World Junior Championships in Peru.[4]
Achievements[]
Olympic Games[]
Men's doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1996 | GSU Sports Arena, Atlanta, United States | ![]() |
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15–4, 12–15, 15–8 | ![]() |
World Cup[]
Men's doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1996 | Jakarta, Indonesia | ![]() |
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15–8, 15–2 | ![]() |
1995 | Jakarta, Indonesia | ![]() |
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8–15, 8–15 | ![]() |
Asian Championships[]
Men's doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1997 | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | ![]() |
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4–15, 15–9, 15–7 | ![]() |
Asian Cup[]
Men's doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1994 | Beijing Gymnasium, Beijing, China | ![]() |
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2–15, 7–15 | ![]() |
Southeast Asian Games[]
Men's doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1995 | Gymnasium 3, 700th Anniversary Sport Complex, Chiang Mai, Thailand |
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11–15, 15–6, 7–15 | ![]() |
Singapore Badminton Hall, Singapore |
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2–15, 15–12, 14–17 | ![]() |
Mixed doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1995 | Gymnasium 3, 700th Anniversary Sport Complex, Chiang Mai, Thailand |
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8–15, 4–15 | ![]() |
Singapore Badminton Hall, Singapore |
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6–15, 15–18 | ![]() |
IBF World Grand Prix[]
The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation (IBF) since 1983.
Men's doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1999 | Chinese Taipei Open | ![]() |
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15–4, 14–17, 15–8 | ![]() |
1998 | Grand Prix Finals | ![]() |
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15–11, 5–15, 15–11 | ![]() |
1998 | Brunei Open | ![]() |
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2–15, 8–15 | ![]() |
1998 | Japan Open | ![]() |
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9–15, 7–15 | ![]() |
1997 | Malaysia Open | ![]() |
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15–17, 12–15 | ![]() |
1997 | Japan Open | ![]() |
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11–15, 15–7, 7–15 | ![]() |
1997 | Chinese Taipei Open | ![]() |
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11–15, 2–15 | ![]() |
1996 | Hong Kong Open | ![]() |
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15–6, 15–3 | ![]() |
1996 | Indonesia Open | ![]() |
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15–3, 15–10 | ![]() |
1996 | Chinese Taipei Open | ![]() |
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15–6, 15–7 | ![]() |
1995 | Singapore Open | ![]() |
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7–15, 16–18 | ![]() |
1995 | Indonesia Open | ![]() |
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12–15, 9–15 | ![]() |
1995 | All England Open | ![]() |
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12–15, 18–15, 9–15 | ![]() |
1995 | Chinese Taipei Open | ![]() |
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15–7, 14–18, 15–2 | ![]() |
1994 | Thailand Open | ![]() |
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12–15, 15–12, 15–10 | ![]() |
1994 | Denmark Open | ![]() |
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15–8, 5–15, 15–9 | ![]() |
1994 | German Open | ![]() |
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6–15, 2–15 | ![]() |
1994 | Dutch Open | ![]() |
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17–18, 15–5, 15–8 | ![]() |
1994 | Korea Open | ![]() |
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14–17, 7–15 | ![]() |
1994 | Japan Open | ![]() |
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15–11, 12–15, 18–16 | ![]() |
1993 | Hong Kong Open | ![]() |
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10–15, 15–3, 17–14 | ![]() |
1993 | U.S. Open | ![]() |
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7–15, 7–15 | ![]() |
1993 | French Open | ![]() |
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15–11, 18–16 | ![]() |
Mixed doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1993 | Chinese Taipei Open | ![]() |
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Walkover | ![]() |
1992 | Thailand Open | ![]() |
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2–15, 15–2, 1–15 | ![]() |
- IBF Grand Prix tournament
- IBF Grand Prix Finals tournament
IBF International[]
Men's doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1993 | Polish International | ![]() |
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15–1, 15–7 | ![]() |
References[]
- ^ "Denny Kantono, Apa Kegiatannya Kini?" (in Indonesian). PB Djarum. 15 May 2012. Retrieved 3 June 2019.
- ^ "Indonesia, Malaysia Meet in Singles Final". Los Angeles Times. 30 July 1996. Retrieved 3 June 2019.
- ^ "Bang Gets a Break and Chance for Gold". Los Angeles Times. 31 July 1996. Retrieved 3 June 2019.
- ^ "Serena Ulang Sukses Sang Ayah" (in Indonesian). PB Djarum. 12 December 2015. Retrieved 3 June 2019.
- General
- Denny Kantono Olympic medals and stats @ databaseOlympics.com
External links[]
- Denny Kantono at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
- 1970 births
- Living people
- People from Samarinda
- Sportspeople from East Kalimantan
- Indonesian people of Chinese descent
- Indonesian male badminton players
- Badminton players at the 1996 Summer Olympics
- Olympic badminton players of Indonesia
- Olympic bronze medalists for Indonesia
- Olympic medalists in badminton
- Medalists at the 1996 Summer Olympics
- Competitors at the 1993 Southeast Asian Games
- Competitors at the 1995 Southeast Asian Games
- Southeast Asian Games gold medalists for Indonesia
- Southeast Asian Games silver medalists for Indonesia
- Southeast Asian Games bronze medalists for Indonesia
- Southeast Asian Games medalists in badminton
- World No. 1 badminton players