Utami Kinard
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| Birth name | Utami Dewi | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Country | United States | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | June 16, 1951 Surabaya, Indonesia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Right | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Utami Dewi Kinard (born 16 June 1951) is a former world-class badminton player who was considered Indonesia's #1 women's singles player in the 1970s, and became the United States' #1 player in 1981,[1] after marrying former 6 time U.S. men's singles champion, Chris Kinard.[2] She is also the sister of 8 time All-England singles champion, Rudy Hartono.
Early life[]
Utami Dewi was born in Surabaya in 1951. She is the sister of 8 time All England singles champion, Rudy Hartono. She initially pursued running, and in the 1967 PASI championship at the Senayan Jakarta, Dewi won the women's 800 meter running event.[3] She graduated from the Vocational Education Institute of Tarakanita in 1974.[4]
Career[]
Utami Dewi was the number 1 Indonesian women's singles player from 1971 to 1975. She played singles for the Indonesian Uber Cup teams of 1969, 1972, and 1975 (competitions then held every 3 years). The 1975 team was Indonesia's first to win the Women's World Team Championship. She was the second Indonesian player to reached the women's singles semi finals at the All England Open in 1975.[5] As Mrs. Utami Kinard she ended her career as the #1 U.S. women's singles player in 1981 representing the U.S. as the #1 player on the 1981 U.S. Uber Cup team.
Along with her Indonesian and U.S. titles, Utami Dewi won the Asian singles championship in 1971, the Australian Open singles champion in 1975, the Mexican Open women's singles and mixed doubles Champion in 1979,[6] and the South African singles champion in 1980.
Additional badminton career highlights[]
1972 - Munich Olympics - Won the Silver medal in badminton women's singles (badminton was a demonstration sport).[7]
1975 - All-England Badminton Championship -Reached the semi-finals of the women's singles.
Represented either Indonesia, or the U.S., or both internationally in the following countries: Australia, Canada, Denmark, England, Germany, Hong Kong, Japan, Mexico, New Zealand, Peru, Scotland, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, Sweden, Taiwan, Thailand.
Awards in badminton[]
In 1981, she was in Sports Illustrated's "Faces in the Crowd".[8]
Achievements[]
Olympic Games (demonstration)[]
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1972 | Munich, West Germany |  Noriko Nakayama
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5–11, 3–11 |  Silver
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| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1972 | Munich, West Germany |  Christian Hadinata
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 Svend Pri Ulla Strand
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12–15, 10–15 |  Bronze
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Asian Championships[]
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1971 | Jakarta, Indonesia | 
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11–5, 11–5 |  Gold
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International tournaments[]
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1970 | Singapore Open | Intan Nurtjahja
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3–11, 5–11 |  Runner-up
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| 1975 | Australian Open |  Winner
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| 1979 | Mexican Open |  Susana Vargas
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11–8, 11–3 | Winner
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| 1980 | South African Open | Winner
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Other tournaments[]
| Tournament | Event | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indonesian National Championships | Women's Singles | 1971 | Champion |
| Women's Singles | 1972 | Champion | |
| Women's Singles | 1973 | Champion | |
| Women's Singles | 1974 | Champion | |
| Women's Singles | 1975 | Champion | |
| All-England Championships | Women's Singles | 1975 | Semi-finalist |
| U.S. National Championships | Women's Singles | 1981 | Champion |
References[]
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 6 December 2012. Retrieved 6 December 2012.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- ^ [1]
- ^ TG, Johnny (28 January 2018). "Ketika Berjaya di Banyak Laga". Kompas (in Indonesian). p. 10.
- ^ "Utami calon sekretaris". Kompas (in Indonesian). 5 December 1974. p. 3.
- ^ "Utami wanita Indonesia kedua yang pernah capai semifinal All England * "Tunggal putera" Rudy-Delfs dan Pri-Tjuntjun". Kompas (in Indonesian). 22 March 1975. p. 10.
- ^ "Utami Dewi menang *Dalam turnamen bulutangkis internasional di Meksiko". Kompas (in Indonesian). 25 November 1979. p. 12.
- ^ Badminton at the 1972 Summer Olympics
- ^ http://quicktime.cnnsi.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1124526/index.htm
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