Greysia Polii

In this Indonesian name, the surname is Polii.
Greysia Polii
Polii at the 2013 French Open Superseries
Personal information
CountryIndonesia
Born (1987-08-11) 11 August 1987 (age 37)
Jakarta, Indonesia
Height1.64 m (5 ft 5 in)[1]
Weight57 kg (126 lb)[1]
Retired12 June 2022[2]
HandednessRight
CoachEng Hian
Chafidz Yusuf
Women's & mixed doubles
Career recordWD: 449 wins, 230 losses
XD: 58 wins, 37 losses
Highest ranking2 (with Nitya Krishinda Maheswari 28 January 2016)
3 (with Apriyani Rahayu 20 September 2018)
5 (with Meiliana Jauhari 12 May 2011)
9 (with Jo Novita 2006)
Medal record
Women's badminton
Representing  Indonesia
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2020 Tokyo Women's doubles
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Jakarta Women's doubles
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Nanjing Women's doubles
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Basel Women's doubles
Sudirman Cup
Silver medal – second place 2005 Beijing Mixed team
Silver medal – second place 2007 Glasgow Mixed team
Bronze medal – third place 2009 Guangzhou Mixed team
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Qingdao Mixed team
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Dongguan Mixed team
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Nanning Mixed team
Uber Cup
Silver medal – second place 2008 Jakarta Women's team
Bronze medal – third place 2010 Kuala Lumpur Women's team
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 2014 Incheon Women's doubles
Bronze medal – third place 2010 Guangzhou Women's team
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Jakarta–Palembang Women's doubles
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Jakarta–Palembang Women's team
Asian Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2005 Hyderabad Women's doubles
Bronze medal – third place 2016 Wuhan Women's doubles
Asia Team Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Alor Setar Women's team
SEA Games
Gold medal – first place 2007 Nakhon Ratchasima Women's team
Gold medal – first place 2019 Philippines Women's doubles
Silver medal – second place 2005 Manila Women's doubles
Silver medal – second place 2007 Nakhon Ratchasima Women's doubles
Silver medal – second place 2009 Vientiane Women's team
Silver medal – second place 2013 Naypyidaw Women's doubles
Silver medal – second place 2019 Philippines Women's team
Bronze medal – third place 2005 Manila Women's team
Bronze medal – third place 2017 Kuala Lumpur Women's team
World Junior Championships
Silver medal – second place 2004 Richmond Mixed doubles
Bronze medal – third place 2004 Richmond Girls' doubles
Bronze medal – third place 2004 Richmond Mixed team
Asian Junior Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2004 Hwacheon Girls' team
Bronze medal – third place 2005 Jakarta Girls' doubles
Bronze medal – third place 2005 Jakarta Girls' team
BWF profile

Greysia Polii (Indonesian pronunciation: [ˈgrɛjsi̯a poˈliʔi]; born 11 August 1987) is an Indonesian badminton player specializing in doubles.[1] She won gold medals in the women's doubles at the 2014 Asian Games, at the 2019 SEA Games and at the 2020 Summer Olympics.[3][4][5] She also won three bronze medals at the World Championships in 2015, 2018, and 2019.[6][7] Polii is a member of BWF Athletes' Commission to represent the needs and views of athletes to the BWF council and committees from 2013 to 2017 and 2021 to 2025.[8][9][10]

Having started her career at the Jaya Raya in Jakarta, she later was selected to join the national team in 2003.[11] Polii represented her country in the 2012, 2016 and at the 2020 Summer Olympics.[12] She also featured in the Indonesian women's winning team at the 2007 SEA Games.[13] She reached a career high of world number 2 in the BWF women's doubles rankings alongside Nitya Krishinda Maheswari.[14]

Polii's achievements began when she was paired with Jo Novita, winning a Grand Prix title, two silver medals at the SEA Games in 2005 and 2007, and a bronze in the 2005 Asian Championships.[13] Together with Maheswari, she collected 2 Superseries titles, 3 Grand Prix titles, a gold at the 2014 Asian Games, a silver at the 2013 SEA Games, and bronze medals at the 2015 World and 2016 Asian Championships.[11] She made a new partnership with the youngster Apriyani Rahayu in 2017. Together with Rahayu, she won her first women's doubles gold at the SEA Games in 2019, her first title on home soil at the 2020 Indonesia Masters,[15] and Indonesia's first ever women's doubles gold at the 2020 Summer Olympics.[3]

  1. ^ a b c "Athlete: Greysia Polii". Asian Games 2018. Archived from the original on 28 October 2018. Retrieved 28 October 2018.
  2. ^ Pierre, Dianne (12 June 2022). "Polii Bids Emotional Farewell". Badminton World Federation. Archived from the original on 12 June 2022. Retrieved 21 June 2022.
  3. ^ a b "Indonesia take shock gold in women's doubles badminton, People's Republic of China claim silver". The Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. 2 August 2021. Archived from the original on 2 August 2021. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
  4. ^ "Finally, Gold For Indonesia". Tempo. 28 September 2014. Retrieved 22 January 2020.
  5. ^ "SEA Games: Greysia celebrates first gold after 14 years as young guns shine". The Jakarta Post. 11 December 2019. Retrieved 22 January 2020.
  6. ^ "Indonesia Won 1 Gold, 3 Bronze At The BWF World Championship". Tempo. 16 August 2015. Retrieved 22 January 2020.
  7. ^ Tiar, Anggi (25 August 2019). "Terhenti di Semifinal, Greysia/Apriyani Raih Perunggu" (in Indonesian). Radio Republik Indonesia. Archived from the original on 24 August 2019. Retrieved 22 January 2020.
  8. ^ "Tan, Polii and Vittinghus Elected by Peers". Badminton World Federation. 10 March 2013. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
  9. ^ Alleyne, Gayle (25 May 2017). "Three women elected to BWF Athletes' Commission". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
  10. ^ "New Athletes' Commission Members Announced". Badminton World Federation. 20 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
  11. ^ a b "Couple : Greysia Buka-bukaan Tentang Dirinya dan Nitya (I)" (in Indonesian). Bola. 2 October 2015. Retrieved 22 January 2020.
  12. ^ Saputra, Ramadani (11 October 2019). "Indonesian shuttler Greysia on Olympic chances: It's now or never". The Jakarta Post. Retrieved 22 January 2020.
  13. ^ a b "Profil: Greysia Polii" (in Indonesian). Merdeka. Archived from the original on 1 December 2017. Retrieved 21 November 2017.
  14. ^ Kusuma, Muhammad Wirawan (22 April 2016). "Peringkat BWF: Greysia / Nitya Naik ke Posisi 2, Sony Melesat" (in Indonesian). Bola. Retrieved 22 January 2020.
  15. ^ Imaduddin, M. Hafidz; Laksamana, Nugyasa (19 January 2020). "Juara Indonesia Masters 2020, Greysia/Apriyani Pasang Target di Olimpiade" (in Indonesian). Kompas. Retrieved 22 January 2020.