| Hendra Setiawan | |
|---|---|
 Setiawan in 2010 | |
| Personal information | |
| Country | Indonesia |
| Born | 25 August 1984 Pemalang, Central Java, Indonesia |
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) |
| Weight | 72 kg (159 lb) |
| Handedness | Right |
| Coach | Christian Hadinata Sigit Pamungkas Herry Iman Pierngadi Aryono Miranat |
| Men's doubles | |
| Career record | 631 wins, 240 losses |
| Highest ranking | 1 (with Markis Kido 27 September 2007) 1 (with Mohammad Ahsan 21 November 2013) 20 (with Tan Boon Heong 30 November 2017) |
| Current ranking | 17 (with Mohammad Ahsan 16 April 2024) |
Medal record | |
| BWF profile | |
Hendra Setiawan (born 25 August 1984) is an Indonesian badminton player. He is an Olympic Games gold medalist, four-time World Champion, two-time Asian Games gold medalist, and two-time All England champion. With these achievements, Setiawan has collected all major individual titles in badminton.[1][2] He is considered to be one of the greatest players in badminton history.[3]
Setiawan was ranked first in the men's doubles with two different partners. Together with Markis Kido, he achieved the world no. 1 in September 2007, and with Mohammad Ahsan in November 2013.[4] He has collected six gold medals at the SEA Games with the acquisition of 3 in the men's doubles, and 3 in the team event.[5] Teamed-up with Kido, he won the men's doubles titles at the 2005 and 2009 Asian Championships;[6] the 2006 World Cup;[7] the 2007 World Championships; the 2008 Olympic Games; and the 2010 Asian Games.[2][3]
Setiawan had also played in the mixed doubles discipline, and his best result was in 2010 Indonesia Open, finishing as runner-ups with his partner Anastasia Russkikh from Russia.[8] He made a new strong partnership with Mohammad Ahsan at the end of 2012.[9] They had won numerous prestigious titles including the 2013, 2015 and 2019 World Championships;[2] the gold medal in 2014 Asian Games, winning the All England twice, and winning three times at the BWF Superseries Finals.[1] Setiawan holds the record as the oldest player who won the World Championships title, at the age of 35.[10]
- ^ a b Sukumar, Dev (21 March 2019). "Ahsan and Setiawan: The Second Coming". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 27 August 2019.
- ^ a b c "Indonesia's Ahsan, Hendra nail BWF World Championships hat-trick". The Jakarta Post. 26 August 2019. Retrieved 27 August 2019.
- ^ a b "The Legends' Vision in Jakarta - Player Introduction: Hendra Setiawan & Mohammad Ahsan". Yonex. 7 August 2015. Retrieved 27 August 2019.
- ^ Sasongko, Tjahjo (22 November 2013). "Peringkat Satu Dunia, Hendra/Ahsan Penasaran dengan All England" (in Indonesian). Kompas. Retrieved 27 August 2019.
- ^ "Hendra Setiawan: Juara yang Tak Banyak Cakap, Gelar Individu Sudah Lengkap" (in Indonesian). detik.com. 10 March 2014. Retrieved 27 August 2019.
- ^ Hearn, Don (12 April 2009). "Asian Champs 2009 Finals – Kido and Setiawan Cool Champions". Badzine. Retrieved 27 August 2019.
- ^ "Malaysian badminton duo fall at final hurdle". The Star. 29 October 2006. Retrieved 27 August 2019.
- ^ Sasongko, Tjahjo (27 June 2010). "Anastasia Terserah kepada Hendra" (in Indonesian). Kompas. Retrieved 27 August 2019.
- ^ "Inilah Alasan Mengapa Mohammad Ahsan Dipasangkan Dengan Hendra Setiawan" (in Indonesian). Badminton Association of Indonesia. 5 September 2012. Retrieved 27 August 2019.
- ^ "From Sindhu's record to Japan's all-round show: All the big numbers from the BWF World Championships". Scroll.in. 27 August 2019. Retrieved 27 August 2019.