Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo

Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo
Sukamuljo at the 2017 All England Open
Personal information
CountryIndonesia
Born (1995-08-02) 2 August 1995 (age 29)
Banyuwangi, East Java, Indonesia
ResidenceJakarta, Indonesia
Height1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Weight55 kg (121 lb)
HandednessRight
CoachHerry Iman Pierngadi
Aryono Miranat
Men's doubles
Career record364 wins, 103 losses
Highest ranking1 (with Marcus Fernaldi Gideon 16 March 2017[1])
Current ranking17 (with Marcus Fernaldi Gideon 30 May 2023)
Medal record
Men's badminton
Representing  Indonesia
Sudirman Cup
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Dongguan Mixed team
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Nanning Mixed team
Thomas Cup
Gold medal – first place 2020 Aarhus Men's team
Silver medal – second place 2016 Kunshan Men's team
Silver medal – second place 2022 Bangkok Men's team
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Bangkok Men's team
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 2018 Jakarta–Palembang Men's doubles
Silver medal – second place 2018 Jakarta–Palembang Men's team
Asian Championships
Silver medal – second place 2019 Wuhan Men's doubles
Asia Team Championships
Gold medal – first place 2018 Alor Setar Men's team
Gold medal – first place 2020 Manila Men's team
SEA Games
Gold medal – first place 2015 Singapore Men's team
Silver medal – second place 2015 Singapore Men's doubles
World Junior Championships
Silver medal – second place 2013 Bangkok Mixed doubles
Silver medal – second place 2013 Bangkok Mixed team
Asian Junior Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2012 Gimcheon Boys' doubles
Bronze medal – third place 2013 Kota Kinabalu Boys' doubles
Bronze medal – third place 2013 Kota Kinabalu Mixed team
BWF profile

Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo (born 2 August 1995) is an Indonesian badminton player who was ranked world number 1 in the men's doubles by the Badminton World Federation. Considered to be one of the best players of his generation, he won the men's doubles titles at the All England Open in 2017 and 2018; World Superseries Finals in 2017; and at the Asian Games in 2018. He also featured in the Indonesia winning team at the SEA Games in 2015; Asia Team Championships in 2018 and 2020; and at the Thomas Cup in 2020. Together with his former partner, Marcus Fernaldi Gideon, they were awarded the BWF Best Male Players of the Year for two years in a row after collecting seven Superseries titles in 2017 and eight World Tour titles in 2018.

Sukamuljo and Gideon are often referred to as "the Minions" because of their below average height and for their fast and agile playing style, jumping and bouncing just like the Minions in the film Despicable Me. Gillian Clark, a BWF commentator, stated that the fast play shown by Sukamuljo and Gideon have taken the men's doubles game to a new level and makes the matches more exciting to watch.

  1. ^ "BWF World Rankings - Week 11 (2017-03-16)". BWF. Retrieved 5 June 2017.