Mohammad Ahsan

Mohammad Ahsan
Personal information
CountryIndonesia
Born (1987-09-07) 7 September 1987 (age 37)
Palembang, South Sumatra, Indonesia
Height1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Weight68 kg (150 lb)
HandednessRight
CoachChristian Hadinata
Herry Iman Pierngadi
Aryono Miranat
Men's doubles
Career record489 wins, 214 losses[1]
Highest ranking1 (with Hendra Setiawan 21 November 2013)
5 (with Bona Septano 9 August 2012)
13 (with Rian Agung Saputro 23 November 2017)
Current ranking13 (with Hendra Setiawan 23 July 2024)
Medal record
Men's badminton
Representing  Indonesia
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2013 Guangzhou Men's doubles
Gold medal – first place 2015 Jakarta Men's doubles
Gold medal – first place 2019 Basel Men's doubles
Silver medal – second place 2017 Glasgow Men's doubles
Silver medal – second place 2022 Tokyo Men's doubles
Bronze medal – third place 2011 London Men's doubles
Sudirman Cup
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
Thomas Cup
Gold medal – first place 2020 Aarhus Men's team
Silver medal – second place 2010 Kuala Lumpur 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 2014 New Delhi Men's team
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Bangkok Men's team
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 2014 Incheon Men's doubles
Silver medal – second place 2018 Jakarta–Palembang Men's team
Bronze medal – third place 2010 Guangzhou Men's doubles
Bronze medal – third place 2010 Guangzhou Men's team
Asian Championships
Silver medal – second place 2015 Wuhan Men's doubles
Asia Team Championships
Gold medal – first place 2016 Hyderabad Men's team
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 2009 Vientiane Men's team
Gold medal – first place 2011 Jakarta–Palembang Men's doubles
Gold medal – first place 2011 Jakarta–Palembang Men's team
Bronze medal – third place 2009 Vientiane Men's doubles
Summer Universiade
Bronze medal – third place 2007 Bangkok Mixed team
Asian Junior Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2005 Jakarta Boys' doubles
Bronze medal – third place 2005 Jakarta Boys' team
BWF profile

Mohammad Ahsan (born 7 September 1987) is an Indonesian badminton player affiliated with Djarum club who specializes in the men's doubles. He is a three-time World Champion, three-time season ending finals champion, and Asian Games gold medalist.[2]

Joining the Djarum club since 2007, opened Ahsan's opportunity to join the Indonesian national team until he finally implemented it in the middle of 2008.[2][3] Paired with Bona Septano, they managed to win the bronze medal at the 2011 BWF World Championships, and were ranked as high as sixth in the BWF World Rankings.[4] Ahsan broke the world's men's doubles stage when he teamed-up with Hendra Setiawan. Ahsan and Setiawan partnership have collected 3 gold and 1 silver medals at the World Championships, a men's doubles gold in the Asian and SEA Games, and also three titles in the season ending finals. They reached a career high as world number 1.[5]

There are several names, who have also paired with Ahsan such as Alvent Yulianto, where they won a bronze medal in the 2010 Asian Games; and winning a silver medal at the 2017 BWF World Championships with Rian Agung Saputro.[6] As a member of the Indonesian national team, Ahsan also contributed to winning the men's team title at the SEA Games in 2009 and 2011; three consecutive Asia Team Championships title in 2016, 2018 and 2020; and also in the major international event, the Thomas Cup in 2020.

Ahsan and Setiawan at the 2013 Axiata Cup
  1. ^ "Mohammad Ahsan". BWF-Tournament Software. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Mohammad Ahsan" (in Indonesian). PB Djarum. Archived from the original on 25 September 2022. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  3. ^ "Tumin Akmadi Sang Pencetak Juara Dunia Dari Palembang" (in Indonesian). Djarum Badminton. 26 February 2015. Archived from the original on 25 September 2022. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  4. ^ "Ranking of Mohammad Ahsan". BWF-Tournament Software. Retrieved 30 November 2011.
  5. ^ "Hendra-Ahsan supersede S. Korean pair in world ranking". The Jakarta Post. 23 November 2013. Archived from the original on 24 November 2013. Retrieved 15 September 2022.
  6. ^ Alleyne, Gayle (27 August 2017). "'Four' Sure! – Doubles Finals: Total BWF World Championships 2017". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 30 August 2017.