# Christian Hadinata

Christian Hadinata (Chinese: 紀明發, born 11 December 1949) is a former Chinese Indonesian badminton player.

## Profile

Though early in his career he was a fine singles player who reached the final of the prestigious All-England Championship in 1973, Christian's success in doubles earned him recognition as one of the great doubles players in badminton history. He won two gold medals at the 1980 IBF World Championships in Jakarta, in men's doubles with Ade Chandra, and in mixed doubles with Imelda Wiguna. He played for Indonesia for 15 years, beginning his career in 1971 at the Asian championships in Indonesia and managed to become a mixed doubles champion with Retno Koestijah. Christian's Thomas Cup (Men's International Team Championship) record is particularly notable. Playing in six consecutive campaigns from 1973 to 1986, and with a variety of doubles partners, he dropped only one match, helping Indonesia capture the cup on four occasions (1973, 1976, 1979, 1984). In 2001 he was inducted into the World Badminton Hall of Fame.

### Personal life

His wife is Yoke Anwar and they have two children. People affectionately call him Ko Ko Chris (Ko Ko meaning big brother in Hokkien).

### Career Coach

* Indonesian badminton player (1971–1986)
* Indonesian badminton coach (began in 1985)
* Director National Training PBSI (Indonesia Badminton Association)

## Awards and nominations

| Award | Year | Category | Result | Ref. |
| International Badminton Federation Awards | 2001 | Badminton Hall of Fame | Inducted | |
| Indonesian Sport Awards | 2018 | Lifetime Achievement Award | Won | |

## Achievements
### Olympic Games (demonstration)

Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1972 | Munich, West Germany | Ade Chandra | Punch Gunalan Ng Boon Bee | 15–4, 2–15, 15–11 | Gold |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1972 | Munich, West Germany | Utami Dewi | Svend Pri Ulla Strand | 12–15, 10–15 | Bronze |

### World Games

Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1981 | San Jose Civic Auditorium, California, United States | Imelda Wiguna | Thomas Kihlström Gillian Gilks | 8–15, 8–15 | Bronze |

### World Championships

Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1977 | Malmö Isstadion, Malmö, Sweden | Ade Chandra | Tjun Tjun Johan Wahjudi | 6–15, 4–15 | Silver |
| 1980 | Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia | Ade Chandra | Rudy Heryanto Hariamanto Kartono | 5–15, 15–5, 15–7 | Gold |
| 1983 | Brøndbyhallen, Copenhagen, Denmark | Bobby Ertanto | Steen Fladberg Jesper Helledie | 16–18, 11–15 | Bronze |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1980 | Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia | Imelda Wiguna | Mike Tredgett Nora Perry | 15–12, 15–4 | Gold |

### World Cup

Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1979 | Tokyo, Japan | Ade Chandra | Yoshitaka Iino Masao Tsuchida | 15–8, 15–3 | Gold |
| 1980 | Kyoto, Japan | Ade Chandra | Flemming Delfs Steen Skovgaard | 15–6, 15–3 | Gold |
| 1983 | Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Bobby Ertanto | Kim Moon-soo Park Joo-bong | 6–15, 11–15 | Silver |
| 1984 | Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia | Hadibowo Susanto | Hariamanto Kartono Liem Swie King | 13–15, 10–15 | Bronze |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1983 | Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Ivana Lie | Martin Dew Gillian Gilks | 8–15, 15–9, 8–15 | Silver |
| 1984 | Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia | Ivana Lie | Thomas Kihlström Nora Perry | 18–15, 13–15, 8–15 | Silver |
| 1985 | Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia | Ivana Lie | Steen Fladberg Nora Perry | 15–11, 18–17 | Gold |

### Asian Games

Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1974 | Amjadieh Sport Complex, Tehran, Iran | Ade Chandra | Tjun Tjun Johan Wahjudi | 9–15, 7–15 | Silver |
| 1978 | Bangkok, Thailand | Ade Chandra | Lin Shiquan Tang Xianhu | 15–8, 15–10 | Gold |
| 1982 | Indraprastha Indoor Stadium, New Delhi, India | Icuk Sugiarto | Lin Jiangli Luan Jin | 15–6, 15–8 | Gold |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1974 | Amjadieh Sport Complex, Tehran, Iran | Regina Masli | Tjun Tjun Sri Wiyanti | 15–10, 15–8 | Gold |
| 1978 | Bangkok, Thailand | Imelda Wiguna | Tang Xianhu Zhang Ailing | 15–12, 7–15, 5–15 | Bronze |
| 1982 | Indraprastha Indoor Stadium, New Delhi, India | Ivana Lie | Icuk Sugiarto Ruth Damayanti | 3–15, 15–8, 15–10 | Gold |

### Asian Championships

Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1971 | Jakarta, Indonesia | Ade Chandra | Dipu Ghosh Raman Ghosh | 15–3, 15–6 | Bronze |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1971 | Jakarta, Indonesia | Retno Koestijah | Indra Gunawan Intan Nurtjahja | 18–13, 15–5 | Gold |

### SEA Games

Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1979 | Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia | Ade Chandra | Bandid Jaiyen Preecha Sopajaree | 9–15, 5–15 | Silver |
| 1983 | Singapore Badminton Hall, Singapore | Bobby Ertanto | Hadibowo Liem Swie King | 8–15, 15–9, 15–5 | Gold |
| 1985 | Chulalongkorn University Indoor Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand | Chafidz Yusuf | Jalani Sidek Razif Sidek | 10–15, 4–15 | Bronze |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1977 | Selangor Badminton Association Hall, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Regina Masli | | | Gold |
| 1979 | Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia | Imelda Wiguna | Hariamanto Kartono Tjan So Gwan | 18–16, 15–2 | Gold |
| 1983 | Singapore Badminton Hall, Singapore | Ivanna Lie | Bobby Ertanto Ruth Damayanti | 15–2,15–2 | Gold |
| 1985 | Chulalongkorn University Indoor Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand | Imelda Wiguna | Chafidz Yusuf Rosiana Tendean | 15–9,15–5 | Gold |

### International Open Tournaments (16 titles, 17 runners-up)

The World Badminton Grand Prix has been sanctioned by the International Badminton Federation from 1983 to 2006.
Men's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1973 | All England Open | Rudy Hartono | 4–15, 2–15 | Runner-up |
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1971 | Singapore Open | Ade Chandra | Ippei Kojima Junji Honma | 15–10, 15–8 | Winner |
| 1972 | All England Open | Ade Chandra | Ray Stevens Mike Tredgett | 15–5, 15–12 | Winner |
| 1973 | All England Open | Ade Chandra | Tjun Tjun Johan Wahjudi | 15–1, 15–7 | Winner |
| 1973 | German Open | Ade Chandra | Tjun Tjun Johan Wahjudi | 4–15, 9–15 | Runner-up |
| 1973 | Singapore Open | Indra Gunawan | Tjun Tjun Johan Wahjudi | 11–15, 11–15 | Runner-up |
| 1973 | Denmark Open | Ade Chandra | Tjun Tjun Johan Wahjudi | | Runner-up |
| 1974 | All England Open | Ade Chandra | Tjun Tjun Johan Wahjudi | 8–15, 6–15 | Runner-up |
| 1974 | Denmark Open | Iie Sumirat | Tjun Tjun Johan Wahjudi | | Runner-up |
| 1975 | All England Open | Ade Chandra | Tjun Tjun Johan Wahjudi | 11–15, 5–15 | Runner-up |
| 1975 | Denmark Open | Ade Chandra | Tjun Tjun Johan Wahjudi | 6–15, 1–15 | Runner-up |
| 1977 | All England Open | Ade Chandra | Tjun Tjun Johan Wahjudi | 7–15, 15–18 | Runner-up |
| 1978 | All England Open | Ade Chandra | Tjun Tjun Johan Wahjudi | 12–15, 8–15 | Runner-up |
| 1978 | Denmark Open | Ade Chandra | Steen Skovgaard Flemming Delfs | 6–15, 11–15 | Runner-up |
| 1979 | Canadian Open | Ade Chandra | Morten Frost Flemming Delfs | 15–5, 15–1 | Winner |
| 1980 | Swedish Open | Ade Chandra | Thomas Kihlström Bengt Fröman | 15–5, 12–15, 15–9 | Winner |
| 1981 | Japan Open | Lius Pongoh | Flemming Delfs Prakash Padukone | 15–4, 15–5 | Winner |
| 1982 | Denmark Open | Lius Pongoh | Park Joo-bong Lee Eun-ku | 6–15, 11–15 | Runner-up |
| 1982 | Swedish Open | Lius Pongoh | Thomas Kihlström Stefan Karlsson | 15–11, 15–8 | Winner |
| 1983 | Malaysia Open | Bobby Ertanto | Park Joo-bong Sung Han-kuk | 15–10, 15–5 | Winner |
| 1983 | Indonesia Open | Bobby Ertanto | Rudy Heryanto Hariamanto Kartono | 9–15, 14–18 | Runner-up |
| 1984 | Thailand Open | Hadibowo | Ong Beng Teong Razif Sidek | 15–13, 15–11 | Winner |
| 1984 | Indonesia Open | Hadibowo | Rudy Heryanto Hariamanto Kartono | 10–15, 18–13, 15–7 | Winner |
| 1985 | Japan Open | Hadibowo | Park Joo-bong Lee Eun-ku | 9–15, 15–11, 16–18 | Runner-up |
| 1988 | US Open | Lius Pongoh | Liem Swie King Prakash Padukone | 7–15, 15–11, 15–13 | Winner |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1979 | All England Open | Imelda Wiguna | Mike Tredgett Nora Perry | 15–1, 18–17 | Winner |
| 1979 | Canadian Open | Imelda Wiguna | Ade Chandra Verawaty Wiharjo | 15–6, 15–1 | Winner |
| 1980 | All England Open | Imelda Wiguna | Mike Tredgett Nora Perry | 13–18, 10–15 | Runner-up |
| 1981 | All England Open | Imelda Wiguna | Mike Tredgett Nora Perry | 15–10, 14–18, 10–15 | Runner-up |
| 1981 | Denmark Open | Imelda Wiguna | Mike Tredgett Nora Perry | 2–15, 2–15 | Runner-up |
| 1983 | Indonesia Open | Ivana Lie | Martin Dew Gillian Gilks | 18–17, 15–9 | Winner |
| 1984 | Indonesia Open | Ivana Lie | Martin Dew Gillian Gilks | 15–12, 15–7 | Winner |
| 1988 | US Open | Ivana Lie | Lee Xiong Yang Xinfang | 9–15, 15–0, 15–14 | Winner |
    IBF Grand Prix tournament
    IBF Grand Prix Finals tournament

### Invitational Tournaments

Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1972 | World Invitational Championships | Ade Chandra | Johan Wahjudi Tjun Tjun | 10–15, 10–15 | Silver |
| 1974 (Jakarta) | World Invitational Championships | Ade Chandra | Johan Wahjudi Tjun Tjun | 13–15, 15–9, 15–18 | Silver |
| 1975 | World Invitational Championships | Ade Chandra | Johan Wahjudi Tjun Tjun | 12–15, 11–15 | Silver |
| 1976 | Asian Invitational Championships | Ade Chandra | Luan Jin Tang Xianhu | 15–8, 15–10 | Gold |
| 1977 | Asian Invitational Championships | Ade Chandra | Johan Wahjudi Tjun Tjun | 17–14, 2–15, 5–15 | Silver |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1974 | World Invitational Championships | Regina Masli | Tjun Tjun Sri Wiyanti | 15–7, 15–3 | Gold |
| 1975 | World Invitational Championships | Regina Masli | Elo Hansen Sylvia Ng | | Gold |