# Verawaty Fadjrin

Verawaty Fadjrin (née Wiharjo; 1 October 1957 – 21 November 2021) was an Indonesian badminton player who won international titles spanning from the late 1970s to the end of the 1980s. Tall and powerful, at one time or another she played each of the three variations of the sport (singles, doubles, and mixed doubles) at the highest world level.

## Career

During a relatively brief period as a regular singles competitor, Fadjrin won the 1980 IBF World Championships in Jakarta over fellow countrywoman Ivana Lie. She had been runner-up to Denmark's Lene Køppen at the All England Open Championships that year. She won the Southeast Asian Games title in 1981 and the Indonesia Open in 1982. Most of her early titles in women's doubles were in partnership with Imelda Wiguna. Together, they won the Asian Games (1978), the Danish Open (1979), the Canadian Open (1979), the All England (1979), and the Southeast Asian Games (1981). They were runners-up at the World Championships in 1980, and Fadjrin was runner-up at the 1982 All England with another fellow countrywoman Ruth Damayanti.
Following a hiatus in her international badminton career from 1983 to 1985, Fadjrin enjoyed impressive success in her late twenties and early thirties. She shared the women's doubles title at the Indonesia Open in 1986 and 1988, and finished second with Ivana Lie at the World Grand Prix Finals in 1986. Her greatest success late in her career, however, came in mixed doubles, which she had rarely played earlier. She won the 1986 and 1988 Malaysia Opens with Bobby Ertanto and Eddy Hartono respectively. In 1989, Fadjrin and Hartono won the World Grand Prix Finals, and the Dutch and Indonesia Opens together. They also reached the final round of the 1989 IBF World Championships in Jakarta, but could not overcome South Korea's Chung Myung-hee and the formidable Park Joo-bong.
Fadjrin led Indonesian Uber Cup (women's international) teams that finished second to Japan in 1978 and 1981, and to China in 1986. Of the seven matches won and the fourteen matches lost by Indonesia, collectively, in the final rounds of these three competitions, she was involved in six of the wins and only three of the losses. She also helped Indonesia win the Sudirman Cup (combined men's and women's team championship) over South Korea in 1989, her final year of international play.

## Achievements
### World Championships

Women's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1980 | Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia | Ivana Lie | 11–1, 11–3 | Gold |
Women's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1980 | Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia | Imelda Wiguna | Nora Perry Jane Webster | 12–15, 3–15 | Silver |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1989 | Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia | Eddy Hartono | Park Joo-bong Chung Myung-hee | 9–15, 9–15 | Silver |

### World Cup

Women's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1979 | Tokyo, Japan | Lene Køppen | 11–12, 11–3, 7–11 | Bronze |
| 1982 | Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Lene Køppen | 2–11, 10–12 | Silver |
Women's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1979 | Tokyo, Japan | Imelda Wiguna | Emiko Ueno Yoshiko Yonekura | 3–15, 7–15 | Silver |
| 1980 | Kyoto, Japan | Imelda Wiguna | Atsuko Tokuda Yoshiko Yonekura | 12–15, 14–17 | Silver |
| 1986 | Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia | Ivanna Lie | Rosiana Tendean Imelda Wiguna | 3–15, 14–15 | Bronze |
| 1987 | Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Rosiana Tendean | Han Aiping Li Lingwei | 15–3, 10–15, 12–15 | Bronze |
| 1988 | Indoor Stadium Huamark, Bangkok, Thailand | Yanti Kusmiati | Chung So-young Kim Yun-ja | 15–9, 8–15, 5–15 | Bronze |
| 1989 | Guangzhou Gymnasium, Guangzhou, China | Yanti Kusmiati | Chung So-young Hwang Hye-young | 11-15, 6-15 | Bronze |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1986 | Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia | Eddy Hartono | Steen Fladberg Gillian Clark | 15–8, 17–15 | Gold |

### Asian Games

Women's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1978 | Indoor Stadium Huamark, Bangkok, Thailand | Imelda Wiguna | Qiu Yufang Zheng Huiming | 17–14, 15–4 | Gold |
| 1990 | Beijing Gymnasium, Beijing, China | Lili Tampi | Guan Weizhen Nong Qunhua | 8–15, 4–15 | Bronze |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1990 | Beijing Gymnasium, Beijing, China | Eddy Hartono | Park Joo-bong Chung Myung-hee | 7–15, 15–7, 3–15 | Silver |

### Asian Championships

Women's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1976 | Lal Bahadur Shastri Stadium, Hyderabad, India | Holly Tanjung | He Cuiling Liang Qiuxia | 1–15, 4–15 | Bronze |

### SEA Games

Women's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1977 | Selangor Badminton Association Hall, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Sylvia Ng | 11–4, 4–11, 6–11 | Silver |
| 1979 | Istora Gelora Bung Karno, Jakarta, Indonesia | Ivanna Lie | 8–11, 11–8, 9–12 | Silver |
| 1981 | Camp Crame Gymnasium, Manila, Philippines | Ivanna Lie | 6–11, 11–4, 11–7 | Gold |
Women's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1977 | Selangor Badminton Association Hall, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Imelda Wiguna | Porntip Buntanon Thongkam Kingmanee | | Bronze |
| 1979 | Istora Gelora Bung Karno, Jakarta, Indonesia | Imelda Wiguna | Ruth Damayanti Theresia Widiastuti | 15–4, 15–2 | Gold |
| 1981 | Camp Crame Gymnasium, Manila, Philippines | Ruth Damayanti | Theresia Widiastuti Imelda Wiguna | 15–13, 15–4 | Gold |
| 1985 | Chulalongkorn University Indoor Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand | Elizabeth Latief | Rosiana Tendean Imelda Wiguna | 2–15, 4–15 | Silver |
| 1987 | Kuningan Hall, Jakarta, Indonesia | Rosiana Tendean | Yanti Kusmiati Erma Sulistianingsih | 17–14, 15–17, 15–10 | Gold |
| 1989 | Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Yanti Kusmiati | Erma Sulistianingsih Rosiana Tendean | 6–15, 6–15 | Silver |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1987 | Kuningan Hall, Jakarta, Indonesia | Eddy Hartono | Richard Mainaky Yanti Kusmiati | 15–9, 17–14 | Gold |
| 1989 | Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Eddy Hartono | Aryono Miranat Minarti Timur | 16–17, 15–9, 15–2 | Gold |

### International tournaments

The World Badminton Grand Prix was sanctioned by the International Badminton Federation from 1983 to 2006.
Women's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1979 | Canada Open | Fumiko Tookairin | 11–5, 7–11, 9–12 | Runner-up |
| 1980 | All England Open | Lene Køppen | 2–11, 6–11 | Runner-up |
| 1982 | Indonesia Open | Sumiko Kitada | 11–8, 12–10 | Winner |
Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1978 | Denmark Open | Imelda Wiguna | Emiko Ueno Yoshiko Yonekura | 15–8, 8–15, 15–4 | Winner |
| 1979 | All England Open | Imelda Wiguna | Mikiko Takada Atsuko Tokuda | 15–3, 10–15, 15–5 | Winner |
| 1979 | Canada Open | Imelda Wiguna | Mikiko Takada Atsuko Tokuda | 7–15, 15–12, 15–7 | Winner |
| 1982 | Japan Open | Ruth Damayanti | Nora Perry Jane Webster | 15–3, 7–15, 12–15 | Runner-up |
| 1982 | Chinese Taipei Open | Ruth Damayanti | Nora Perry Jane Webster | 8–15, 17–18 | Runner-up |
| 1982 | All England Open | Ruth Damayanti | Lin Ying Wu Dixi | 8–15, 5–15 | Runner-up |
| 1985 | Malaysia Open | Dwi Elmiyati | Gillian Clark Gillian Gowers | 10–15, 11–15 | Runner-up |
| 1986 | Chinese Taipei Open | Ivanna Lie | Sumiko Kitada Harumi Kohara | 15–11, 15–8 | Winner |
| 1986 | China Open | Ivanna Lie | Kim Yun-ja Yoo Sang-hee | 15–8, 15–10 | Winner |
| 1986 | Malaysia Open | Ivanna Lie | Lin Ying Wu Jianqiu | 4–15, 8–15 | Runner-up |
| 1986 | Indonesia Open | Ivanna Lie | Rosiana Tendean Imelda Wiguna | 17–15, 15–2 | Winner |
| 1986 | World Grand Prix Finals | Ivanna Lie | Chung Myung-hee Hwang Hye-young | 10–15, 6–15 | Runner-up |
| 1987 | Indonesia Open | Susi Susanti | Ivana Lie Rosiana Tendean | 4–15, 16–17 | Runner-up |
| 1988 | Indonesia Open | Yanti Kusmiati | Chung Myung-hee Hwang Hye-young | 15–6, 6–15, 15–8 | Winner |
| 1989 | Indonesia Open | Yanti Kusmiati | Erma Sulistianingsih Rosiana Tendean | 7–15, 9–15 | Runner-up |
| 1990 | French Open | Ivana Lie | Chung Myung-hee Hwang Hye-young | 2–15, 1–15 | Runner-up |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1979 | Canada Open | Ade Chandra | Christian Hadinata Imelda Wiguna | 6–15, 1–15 | Runner-up |
| 1986 | Malaysia Open | Bobby Ertanto | Steen Fladberg Gillian Gilks | 15–7, 18–15 | Winner |
| 1988 | Malaysia Open | Eddy Hartono | Wang Pengren Shi Fangjing | 15–9, 15–7 | Winner |
| 1988 | Indonesia Open | Bobby Ertanto | Eddy Hartono Erma Sulistianingsih | 9–15, 11–15 | Runner-up |
| 1989 | Dutch Open | Eddy Hartono | Rudy Gunawan Rosiana Tendean | 15–5, 15–5 | Winner |
| 1989 | Indonesia Open | Eddy Hartono | Rudy Gunawan Rosiana Tendean | 15–7, 15–2 | Winner |
| 1989 | World Grand Prix Finals | Eddy Hartono | Thomas Lund Pernille Dupont | 12–15, 15–7, 15–6 | Winner |
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### Invitational tournaments

Women's singles
| Year | Tournament | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1976 | Asian Invitational Championships | Bangkok, Thailand | Liang Qiuxia | 11–8, 0–11, 5–11 | Silver |
Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1988 | Asian Invitational Championships | Bandar Lampung, Indonesia | Yanti Kusmiati | Chung Myung-hee Hwang Hye-young | 18–16, 18–14 | Gold |