# Eddy Hartono

Eddy Hartono Arbie (Chinese: 洪忠中; born 19 July 1964) is an Indonesian former badminton player who excelled in the late 1980s and early 1990s. After a brief stint competing in singles, he soon became a doubles specialist noted for his deft racket control and fluent strokes. His two siblings, Hastomo and Hariyanto were world class shuttlers in men's singles.

## Career

Hartono affiliated with PB Djarum since 1976. He won the Indonesia junior national championships in 1981, and selected to join national team in 1983. He started his career in national team as singles player, and after two years he became a doubles specialist. In 1987, he teamed-up with Liem Swie King, won the Chinese Taipei, Japan and Indonesia Open's. Hartono shared numerous international men's doubles titles in a relatively brief time period, most of them with Rudy Gunawan, where Hartono played as front player. These included the Indonesia (1989, 1992), Dutch (1989, 1991), Singapore (1990), and Thailand Open (1991). He won the World Badminton Grand Prix (1990), the SEA Games (1991), the prestigious All-England title (1992), and earned a silver medal at the 1992 Olympics in Barcelona, all with Gunawan. Hartono also captured several international mixed doubles titles, and placed second in mixed doubles at the 1989 IBF World Championships with Verawaty Fadjrin.

## Personal life

Hartono married Yuliani Jusro on 19 April 1992, and the ceremony was held at the Wisma Karsa Pemuda, Senayan, Jakarta. He is now works as commissioner residential area developers in PT. Duta Paramindo Sejahtera.

## Achievements
### Olympic Games

Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result | Ref |
| 1992 | Pavelló de la Mar Bella, Barcelona, Spain | Rudy Gunawan | Kim Moon-soo Park Joo-bong | 11–15, 7–15 | Silver | |

### World Championships

Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result | Ref |
| 1989 | Senayan Sports Complex, Jakarta, Indonesia | Rudy Gunawan | Chen Hongyong Chen Kang | 11–15, 7–15 | Bronze | |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result | Ref |
| 1989 | Senayan Sports Complex, Jakarta, Indonesia | Verawaty Fadjrin | Park Joo-bong Chung Myung-hee | 9–15, 9–15 | Silver | |

### World Cup

Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1987 | Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Liem Swie King | Kim Moon-soo Park Joo-bong | 7–15, 18–13, 13–15 | Bronze |
| 1988 | National Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand | Rudy Gunawan | Li Yongbo Tian Bingyi | 15–8, 5–15, 11–15 | Bronze |
| 1989 | Guangzhou Gymnasium, Guangzhou, China | Rudy Gunawan | Li Yongbo Tian Bingyi | 7–15, 4–15 | Bronze |
| 1990 | Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia | Rudy Gunawan | Jalani Sidek Razif Sidek | 17–14, 8–15, 7–15 | Silver |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result | Ref |
| 1986 | Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia | Verawaty Fadjrin | Steen Fladberg Gillian Clark | 15–8, 17–15 | Gold | |

### World Masters Games

Men's doubles
| Year | Age | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result | Ref |
| 2009 | 45+ | Sydney, Australia | Effendy Widjaja | Chaiyut Nilphang-Nga Nattapol Sanlekanun | Walkover | Silver | |

### World Senior Championships

Men's doubles
| Year | Age | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2007 | 40+ | Taipei Gymnasium, Taipei, Taiwan | Suganyanto Hadi Wahono | Wong Wei Choy Ong Beng Teong | | Gold |
| 2013 | 40+ | Ankara Spor Salunu Stadium, Ankara, Turkey | Rudy Wijaya | Stefan Edvardsson Joacim Fellenius | 21–10, 21–15 | Gold |
| 2015 | 45+ | Helsingborg Arena, Helsingborg, Sweden | Tri Cahyo | Liu En-horng Wu Chang-jun | 16–21, 15–21 | Bronze |

### Asian Games

Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result | Ref |
| 1990 | Beijing Gymnasium, Beijing, China | Rudy Gunawan | Kim Moon-soo Park Joo-bong | 10–15, 8–15 | Bronze | |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result | Ref |
| 1990 | Beijing Gymnasium, Beijing, China | Verawaty Fadjrin | Park Joo-bong Chung Myung-hee | 7–15, 15–7, 3–15 | Silver | |

### SEA Games

Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1987 | Kuningan Hall, Jakarta, Indonesia | Liem Swie King | Sawei Chanseorasmee Sakrapee Thongsari | 17–14, 15–9 | Gold |
| 1989 | Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Rudy Gunawan | Jalani Sidek Razif Sidek | 15–11, 15–12 | Gold |
| 1991 | Camp Crame Gymnasium, Manila, Philippines | Rudy Gunawan | Jalani Sidek Razif Sidek | 15–11, 15–6 | Gold |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result | Ref |
| 1987 | Kuningan Hall, Jakarta, Indonesia | Verawaty Fadjrin | Richard Mainaky Yanti Kusmiati | 15–9, 17–14 | Gold | |
| 1989 | Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Verawaty Fadjrin | Aryono Miranat Minarti Timur | 16–17, 15–9, 15–2 | Gold | |

### IBF World Grand Prix (17 titles, 7 runners-up)

The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation (IBF) from 1983 to 2006.
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1986 | World Grand Prix Finals | Hadibowo | Jalani Sidek Razif Sidek | 15–10, 5–15, 13–18 | Runner-up |
| 1987 | Chinese Taipei Open | Liem Swie King | Mark Christiansen Stefan Karlsson | 15–4, 15–5 | Winner |
| 1987 | Japan Open | Liem Swie King | Lee Deuk-choon Shon Jin-hwan | 15–4, 15–7 | Winner |
| 1987 | Thailand Open | Liem Swie King | Li Yongbo Tian Bingyi | 13–15, 11–15 | Runner-up |
| 1987 | Indonesia Open | Liem Swie King | Bobby Ertanto Rudy Heryanto | 15–6, 15–8 | Winner |
| 1988 | Dutch Open | Rudy Gunawan | Michael Kjeldsen Jens Peter Nierhoff | 12–15, 15–7, 4–15 | Runner-up |
| 1988 | World Grand Prix Finals | Rudy Gunawan | Jalani Sidek Razif Sidek | 15–10, 6–15, 8–15 | Runner-up |
| 1989 | All England Open | Rudy Gunawan | Lee Sang-bok Park Joo-bong | 8–15, 7–15 | Runner-up |
| 1989 | Dutch Open | Rudy Gunawan | Jan Paulsen Henrik Svarrer | 15–11, 15–2 | Winner |
| 1989 | Indonesia Open | Rudy Gunawan | Jalani Sidek Razif Sidek | 15–9, 15–7 | Winner |
| 1990 | Singapore Open | Rudy Gunawan | Li Yongbo Tian Bingyi | 15–4, 15–8 | Winner |
| 1990 | World Grand Prix Finals | Rudy Gunawan | Cheah Soon Kit Soo Beng Kiang | 15–6, 15–8 | Winner |
| 1991 | Indonesia Open | Rudy Gunawan | Kim Moon-soo Park Joo-bong | 15–18, 13–15 | Runner-up |
| 1991 | Dutch Open | Rudy Gunawan | Jan Paulsen Henrik Svarrer | 15–2, 15–11 | Winner |
| 1991 | German Open | Rudy Gunawan | Jon Holst-Christensen Thomas Lund | 15–9, 15–11 | Winner |
| 1991 | Thailand Open | Rudy Gunawan | Cheah Soon Kit Soo Beng Kiang | 15–3, 15–11 | Winner |
| 1992 | All England Open | Rudy Gunawan | Jan Paulsen Henrik Svarrer | 15–10, 15–12 | Winner |
| 1992 | Indonesia Open | Rudy Gunawan | Rexy Mainaky Ricky Subagja | 15–12, 15–5 | Winner |
| 1993 | Indonesia Open | Richard Mainaky | Rexy Mainaky Ricky Subagja | 13–15, 10–15 | Runner-up |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1988 | Indonesia Open | Erma Sulistianingsih | Bobby Ertanto Verawaty Fadjrin | 15–9, 15–11 | Winner |
| 1988 | Malaysia Open | Verawaty Fadjrin | Wang Pengren Shi Fangjing | 15–9, 15–7 | Winner |
| 1989 | Dutch Open | Verawaty Fadjrin | Rudy Gunawan Rosiana Tendean | 15–5, 15–5 | Winner |
| 1989 | Indonesia Open | Verawaty Fadjrin | Rudy Gunawan Rosiana Tendean | 15–7, 15–2 | Winner |
| 1989 | World Grand Prix Finals | Verawaty Fadjrin | Thomas Lund Pernille Dupont | 12–15, 15–7, 15–6 | Winner |
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    IBF Grand Prix Finals tournament

### IBF International (1 title, 1 runner-up)

Men's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result | Ref |
| 1984 | Silver Bowl International | Sze Yu | 3–15, 17–16, 12–15 | Runner-up | |
| 1984 | Auckland International | Andy Goode | 15–4, 15–4 | Winner | |

### Invitational Tournament

Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result | Ref |
| 1989 | Konica Cup | Rudy Gunawan | Jalani Sidek Razif Sidek | 12–15, 8–15 | Runner-up | |