# Syabda Perkasa Belawa

Syabda Perkasa Belawa (25 August 2001 – 20 March 2023) was an Indonesian badminton player affiliated with PB Djarum badminton club from 2013 to 2023, and joined Indonesia national badminton team training center in 2018.

## Career
### 2019

In 2019, Syabda was called up to the junior national team for the 2019 Badminton Asia Junior Championships in Suzhou, China, and the BWF World Junior Championships in Kazan, Russia. The team lost the former's final 2–3 to Thailand but won the latter's teams event after dismantling record 13-time title holders China 3–1 in the final.

### 2022

On 18 April 2022, he was called up to the Indonesia national team for the 2022 Thomas Cup in Nonthaburi, Thailand. The team failed to defend their title after suffering a 0–3 final defeat to India, winning their first title against the record 14-time champions. In June, Syabda won the Lithuanian International after beating fellow Indonesian player Alwi Farhan. In November, Syabda won the Malaysia International after beating Chinese player Lei Lanxi.

### 2023

In 2023, Syabda only got a chance to play at the Iran Fajr International. He won the title after defeating Malaysian Justin Hoh in three games.

## Death

On March 20, Syabda was involved in a traffic accident at Pemalang-Batang Toll Road. He was travelling from Bekasi to Sragen with his parents and siblings to attend the funeral of his late grandmother. The car his father was driving hit a truck at high speed. His mother was pronounced dead on the scene, while Syabda sustained severe head injuries. He briefly received treatment at the Al-Ikhlas Hospital in Pemalang before succumbing to his injuries. Syabda's elder sister Diana, his younger sister Tahta, and their father were also injured, but survived the accident.
Syabda was buried in a public cemetery in Sumberejo Village in Sragen, together with his mother and grandmother.

## Achievements
### BWF International Challenge/Series (3 titles)

Men's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2022 | Lithuanian International | Alwi Farhan | 21–15, 21–14 | Winner |
| 2022 | Malaysia International | Lei Lanxi | 21–17, 21–18 | Winner |
| 2023 | Iran Fajr International | Justin Hoh | 18–21, 21–12, 22–20 | Winner |
    BWF International Challenge tournament
    BWF International Series tournament
    BWF Future Series tournament

### BWF Junior International (1 title)

Boys' singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2019 | Jakarta Junior International | Christo Popov | 21–14, 21–17 | Winner |
    BWF Junior International Grand Prix tournament
    BWF Junior International Challenge tournament
    BWF Junior International Series tournament
    BWF Junior Future Series tournament

## Performance timeline
### Key

| W | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | A | G | S | B | NH | N/A | DNQ |

### National team

* Junior level
| Team events | 2019 |
| Asian Junior Championships | S |
| World Junior Championships | G |
* Senior level
| Team events | 2022 |
| Thomas Cup | S |

### Individual competitions

* Junior level
| Team events | 2018 | 2019 |
| Asian Junior Championships | 3R | 3R |
| World Junior Championships | A | 3R |
* Senior level
| Tournament | BWF World Tour | BWF World Tour | BWF World Tour | BWF World Tour | BWF World Tour | Best |
| Tournament | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | Best |
| Indonesia Masters | A | Q1 | A | A | A | Q1 ('19) |
| Indonesia Masters Super 100 | 3R | A | NH | NH | 1R | 3R ('18) |
| Year-end ranking | 231 | 490 | 572 | 588 | 128 | 88 |