# Icuk Sugiarto

Icuk Sugiarto (born 4 October 1962) is an Indonesian former champion badminton player.

## Career

Largely a speed and power player, Sugiarto won the gold medal at the 1983 IBF World Championships, upsetting fellow countryman Liem Swie King in the final, and the bronze medal at the 1987 and 1989 IBF World Championships. He captured singles titles at the Indonesia (1982, 1986, 1988), Malaysia (1984), Thailand (1984, 1985), French (1988), and Hong Kong (1988) Opens; at the Badminton World Cup (1985, 1986); and at the SEA Games (three consecutive times) in 1985, 1987, and 1989. At nineteen, he shared the 1982 Asian Games men's doubles title with doubles maestro Christian Hadinata. Sugiarto was a member of Indonesia's world champion Thomas Cup (men's international) team of 1984.
Sugiarto is well known for his rally game, with accurate lobs and dropshots that are unsettling and quite exhausting for his opponents, relying on his superior physical fitness and strong defensive game.

## Personal life

Sugiarto married Nina Yaroh in 1983. They have three children — Natassia Octaviani (1984), Tommy (1988), and Jauza (1999). Tommy and Jauza are also badminton players. Jauza won doubles medals at the junior level; Tommy is an elite men's singles player.

## Achievements
### Olympic Games (exhibition)

Men's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Ref |
| 1988 | Seoul National University Gymnasium, Seoul, South Korea | Yang Yang | 4–15, 10–15 | Silver | |

### World Championships

Men's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1983 | Brøndbyhallen, Copenhagen, Denmark | Liem Swie King | 15–8, 12–15, 17–16 | Gold |
| 1987 | Capital Indoor Stadium, Beijing, China | Yang Yang | 11–15, 5–15 | Bronze |
| 1989 | Senayan Sports Complex, Jakarta, Indonesia | Yang Yang | 15–13, 7–15, 9–15 | Bronze |

### World Cup

Men's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1983 | Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Han Jian | 6–15, 5–15 | Bronze |
| 1985 | Senayan Sports Complex, Jakarta, Indonesia | Morten Frost | 15–11, 8–15, 15–4 | Gold |
| 1986 | Senayan Sports Complex, Jakarta, Indonesia | Morten Frost | 5–15, 15–6, 15–11 | Gold |

### Asian Games

Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result | Ref |
| 1982 | Indraprastha Indoor Stadium, New Delhi, India | Christian Hadinata | Luan Jin Lin Jiangli | 15–6, 15–8 | Gold | |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result | Ref |
| 1982 | Indraprastha Indoor Stadium, New Delhi, India | Ruth Damayanti | Christian Hadinata Ivana Lie | 15–3, 8–15, 10–15 | Silver | |

### SEA Games

Men's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1985 | Chulalongkorn University Indoor Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand | Eddy Kurniawan | 15–9, 15–6 | Gold |
| 1987 | Kuningan Hall, Jakarta, Indonesia | Eddy Kurniawan | 15–13, 0–15, 15–9 | Gold |
| 1989 | Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Eddy Kurniawan | 15–7, 15–10 | Gold |

### International Open Tournaments (12 titles, 7 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 |
| 1982 | Indonesia Open | Lius Pongoh | 15–9, 15–8 | Winner |
| 1982 | Swedish Open | Misbun Sidek | 15–9, 14–18, 13–15 | Runner-up |
| 1983 | Chinese Taipei Open | Prakash Padukone | 15–10, 15–8 | Winner |
| 1983 | English Masters | Jens Peter Nierhoff | 7–15, 12–15 | Runner-up |
| 1983 | Holland Masters | Hastomo Arbi | 15–11, 15–6 | Winner |
| 1984 | Thailand Open | Prakash Padukone | 13–15, 15–5, 15–4 | Winner |
| 1984 | Malaysia Open | Morten Frost | 15–9, 15–4 | Winner |
| 1985 | Thailand Open | Xiong Guobao | 15–6, 15–3 | Winner |
| 1986 | China Open | Misbun Sidek | 15–13, 15–11 | Winner |
| 1986 | Indonesia Open | Sze Yu | 15–6, 15–6 | Winner |
| 1986 | Hong Kong Open | Yang Yang | 15–6, 8–15, 6–15 | Runner-up |
| 1986 | Chinese Taipei Open | Sze Yu | 15–4, 14–17, 5–15 | Runner-up |
| 1987 | All England Open | Morten Frost | 10–15, 0–15 | Runner-up |
| 1987 | Scandinavian Open | Yang Yang | Walkover | Runner-up |
| 1988 | Indonesia Open | Lius Pongoh | 15–6, 15–4 | Winner |
| 1988 | Chinese Taipei Open | Lius Pongoh | 15–8, 15–11 | Winner |
| 1988 | French Open | Morten Frost | 15–10, 6–15, 15–2 | Winner |
| 1988 | Hong Kong Open | Yang Yang | 7–15, 15–1, 15–11 | Winner |
| 1988 | Dutch Open | Jens Peter Nierhoff | 11–15, 15–9, 4–15 | Runner-up |
    IBF Grand Prix tournament