# Denny Kantono

Denny Kantono (Chinese: 关有明; born 12 January 1970) is a retired Chinese-Indonesian badminton player who specialized in men's doubles. He shared numerous international titles with his regular partner Antonius Ariantho including the French (1993), Hong Kong (1993), Denmark (1994), Thailand (1994), Chinese Taipei (1995, 1999), and Indonesia (1996) Opens; as well as the (now defunct) Badminton World Cup (1996) and World Badminton Grand Prix (1998) events. They were runners-up at the prestigious All-England Championships in 1995 and bronze medalists at the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta.
Kantono competed in badminton at the 1996 Summer Olympics in men's doubles, with Antonius Ariantho, and won a bronze medal. They lost in semifinals against Cheah Soon Kit and Yap Kim Hock, of Malaysia, 15–10, 15–4, and in the bronze medal match they defeated Soo Beng Kiang and Tan Kim Her, of Malaysia, 15–4, 12–15, 15–8.

## Personal life

Kantono has a daughter that also a badminton athlete name Serena Kani who plays in 2015 BWF World Junior Championships in Peru.

## Achievements
### Olympic Games

Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1996 | GSU Sports Arena, Atlanta, United States | Antonius Ariantho | Soo Beng Kiang Tan Kim Her | 15–4, 12–15, 15–8 | Bronze |

### World Cup

Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1996 | Jakarta, Indonesia | Antonius Ariantho | Rexy Mainaky Sigit Budiarto | 15–8, 15–2 | Gold |
| 1995 | Jakarta, Indonesia | Antonius Ariantho | Sakrapee Thongsari Pramote Teerawiwatana | 8–15, 8–15 | Bronze |

### Asian Championships

Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1997 | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Antonius Ariantho | Choong Tan Fook Lee Wan Wah | 4–15, 15–9, 15–7 | Gold |

### Asian Cup

Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1994 | Beijing Gymnasium, Beijing, China | Antonius Ariantho | Rexy Mainaky Ricky Subagja | 2–15, 7–15 | Bronze |

### Southeast Asian Games

Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1995 | Gymnasium 3, 700th Anniversary Sport Complex, Chiang Mai, Thailand | Antonius Ariantho | Cheah Soon Kit Yap Kim Hock | 11–15, 15–6, 7–15 | Bronze |
| 1993 | Singapore Badminton Hall, Singapore | Rudy Gunawan | Cheah Soon Kit Soo Beng Kiang | 2–15, 15–12, 14–17 | Bronze |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1995 | Gymnasium 3, 700th Anniversary Sport Complex, Chiang Mai, Thailand | Eliza Nathanael | Tri Kusharjanto Minarti Timur | 8–15, 4–15 | Silver |
| 1993 | Singapore Badminton Hall, Singapore | Minarti Timur | Rudy Gunawan Eliza Nathanael | 6–15, 15–18 | Silver |

### IBF World Grand Prix

The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation (IBF) since 1983.
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1999 | Chinese Taipei Open | Antonius Ariantho | Choong Tan Fook Cheah Soon Kit | 15–4, 14–17, 15–8 | Winner |
| 1998 | Grand Prix Finals | Antonius Ariantho | Halim Haryanto Tony Gunawan | 15–11, 5–15, 15–11 | Winner |
| 1998 | Brunei Open | Michael Søgaard | Halim Haryanto Tony Gunawan | 2–15, 8–15 | Runner-up |
| 1998 | Japan Open | Antonius Ariantho | Yap Kim Hock Cheah Soon Kit | 9–15, 7–15 | Runner-up |
| 1997 | Malaysia Open | Antonius Ariantho | Rexy Mainaky Ricky Subagja | 15–17, 12–15 | Runner-up |
| 1997 | Japan Open | Antonius Ariantho | Rexy Mainaky Ricky Subagja | 11–15, 15–7, 7–15 | Runner-up |
| 1997 | Chinese Taipei Open | Antonius Ariantho | Sigit Budiarto Candra Wijaya | 11–15, 2–15 | Runner-up |
| 1996 | Hong Kong Open | Antonius Ariantho | Yap Kim Hock Cheah Soon Kit | 15–6, 15–3 | Winner |
| 1996 | Indonesia Open | Antonius Ariantho | Davis Efraim Halim Haryanto | 15–3, 15–10 | Winner |
| 1996 | Chinese Taipei Open | Antonius Ariantho | Peter Axelsson Pär-Gunnar Jönsson | 15–6, 15–7 | Winner |
| 1995 | Singapore Open | Antonius Ariantho | Rexy Mainaky Ricky Subagja | 7–15, 16–18 | Runner-up |
| 1995 | Indonesia Open | Antonius Ariantho | Bambang Suprianto Rudy Gunawan | 12–15, 9–15 | Runner-up |
| 1995 | All England Open | Antonius Ariantho | Rexy Mainaky Ricky Subagja | 12–15, 18–15, 9–15 | Runner-up |
| 1995 | Chinese Taipei Open | Antonius Ariantho | Yap Yee Guan Yap Yee Hup | 15–7, 14–18, 15–2 | Winner |
| 1994 | Thailand Open | Antonius Ariantho | Sakrapee Thongsari Pramote Teerawiwatana | 12–15, 15–12, 15–10 | Winner |
| 1994 | Denmark Open | Antonius Ariantho | Jon Holst-Christensen Thomas Lund | 15–8, 5–15, 15–9 | Winner |
| 1994 | German Open | Antonius Ariantho | Jon Holst-Christensen Thomas Lund | 6–15, 2–15 | Runner-up |
| 1994 | Dutch Open | Antonius Ariantho | Simon Archer Chris Hunt | 17–18, 15–5, 15–8 | Winner |
| 1994 | Korea Open | Ricky Subagja | Peter Axelsson Pär-Gunnar Jönsson | 14–17, 7–15 | Runner-up |
| 1994 | Japan Open | Ricky Subagja | Sakrapee Thongsari Pramote Teerawiwatana | 15–11, 12–15, 18–16 | Winner |
| 1993 | Hong Kong Open | Antonius Ariantho | Sakrapee Thongsari Pramote Teerawiwatana | 10–15, 15–3, 17–14 | Winner |
| 1993 | U.S. Open | Antonius Ariantho | Jon Holst-Christensen Thomas Lund | 7–15, 7–15 | Runner-up |
| 1993 | French Open | Antonius Ariantho | Rudy Gunawan Haditono Dicky Purwotsugiono | 15–11, 18–16 | Winner |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1993 | Chinese Taipei Open | Zelin Resiana | Nick Ponting Gillian Clark | Walkover | Winner |
| 1992 | Thailand Open | Zelin Resiana | Aryono Miranat Eliza Nathanael | 2–15, 15–2, 1–15 | Runner-up |
    IBF Grand Prix tournament
    IBF Grand Prix Finals tournament

### IBF International

Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1993 | Polish International | Felix Antonius | Jim Laugesen Janek Roos | 15–1, 15–7 | Winner |