Joko Suprianto

Career

He played badminton at the 1996 Summer Olympics in men"s singles. He was the #1-seed but was defeated in the quarterfinals by Malaysia"s Rashid Sidek 15-5, 15-12. In September 1996 Joko Suprianto once again took top spot in the men"s singles world ranking over Chinese top player Dong Jiong.

Achievements

• Suprianto became world champion in men"s singles in the 1993 IBF World Championships, defeating fellow countryman Hermawan Susanto in the final, and was a member of world champion Indonesian Thomas Cup (men"s international) teams in 1994, 1996, and 1998.