| Denny Kantono | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  Indonesia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | (1970-01-12) 12 January 1970 (age 54) Samarinda, East Kalimantan, Indonesia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Right | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | Men's doubles | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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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 |
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| 1996 | GSU Sports Arena, Atlanta, United States | Antonius Ariantho
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 Soo Beng Kiang Tan Kim Her
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15–4, 12–15, 15–8 |  Bronze
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World Cup
Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1996 | Jakarta, Indonesia | Antonius Ariantho
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Rexy Mainaky Sigit Budiarto
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15–8, 15–2 |  Gold
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| 1995 | Jakarta, Indonesia | Antonius Ariantho
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 Sakrapee Thongsari Pramote Teerawiwatana
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8–15, 8–15 |  Bronze
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Asian Championships
Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1997 | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Antonius Ariantho
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Choong Tan Fook Lee Wan Wah
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4–15, 15–9, 15–7 | Gold
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Asian Cup
Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1994 | Beijing Gymnasium, Beijing, China | Antonius Ariantho
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Rexy Mainaky Ricky Subagja
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2–15, 7–15 | Bronze
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Southeast Asian Games
Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1995 | Gymnasium 3, 700th Anniversary Sport Complex, Chiang Mai, Thailand |
Antonius Ariantho
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Cheah Soon Kit Yap Kim Hock
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11–15, 15–6, 7–15 | Bronze
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| 1993 | Singapore Badminton Hall, Singapore |
Rudy Gunawan
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Cheah Soon Kit Soo Beng Kiang
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2–15, 15–12, 14–17 | Bronze
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Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1995 | Gymnasium 3, 700th Anniversary Sport Complex, Chiang Mai, Thailand |
Eliza Nathanael
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Tri Kusharjanto Minarti Timur
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8–15, 4–15 |  Silver
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| 1993 | Singapore Badminton Hall, Singapore |
Minarti Timur
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Rudy Gunawan Eliza Nathanael
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6–15, 15–18 | Silver
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IBF World Grand Prix
The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation (IBF) since 1983.
Men's doubles
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1993 | Chinese Taipei Open | Zelin Resiana
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 Nick Ponting Gillian Clark
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Walkover |  Winner
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| 1992 | Thailand Open | Zelin Resiana
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Aryono Miranat Eliza Nathanael
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2–15, 15–2, 1–15 |  Runner-up
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- IBF Grand Prix tournament
- IBF Grand Prix Finals tournament
IBF International
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1993 | Polish International | Felix Antonius
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 Jim Laugesen Janek Roos
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15–1, 15–7 | Winner
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References
- "Denny Kantono, Apa Kegiatannya Kini?" (in Indonesian). PB Djarum. 15 May 2012. Retrieved 3 June 2019.
- "Indonesia, Malaysia Meet in Singles Final". Los Angeles Times. 30 July 1996. Retrieved 3 June 2019.
- "Bang Gets a Break and Chance for Gold". Los Angeles Times. 31 July 1996. Retrieved 3 June 2019.
- "Serena Ulang Sukses Sang Ayah" (in Indonesian). PB Djarum. 12 December 2015. Retrieved 3 June 2019.
- General
- Denny Kantono Olympic medals and stats @ databaseOlympics.com
External links
- Denny Kantono at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
| World Cup badminton men's doubles champions | |
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| World Badminton Grand Prix Finals men's doubles champions | |
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- 1970 births
- Living people
- People from Samarinda
- Sportspeople from East Kalimantan
- Indonesian sportspeople of Chinese descent
- Indonesian male badminton players
- Badminton players at the 1996 Summer Olympics
- Olympic badminton players for Indonesia
- Olympic bronze medalists for Indonesia
- Olympic medalists in badminton
- Medalists at the 1996 Summer Olympics
- Competitors at the 1993 SEA Games
- Competitors at the 1995 SEA Games
- SEA Games gold medalists for Indonesia
- SEA Games silver medalists for Indonesia
- SEA Games bronze medalists for Indonesia
- SEA Games medalists in badminton
- World No. 1 badminton players