Meluawati (later Meiluawati; born May 25, 1975) is an Indonesian born former world-class badminton player who represented Indonesia and later the United States.
Career
Meluawati was a member of Indonesia's world champion 1996 Uber Cup (women's international) team, winning her final round match against China's future World and Olympic champion Zhang Ning. She was also a member of the 1998 Indonesian Uber Cup team which finished second to China. In individual competition she won women's singles at the Polish Open in 1996 and was women's singles runner-up to the formidable Susi Susanti at the 1997 Indonesia Open.
Playing for the United States in the early 2000s, Meluawati won consecutive U.S. National women's singles titles in 2001, 2002, and 2003; and women's doubles in 2001 and 2003. She also won women's singles at the Pan American Championships in 2001.
Achievements
Pan Am Championships
Women's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Lima, Peru |  Cindy Shi
|
7–1, 7–2, 7–3 |  Gold
|
Southeast Asian Games
Women's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Asia-Africa Hall, Jakarta, Indonesia |  Mia Audina
|
10–12, 11–12 |  Silver
|
World Junior Championships
The Bimantara World Junior Championships was an international invitation badminton tournament for junior players. It was held in Jakarta, Indonesia from 1987 to 1991.
Girls' singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia |  Yao Yan
|
11–0, 9–11, 7–11 | Silver
|
IBF World Grand Prix
The World Badminton Grand Prix was sanctioned by the International Badminton Federation from 1983 to 2006.
Women's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Canadian Open |  Pernille Nedergaard
|
6–11, 2–11 |  Runner-up
|
| 1996 | Polish Open | Wang Chen
|
11–6, 11–4 |  Winner
|
| 1997 | Indonesia Open | Susi Susanti
|
4–11, 5–11 | Runner-up
|
IBF International
Women's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | USA Southern Panam International |  Sandra Jimeno
|
7–2, 7–0, 7–0 | Winner
|
Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | USA Southern Pan Am International | Mesinee Mangkalakiri
|
Sandra Jimeno Doriana Rivera
|
0–7, 7–3, 7–5 | Winner
|
References
- "Press Release Service | Press Releases | SIRC". Archived from the original on 2013-10-20. Retrieved 2008-11-23.
- Indonesian female badminton players
- American female badminton players
- 1975 births
- Living people
- Asian Games medalists in badminton
- Badminton players at the 1998 Asian Games
- Asian Games bronze medalists for Indonesia
- SEA Games medalists in badminton
- SEA Games gold medalists for Indonesia
- SEA Games silver medalists for Indonesia
- Medalists at the 1998 Asian Games
- Competitors at the 1997 SEA Games