Tontowi Ahmad
CountryIndonesia
Birth date18 July 1987 (age 39)
Birth placeBanyumas, Central Java, Indonesia
Height1.83 m
Weight75 kg
Retired18 May 2020[1]
SpouseMichelle Harminc (m. 2014)[2]
HandednessRight
EventMixed doubles
Highest ranking1 (XD with Liliyana Natsir 3 May 2018)
15 (XD with Winny Oktavina Kandow 24 September 2019)
261 (XD with Apriyani Rahayu 17 March 2020)
Bwfbadminton id54267
Bwf id50850611-F9A4-4B8D-BAAD-756309EC2BFD

Tontowi Ahmad (born 18 July 1987) is a retired Indonesian badminton player. He plays for PB. Djarum, a badminton club in Kudus, Central Java and joined the club in 2005. Tontowi Ahmad rose to prominence in the world badminton in 2010 when he paired with the established mixed doubles star Liliyana Natsir. With Natsir he won the 2016 Olympic gold medal in the mixed doubles category.[3]

Career

Olympic Games

Ahmad made his debut at the Olympic Games in 2012 London. He competed in the mixed doubles event with partner Liliyana Natsir and finished fourth.

2012 Summer Olympics – Mixed doubles
RoundPartnerOpponentScoreResult
Group stageLiliyana NatsirValiyaveetil Diju
Jwala Gutta		21–16, 21–12Win
Group stageLee Yong-dae
Ha Jung-eun		21–19, 21–12Win
Group stageThomas Laybourn
Kamilla Rytter Juhl		24–22, 21–16Win
QuarterfinalMichael Fuchs
Birgit Michels		21–15, 21–9Win
SemifinalXu Chen [2]
Ma Jin		21–16, 18–21, 13–21Lost
Bronze-finalJoachim Fischer Nielsen [3]
Christinna Pedersen		12–21, 12–21Lost (4th)

Ahmad made his second appearances at the Olympic Games in 2016 Rio. Paired with Liliyana Natsir, the duo won the gold medal at the end after beating Chan Peng Soon and Goh Liu Ying of Malaysia. Ahmad and Natsir won all of their matches in straight sets, including against the current no. 1-ranked Zhang Nan and Zhao Yunlei.

2016 Summer Olympics – Mixed doubles
RoundPartnerOpponentScoreResult
Group stageLiliyana NatsirRobin Middleton
Leanne Choo		21–7, 21–8Win
Group stageBodin Issara
Savitree Amitrapai		21–11, 21–13Win
Group stageChan Peng Soon
Goh Liu Ying		21–15, 21–11Win
QuarterfinalPraveen Jordan
Debby Susanto		21–16, 21–11Win
SemifinalZhang Nan [1]
Zhao Yunlei		21–16, 21–15Win
FinalChan Peng Soon
Goh Liu Ying		21–14, 21–12Gold

Awards

AwardYearCategoryResultRef.
BWF Awards2016Golden Shuttle Award with Liliyana Natsir[4]
Golden Award SIWO PWI2017Best of the Best with Liliyana Natsir[5]
2019Favorite Team with 2018 Asian Games men's badminton team[6]
Indonesian Sport Awards2018Favorite Mixed Pair with Liliyana Natsir[7]
iNews Maker Award2017Best Athlete with Liliyana Natsir[8]
KONI Award2013Best Athlete with Liliyana Natsir[9]
Nickelodeon Indonesia Kids' Choice Awards2014Favorite Athlete with Liliyana Natsir[10]
2016Favorite Athlete with Liliyana Natsir[11]
Seputar Indonesia Awards2012Arena Star with Liliyana Natsir[12]
2013Arena Star with Liliyana Natsir[13]
2014Arena Star with Liliyana Natsir[14]
2016Arena Star with Liliyana Natsir[15]

Achievements

Olympic Games

Mixed doubles

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
2016Riocentro - Pavilion 4, Rio de Janeiro, BrazilLiliyana NatsirChan Peng Soon
Goh Liu Ying		21–14, 21–12Gold

BWF World Championships

Mixed doubles

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
2011Wembley Arena, London, EnglandLiliyana NatsirChris Adcock
Imogen Bankier		16–21, 19–21Bronze
2013Tianhe Sports Center, Guangzhou, ChinaLiliyana NatsirXu Chen
Ma Jin		21–13, 16–21, 22–20Gold
2015Istora Gelora Bung Karno, Jakarta, IndonesiaLiliyana NatsirZhang Nan
Zhao Yunlei		22–20, 21–23, 12–21Bronze
2017Emirates Arena, Glasgow, ScotlandLiliyana NatsirZheng Siwei
Chen Qingchen		15–21, 21–16, 21–15Gold

Asian Games

Mixed doubles

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
2014Gyeyang Gymnasium, Incheon, South KoreaLiliyana NatsirZhang Nan
Zhao Yunlei		16–21, 14–21Silver
2018Istora Gelora Bung Karno, Jakarta, IndonesiaLiliyana NatsirZheng Siwei
Huang Yaqiong		13–21, 18–21Bronze

Asian Championships

Mixed doubles

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
2015Wuhan Sports Center Gymnasium, Wuhan, ChinaLiliyana NatsirLee Chun Hei
Chau Hoi Wah		21–16, 21–15Gold
2016Wuhan Sports Center Gymnasium, Wuhan, ChinaLiliyana NatsirZhang Nan
Zhao Yunlei		21–16, 9–21, 17–21Silver
2018Wuhan Sports Center Gymnasium, Wuhan, ChinaLiliyana NatsirWang Yilyu
Huang Dongping		17–21, 17–21Silver

SEA Games

Mixed doubles

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
2011Istora Gelora Bung Karno, Jakarta, IndonesiaLiliyana NatsirSudket Prapakamol
Saralee Thungthongkam		21–7, 21–14Gold

BWF World Tour (1 title, 3 runners-up)

The BWF World Tour, which was announced on 19 March 2017 and implemented in 2018,[16] is a series of elite badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF). The BWF World Tour is divided into levels of World Tour Finals, Super 1000, Super 750, Super 500, Super 300 (part of the HSBC World Tour), and the BWF Tour Super 100.[17]

Mixed doubles

YearTournamentLevelPartnerOpponentScoreResult
2018Indonesia MastersSuper 500Liliyana NatsirZheng Siwei
Huang Yaqiong		14–21, 11–21Runner-up
2018Indonesia OpenSuper 1000Liliyana NatsirChan Peng Soon
Goh Liu Ying		21–17, 21–8Winner
2018Singapore OpenSuper 500Liliyana NatsirGoh Soon Huat
Shevon Jemie Lai		19–21, 18–21Runner-up
2019Indonesia MastersSuper 500Liliyana NatsirZheng Siwei
Huang Yaqiong		21–19, 19–21, 16–21Runner-up

BWF Superseries (16 titles, 8 runners-up)

The BWF Superseries, which was launched on 14 December 2006 and implemented in 2007,[18] is a series of elite badminton tournaments, sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF). BWF Superseries levels are Superseries and Superseries Premier. A season of Superseries consists of twelve tournaments around the world that have been introduced since 2011.[19] Successful players are invited to the Superseries Finals, which are held at the end of each year.

Mixed doubles

YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
2011India OpenLiliyana NatsirFran Kurniawan
Pia Zebadiah Bernadet		21–18, 23–21Winner
2011Singapore OpenLiliyana NatsirChen Hung-ling
Cheng Wen-hsing		21–14, 27–25Winner
2011Indonesia OpenLiliyana NatsirZhang Nan
Zhao Yunlei		22–20, 14–21, 9–21Runner-up
2012All England OpenLiliyana NatsirThomas Laybourn
Kamilla Rytter Juhl		21–17, 21–19Winner
2012India OpenLiliyana NatsirSudket Prapakamol
Saralee Thungthongkam		21–16, 12–21, 21–14Winner
2012Indonesia OpenLiliyana NatsirSudket Prapakamol
Saralee Thungthongkam		17–21, 21–17, 13–21Runner-up
2012Denmark OpenLiliyana NatsirXu Chen
Ma Jin		21–23, 26–24, 11–21Runner-up
2013All England OpenLiliyana NatsirZhang Nan
Zhao Yunlei		21–13, 21–17Winner
2013India OpenLiliyana NatsirKo Sung-hyun
Kim Ha-na		21–16, 21–13Winner
2013Singapore OpenLiliyana NatsirYoo Yeon-seong
Eom Hye-won		21–12, 21–12Winner
2013Denmark OpenLiliyana NatsirZhang Nan
Zhao Yunlei		11–21, 20–22Runner-up
2013China OpenLiliyana NatsirJoachim Fischer Nielsen
Christinna Pedersen		21–10, 5–21, 21–17Winner
2014All England OpenLiliyana NatsirZhang Nan
Zhao Yunlei		21–13, 21–17Winner
2014Singapore OpenLiliyana NatsirRiky Widianto
Richi Puspita Dili		21–15, 22–20Winner
2014Denmark OpenLiliyana NatsirXu Chen
Ma Jin		20–22, 15–21Runner-up
2014French OpenLiliyana NatsirChris Adcock
Gabby Adcock		21–9, 21–16Winner
2015All England OpenLiliyana NatsirZhang Nan
Zhao Yunlei		10–21, 10–21Runner-up
2015Korea OpenLiliyana NatsirZhang Nan
Zhao Yunlei		16–21, 15–21Runner-up
2015Denmark OpenLiliyana NatsirKo Sung-hyun
Kim Ha-na		22–20, 18–21, 9–21Runner-up
2016Malaysia OpenLiliyana NatsirChan Peng Soon
Goh Liu Ying		23–21, 13–21, 21–16Winner
2016China OpenLiliyana NatsirZhang Nan
Li Yinhui		21–13, 22–24, 21–16Winner
2016Hong Kong OpenLiliyana NatsirPraveen Jordan
Debby Susanto		21–19, 21–17Winner
2017Indonesia OpenLiliyana NatsirZheng Siwei
Chen Qingchen		22–20, 21–15Winner
2017French OpenLiliyana NatsirZheng Siwei
Chen Qingchen		22–20, 21–15Winner
BWF Superseries Finals tournament
BWF Superseries Premier tournament
BWF Superseries tournament

BWF Grand Prix (10 titles, 3 runners-up)

The BWF Grand Prix had two levels, the BWF Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold. It was a series of badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF) which was held from 2007 to 2017.

Mixed doubles

YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
2007Vietnam OpenYuliantiHui Wai Ho
Chau Hoi Wah		21–11, 21–13Winner
2008Vietnam OpenShendy Puspa IrawatiRiky Widianto
Vanessa Neo		21–17, 21–9Winner
2010Macau OpenLiliyana NatsirHendra Aprida Gunawan
Vita Marissa		21–14, 21–18Winner
2010Chinese Taipei OpenLiliyana NatsirHendra Aprida Gunawan
Vita Marissa		20–22, 21–14, 20–22Runner-up
2010Indonesia Grand Prix GoldLiliyana NatsirMarkis Kido
Lita Nurlita		21–11, 21–13Winner
2011Malaysia Grand Prix GoldLiliyana NatsirChan Peng Soon
Goh Liu Ying		18–21, 21–15, 21–19Winner
2011Chinese Taipei OpenLiliyana NatsirKo Sung-hyun
Eom Hye-won		22–24, 21–16, 17–21Runner-up
2011Macau OpenLiliyana NatsirChen Hung-ling
Cheng Wen-hsing		WalkoverWinner
2012Swiss OpenLiliyana NatsirSudket Prapakamol
Saralee Thungthongkam		21–16, 21–14Winner
2012Indonesia Grand Prix GoldLiliyana NatsirMuhammad Rijal
Debby Susanto		21–19, 21–14Winner
2012Macau OpenLiliyana NatsirMuhammad Rijal
Debby Susanto		21–16, 14–21, 21–16Winner
2013Indonesia Grand Prix GoldLiliyana NatsirPraveen Jordan
Vita Marissa		20–22, 21–9, 14–21Runner-up
2015Indonesian MastersLiliyana NatsirPraveen Jordan
Debby Susanto		21–18, 21–13Winner
BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament
BWF Grand Prix tournament

BWF International Challenge/Series/Satellite (3 titles, 3 runners-up)

Mixed doubles

YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
2006Malaysia SatelliteYuliantiShin Baek-cheol
Kim Min-jung		16–21, 14–21Runner-up
2006Cheers Asian SatelliteYuliantiLingga Lie
Devi Tika Permatasari		17–21, 22–24Runner-up
2007Smiling Fish InternationalYuliantiThitipong Lapho
Savitree Amitrapai		21–17, 17–21, 21–17Winner
2007Vietnam InternationalYuliantiTri Kusharyanto
Yunita Tetty		15–21, 17–21Runner-up
2007Indonesia InternationalYuliantiYoo Yeon-seong
Kim Min-jung		21–16, 15–21, 21–9Winner
2009Vietnam InternationalRichi Puspita DiliFran Kurniawan
Pia Zebadiah Bernadet		21–14, 21–8Winner
BWF International Challenge tournament
BWF International Series tournament

Invitational tournament

Mixed doubles

YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResultRef
2014Glory to the KingLiliyana NatsirSongphon Anugritayawon
Kunchala Voravichitchaikul		21–13, 17–21, 21–17Winner[20][21]

Performance timeline

National team

  • Junior level
Team event2005
bgcolor="#ECF2FF"; align="left" | Asian Junior ChampionshipsB
  • Senior level
Team events2007200820092010201120122013201420152016201720182019
bgcolor="#ECF2FF"; align="left" | Summer UniversiadeBNHANHANHANHANH
bgcolor="#ECF2FF"; align="left" | Southeast Asian GamesANHANHGNHANHANHA
bgcolor="#ECF2FF"; align="left" | Asia Mixed Team ChampionshipsNHANHB
bgcolor="#ECF2FF"; align="left" | Asian GamesNHBNHQFNHSNH
bgcolor="#ECF2FF"; align="left" | Sudirman CupANHANHBNHBNHBNHRRNH

Individual competitions

  • Senior level
Events20082009201020112012201320142015201620172018
bgcolor="#ECF2FF"; align="left" | Southeast Asian GamesNHANHGNHANHANHANH
bgcolor="#ECF2FF"; align="left" | Asian Championships1RAQFAGSw/dS
bgcolor="#ECF2FF"; align="left" | Asian GamesNH2RNHSNHB
bgcolor="#ECF2FF"; align="left" | World ChampionshipsABNHGABNHGA
bgcolor="#ECF2FF"; align="left" | Olympic GamesDNQNH4thNHGNH
TournamentIBF Grand PrixBWF Superseries / Grand PrixBWF World TourBest
20042005200620072008200920102011201220132014201520162017201820192020
Malaysia MastersNH1RAWA1RSFA2RAW ('11)
Indonesia MastersNHW2RWFAWANHFF2RW ('10, '12, '15)
Spain MastersNHAQFAQF ('19)
German OpenA1R (MD)
2R (XD)		AA2RNH2R ('08, '19)
All England OpenA2RWWWFQFQF2RQFAW ('12, '13, '14)
Swiss OpenASFWSFASFA2RANHW ('12)
Singapore OpenA2RW2RWWSFSF1RFANHW ('11, '13, '14)
New Zealand OpenN/AAN/ASFNHN/ANHARet.SF ('09)
Australian OpenN/AAw/dSF1R1RA1RSF ('15)
Chinese Taipei OpenA1RSFFFAw/dQFF ('10, '11)
Vietnam OpenNHA1R (MD)
W (XD)		WSFAW ('07, '08)
Korea OpenAQFQFQFAFA1RF ('15)
China OpenA2RSFWQF1RWQF2RQFW ('13, '16)
Japan OpenA2RAQFAw/d1RQF ('15)
Dutch OpenA2R (XD)A2R ('07)
Denmark OpenA1RFFFF2RSFSF1RF ('12, '13, '14, '15)
French OpenASFQFQFW1RAWQF1RW ('14, '17)
China MastersNHAQFAQF ('18)
Macau OpenNHA2RAWWWAW ('10, '11, '12)
Hong Kong OpenNHA2RAQFAWA1R1RW ('16)
Indonesia Open1R (MD)1R (MD)AQ22RFFSFSFSF2RWWQFW ('17, '18)
Malaysia OpenA1RSFASFSFWSFQFQFW ('16)
Thailand OpenA2R1RANHANHA1R2R ('07)
Russian OpenN/AAQF (MD)
1R (XD)		AQF ('07)
India OpenNH1R (MD)
2R (XD)		SFAWWWSFAw/dAw/dQFW ('11, '12, '13)
Philippines OpenNHANH2RNH2R ('09)
Superseries /
World Tour Finals		NHDNQRRRRRRRRRRw/dSFDNQRet.SF ('17)
Year-end ranking364142232334161
Tournament20042005200620072008200920102011201220132014201520162017201820192020Best

Record against selected opponents

Mixed doubles results with Liliyana Natsir against Super Series finalists, Worlds Semi-finalists, and Olympic quarterfinalists.[22]

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