Cynthia Tuwankotta
Cynthia Tuwankotta is a former Indonesian badminton player who later represented Switzerland. Tuwankotta started playing badminton at aged six, and she won the junior title at her hometown Maluku when she was ten. She then selected to join Indonesia national team in 1994, and was part of the team for 6 years. In 2000, she moved to Switzerland and was part of the national team from 2000–2009. In her career, the Ambon born player was ranked 6 in the women's doubles world ranking. Tuwankotta competed for Indonesia at the 2000 Summer Olympics in the women's doubles event partnered with Etty Tantri. After retiring from the badminton tournament, she became a badminton coach in Switzerland and France, and also found a Tuwankotta's Badminton Coaches and Tour in Indonesia.
Achievements
Asian Championships
Women's doublesYear | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
1999 | Kuala lumpur, Malaysia | Etty Tantri | Ge Fei Gu Jun | 7–15, 6–15 | Bronze |
1997 | Kuala lumpur, Malaysia | Etty Tantri | Liu Lu Qian Hong | 10–15, 9–15 | Bronze |
Southeast Asian Games
Women's doublesYear | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
1999 | Hassanal Bolkiah Sports Complex, Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei | Etty Tantri | Indarti Issolina Emma Ermawati | 17–15, 15–6 | Gold |
IBF World Grand Prix
The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation since 1983.Women's doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
1997 | Polish Open | Etty Tantri | Chen Li-chin Tsai Hui-min | 12–15, 15–8, 15–9 | Winner |
1997 | India Open | Etty Tantri | Choi Ma-ree Lee Soon-deuk | 15–8, 14–17, 15–5 | Winner |
IBF International
Women's doublesYear | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
2006 | Austrian International | Atu Rosalina | Sandra Marinello Kathrin Piotrowski | 11–21, 21–19, 21–17 | Winner |
2001 | La Chaux-de-Fonds International | Fabienne Baumeyer | Anna Larchenko Oksana Larchenko | 7–2, 7–5, 7–1 | Winner |
1997 | French International | Etty Tantri | Ella Miles Sara Sankey | 14–17, 15–3, 15–7 | Winner |
Mixed doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
2006 | Swedish International | Imam Sodikin | Jacob Chemnitz Julie Houmann | 17–21, 23–21, 21–18 | Winner |