Flandy Limpele
Flandy Limpele is an Indonesian former badminton player. He competed in four Summer Olympic Games: Atlanta 1996, Sydney 2000, Athens 2004, and Beijing 2008.
Career
A doubles specialist, at various times Limpele has focused on either men's doubles or mixed doubles during his long career in international badminton. His earliest appearances in the final rounds of major events came in mixed doubles in the mid-1990s. However, he first broke through internationally in men's doubles at the 1999 Korea Open with Eng Hian. His subsequent men's doubles titles, most of them with Hian, have included the Denmark, Singapore, Japan, Bitburger, and German Opens, and the Copenhagen Masters. Hian and Limpele briefly represented England from 2001 until 2003. They later returned to represent Indonesia for 2004 Summer Olympics. Flandy and Eng were runners-up at the prestigious All-England Championships in 2002, and bronze medalists at the 2004 Athens Olympics.After 2004 Limpele gravitated back to mixed doubles. In 2006 he teamed with Vita Marissa to win a number of top tier events including the Singapore, Japan, French, and Chinese Taipei Opens, as well as the Southeast Asian Games title. They were bronze medalists at the 2007 World Championships in Kuala Lumpur, and won the Badminton Asia Championships together in 2008.
Not an especially powerful hitter, Limpele's strengths have been his racket-work, tactical astuteness, and anticipation.
Participation at Indonesian Team
- 3 times at Sudirman Cup
Personal life
Achievements
Olympic Games
Mixed doubles- 2008 Summer Olympics at the Beijing University of Technology Gymnasium, Beijing, China
- 1996 Summer Olympics at the Georgia State University Gymnasium, Atlanta, Georgia, United States
- 2004 Summer Olympics at the Goudi Olympic Hall, Athens, Greece
- 2000 Summer Olympics at The Dome, Sydney, Australia
BWF World Championships
- 2007 BWF World Championships at the Putra Indoor Stadium in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
World Cup
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1997 | Yogyakarta, Indonesia |  Rosalina Riseu |  Liu Yong Ge Fei | 15–12, 7–15, 2–15 | Bronze |
| 1996 | Jakarta, Indonesia | Rosalina Riseu | Sandiarto Minarti Timur | 14–17, 7–15 | Silver |
| 1995 | Jakarta, Indonesia | Rosalina Riseu |  Kim Dong-moon Kim Shin-young | 15–9, 9–15, 14–17 | Bronze |
Asian Championships
Men's doubles| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2004 | Kuala Lumpur Badminton Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Eng Hian | Candra Wijaya Halim Haryanto | 7–15, 11–15 | Bronze |
| 2003 | Tennis Indoor Gelora Bung Karno, Jakarta, Indonesia | Eng Hian | Markis Kido Hendra Setiawan | 13–15, 15–11, 7–15 | Bronze |
| 1998 | Bangkok, Thailand | Eng Hian | Zhang Wei Zhang Jun | 15–17, 15–9, 12–15 | Bronze |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2008 | Bandaraya Stadium, Johor Bahru, Malaysia | Vita Marissa | Nova Widianto Liliyana Natsir | 21–17, 21–17 | Gold |
| 1996 | GOR Pancasila, Surabaya, Indonesia | Rosalina Riseu | Kang Kyung-jin Kim Mee-hyang | 15–2, 7–15, 10–15 | Bronze |
Southeast Asian Games
Men's doubles| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1999 | Hassanal Bolkiah Sports Complex, Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei | Eng Hian |  Pramote Teerawiwatana Tesana Panvisvas | 8–15, 15–8, 13–15 | Silver |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2007 | Wongchawalitkul University, Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand | Vita Marissa | Sudket Prapakamol Saralee Thungthongkam | 21–14, 21–15 | Gold |
BWF Superseries (2 titles, 1 runner-up)
The BWF Superseries, launched on 14 December 2006 and implemented in 2007, is a series of elite badminton tournaments, sanctioned by Badminton World Federation. BWF Superseries has two levels: Superseries and Superseries Premier. A season of Superseries features twelve tournaments around the world, which introduced since 2011, with successful players invited to the Superseries Finals held at the year end.Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2008 | Korea Open | Vita Marissa | Lee Yong-dae Lee Hyo-jung | 21–15, 14–21, 18–21 | Runner-up |
| 2007 | French Open | Vita Marissa | Xie Zhongbo Zhang Yawen | 21–11, 21–15 | Winner |
| 2007 | Singapore Open | Vita Marissa | Sudket Prapakamol Saralee Thungthongkam | 21–14, 21–13 | Winner |
BWF Grand Prix
The BWF Grand Prix has two levels, the BWF Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold. It is a series of badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation since 2007. The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation since 1983.Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2006 | Singapore Open | Sigit Budiarto |  Thomas Laybourn Lars Paaske | 21–8, 21–16 | Winner |
| 2005 | Swiss Open | Eng Hian | Candra Wijaya Sigit Budiarto | 15–8, 11–15, 11–15 | Runner-up |
| 2003 | Chinese Taipei Open | Eng Hian | Kim Dong-moon Ha Tae-kwon | 4–15, 1–15 | Runner-up |
| 2003 | German Open | Eng Hian | Cai Yun Fu Haifeng | 9–15, 15–8, 15–4 | Winner |
| 2003 | Japan Open |  Eng Hian | Cheng Rui Chen Qiqiu | 15–5, 15–12 | Winner |
| 2003 | Swiss Open | Eng Hian | Cheng Rui Chen Qiqiu | 10–15, 15–5, 15–1 | Winner |
| 2002 | All England Open | Eng Hian | Kim Dong-moon Ha Tae-kwon | 2–7, 2–7, 7–1, 3–7 | Runner-up |
| 2002 | Indonesia Open | Eng Hian | Lee Dong-soo Yoo Yong-sung | 10–15, 11–15 | Runner-up |
| 2002 | Singapore Open | Eng Hian | Kim Dong-moon Ha Tae-kwon | 15–8, 11–15, 17–14 | Winner |
| 2000 | Malaysia Open | Eng Hian | Lee Dong-soo Yoo Yong-sung | 15–9, 15–9 | Winner |
| 2000 | Denmark Open | Eng Hian | Jens Eriksen Jesper Larsen | 15–13, 15–10 | Winner |
| 2000 | Indonesia Open | Eng Hian | Tony Gunawan Candra Wijaya | 17–14, 6–15, 8–15 | Runner-up |
| 1999 | Malaysia Open | Eng Hian | Tony Gunawan Candra Wijaya | 6–15, 11–15 | Runner-up |
| 1999 | Korea Open | Eng Hian | Jens Eriksen Jesper Larsen | 15–6, 15–7 | Winner |
| 1998 | Denmark Open | Eng Hian | Rexy Mainaky Ricky Subagja | 11–15, 6–15 | Runner-up |
| 1998 | Indonesia Open | Eng Hian | Rexy Mainaky Ricky Subagja | 5–15, 4–15 | Runner-up |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2009 | Vietnam Open |  Cheng Wen-hsing |  Chan Peng Soon Goh Liu Ying | 25–23, 21–19 | Winner |
| 2009 | India Open | Vita Marissa |  V. Diju Jwala Gutta | 21–14, 21–17 | Winner |
| 2007 | Chinese Taipei Open | Vita Marissa | Thomas Laybourn Kamilla Rytter Juhl | 21–18, 25–23 | Winner |
| 2006 | Japan Open | Vita Marissa | Nova Widianto Liliyana Natsir | 11–21, 21–18, 21–17 | Winner |
| 2006 | Dutch Open | Vita Marissa | Robert Blair Jenny Wallwork | 18–21, 18–21 | Runner-up |
| 1997 | Swiss Open | Minarti Timur | Liu Yong Ge Fei | 9–15, 9–15 | Runner-up |
| 1994 | Polish Open | Dede Hasanah |  Witalij Szmakow Svetlana Szumka | 15–3, 15–3 | Winner |
| 1997 | Polish Open | Eti Tantra | Imam Tohari Emma Ermawati | 15–7, 15–6 | Winner |
| 1996 | Thailand Open | Rosalina Riseu | Trikus Haryanto Minarti Timur | 5–15, 7–15 | Runner-up |
| 1996 | Indonesia Open | Rosalina Riseu | Trikus Haryanto Minarti Timur | 0–15, 1–15 | Runner-up |
| 1995 | Denmark Open | Rosalina Riseu | Chen Xingdong Peng Xinyong | 15–3, 10–15, 12–15 | Runner-up |
| 1995 | Indonesia Open | Rosalina Riseu | Trikus Haryanto Minarti Timur | 10–15, 5–15 | Runner-up |
| 1994 | Dutch Open | Dede Hasanah | Chris Hunt Gillian Gowers | 5–15, 4–15 | Runner-up |
| 1994 | Indonesia Open | Dede Hasanah | Jiang Xin Zhang Jin | 3–15, 11–15 | Runner-up |
BWF International Challenge/Series/Satellite
Men's doubles| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2002 | BMW Open International | Simon Archer | Anthony Clark Nathan Robertson | 15–5, 17–14 | Winner |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2009 | White Nights |  Anastasia Russkikh | Vitalij Durkin Nina Vislova | 21–14, 25–23 | Winner |
| 1994 | Polish International | Dede Hasanah | Vitaliy Shmakov Svetlana Szumska | 15–3, 15–3 | Winner |
Performance timeline
Indonesian team
- Senior level
| Team Events | 1999 | 2007 |
| Southeast Asian Games | Gold | Gold |
| Team Events | 1997 | 2005 | 2007 |
| Sudirman Cup | Bronze | Silver | Silver |
Individual competitions
- Senior level
| Event | 1999 | 2007 |
| Southeast Asian Games | Silver | Gold |
| Event | 1996 |
| World Cup | Silver |
| Event | 1996 | 2000 | 2004 | 2008 |
| Olympics | QF | QF | Bronze | 4th |