Hariyanto Arbi


Michael Ludwig Hariyanto Arbi is a former badminton player from Indonesia who rated among the world's top few singles players in the 1990s. He is the younger brother of Eddy Hartono and Hastomo, who were also world class badminton players.

Career

The hard smashing Arbi was arguably the most internationally successful of an impressive cadre of Indonesian singles players who were his contemporaries. These included Ardy Wiranata, Joko Suprianto, Alan Budikusuma, Hermawan Susanto, and Hendrawan. Curiously he never won the open singles title of Indonesia which Wiranata dominated in the nineties. This and the Olympic gold medal were about the only prizes that eluded him after eliminated in the bronze medal match in 1996. He won the coveted All England Open singles title in 1993 and 1994, and the then biennial IBF World Championship in 1995. Arbi played singles for Indonesian teams that won consecutive Thomas Cup titles in 1994, 1996, 1998, and 2000.
Arbi's other individual victories included the Chinese Taipei Open, Japan Open, World Cup, Hong Kong Open, Korea Open, Singapore Open, Southeast Asian Games and the badminton competition at the quadrennial Asian Games.

Achievements

World Championships

Men's singles
YearVenueOpponentScoreResult
1997Scotstoun Centre, Glasgow, Scotland Peter Rasmussen15–9, 9–15, 2–15 Bronze
1995Malley Sports Centre, Lausanne, Switzerland Park Sung-woo15–11, 15–8 Gold

World Cup

Men's singles
YearVenueOpponentScoreResult
1994Phan Dinh Phung Indoor Stadium, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam Thomas Stuer-Lauridsen9–7 retired Gold

World Senior Championships

Asian Games

Men's singles
YearVenueOpponentScoreResult
1994Tsuru Memorial Gymnasium, Hiroshima, Japan Joko Suprianto15–7, 15–1 Gold

Southeast Asian Games

Men's singles
YearVenueOpponentScoreResult
1997Asia-Africa hall, Senayan sports complex, Jakarta, Indonesia Ong Ewe Hock15–8, 15–0 Gold
1993Singapore Badminton Hall, Singapore Joko SupriantoWalkover 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.
Boys' singles
YearVenueOpponentScoreResult
1989Jakarta, Indonesia Zheng Yi15–4, 17–14 Gold
1988Jakarta, Indonesia Thomas Stuer-Lauridsen12–15, 15–2, 14–17 Bronze

IBF World Grand Prix

The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation since 1983.
Men's singles
YearTournamentOpponent in the FinalScoreResult
1999Singapore Open Taufik Hidayat13-15, 15-10, 15-11 Winner
1997India Open Pullela Gopichand15-4, 15-7 Winner
1997Singapore Open Indra Wijaya3-15, 18-14, 15-9 Winner
1996Japan Open Joko Suprianto12-15, 18-14, 4-15 Runner-up
1995Hong Kong Open Alan Budikusuma13-18, 15-13, 15-4 Winner
1995Korea Open Fung Permadi15-10, 15-6 Winner
1995Japan Open Joko Suprianto15-8, 15-8 Winner
1995All England Open Poul-Erik Høyer Larsen16-17, 6-15 Runner-up
1994Chinese Taipei Open Thomas Stuer-Lauridsen15-3, 15-2 Winner
1994All England Open Ardy Wiranata15-12, 17-14 Winner
1994Japan Open Ardy Wiranata15-12, 6-15, 3-15 Runner-up
1994Hong Kong Open Ardy Wiranata15-9, 15-11 Winner
1993World Grand Prix Finals Joko Suprianto15-11, 2-15, 1-15 Runner-up
1993Japan Open Joko Suprianto15-8, 15-12 Winner
1993Chinese Taipei Open Thomas Stuer-Lauridsen15-18, 15-6, 15-5 Winner
1993All England Open Joko Suprianto15-7, 4-15, 15-11 Winner
1993Malaysia Open Ardy Wiranata15-11, 5-15, 14-17 Runner-up
1992Hong Kong Open Wu Wenkai4-15, 13-15 Runner-up
1992Swiss Open Joko Suprianto12-15, 15-18 Runner-up