Tontowi Ahmad
Tontowi Ahmad is a retired Indonesian badminton player. He resides in the Central Java province. 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.
Achievements
Olympic Games
Tontowi Ahmad competed in badminton at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Mixed doubles with partner Liliyana Natsir and winning 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.Tontowi Ahmad competed in badminton at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Mixed doubles with partner Liliyana Natsir and finished fourth.
BWF World Championships
- 2017 BWF World Championships at the Emirates Arena in Glasgow, Scotland
- 2015 BWF World Championships at the Istora Senayan in Jakarta, Indonesia
- 2013 BWF World Championships at the Tianhe Sports Center in Guangzhou, China
- 2011 BWF World Championships at the Wembley Arena in London, England
Asian Games
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2018 | Istora Gelora Bung Karno, Jakarta, Indonesia |  Liliyana Natsir |  Zheng Siwei Huang Yaqiong | 13–21, 18–21 | Bronze |
| 2014 | Gyeyang Gymnasium, Incheon, South Korea | Liliyana Natsir | Zhang Nan Zhao Yunlei | 16–21, 14–21 | Silver |
Asian Championships
Mixed doubles| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2018 | Wuhan Sports Center Gymnasium, Wuhan, China | Liliyana Natsir | Wang Yilü Huang Dongping | 17–21, 17–21 | Silver |
| 2016 | Wuhan Sports Center Gymnasium, Wuhan, China | Liliyana Natsir | Zhang Nan Zhao Yunlei | 21–16, 9–21, 17–21 | Silver |
| 2015 | Wuhan Sports Center Gymnasium, Wuhan, China | Liliyana Natsir |  Lee Chun Hei Chau Hoi Wah | 21–16, 21–15 | Gold |
Southeast Asian Games
Mixed doubles| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2011 | Istora Gelora Bung Karno, Jakarta, Indonesia | Liliyana Natsir |  Sudket Prapakamol Saralee Thoungthongkam | 21–7, 21–14 | Gold |
BWF World Tour (1 title, 3 runners-up)
The BWF World Tour, announced on 19 March 2017 and implemented in 2018, is a series of elite badminton tournaments, sanctioned by Badminton World Federation. The BWF World Tour are divided into six levels, namely World Tour Finals, Super 1000, Super 750, Super 500, Super 300, and the BWF Tour Super 100.Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Level | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2019 | Indonesia Masters | Super 500 | Liliyana Natsir | Zheng Siwei Huang Yaqiong | 21–19, 19–21, 16–21 | Runner-up |
| 2018 | Singapore Open | Super 500 | Liliyana Natsir |  Goh Soon Huat Shevon Jemie Lai | 19–21, 18–21 | Runner-up |
| 2018 | Indonesia Open | Super 1000 | Liliyana Natsir | Chan Peng Soon Goh Liu Ying | 21–17, 21–8 | Champion |
| 2018 | Indonesia Masters | Super 500 | Liliyana Natsir | Zheng Siwei Huang Yaqiong | 14–21, 11–21 | Runner-up |
BWF Superseries (16 titles, 8 runners-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 |
| 2017 | French Open | Liliyana Natsir | Zheng Siwei Chen Qingchen | 22–20, 21–15 | Champion |
| 2017 | Indonesia Open | Liliyana Natsir | Zheng Siwei Chen Qingchen | 22–20, 21–15 | Champion |
| 2016 | Hong Kong Open | Liliyana Natsir | Praveen Jordan Debby Susanto | 21–19, 21–17 | Champion |
| 2016 | China Open | Liliyana Natsir | Zhang Nan Li Yinhui | 21–13, 22–24, 21–16 | Champion |
| 2016 | Malaysia Open | Liliyana Natsir | Chan Peng Soon Goh Liu Ying | 23–21, 13–21, 21–16 | Champion |
| 2015 | Denmark Open | Liliyana Natsir |  Ko Sung-hyun Kim Ha-na | 22–20, 18–21, 9–21 | Runner-up |
| 2015 | Korea Open | Liliyana Natsir | Zhang Nan Zhao Yunlei | 16–21, 15–21 | Runner-up |
| 2015 | All England Open | Liliyana Natsir | Zhang Nan Zhao Yunlei | 10–21, 10–21 | Runner-up |
| 2014 | French Open | Liliyana Natsir |  Chris Adcock Gabrielle Adcock | 21–9, 21–16 | Champion |
| 2014 | Denmark Open | Liliyana Natsir | Xu Chen Ma Jin | 20–22, 15–21 | Runner-up |
| 2014 | Singapore Open | Liliyana Natsir | Riky Widianto Puspita Richi Dili | 21–15, 22–20 | Champion |
| 2014 | All England Open | Liliyana Natsir | Zhang Nan Zhao Yunlei | 21–13, 21–17 | Champion |
| 2013 | China Open | Liliyana Natsir |  Joachim Fischer Nielsen Christinna Pedersen | 21–10, 5–21, 21–17 | Champion |
| 2013 | Denmark Open | Liliyana Natsir | Zhang Nan Zhao Yunlei | 11–21, 20–22 | Runner-up |
| 2013 | Singapore Open | Liliyana Natsir | Yoo Yeon-seong Eom Hye-won | 21–12, 21–12 | Champion |
| 2013 | India Open | Liliyana Natsir | Ko Sung-hyun Kim Ha-na | 21–16, 21–13 | Champion |
| 2013 | All England Open | Liliyana Natsir | Zhang Nan Zhao Yunlei | 21–13, 21–17 | Champion |
| 2012 | Denmark Open | Liliyana Natsir | Xu Chen Ma Jin | 21–23, 26–24, 11–21 | Runner-up |
| 2012 | Indonesia Open | Liliyana Natsir | Sudket Prapakamol Saralee Thoungthongkam | 17–21, 21–17, 13–21 | Runner-up |
| 2012 | India Open | Liliyana Natsir | Sudket Prapakamol Saralee Thoungthongkam | 21–16, 12–21, 21–14 | Champion |
| 2012 | All England Open | Liliyana Natsir | Thomas Laybourn Kamilla Rytter Juhl | 21–17, 21–19 | Champion |
| 2011 | Indonesia Open | Liliyana Natsir | Zhang Nan Zhao Yunlei | 22–20, 14–21, 9–21 | Runner-up |
| 2011 | Singapore Open | Liliyana Natsir |  Chen Hung-ling Cheng Wen-hsing | 21–14, 27–25 | Champion |
| 2011 | India Open | Liliyana Natsir | Fran Kurniawan Pia Zebadiah Bernadeth | 21–18, 23–21 | Champion |
BWF Grand Prix (10 titles, 3 runners-up)
The BWF Grand Prix has two levels: Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold. It is a series of badminton tournaments, sanctioned by Badminton World Federation since 2007.Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2015 | Indonesian Masters | Liliyana Natsir | Praveen Jordan Debby Susanto | 21–18, 21–13 | Champion |
| 2013 | Indonesian Masters | Liliyana Natsir | Praveen Jordan Vita Marissa | 20–22, 21–9, 14–21 | Runner-up |
| 2012 | Macau Open | Liliyana Natsir | Muhammad Rijal Debby Susanto | 21–16, 14–21, 21–16 | Champion |
| 2012 | Indonesian Masters | Liliyana Natsir | Muhammad Rijal Debby Susanto | 21–19, 21–14 | Champion |
| 2012 | Swiss Open | Liliyana Natsir | Sudket Prapakamol Saralee Thoungthongkam | 21–16, 21–14 | Champion |
| 2011 | Macau Open | Liliyana Natsir | Chen Hung-ling Cheng Wen-hsing | Walkover | Champion |
| 2011 | Chinese Taipei Open | Liliyana Natsir | Ko Sung-hyun Eom Hye-won | 22–24, 21–16, 17–21 | Runner-up |
| 2011 | Malaysia Masters | Liliyana Natsir | Chan Peng Soon Goh Liu Ying | 18–21, 21–15, 21–19 | Champion |
| 2010 | Indonesian Masters | Liliyana Natsir | Markis Kido Lita Nurlita | 21–11, 21–13 | Champion |
| 2010 | Chinese Taipei Open | Liliyana Natsir | Hendra Aprida Gunawan Vita Marissa | 20–22, 21–14, 20–22 | Runner-up |
| 2010 | Macau Open | Liliyana Natsir | Hendra Aprida Gunawan Vita Marissa | 21–14, 21–18 | Champion |
| 2008 | Vietnam Open | Shendy Puspa Irawati |  Riky Widianto Vanessa Neo Yu Yan | 21–17, 21–9 | Champion |
| 2007 | Vietnam Open | Yulianti | Chau Hoi Wah Hui Wai Ho | 21–11, 21–13 | Champion |
BWF International Challenge/Series/Satellite (3 titles, 3 runners-up)
Mixed doubles| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2009 | Vietnam International | Richi Puspita Dili | Fran Kurniawan Pia Zebadiah | 21–14, 21–8 | Champion |
| 2007 | Indonesia International | Yulianti | Yoo Yeon-seong Kim Min-jung | 21–16, 15–21, 21–9 | Champion |
| 2007 | Vietnam International | Yulianti | Tri Kusharyanto Yunita Tetty | 15–21, 17–21 | Runner-up |
| 2007 | Smiling Fish International | Yulianti | Thitipong Lapho Savitree Amitrapai | 21–17, 17–21, 21–17 | Champion |
| 2006 | Cheers Asian Satellite | Yulianti | Lingga Lie Devi Tika Permatasari | 17–21, 22–24 | Runner-up |
| 2006 | Malaysia Satellite | Yulianti | Shin Baek-cheol Kim Min-jung | 16–21, 14–21 | Runner-up |
Performance timeline
Indonesian team
- Junior level
| Team Events | 2005 |
| Asia Junior Championships | Bronze |
- Senior level
| Team Events | 2007 |
| Summer Universiade | Bronze |
| Team Events | 2011 |
| Southeast Asian Games | Gold |
| Team Events | 2019 |
| Asia Mixed Team Championships | Bronze |
| Team Events | 2010 | 2014 | 2018 |
| Asian Games | Bronze | QF | Silver |
| Team Events | 2013 | 2015 | 2017 | 2019 |
| Sudirman Cup | Bronze | Bronze | GS | style="width: 60px" |
Individual competitions
- Senior level
| Event | 2011 |
| Southeast Asian Games | Gold |
| Event | 2008 | 2010 | 2015 | 2016 | 2018 |
| Badminton Asia Championships | R1 | QF | Gold | Silver | Silver |
| Event | 2010 | 2014 | 2018 |
| Asian Games | R16 | Silver | Bronze |
| Event | 2011 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2017 |
| BWF World Championships | Bronze | Gold | A | Bronze | Gold |
| Event | 2012 | 2016 |
| Olympics | 4th | Gold |
Record against selected opponents
Mixed doubles results with Liliyana Natsir against Super Series finalists, Worlds Semi-finalists, and Olympic quarterfinalists.- Chai Biao & Tang Jinhua 1–0
- He Hanbin & Bao Yixin 3–0
- Liu Cheng & Bao Yixin 5–2
- Qiu Zihan & Bao Yixin 1–0
- Xu Chen & Ma Jin 9-10
- Xu Chen & Yu Yang 0-1
- Zhang Nan & Zhao Yunlei 6–13
- Zhang Nan & Tang Jinhua 0–1
- Zheng Siwei & Chen Qingchen 3–2
- Zheng Siwei & Huang Yaqiong 1–4
- Chen Hung-ling & Cheng Wen-hsing 5–1
- Lee Sheng-mu & Chien Yu-chin 1–0
- Joachim Fischer Nielsen & Christinna Pedersen 4–5
- Mads Pieler Kolding & Kamilla Rytter Juhl 4–0
- Thomas Laybourn & Kamilla Rytter Juhl 3–1
- / Chris Adcock & Imogen Bankier 1–2
- Chris Adcock & Gabrielle Adcock 9–4
- / Robert Blair & Gabrielle Adcock 2–0
- Michael Fuchs & Birgit Michels 5–2
- Reginald Lee Chun Hei & Chau Hoi Wah 4–1
- Valiyaveetil Diju & Jwala Gutta 2–0
- Fran Kurniawan & Pia Zebadiah Bernadeth 4–0
- Hendra Aprida Gunawan & Vita Marissa 1–1
- Nova Widianto & Vita Marissa 1–1
- Praveen Jordan & Debby Susanto 2-0
- Praveen Jordan & Vita Marissa 1–1
- Riky Widianto & Puspita Richi Dili 2–0
- Kenichi Hayakawa & Misaki Matsutomo 5–0
- Keigo Sonoda & Naoko Fukuman 3–1
- Ko Sung-hyun & Kim Ha-na 3–4
- Lee Yong-dae & Lee Hyo-jung 1–0
- Lee Yong-dae & Ha Jung-eun 5–4
- Lee Yong-dae & Shin Seung-chan 1–0
- Shin Baek-cheol & Jang Ye-na 4–0
- Yoo Yeon-seong & Eom Hye-won 1–0
- Yoo Yeon-seong & Jang Ye-na 1–0
- Chan Peng Soon & Goh Liu Ying 9–1
- Robert Mateusiak & Nadiezda Zieba 2–0
- Songphon Anugritayawon & Kunchala Voravichitchaikul 2–0
- Sudket Prapakamol & Saralee Thoungthongkam 4–3