Zelin Resiana


Zelin Resiana is a former international level badminton player who specialized in doubles. She trained at the Djarum club. For her achievements in badminton, a statue of her has been unveiled outside GOR Djarum in Tidar, Magelang,and inaugurated on 21 August 2015.

Career

Resiana won the women's doubles at the U.S. and Indonesia Opens and at the Southeast Asian Games with Eliza Nathanael. They were runners-up at the prestigious All-England Championships in 1995 and 1997, and were bronze medalists at the 1997 IBF World Championships. Resiana and Nathanael were eliminated in the quarterfinals of the 1996 Olympic Games event in Atlanta, Georgia, United States by the eventual champions, China's Ge Fei and Gu Jun. In the mixed doubles, she won the 1993 Chinese Taipei Open with Denny Kantono. Resiana and Bambang Suprianto were eliminated in the quarterfinals of mixed doubles at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia. Resiana was a member of the world champion Indonesian Uber Cup teams in 1994 and 1996.

Personal life

Resiana married former Indonesian men's singles badminton player, Joko Suprianto in 1999, and the two have twins on 24 March 2003.

Achievements

World Championships

Women's doubles
YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
1997Scotstoun Centre, Glasgow, Scotland Eliza Nathanael Qin Yiyuan
Tang Yongshu
15–11, 11–15, 9–15 Bronze

World Cup

Women's doubles
YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
1997Among Rogo Sports Hall, Yogyakarta, Indonesia Eliza Nathanael Ge Fei
Gu Jun
9–15, 5–15 Bronze
1996Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia Eliza Nathanael Qin Yiyuan
Tang Yongshu
9–15, 4–15 Bronze
1995Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia Eliza Nathanael Finarsih
Lili Tampi
10–15, 15–11, 10–11 retired Gold

Asian Championships

Women's doubles
YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
1995Beijing, China Eliza Nathanael Ge Fei
Gu Jun
4–15, 5–15 Bronze

Mixed doubles
YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
1999Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Tri Kusharjanto Kim Dong-moon
Ra Kyung-min
15–13, 11–15, 6–15 Bronze
1998Bangkok, Thailand Bambang Suprianto Sun Jun
Ge Fei
5–15, 15–17 Bronze

Southeast Asian Games

Women's doubles
YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
1997Asia-Africa hall, Gelora Bung Karno Sports Complex,
Jakarta, Indonesia
Eliza Nathanael Indarti Issolina
Deyana Lomban
15–5, 15–13 Gold
1995Gymnasium 3, 700th Anniversary Sport Complex,
Chiang Mai, Thailand
Eliza Nathanael Finarsih
Lili Tampi
7–15, 3–15 Silver
1993Singapore Badminton Hall,
Singapore
Eliza Nathanael Finarsih
Lili Tampi
5–15, 15–6, 5–15 Silver

IBF World Grand Prix

The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation since 1983.
Women's doubles
YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
1998Malaysia Open Eliza Nathanael Marlene Thomsen
Rikke Olsen
8–15, 4–15 Runner-up
1997Vietnam Open Eliza Nathanael Deyana Lomban
Indarti Issolina
15–11, 12–15, 15–11 Winner
1997Thailand Open Eliza Nathanael Qin Yiyuan
Tang Yongshu
8–15, 2–15 Runner-up
1997Indonesia Open Eliza Nathanael Finarsih
Minarti Timur
15–10, 15–5 Winner
1997All England Open Eliza Nathanael Ge Fei
Gu Jun
6–15, 9–15 Runner-up
1997Japan Open Eliza Nathanael Ge Fei
Gu Jun
15–12, 12–15, 1–15 Runner-up
1996Grand Prix Finals Eliza Nathanael Ge Fei
Gu Jun
4–15, 4–15 Runner-up
1996US Open Eliza Nathanael Joanne Goode
Julie Bradbury
15–7, 15–5 Winner
1996Indonesia Open Eliza Nathanael Helene Kirkegaard
Rikke Olsen
15–7, 15–4 Winner
1995German Open Eliza Nathanael Chen Ying
Peng Xinyong
Walkover Winner
1995All England Open Eliza Nathanael Gil Young-ah
Jang Hye-ock
6–15, 3–15 Runner-up
1994Malaysia Open Eliza Nathanael Ge Fei
Gu Jun
5–15, 11–15 Runner-up
1993Hong Kong Open Eliza Nathanael Chen Ying
Wu Yuhong
7–15, 8–15 Runner-up
1993Indonesia Open Eliza Nathanael Finarsih
Lili Tampi
16–17, 12–15 Runner-up

Mixed doubles
YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
1999Indonesia Open Bambang Suprianto Tri Kusharjanto
Minarti Timur
3–15, 4–15 Runner-up
1999Chinese Taipei Open Bambang Suprianto Liu Yong
Ge Fei
12–15, 10–15 Runner-up
1993Chinese Taipei Open Denny Kantono Nick Ponting
Gillian Clark
Walkover Winner
1992Thailand Open Denny Kantono Aryono Miranat
Eliza Nathanael
2–15, 15–2, 1–15 Runner-up