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Maria Fransisca

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Maria Fransisca
Personal information
Birth nameTjan So Gwan
CountryIndonesia
Born1959[1]
Pasuruan, East Java, Indonesia[2]
Height1.57 m (5 ft 2 in)[3]
Weight58 kg (128 lb)[3]
EventWomen's singles & doubles
Medal record
Women's badminton
Representing  Indonesia
World Masters Games
Gold medal – first place 2002 Melbourne Women's doubles 40+
Gold medal – first place 2002 Melbourne Mixed doubles 40+
Gold medal – first place 2005 Calgary Women's doubles 45–49
Gold medal – first place 2009 Sydney Mixed doubles 40+
World Senior Championships
Gold medal – first place 2007 Taipei Mixed doubles 45+
Uber Cup
Silver medal – second place 1978 Auckland Women's team
Asian Games
Silver medal – second place 1978 Bangkok Women's team
Asian Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1983 Calcutta Mixed doubles
Southeast Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 1979 Jakarta Women's team
Gold medal – first place 1983 Singapore Women's team
Gold medal – first place 1983 Singapore Women's doubles
Silver medal – second place 1979 Jakarta Mixed doubles
BWF profile

Maria Fransisca (born 1959; as Tjan So Gwan; 曾素光), is an Indonesian badminton player who played in the singles and doubles events.

Career

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In the beginning Fransisca was known as Tjan So Gwan (Chinese descent), and changed her name to Maria Fransiska (Her Baptismal Name) after received her Indonesian citizenship, take the oath in South Jakarta court in November 1980.[4]

Fransisca started her career when she was trusted to strengthen the women's team at the 1978 Uber Cup women's team championship at that time Indonesia was the defending champion two years ago in the final Indonesia had to meet again with Japan's enemy she was expected to win points but failed by losing to Atsuko Tokuda 11 -5, 11–4. Finally, the Indonesian women's team failed and again lost to Japan.

At the India Open, Fransisca was able to present 3 titles from three sectors,[5] namely the women's singles she won against her compatriot Ivana Lie in women's doubles, to team up with her again to fight the British women's doubles, and in the mixed doubles she and Hariamanto Kartono also succeeded defeating his fellow strugglers Rudy Heryanto and Ivana Lie, she managed to prove she was still reliable.[6]

At the Indonesia Open, she also won a title by defeating the Chinese women's doubles and in the SEA Games event, she won a gold medal in women's doubles and women's team and one silver in mixed doubles.[7]

Achievements

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World Masters Games

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Women's doubles

Year Venue Event Partner Opponent Score Result
2002 Melbourne, Australia Women's doubles 40+ China Rong Kwok Xu New Zealand Robyn MacFarlane
New Zealand Lia Mapa
Gold Gold
2005 Calgary, Canada Women's doubles 40–44 Indonesia Ruth Wihardjo Canada Si-an Deng
Canada Denyse Julien
5–15, 7–15 Silver Silver
2005 Calgary, Canada Women's doubles 45–49 Indonesia Ruth Wihardjo Germany Angelika Walter
Germany Marlies Wessels
15–4, 15–0 Gold Gold
2009 Sydney, Australia Women's doubles 50+ New Zealand Margaret Lee Japan Kumiko Yamamoto
Japan Hiroki Yuyama
12–15, 13–15 Silver Silver

Mixed doubles

Year Venue Event Partner Opponent Score Result
2002 Melbourne, Australia Mixed doubles 40+ Malaysia Misbun Sidek Australia Gordon Lang
Australia Katrina Mirkovic
Gold Gold
2009 Sydney, Australia Mixed doubles 50+ Indonesia Simbarsono Sutanto New Zealand Jan Shew
New Zealand Bruce Darby
15–13, 15–13 Gold Gold

World Senior Championships

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Mixed doubles

Year Venue Event Partner Opponent Score Result
2007 Taipei Gymnasium, Taipei, Chinese Taipei Mixed doubles 45+ Indonesia Simbarsono Sutanto England Roger Taylor
England Andi Stretch
Gold Gold

Asian Championships

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Women's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
1983 Netaji Indoor Stadium, Calcutta, India Indonesia Hadibowo South Korea Park Joo-bong
South Korea Kim Yun-ja
4–15, 5–15 Bronze Bronze

Southeast Asian Games

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Women's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
1983 Singapore Badminton Hall, Singapore Indonesia Ruth Damayanti Indonesia Rosiana Tendean
Indonesia Mary Harlim
3–15, 9–15 Gold Gold

Mixed doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
1979 Istora Gelora Bung Karno, Jakarta, Indonesia Indonesia Kartono Indonesia Christian Hadinata
Indonesia Imelda Wiguna
16–18, 2–5 Silver Silver

International Open tournaments (7 titles, 3 runners-up)

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The World Badminton Grand Prix has been sanctioned by the International Badminton Federation from 1983 to 2006.

Women's singles

Year Tournament Opponent Score Result
1979 India Open Indonesia Ivana Lie 1–11, 12–11, 12–10 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1982 Auckland International Indonesia Imelda Wiguna 9–11, 11–2, 11–6 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner

Women's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
1979 India Open Indonesia Ivana Lie England Karen Bridge
England Paula Kilvington
15–9, 15–12 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1982 Silver Bowl International Indonesia Suzanne Ogeh Australia Maxine Evans
Australia Julie McDonald
15–2, 15–10 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1982 Auckland International Indonesia Suzanne Ogeh Australia Sue Daly
Indonesia Taty Sumirah
1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1983 Indonesia Open Indonesia Ruth Damayanti China Wu Jianqiu
China Xu Rong
11–15, 15–11, 15–3 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1983 India Open Indonesia Ruth Damayanti South Korea Kim Yun-ja
South Korea Yoo Sang-hee
7–15, 12–15 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1984 Chinese Taipei Open Indonesia Ruth Damayanti England Karen Beckman
England Gillian Gilks
12–15, 15–9, 14–17 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1984 Japan Open Indonesia Ruth Damayanti England Karen Beckman
England Gillian Gilks
15–13, 3–15, 12–15 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up

Mixed doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
1979 India Open Indonesia Kartono Indonesia Rudy Heryanto
Indonesia Ivana Lie
15–9, 15–2 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner

References

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  1. ^ Soetiman (22 September 1976). "Lutut Tjan So Gwan sudah mulai pulih kembali". Kompas (in Indonesian). p. 5.
  2. ^ "Calon Lawan dan HUT". Kompas (in Indonesian). 12 May 1984. p. 10.
  3. ^ a b "Varia Piala Thomas dan Uber 84 : Si Kocak". Kompas (in Indonesian). 9 May 1984. p. 10.
  4. ^ "Pagi ini Tjan So Gwan resmi jadi WNI". Kompas (in Indonesian). 1 November 1980. p. 10.
  5. ^ "Indonesia take lion's share". New Nation. 15 November 1979. p. 17. Retrieved 13 March 2021 – via NewspaperSG.
  6. ^ "Indonesians dominate shuttle meet". The Straits Times. 12 November 1979. p. 31. Retrieved 13 March 2021 – via NewspaperSG.
  7. ^ "Indonesia sapu bersih 2 pasukan". Berita Harian. 26 September 1979. p. 7. Retrieved 23 September 2020 – via NewspaperSG.