Maria Fransisca
Indonesian badminton player From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Maria Fransisca (born 1959; as Tjan So Gwan; 曾素光), is an Indonesian badminton player who played in the singles and doubles events.
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| Birth name | Tjan So Gwan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Country | Indonesia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 1959[1] Pasuruan, East Java, Indonesia[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.57 m (5 ft 2 in)[3] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 58 kg (128 lb)[3] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | Women's singles & doubles | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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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
Women's doubles
| Year | Age | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2002 | 40+ | Melbourne, Australia |  Rong Kwok Xu |
 Robyn MacFarlane Lia Mapa |
 Gold | |
| 2005 | 40-44 | Calgary, Canada |  Ruth Wihardjo |
 Si-an Deng Denyse Julien |
5–15, 7–15 |  Silver |
| 2005 | 45-49 | Calgary, Canada | Ruth Wihardjo |
 Angelika Walter Marlies Wessels |
15–4, 15–0 | Gold |
| 2009 | 50+ | Sydney, Australia | Margaret Lee |
 Kumiko Yamamoto Hiroki Yuyama |
12–15, 13–15 | Silver |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Age | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 40+ | Melbourne, Australia |  Misbun Sidek |
 Gordon Lang Katrina Mirkovic |
Gold | |
| 2009 | 50+ | Sydney, Australia | Simbarsono Sutanto |
Jan Shew Bruce Darby |
15–13, 15–13 | Gold |
World Senior Championships
Mixed doubles
| Year | Age | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 45+ | Taipei Gymnasium, Taipei, Taiwan | Simbarsono Sutanto |
 Roger Taylor Andi Stretch |
Gold |
Asian Championships
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Netaji Indoor Stadium, Calcutta, India | Hadibowo |
 Park Joo-bong Kim Yun-ja |
4–15, 5–15 |  Bronze |
SEA Games
Women's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1983 | Singapore Badminton Hall, Singapore | Ruth Damayanti |
Rosiana Tendean Mary Harlim |
3–15, 9–15 | Gold |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1979 | Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia | Kartono |
Christian Hadinata Imelda Wiguna |
16–18, 2–5 | Silver |
International tournaments (8 titles, 3 runners-up)
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 | Ivana Lie |
1–11, 12–11, 12–10 |  Winner |
| 1980 | Auckland International | Imelda Wiguna |
9–11, 11–2, 11–6 | Winner |
Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | India Open | Ivana Lie |
Karen Bridge Paula Kilvington |
15–9, 15–12 | Winner |
| 1980 | Auckland International | Imelda Wiguna |
Sue Daly Taty Sumirah |
15–2, 15–4 | Winner |
| 1982 | Silver Bowl International | Suzanne Ogeh |
Maxine Evans Julie McDonald |
15–2, 15–10 | Winner |
| 1982 | Auckland International | Suzanne Ogeh |
Robin Denton Toni Whittaker |
Winner | |
| 1983 | Indonesia Open | Ruth Damayanti |
Wu Jianqiu Xu Rong |
11–15, 15–11, 15–3 | Winner |
| 1983 | India Open | Ruth Damayanti |
Kim Yun-ja Yoo Sang-hee |
7–15, 12–15 |  Runner-up |
| 1984 | Chinese Taipei Open | Ruth Damayanti |
Karen Beckman Gillian Gilks |
12–15, 15–9, 14–17 | Runner-up |
| 1984 | Japan Open | Ruth Damayanti |
Karen Beckman Gillian Gilks |
15–13, 3–15, 12–15 | Runner-up |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | India Open | Kartono |
Rudy Heryanto Ivana Lie |
15–9, 15–2 | Winner |
References
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