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With the start of the #WorldChampionships2025 just 8️⃣ days away, what better way to mark the 8️⃣0️⃣th anniversary of Indonesia Independence Day than by reflecting on the 8️⃣0️⃣ Medals won by Indonesian #badminton players at the #WorldChampionships. (Total Medals)(🥇-🥈-🥉) 🔵 Indonesia is second on the World Championship Country Medal Table with a total of 8️⃣0️⃣ medals across all 5 disciplines. 🇮🇩(80)(23-20-37). 🔵 Players from Indonesia have won at least one medal at 25 of the 27 previous World Championships where they have participated. 🔵 The longest time between a first and last Gold🥇medal is 12 years – a record held by 2 players, both Indonesian – Liliyana Natsir Mixed Doubles 2005 – 2017, and Hendra Setiawan Men’s Doubles 2007 – 2019. 🔵 The late Verawaty Fadjrin🇮🇩 is one of only 3 players to win medals in all 3 disciplines. 🔵 The first player to win the “doubles double” was Christian Hadinata🇮🇩 when he won 2 Golds in 1980 in MD and MxD. 🔵 Liliyana Natsir🇮🇩 shares the record of the most medals won in just one discipline – her 7 medals in MxD 🥇🥇🥇🥇🥈🥉🥉 equals the same number as Lin Dan’s 7 medals in MS. 🔵 6 different players have won Indonesia’s 6 Gold medals in Men’s Singles – 1980 Rudy Hartono, 1983 Icuk Sugiarto, 1993 Joko Suprianto, 1995 Hariyanto Arbi, 2001 Hendrawan, 2005 Taufik Hidayat. 🔵 Men’s doubles (MD) 🔹 Indonesia have won more Gold medals, and more medals in total than any other nation in MD. Indonesia🇮🇩 (26)(10-6-10). 🔹 Mohammad Ahsan🇮🇩 is the only player to win MD medals with 3 different partners – Bona Septano🥉, Rian Agung Saputro🥈, Hendra Setiawan🥇🥇🥇🥈. 🔹 Only 3 players have won MD Gold medals with 2 different partners – all 3 are Indonesian born, Ricky Subagja, Tony Gunawan, Hendra Setiawan. 🔵 Indonesia has won the second highest number of medals in Women’s Singles 🇮🇩(9)(2-2-5) – more than Japan🇯🇵(8)(3-1-4), India🇮🇳(7)(1-3-3) and Korea🇰🇷(7)(1-1-5). 🔵 Only one female player has won Mixed Doubles Gold with 2 different partners – Liliyana Natsir – 2005 and 2007 with Nova Widianto, and 2013 and 2017 with Tontowi Ahmad. Selamat Hari Kemerdekaan #GillsFunFacts 📷@badmintonphoto