Fran Kurniawan Teng (born 1 April 1985) is an Indonesian badminton player from PB Djarum who specializes in doubles.[2] In 2011, he became the determinant for the Indonesian team to qualified from the group stage at the 2011 Sudirman Cup. In the end, Indonesia won the bronze medal at that competition.[3]

Fran Kurniawan
Kurniawan (left) with Rendra Wijaya
Personal information
Birth nameFran Kurniawan Teng
CountryIndonesia
Born (1985-04-01) 1 April 1985 (age 39)
Palembang, South Sumatra, Indonesia
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[1]
Weight71 kg (157 lb)
HandednessRight
Men's & mixed doubles
Highest ranking30 (MD 17 July 2014)
8 (XD 15 September 2011)
Medal record
Men's badminton
Representing  Indonesia
World Senior Championships
Gold medal – first place 2023 Jeonju Men's doubles 35+
Sudirman Cup
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Qingdao Mixed team
Asian Games
Bronze medal – third place 2010 Guangzhou Men's team
Asian Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2013 Taipei Mixed doubles
BWF profile

Personal life

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Kurniawan has a younger brother who also become badminton player named Fernando Kurniawan, but for now Fernando representing Hong Kong in international tournament. Kurniawan is married to Arlin Trisuci in Pantai Indah Kapuk on 16 February 2013.[4] He is now managing his mother's culinary business.[5]

Achievements

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World Senior Championships

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Men's doubles

Year Age Venue Partner Opponent Score Result Ref
2023 35+ Hwasan Indoor Stadium,
Jeonju, South Korea
  Alvent Yulianto   Yuki Homma
  Masakazu Mouri
21–17, 21–12   Gold [6]

Asian Championships

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Mixed doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2013 Taipei Arena, Taipei, Chinese Taipei   Shendy Puspa Irawati   Ko Sung-hyun
  Kim Ha-na
21–23, 15–21   Bronze

BWF Superseries (1 runner-up)

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The BWF Superseries, which was launched on 14 December 2006 and implemented in 2007,[7] is a series of elite badminton tournaments, sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF). BWF Superseries levels are Superseries and Superseries Premier. A season of Superseries consists of twelve tournaments around the world that have been introduced since 2011.[8] Successful players are invited to the Superseries Finals, which are held at the end of each year.

Mixed doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2011 India Open   Pia Zebadiah Bernadet   Tontowi Ahmad
  Liliyana Natsir
18–21, 21–23   Runner-up
  BWF Superseries Finals tournament
  BWF Superseries Premier tournament
  BWF Superseries tournament

BWF Grand Prix (4 titles, 6 runners-up)

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The BWF Grand Prix had two levels, the BWF Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold. It was a series of badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF) which was held from 2007 to 2017.

Men's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2007 Dutch Open   Rendra Wijaya   Yonathan Suryatama Dasuki
  Rian Sukmawan
13–21, 12–21   Runner-up
2008 Bulgarian Open   Rendra Wijaya   Mathias Boe
  Carsten Mogensen
23–25, 16–21   Runner-up
2008 Dutch Open   Rendra Wijaya   Rupesh Kumar
  Sanave Thomas
21–18, 21–18   Winner
2008 Vietnam Open   Rendra Wijaya   Choong Tan Fook
  Lee Wan Wah
14–21, 10–21   Runner-up
2013 Vietnam Open   Bona Septano   Lin Chia-yu
  Wu Hsiao-lin
18–21, 21–18, 21–18   Winner
2014 Dutch Open   Agripina Prima Rahmanto Putra   Baptiste Carême
  Ronan Labar
11–5, 10–11, 10–11, 7–11   Runner-up

Mixed doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2008 Bulgarian Open   Shendy Puspa Irawati   Valiyaveetil Diju
  Jwala Gutta
21–15, 18–21, 19–21   Runner-up
2008 Dutch Open   Shendy Puspa Irawati   Joachim Fischer Nielsen
  Christinna Pedersen
17–21, 9–21   Runner-up
2009 New Zealand Open   Pia Zebadiah Bernadet   Yohan Hadikusumo Wiratama
  Chau Hoi Wah
21–13, 21–19   Winner
2012 India Grand Prix Gold   Shendy Puspa Irawati   Nipitphon Puangpuapech
  Savitree Amitrapai
21–12, 24–22   Winner
  BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament
  BWF Grand Prix tournament

BWF International Challenge/Series (11 titles, 7 runners-up)

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Men's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2006 Cheers Asian Satellite   Rendra Wijaya   Yonathan Suryatama Dasuki
  Yoga Ukikasah
19–21, 21–18, 20–22   Runner-up
2007 Indonesia International   Ade Lukas   Yonathan Suryatama Dasuki
  Rian Sukmawan
18–21, 17–21   Runner-up
2008 Austrian International   Rendra Wijaya   Wouter Claes
  Frédéric Mawet
21–14, 21–11   Winner
2008 Finnish International   Rendra Wijaya   Jacob Chemnitz
  Mikkel Delbo Larsen
21–19, 11–21, 21–14   Winner
2008 Spanish International   Rendra Wijaya   Adam Cwalina
  Wojciech Szkudlarczyk
21–11, 21–13   Winner
2008 Indonesia International   Rendra Wijaya   Wifqi Windarto
  Afiat Yuris Wirawan
21–18, 21–13   Winner
2014 Indonesia International   Agripina Prima Rahmanto Putra   Fajar Alfian
  Muhammad Rian Ardianto
11–9, 9–11, 9–11, 8–11   Runner-up
2014 Bahrain International Challenge   Agripina Prima Rahmanto Putra   Yohanes Rendy Sugiarto
  Afiat Yuris Wirawan
21–23, 15–21   Runner-up

Mixed doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2008 Indonesia International   Shendy Puspa Irawati   Chayut Triyachart
  Yao Lei
21–19, 21–13   Winner
2008 Le Volant d'Or de Toulouse   Shendy Puspa Irawati   Rendra Wijaya
  Meiliana Jauhari
21–18, 18–21, 21–14   Winner
2008 Finnish International   Shendy Puspa Irawati   Mads Pieler Kolding
  Line Damkjær Kruse
21–12, 21–18   Winner
2008 Polish International   Shendy Puspa Irawati   Robert Mateusiak
  Nadieżda Zięba
14–21, 13–21   Runner-up
2009 Vietnam International   Pia Zebadiah Bernadet   Tontowi Ahmad
  Richi Puspita Dili
14–21, 8–21   Runner-up
2011 Tata Open India International   Shendy Puspa Irawati   Riky Widianto
  Richi Puspita Dili
21–15, 21–15   Winner
2014 Bulgarian International   Komala Dewi   Max Schwenger
  Carla Nelte
18–21, 21–19, 21–13   Winner
2014 Bahrain International Challenge   Komala Dewi   Vitalij Durkin
  Nina Vislova
8–21, 10–21   Runner-up
2015 Vietnam International   Komala Dewi   Hafiz Faizal
  Masita Mahmudin
21–14, 21–11   Winner
2015 Indonesia International   Komala Dewi   Chung Eui-seok
  Kong Hee-yong
21–12, 16–21, 21–13   Winner
  BWF International Challenge tournament
  BWF International Series tournament

Performance timeline

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National team

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  • Senior level
Team events 2010 2011
Asian Games   Bronze
Sudirman Cup   Bronze

Individual competitions

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  • Senior level
Event 2013
Asian Championships   Bronze
Event 2010 2011 2013
World Championships R2 (XD) R2 (XD) R2 (XD)
Tournament 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 Best
BWF Superseries
India Open GPG F (XD) R2 (XD) QF (XD) R1 (MD) F (2011)
Tournament 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 Best
BWF Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold
Bulgarian Open F (MD)
F (XD)
IS F (2008 (WD), 2008 (XD))
Syed Modi International A SF (XD) W (XD) QF (MD) A W (2012)
New Zealand Open A W (XD) IC A QF (XD) W (2009)
Vietnam Open QF (MD)
QF (XD)
F (MD) A SF (XD) W (MD) R2 (MD)
SF (XD)
R1 (XD) W (2013)
Dutch Open F (MD) W (MD)
F (XD)
A F (MD)
R2 (XD)
A W (2008)

References

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  1. ^ "[Kilas Balik 2015] Fran Kurniawan Rebut Tujuh Gelar Juara Sirnas". pbdjarum.org (in Indonesian). 26 December 2015. Archived from the original on 5 January 2016. Retrieved 2 February 2021.
  2. ^ "Profil: Fran Kurniawan Teng" (in Indonesian). PB Djarum. Retrieved 7 July 2017.
  3. ^ "Mengenal Sosok Fran Kurniawan Teng" (in Indonesian). Badminton Association of Indonesia. Retrieved 7 July 2017.
  4. ^ "Fran Tunda Bulan Madu". pbdjarum.org (in Indonesian). 22 February 2013. Archived from the original on 2 February 2021. Retrieved 2 February 2021.
  5. ^ Diah, Femi (16 February 2017). "Fran Kurniawan, Target Dirikan 2 Cabang Kedai Pempek Tiap Tahun". sport.detik.com (in Indonesian). Archived from the original on 2 February 2021. Retrieved 2 February 2021.
  6. ^ "Fran Kurniawan, Legenda Bulutangkis Indonesia yang Baru Comeback Jadi Juara Dunia" (in Indonesian). Indosport. 3 October 2023. Retrieved 9 May 2024.
  7. ^ "BWF Launches Super Series". Badminton Australia. 15 December 2006. Archived from the original on 6 October 2007.
  8. ^ "Yonex All England Elevated To BWF Premier Super Series Event". www.ibadmintonstore.com. Archived from the original on 2 October 2013. Retrieved 29 September 2013.
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