| Halim Haryanto Ho | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | United States | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | (1976-09-23)September 23, 1976 (age 49) Bandung,West Java, Indonesia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 8 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 75 kg (167 lb ; 11.9 st) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Right | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coach | Christian Hadinata Herry Iman Pierngadi | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | Men's doubles | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Halim Haryanto Ho (born September 23, 1976) is an Indonesian-born American formerbadminton player. He is a formerworld champion along with his doubles partnerTony Gunawan. Haryanto immigrated to theUnited States in 2004 to pursue a coaching career. He now resides inSan Diego, California, coaching inSan Diego and representing the United States as a badminton player ofTeam USA.
Halim Haryanto Ho was born in Bandung, West Java, Indonesia on September 23, 1976 to Hadimulya Ho and Ana Wun. Haryanto began playing badminton at the age of 8. He graduated from West Java, Indonesia High School in 1994 and joined the Indonesia National Badminton Team in 1995, specializing as a men's doubles player. He is currently married to Jeanny N. Ho, whose father isHariamanto Kartono, silver medalist at the 1980IBF World Championships and gold medalist of theAll England,Indonesian Open, andThomas Cup. Together they have two daughters, Gabriella Ho and Graciella Ho. Amongst his hobbies arebasketball,swimming, watchingJames Bond movies, andThat '70s Show. He also became a certified massage therapist in 2006.[1] After living in the United States for seven years, Haryanto gained his U.S. Citizenship on August 19, 2011.[2]
From 1995 to 2004 Haryanto played for theIndonesia National Badminton Team with various partners before immigrating to the U.S. in fall of 2004 to pursue a career as a badminton coach. In those 9 years he played for Indonesia, he enjoyed his most success with fellow countryman and now U.S. citizen, Tony Gunawan. He won his first ever gold medals at the 1998Malaysia Open andBrunei Open in men's doubles with Tony Gunawan. That year he was also the bronze medalists at theBadminton Asia Championships. In 2001 he won the bi-annualInternational Badminton Federation World Championship as well as the 2001All England Championship in men's doubles with Tony Gunawan. They also won the 2001Singapore Open that year as well. The Singapore Open would be the last international badminton tournament that Haryanto and Gunawan would compete in together under thePBSI.
After the Singapore Open, Haryanto was paired up withTri Kusharjanto as a part of the Indonesian 2002Thomas Cup team. They eventually won the2002, winning their final round match againstMalaysia in men's doubles. Near the end 2002 Haryanto began coaching the Indonesian Junior National Badminton team at the SGS Badminton Club in Bandung, West Java, Indonesia. In 2003 Haryanto was paired up withCandra Wijaya, Olympic gold medalist at the2000 Summer Olympics in men's doubles with Haryanto's previous partner, Tony Gunawan. Their short-lived partnership won them theCopenhagen Masters in 2003 before Haryanto resigned from the Indonesia National Badminton Team and moved to the United States in October 2004.[1]
After moving to the United States he procured a job as a badminton coach at Bay Badminton Center inBurlingame, California, while maintaining international presence. In 2005 Haryanto paired up with his former partner, Tony Gunawan (who moved to the United States as well), and won the 2005Chinese Taipei Open, 2005Bitburger Open, and theU.S. Open later in 2006.[1] Since then, Haryanto has competed in and several won national level titles including the international level U.S. Open as a representative of the United States. Haryanto is also a legendary coach, achieving Level 4 Certified High Performance Coach of USA Badminton, the highest coaching status in the United States. He was also a part of the 2011 United States Pan American Games Badminton Team that competed at the 2011Pan American Games in Guadalajara, Mexico.[1] He is currently coaching badminton for young ages in San Diego, California and pursuing other careers as a medical laboratory technician.
Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2001 | Palacio de Deportes de San Pablo, Seville, Spain | 15–0, 15–13 | Gold |
Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Multipurpose Gymnasium, Guadalajara, Mexico | 10–21, 14–21 | Silver |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Multipurpose Gymnasium, Guadalajara, Mexico | 13–21, 21–9, 17–21 | Silver |
Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Gangseo Gymnasium, Busan, South Korea | 15–17, 8–15 | Bronze |
Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Nimibutr Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand | 15–6, 8–15, 12–15 | Bronze | ||
| 2002 | Nimibutr Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand | 6–15, 12–15 | Bronze | ||
| 2004 | Kuala Lumpur Badminton Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | 13–15, 5–15 | Silver |
The BWF Grand Prix had two levels, theGrand Prix and Grand Prix Gold. It was a series of badminton tournaments sanctioned by theBadminton World Federation (BWF) and played between 2007 and 2017. The World Badminton Grand Prix was sanctioned by the International Badminton Federation from 1983 to 2006.
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1995 | Brunei Open | 8–15, 15–11, 6–15 | |||
| 1995 | Sydney Open | 14–18, 15–3, 15–10 | |||
| 1996 | Brunei Open | 15–8, 4–15, 4–15 | |||
| 1996 | Indonesia Open | 3–15, 10–15 | |||
| 1998 | Malaysia Open | 6–15, 15–5, 15–11 | |||
| 1998 | Brunei Open | 15–2, 15–8 | |||
| 1998 | World Grand Prix Finals | 11–15, 15–5, 11–15 | |||
| 1999 | Hong Kong Open | 12–15, 12–15 | |||
| 2000 | Thailand Open | 5–15, 10–15 | |||
| 2000 | Dutch Open | 15–11, 15–4 | |||
| 2000 | World Grand Prix Finals | 5–7, 6–8, 2–7 | |||
| 2001 | All England Open | 15–13, 7–15, 15–7 | |||
| 2001 | Malaysia Open | 4–7, 7–4, 2–7, 7–2, 5–7 | |||
| 2001 | Indonesia Open | 2–7, 3–7, 5–7 | |||
| 2001 | Singapore Open | 5–7, 7–3, 7–2, 7–0 | |||
| 2003 | Denmark Open | 17–16, 6–15, 8–15 | |||
| 2005 | Bitburger Open | 15–3, 15–6 | |||
| 2005 | Chinese Taipei Open | 15–13, 15–13 | |||
| 2006 | U.S. Open | 21–10, 21–19 | |||
| 2008 | U.S. Open | 14–21, 19–21 |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1995 | Sydney Open | 17–14, 15–3 | |||
| 2008 | U.S. Open | 21–13, 21–16 |
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1997 | French International | 10–15, 8–15 | |||
| 1997 | Indonesia International | 15–5, 15–5 | |||
| 2009 | Santo Domingo Open | 23–21, 15–21, 17–21 | |||
| 2009 | Puerto Rico International | 19–21, 21–13, 16–21 | |||
| 2010 | Canadian International | 13–21, 10–21 |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2010 | Brazil International | 21–11, 22–20 | |||
| 2011 | Peru International | 11–21, 21–14, 15–21 | |||
| 2011 | Brazil International | 21–11, 21–15 | |||
| 2013 | USA International | 16–21, 15–21 |
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2000 | Copenhagen Masters | 7–8, 7–5, 4–7, 7–5, 5–7 | |||
| 2003 | Copenhagen Masters | 15–11, 15–4 |