Hendra Setiawan

Hendra Setiawan (born 25 August 1984) is an Indonesian badminton player. He is an Olympic Games gold medalist, four-time World Champion, two-time Asian Games gold medalist, and two-time All England champion. With these achievements, Setiawan has collected all major individual titles in badminton. He is considered to be one of the greatest players in badminton history.

Hendra Setiawan
Setiawan in 2010
Personal information
CountryIndonesia
Born (1984-08-25) 25 August 1984
Pemalang, Central Java, Indonesia
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight72 kg (159 lb)
HandednessRight
CoachChristian Hadinata
Sigit Pamungkas
Herry Iman Pierngadi
Aryono Miranat
Men's doubles
Career record631 wins, 240 losses
Highest ranking1 (with Markis Kido 27 September 2007)
1 (with Mohammad Ahsan 21 November 2013)
20 (with Tan Boon Heong 30 November 2017)
Current ranking17 (with Mohammad Ahsan 16 April 2024)
Medal record
Men's badminton
Representing  Indonesia
Olympic Games
2008 Beijing Men's doubles
World Championships
2007 Kuala Lumpur Men's doubles
2013 Guangzhou Men's doubles
2015 Jakarta Men's doubles
2019 Basel Men's doubles
2022 Tokyo Men's doubles
2010 Paris Men's doubles
World Cup
2006 Yiyang Men's doubles
Sudirman Cup
2007 Glasgow Mixed team
2009 Guangzhou Mixed team
2015 Dongguan Mixed team
2019 Nanning Mixed team
Thomas Cup
2020 Aarhus Men's team
2010 Kuala Lumpur Men's team
2016 Kunshan Men's team
2022 Bangkok Men's team
2006 Sendai & Tokyo Men's team
2008 Jakarta Men's team
2014 New Delhi Men's team
2018 Bangkok Men's team
Asian Games
2010 Guangzhou Men's doubles
2014 Incheon Men's doubles
2006 Doha Men's doubles
2006 Doha Men's team
2010 Guangzhou Men's team
Asian Championships
2005 Hyderabad Men's doubles
2009 Suwon Men's doubles
2003 Jakarta Men's doubles
2015 Wuhan Men's doubles
Asia Team Championships
2016 Hyderabad Men's team
2018 Alor Setar Men's team
2020 Manila Men's team
SEA Games
2003 Vietnam Men's team
2005 Manila Men's doubles
2007 Nakhon Ratchasima Men's doubles
2007 Nakhon Ratchasima Men's team
2009 Vientiane Men's doubles
2009 Vientiane Men's team
2011 Jakarta–Palembang Men's team
2005 Manila Men's team
2011 Jakarta–Palembang Men's doubles
World Junior Championships
2002 Pretoria Mixed team
Asian Junior Championships
2002 Kuala Lumpur Boys' team
2001 Taipei Mixed doubles
2001 Taipei Boys' team
2002 Kuala Lumpur Boys' doubles
2002 Kuala Lumpur Mixed doubles
BWF profile

Setiawan was ranked first in the men's doubles with two different partners. Together with Markis Kido, he achieved the world no. 1 in September 2007, and with Mohammad Ahsan in November 2013. He has collected six gold medals at the SEA Games with the acquisition of 3 in the men's doubles, and 3 in the team event. Teamed-up with Kido, he won the men's doubles titles at the 2005 and 2009 Asian Championships; the 2006 World Cup; the 2007 World Championships; the 2008 Olympic Games; and the 2010 Asian Games.

Setiawan had also played in the mixed doubles discipline, and his best result was in 2010 Indonesia Open, finishing as runner-ups with his partner Anastasia Russkikh from Russia. He made a new strong partnership with Mohammad Ahsan at the end of 2012. They had won numerous prestigious titles including the 2013, 2015 and 2019 World Championships; the gold medal in 2014 Asian Games, winning the All England twice, and winning three times at the BWF Superseries Finals. Setiawan holds the record as the oldest player who won the World Championships title, at the age of 35.

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