This kid is talented, and his Dad is the former World Champ. He didn't get good opportunities before, but it seems like he is now. I agree that he would be better than Simon, and could become the third Indo single player soon, or even second.
Hmm..if some of you recall.. ..actually, he did a "semi-Taufik" also not too long ago, when he announced that he was leaving Pelatnas; *his* main reason:to continue his study abroad (if not mistaken early this yr or late last yr, correct me if i'm wrong)....But almost like deja vu again, as is almost typical for PBSI, not til a few months later, after the defeat of the Pelatnas team @ Thomas/Uber Cup that a report broke out which mentioned PBSI was going to "save face" and re-called Tommy to come back....So here he is now, back again..
Has anyone seen him play? How's his playing style? Does he play like his Dad (i.e., a very defensive style)?
reported in Indonesian newspaper. Tommy Sugiarto is one of the player that very discpline in training. he always come up first. And just guess who is the lazy boy in training...our TH is the answer... But, still I never watch him playing
he is the 1st junior MS of indonesia, he play well when taking apart in Indonesia open 2005-2006, now he is seeded no 3/4 in incheon international Badminton Champ 2006.
he..he i think you're wrong first time tommy sugiarto joined PBSI when his father, icuk sugiarto became PBSI Official. there was a rumor , becos of his dad's interference he could join pelatnas (tommy was not a national junior champion (if not mistaken)), icuk 'khabarnya pilih kasih' to sent tommy to some tournaments, Icuk couldn't 'stand' it and became 'angry', he told tommy to leave pelatnas immediately
Hmm... ..hehe, was that the first time??.. ..If yes, then thanks for correcting/sharing it.. anyways, in either case(s), Tommy (and his dad) "threatened" and actually left Pelatnas. The example i mentioned was the most recent one(i believe there's an actual news report on this, but it'll take me a while to dig thru it)..
For those Tommy's fan... ..and interested in his latest happening/development, here is his latest news: anyone willing to help us in translating is much appreciated (ie. indra, babonimut, DoublesPlayer, Krisna & ssuly etc.)-thanks in advance http://www.bulutangkis.com/mod.php?...91&PHPSESSID=afd44ab2735df46f262084b3295569f3 Interesting note which he mentioned one of his target is to win the AE title(the other the World Championship), as that's the only title which his father never accomplished. ==================================================================== POM ASEAN XIII di Hanoi, Vietnam, 16-22 Desember Tommy Sugiarto Juara Oleh admin Sabtu, 23-Desember-2006, 08:29:28 14 klik Bintang bulutangkis masa depan Indonesia, Tommy Sugiarto, kembali mencetak prestasi di kancah internasional merebut gelar juara POM (Pekan Oahraga Mahasiswa) ASEAN, setelah di final mengalahkan rekan senegaranya Alamsyah dengan straight set 21-15, 24-22, Jumat (22/12), di Vietnam. Bintang bulutangkis masa depan Indonesia, Tommy Sugiarto, kembali mencetak prestasi di kancah internasional merebut gelar juara POM (Pekan Oahraga Mahasiswa) ASEAN, setelah di final mengalahkan rekan senegaranya Alamsyah dengan straight set 21-15, 24-22, Jumat (22/12), di Vietnam. Gelar itu merupakan raihan ketiga yang berhasil disabet putra juara dunia 1983 Icuk Sugiarto di even internasional. Sebelumnya, Tommy telah berhasil menjuarai dua kali turnamen senior kategori satellite. Di babak pertama, Tommy tanpa menemui kesulitan mengatasi pemain Brunei. Selanjutnya, ia pun mengubur harapan tuan rumah di perempat final. Dan di semifinal ia tanpa menemui kesulitan menekuk pemain Thailand untuk kemudian jumpa rekan senegaranya Alamsyah di final. ''Senang rasanya bisa menjadi juara lagi,'' kata Tommy yang sempat gagal di final Kejuaraan Dunia Yunior 2006 lantaran ‘dikerjai’ tuan rumah Korsel. ''Mudah-mudahan ini akan menambah motivasi saya untuk meraih prestasi lebih baik di tahun depan,'' lanjut Tommy. Prestasi Tommy yang kini menduduki peringkat 16 dunia itu menjadi dirinya sebagai pemain putra yunior Indonesia satu-satunya yang berhasil mengukir prestasi gemilang di tahun 2006. Tak salah bila PB PBSI pun mempertahankan bintang potensial ini untuk digodok menjadi matang di pelatnas Pusat Bulutangkis Indonesia (PBI) di Cipayung. ''Set pertama karena sudah tahu permainanAlamsyah, saya langsung menekan dengan reli-reli serang,'' aku Tommy. ''Tapi di set kedua karena lengah saya sempat harus kerja keras sbelum menang dengan deuce,'' tambah Tommy. Disinggung keinginan besar yang ingin dicapai, Tommy mengatakan, dirinya mau seperti ayahnya Icuk Sugiarto bisa jadi juara dunia. Bahkan tak itu, ia ingin lebih yakni menjuarai turnamen bulutangkis tertua All England yang selama karir sang ayah belum berhasil diraih. (prihandoko/poskota.co.id)
And in a related article... ...this is also an interesting developing story on Icuk. According to the article, looks like he is now willing to mend and resolve his differences with Mr. Sutiyoso(PBSI's Chairman). Icuk also mentioned that he wants PBSI/Pelatnas to take care of his son. Again, anyone willing to help us with the translation is much appreciated-thanks again http://www.badminton-indonesia.com/joomla/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1823&Itemid=2 ========================================================== Icuk Akhiri Konflik dengan PB PBSI Written by Antara News Friday, 22 December 2006 "...saya juga ingin menitipkan anak saya Tommy..." Jakarta (ANTARA News) - Mantan Ketua Umum Pengda PBSI DKI Jakarta Icuk Sugiarto menyatakan keinginannya untuk mengakhiri konflik dengan Ketua Umum PBB PBSIB Sutiyoso untuk menjaga keutuhan dan persatuan insan bulutangkis di Tanah Air. "Hari ini saya memutuskan untuk mengakhiri permasalahan yang saya alami dengan PBB PBSI bertalian dengan kritik saya terhadap kinerja kepengurusan PB PBSI yang berdampak jatuhnya hukuman 24 bulan kepada saya," kata Icuk di Jakarta, Kamis. Juara dunia bulutangkis 1983 itu yang selama ini dikenal kritis terhadap kemimpinan Sutiyoso beberapa waktu dijatuhi hukuman skorsing selama dua tahun sebagai Ketua Pengda PBSIB DKIB Jakarta. Dalam penjelasannya, Icuk mengatakan bahwa ia telah berusaha untuk menahan diri dengan tidak memperpanjang konflik yang bisa menghancurkan bulutangkis nasional yang sudah dianggap sebagai rumah sendiri. "Biarlah saya meninggalkan rumah tempat saya dibesarkan asalkan rumah itu tetap utuh dan biarlah menjadi kenangan yang indah karena saya pernah mengukir dengan tinta emas sebagai juara dunia," kata Icuk yang saat ini dipercaya sebagai staf khusus Menteri Negara Pemuda dan Olahraga (Menegpora) Adhyaksa Dault. Seiring dengan niatnya untuk mengakhiri konflik itu, maka sebagai konsekuensinya, Icuk tidak ingin lagi melibatkan diri dalam dunia bulutangkis, baik dalam kepengurusan maupun dalam program yang dijalankan PBB PBSI. "Pada kesempatan ini, saya juga ingin menitipkan anak saya Tommy Soegiarto. Jangan dia nanti juga menjadi korban seperti saya," katanya. Tommy saat ini adalah salah satu anggota pelatnas dan diproyeksikan untuk menggantikan seniornya seperti Taufik Hidayat, Sonny Dwi Kuncoro dan Simon Santoso. Tommy yang saat ini masih berusia 16 tahun, berpotensi menjadi atlet masa depan dan telah memperlihatkan prestasi sebagai finalis di kejuaraan dunia junior di Incheon, Korsel beberapa waktu lalu. "Saya berharap masalah saya tidak merembet ke kengurus daerah lain, tapi saya mendorong mereka untuk membantu kinerja kepengurusan Bapak Sutiyoso," katanya menambahkan.(*)
http://www.bulutangkis.com/mod.php?...91&PHPSESSID=afd44ab2735df46f262084b3295569f3 XIII ASEAN University Games at Hanoi, Vietnam, 16-22 December Tommy Sugiarto Champion By admin Translated by babonimut Saturday, 23 December 2006 08:29:28 Indonesian future badminton star, Tommy Sugiarto, again scored highest achievement in the international arena winning the ASEAN University Games, defeating his country man Alamsyah in straight games 21-15, 24-22, Friday (22/12), in Vietnam. The title was the third won by the son 1983 World Champion Icuk Sugiarto in the international events. Tommy has previously won two senior satellite tournaments. In the first round, Tommy defeated a Brunaian player easily. Next, he also dashed the host's last hope in the quarter final. And in the semifinal he trashed a Thai player without much resistance and meeting his country man Alamsyah in the final. "So happy to be champion yet again," said Tommy who failed inn the final of 2006 Junior World Championships due to "match mishandling" by the South Korean host. "Hopefully this would motivate me to achieve better next year," continued Tommy. Tommy's achievement which was now ranked 16 in the world ranking, has made him the only Indonesian junior player that successfully attainded outstanding achievement in the year 2006. It was without any doubt that the Indonesian Badminton Association decided to maintain the potential star to be trained to be more mature in the national training centre at Cipayung. "In the first set I'm already familiar with Alamsyah's game, I directly inflict pressure with attacking rallies," admitted Tommy. "But in the second set, I have to work harder due to lack of focus before winning in duece, " added Tommy. When asked about his greatest ambition, Tommy said that he wanted to be like his father Icuk Sugiarto who could be a world champion. Not only that, he also wanted to win the oldest badminton championship All England - the tournament that his father failed to win. (prihandoko/poskota.co.id)
http://www.badminton-indonesia.com/joomla/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1823&Itemid=2 Icuk to end conflict with Indonesian Badminton Association Written by Antara News Translated by babonimut Friday, 22 December 2006 "...I also want my son Tommy be looked after..." Jakarta (ANTARA News) - Former Indonesian Badminton Association Jakarta District Chief Icuk Sugiarto stated his intention to end conflicts with the Indonesian Badminton Association Chief Sutiyoso to maintain the integrity and unity of badminton community in Indonesia. "Today I have decided to end the problems I encountered with the Indonesian Badminton Association in relation to my critisms towards the productivity of the Indonesian Badminton Association officials which resulted in the 24-month sentense to me," said Icuk at Jakarta, Thursday. The 1983 world champion who was well known to its critisms towards Sutiyoso's leadership, has just recently been discharged from duty for two years as the Indonesian Badminton Association Jakarta District Chief. In his official statement, Icuk maintained that he has tried to self restrain by not extending conflicts that could destroy national badminton which he has regarded as his own house. "Let me leave the house where I was groomed as long as the house remains intact and let it be magnificent memory because I carved with golden ink by winning the world championship," said Icuk who was still trusted as the special envoy of Minister of National Youth and Sports Adhyaksa Dault. In parallel to his intention to end the conflicts, as its consequenses, Icuk would not want to involve himself in the badminton world, be it in the organisation and in the programme run by the Indonesian Badminton Association. "At this opportunity, I also wish my son Tommy Soegiarto be looked after. Don't let him become a victim just like me," said he. Tommy in the mean time was one of the national training centre members and was projected to replace his seniors like Taufik Hidayat, Sonny Dwi Kuncoro and Simon Santoso. Tommy was still 16 years of age, has a potential as future athlete and has demonstrated achievement as a finalist in the World Junior Championship at Incheon, South Korea moments ago. "I hope my problem do not spread to other district officials, but I would like to encourage them to help the productivity of Mr.Sutiyoso's leadership," added he.(*)
^^Thanks again for the help in translating^^ ..babonimut, thank you much for doing all the translations..
he's great i actually know this guy since we were in the same club (Pelita Bakrie).. back then like 5 years ago or so lol.. he was and still is a great player!! =) he's such a discipline, and determined player! he played double and single really well =) i remember when he played double on the final match, his partner (another friend of mine lol) got injured, but they decided to keep playing. that was like a game of 2 vs. 1! it was crazy.. u guys have no idea how tommy strived for the shuttlecock left to right, back to front.. and i still dont get it how the heck he could manage to strike back... and yes, they actually won the title =) it was "kejuaraan bulutangkis jakarta barat" (i forgot the year) and now, he's one of the greatest indonesian badminton players =) i hope he can make it to the world champion in the next few years =P i do believe he can... (btw i read the news when he got defeated by lin dan with 21-12, 21-19 in germany open? correct me if im wrong coz i havent gotten a chance to keep up with badminton news lately =( but that score is awesome for such a second-line player =P man, it's lin dan! lol )
hey you said you know him, do you know a guy called Einstein Tanaka, cos he goes to my school here in Aus, and he said he used to play with him a while ago.
I hope that he can follow similar feat like his father.. Icuk.. From what i can see, he has already great talent and will be able to be a world beater
