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Indonesian badminton player
A.K.A.
Mohammad Ahsan
Gender:
Male
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Birth:
7 September 1987(Palembang, South Sumatra, Indonesia)
The details
Biography
Introduction
Mohammad Ahsan (born 7 September 1987) is an Indonesian badminton player who specializes in the men's doubles. He competes for PB. Djarum, a badminton club in Kudus, Central Java and joined the club in 2007. Ahsan and his former doubles partner Bona Septano were ranked as high as sixth in the Badminton World Federation World Rankings. He was paired with former Olympic gold medalist Hendra Setiawan. They won their first title in 2013 Malaysia Open Superseries after beating Korean pair Lee Yong-dae and Ko Sung-hyun 21-15 21-13 in the final. The duo split after the 2016 Korea Open Super Series, ending their four years partnership. Ahsan was then partnered with Berry Angriawan. His partnership with Angriawan was short-lived and he was then paired with Rian Agung Saputro. Ahsan and Saputro's first international title was in 2017 China International. They later won silver at the 2017 BWF World Championships.
Achievements
Olympic Games
- 2012 Summer Olympics in London, United Kingdom
Ahsan competed in badminton at the 2012 Summer Olympics in men's doubles with partner Bona Septano and was eliminated in the quarter-final by the Korean pair Jung Jae-sung/Lee Yong-dae.
| 2012 Summer Olympics – Men's Doubles | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| Group stage |  Bona Septano |
 Bodin Isara Maneepong Jongjit |
11–21, 16–21 | Lost |
| Group stage |  Ko Sung-hyun [4] Yoo Yeon-seong |
24–22, 21–12 | Win | |
| Group stage |  Adam Cwalina Michał Łogosz |
Walkover | Win | |
| Quarterfinal | Jung Jae-sung [2] Lee Yong-dae |
12–21, 16–21 | Lost | |
BWF World Championships (2 golds; 1 silver; 1 bronze)
- 2017 BWF World Championships at the Emirates Arena in Glasgow, Scotland
| 2017 BWF World Championships – Men's Doubles | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1st | Rian Agung Saputro |
 Richard Eidestedt Nico Ruponen |
21–15, 21–18 | Win |
| 2nd |  Li Junhui [1] Liu Yuchen |
19–21, 21–18, 21–18 | Win | |
| 3rd |  Mathias Christiansen [16] David Daugaard |
21–19, 21–12 | Win | |
| QF | Chung Eui-seok Kim Duk-young |
21–16, 21–18 | Win | |
| SF |  Takeshi Kamura [4] Keigo Sonoda |
21–12, 21–15 | Win | |
| Final | Liu Cheng [8] Zhang Nan |
10–21, 17–21 |  Silver |
|
- 2015 BWF World Championships at the Istora Senayan in Jakarta, Indonesia
| 2015 BWF World Championships – Men's Doubles (2) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1st | Hendra Setiawan |
- | - | Bye |
| 2nd |  Baptiste Careme Ronan Labar |
19–21, 21–17, 21–18 | Win | |
| 3rd | Kenta Kazuno [14] Kazushi Yamada |
21–16, 19–21, 21–15 | Win | |
| QF |  Marcus Ellis Chris Langridge |
21–16, 22–20 | Win | |
| SF | Lee Yong-dae [1] Yoo Yeon-seong |
21–17, 21–19 | Win | |
| Final | Liu Xiaolong [9] Qiu Zihan |
21–17, 21–14 |  Gold |
|
- 2013 BWF World Championships at the Tianhe Sports Center in Guangzhou, China
| 2013 BWF World Championships – Men's Doubles (1) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1st | Hendra Setiawan |
- | - | Bye |
| 2nd |  Ronel Estanislao Paul Jefferson Vivas |
21–9, 21–12 | Win | |
| 3rd | Alvent Yulianto Chandra [15] Markis Kido |
21–19, 21–17 | Win | |
| QF |  Lee Sheng-mu [13] Tsai Chia-hsin |
21–14, 21–18 | Win | |
| SF | Cai Yun [8] Fu Haifeng |
21–19, 21–17 | Win | |
| Final | Mathias Boe [3] Carsten Mogensen |
21–13, 23–21 | Gold |
|
- 2011 BWF World Championships at the Wembley Arena in London, England
| 2011 BWF World Championships – Men's Doubles | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1st | Bona Septano |
- | - | Bye |
| 2nd | Baptiste Careme Sylvain Grosjean |
21–15, 21–17 | Win | |
| 3rd | Chai Biao [11] Guo Zhendong |
22–20, 21–16 | Win | |
| QF | Mathias Boe [2] Carsten Mogensen |
21–18, 18–21, 24–22 | Win | |
| SF | Ko Sung-hyun [5] Yoo Yeon-seong |
19–21, 17–21 |  Bronze |
|
Badminton Asia Championships (0 gold; 1 silver; 0 bronze)
Men's Doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Wuhan, China | Hendra Setiawan |
Lee Yong-dae Yoo Yeon-seong |
21–18, 22–24, 19–21 | Silver |
Asian Games (1 gold; 0 silver; 1 bronze)
Men's Doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Gyeyang Gymnasium, Incheon, South Korea | Hendra Setiawan |
Lee Yong-dae Yoo Yeon-seong |
21–16, 17–21, 21–15 | Gold (1) |
| 2010 | Tianhe Gymnasium, Guangzhou, China | Alvent Yulianto |
 Koo Kien Keat Tan Boon Heong |
19–21, 16–21 | Bronze |
Southeast Asian Games (1 gold; 0 silver; 1 bronze)
Men's Doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia | Bona Septano |
Markis Kido Hendra Setiawan |
25–23, 21–10 | Gold (1) |
| 2009 | Vientiane, Laos | Bona Septano |
Koo Kien Keat Tan Boon Heong |
16–21, 10–21 | Bronze |
BWF Superseries (9 titles, 5 runners-up)
The BWF Superseries, launched on December 14, 2006 and implemented in 2007, is a series of elite badminton tournaments, sanctioned by Badminton World Federation (BWF). A season of Superseries features twelve tournaments around the world, including five elevated as Premier Series, which introduced since 2011, with successful players invited to the Superseries Finals held at the year end.
Men's Doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | BWF Superseries Finals (2) | Hendra Setiawan |
Chai Biao Hong Wei |
13–21, 21–14, 21–14 | 01 ! Champion |
| 2015 | Malaysia Open (2) | Hendra Setiawan |
Lee Yong-dae Yoo Yeon-seong |
14–21, 21–15, 23–21 | 01 ! Champion |
| 2014 | Hong Kong Open (1) | Hendra Setiawan |
Liu Xiaolong Qiu Zihan |
21–16, 16–21, 21–17 | 01 ! Champion |
| 2014 | Indonesia Open | Hendra Setiawan |
Lee Yong-dae Yoo Yeon-seong |
15–21, 17–21 | 02 ! Runner-up |
| 2014 | Japan Open | Hendra Setiawan |
Lee Yong-dae Yoo Yeon-seong |
12–21, 24–26 | 02 ! Runner-up |
| 2014 | All England Open (1) | Hendra Setiawan |
Hiroyuki Endo Kenichi Hayakawa |
21–19, 21–19 | 01 ! Champion |
| 2013 | BWF Superseries Finals (1) | Hendra Setiawan |
Kim Gi-jung Kim Sa-rang |
21–14, 21–16 | 01 ! Champion |
| 2013 | Denmark Open | Hendra Setiawan |
Lee Yong-dae Yoo Yeon-seong |
19–21, 16–21 | 02 ! Runner-up |
| 2013 | Japan Open (1) | Hendra Setiawan |
Chai Biao Hong Wei |
22–20, 21–16 | 01 ! Champion |
| 2013 | Singapore Open (1) | Hendra Setiawan |
Lee Yong-dae Ko Sung-hyun |
21–15, 21–18 | 01 ! Champion |
| 2013 | Indonesia Open (1) | Hendra Setiawan |
Lee Yong-dae Ko Sung-hyun |
21–14, 21–18 | 01 ! Champion |
| 2013 | Malaysia Open (1) | Hendra Setiawan |
Lee Yong-dae Ko Sung-hyun |
21–15, 21–13 | 01 ! Champion |
| 2011 | Japan Open | Bona Septano |
Cai Yun Fu Haifeng |
13–21, 21–23 | 02 ! Runner-up |
| 2008 | Japan Open | Bona Septano |
Lars Paaske Jonas Rasmussen |
21–17, 15–21, 21–13 | 02 ! Runner-up |
- BWF Superseries Finals tournament
- BWF Superseries Premier tournament
- BWF Superseries tournament
BWF Grand Prix (6 titles, 1 runner-up)
The BWF Grand Prix has two level such as BWF Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold. It is a series of badminton tournaments, sanctioned by Badminton World Federation (BWF) since 2007.
Men's Doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Thailand Masters (1) | Hendra Setiawan |
Kim Gi-jung Kim Sa-rang |
12–21, 21–15, 21–12 | 01 ! Champion |
| 2013 | Australian Open | Hendra Setiawan |
Angga Pratama Rian Agung Saputra |
20–22, 19–21 | 02 ! Runner-up |
| 2011 | Indonesian Masters (2) | Bona Septano |
Hiroyuki Endo Kenichi Hayakawa |
21–13, 21–14 | 01 ! Champion |
| 2010 | Syed Modi International (1) | Bona Septano |
Gan Teik Chai Tan Bin Shen |
19–21, 21–15, 21–14 | 01 ! Champion |
| 2010 | Vietnam Open (1) | Bona Septano |
M Fairuzizuan M Tazari Ong Soon Hock |
21–18, 13–21, 21–17 | 01 ! Champion |
| 2010 | Indonesian Masters (1) | Bona Septano |
Rian Sukmawan Yonathan Suryatama |
21–16, 18–17 retired | 01 ! Champion |
| 2009 | Philippine Open (1) | Bona Septano |
Alvent Yulianto Hendra Aprida Gunawan |
10–21, 21–14, 21–17 | 01 ! Champion |
- BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament
- BWF Grand Prix tournament
BWF International Challenge/Series (1 title, 0 runners-up)
Men's Doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | China International | Rian Agung Saputro |
Trawut Potieng Nanthakarn Yordphaisong |
8–11, 11–7, 11–4, 11–7 | 01 ! Champion |
- BWF International Challenge tournament
- BWF International Series tournament
Record against selected opponents
Men's doubles results against World Superseries finalists, World Superseries Finals semifinalists, World Championships semifinalists, and Olympic quarterfinalists paired with:
Rian Agung Saputro
- Li Junhui & Liu Yuchen 1–1
Mathias Boe & Carsten Mogensen 0–1- Ricky Karanda Suwardi & Angga Pratama 1–0
Takeshi Kamura & Keigo Sonoda 1–1
Goh V Shem & Tan Wee Kiong 1–0
Hendra Setiawan
- Cai Yun & Lu Kai 4–0
- Chai Biao & Hong Wei 2–1
- Chai Biao & Zhang Nan 1–0
- Fu Haifeng & Cai Yun 4–2
- Fu Haifeng & Zhang Nan 3–5
- Hong Wei & Shen Ye 1–0
- Liu Cheng & Lu Kai 0–1
- Liu Xiaolong & Qiu Zihan 3–2
Lee Sheng-mu & Tsai Chia-hsin 7–1- Mads Pieler Kolding & Mads Conrad-Petersen 4–3
- Mathias Boe & Carsten Mogensen 4–1
Johannes Schöttler & Ingo Kindervater 1–0- Angga Pratama & Ryan Agung Saputro 1–1
- Markis Kido & Markus Fernaldi Gideon 3–0
- Markus Fernaldi Gideon & Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo 2–1
- Hirokatsu Hashimoto & Noriyasu Hirata 5–0
- Kenichi Hayakawa & Hiroyuki Endo 9–1
- Takeshi Kamura & Keigo Sonoda 1–0
Jung Jae-sung & Lee Yong-dae 0–1- Kim Gi-jung & Kim Sa-rang 6–2
- Ko Sung-hyun & Lee Yong-dae 3–0
- Ko Sung-hyun & Shin Baek-cheol 2–1
- Lee Yong-dae & Yoo Yeon-seong 6–7
- Shin Baek-cheol & Yoo Yeon-seong 1–1
- Koo Kien Keat & Tan Boon Heong 1–2
- Goh V Shem & Lim Khim Wah 1–0
- Hoon Thien How & Tan Wee Kiong 3–1
- Mohd Zakry Abdul Latif & Mohd Fairuzizuan Mohd Tazari 1–0
Vladimir Ivanov & Ivan Sozonov 4–0
Bona Septano
- Cai Yun & Xu Chen 0–1
- Chai Biao & Guo Zhendong 1–4
- Fu Haifeng & Cai Yun 0–5
- Guo Zhendong & Xie Zhongbo 0–1
- Guo Zhendong & Xu Chen 0–3
- Hong Wei & Shen Ye 0–2
- Liu Xiaolong & Qiu Zihan 5–1
- Fang Chieh-min & Lee Sheng-mu 3–2
- Lars Paaske & Jonas Rasmussen 1–2
- Mads Conrad-Petersen & Jonas Rasmussen 1–0
- Mathias Boe & Carsten Mogensen 1–5
- Anthony Clark & Nathan Robertson 0–3
- Angga Pratama & Rian Agung Saputro 2–1
- Hendra Aprida Gunawan & Alvent Yulianto Chandra 2–1
- Markis Kido & Hendra Setiawan 1–1
- Rian Sukmawan & Yonathan Suryatama Dasuki 2–1
- Hirokatsu Hashimoto & Noriyasu Hirata 1–0
- Kenichi Hayakawa & Hiroyuki Endo 4–0
- Shintaro Ikeda & Shuichi Sakamoto 1–1
- Cho Gun-woo & Kwon Yi-goo 1–0
- Jung Jae-sung & Lee Yong-dae 0–3
- Ko Sung-hyun & Yoo Yeon-seong 1–5
- Chan Chong Ming & Chew Choon Eng 0–1
- Chan Chong Ming & Koo Kien Keat 0–1
- Choong Tan Fook & Lee Wan Wah 1–1
- Gan Teik Chai & Lin Woon Fui 1–0
- Goh V Shem & Lim Khim Wah 1–1
- Hoon Thien How & Tan Wee Kiong 0–1
- Koo Kien Keat & Tan Boon Heong 3–2
- Mohd Zakry Abdul Latif & Mohd Fairuzizuan Mohd Tazari 2–1
Bodin Issara & Maneepong Jongjit 1–1
Howard Bach & Tony Gunawan 1–0
