Introduction
Ricky Ahmad Subagja (born January 27, 1971) is a Bandung, Indonesia born former world-class badminton player. He rates among the greatest doubles specialists in the sport's history.
Career
In 1993 the fast moving, faster hitting Subagja won men's doubles at the then biennial IBF World Championships in Birmingham, England with fellow countryman Rudy Gunawan. However, Subagja's regular partner for most the 90s was another fellow countryman, the equally fast and hard-hitting Rexy Mainaky, and they formed the most successful team of the decade. Subagja and Mainaky won more than thirty international titles together, including all of badminton's major championships at least once. They captured Olympic gold at Atlanta in 1996, the IBF World Championships in 1995 at Lausanne, Switzerland (a repeat title for Subagja), and the prestigious All-England Championships back to back in 1995 and 1996. A partial listing of their other titles includes the open championships of the five strongest nations in men's badminton: China (1992), Indonesia (1993, 1994, 1998, 1999), Malaysia (1993, 1994, 1997), South Korea (1995, 1996), and Denmark (1998); as well as the World Badminton Grand Prix (1992, 1994, 1996), the Badminton World Cup (1993, 1995, 1997), and the quadrennial Asian Games (1994, 1998).
Subagja and Mainaky were bronze medalists at the 1997 IBF World Championships in Glasgow, Scotland. They were eliminated in the quarterfinals at both the 1992 Olympics in Barcelona and the 2000 Olympics in Sydney. They paired together on Indonesian Thomas Cup (men's international) teams that won consecutive world team titles in 1994, 1996, and 1998.
Asian Games
| Year | Location | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 |  Bangkok, Thailand |  Rexy Mainaky | Pramote Teerawiwatana Siripong Siripool | 15-5, 15-10 |  Gold |
| 1994 |  Hiroshima, Japan | Rexy Mainaky |  Cheah Soon Kit Soo Beng Kiang | 15-10, 15-2 | Gold |
IBF/BWF World Championships Finals
| Year | Location | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 |  Glasgow, Scotland | Rexy Mainaky | Cheah Soon Kit Yap Kim Hock | 9-15, 15-2, 12-15 |  Bronze |
| 1995 |  Lausanne, Switzerland | Rexy Mainaky |  Jon Holst-Christensen Thomas Lund | 15-5, 15-2 | Gold |
| 1993 |  Birmingham, England | Rudy Gunawan | Cheah Soon Kit Soo Beng Kiang | 15-11, 15-3 | Gold |
Open Tournaments
Men's Doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Korea Open | Rexy Mainaky |  Lee Dong-soo Yoo Yong-sung | 8-15, 15-9, 4-15 | Runner-up |
| 1999 | Indonesia Open | Rexy Mainaky | Candra Wijaya Tony Gunawan | 15–12, 15–8 | Winner |
| 1998 | Singapore Open | Rexy Mainaky | Candra Wijaya Sigit Budiarto | 5-15, 5-15 | Runner-up |
| 1998 | Denmark Open | Rexy Mainaky | Flandy Limpele Eng Hian | 15–11, 15–6 | Winner |
| 1998 | Indonesia Open | Rexy Mainaky | Flandy Limpele Eng Hian | 15–5, 15–4 | Winner |
| 1997 | Vietnam Open | Rexy Mainaky | Lee Dong-soo Yoo Yong-sung | 15-11, 15-5 | Winner |
| 1997 | Malaysia Open | Rexy Mainaky | Antonius Ariantho Denny Kantono | 17-15, 15-12 | Winner |
| 1997 | Japan Open | Rexy Mainaky | Antonius Ariantho Denny Kantono | 15-11, 7-15, 15-7 | Winner |
| 1996 | China Open | Rexy Mainaky | Sigit Budiarto Candra Wijaya | 12-15, 5-15 | Runner-up |
| 1996 | Japan Open | Rexy Mainaky | Rudy Gunawan Bambang Suprianto | 15-8, 12-15, 15-12 | Winner |
| 1996 | Korea Open | Rexy Mainaky | Cheah Soon Kit Yap Kim Hock | 15-5, 17-14 | Winner |
| 1996 | All England Open | Rexy Mainaky | Cheah Soon Kit Yap Kim Hock | 15–6, 15-5 | Winner |
| 1995 | Japan Open | Rexy Mainaky | Rudy Gunawan Bambang Suprianto | 15-8, 15-9 | Winner |
| 1995 | All England Open | Rexy Mainaky | Antonius Ariantho Denny Kantono | 15–12, 15–18, 15–8 | Winner |
| 1995 | Singapore Open | Rexy Mainaky | Antonius Ariantho Denny Kantono | 15-7, 18-16 | Winner |
| 1994 | Japan Open | Denny Kantono | Sakrapee Thongsari Pramote Teerawiwatana | 15-11, 12-15, 18-16 | Winner |
| 1994 | Malaysia Open | Rexy Mainaky | Sakrapee Thongsari Pramote Teerawiwatana | 15-5, 18-16 | Winner |
| 1994 | Indonesia Open | Rexy Mainaky | Rudy Gunawan Bambang Suprianto | 10–15, 15–4, 18–17 | Winner |
| 1994 | Singapore Open | Rexy Mainaky | Jon Holst-Christensen Thomas Lund | 15-6, 15-8 | Winner |
| 1994 | All England Open | Rexy Mainaky | Rudy Gunawan Bambang Suprianto | 12-15, 12-15 | Runner-up |
| 1994 | Hong Kong Open | Rexy Mainaky | Rudy Gunawan Bambang Suprianto | 15-12, 14-17, 15-7 | Winner |
| 1994 | Swedish Open | Rexy Mainaky |  Peter Axelsson Pär-Gunnar Jönsson | 15-11, 15-12 | Winner |
| 1993 | German Open | Rexy Mainaky | Jon Holst-Christensen Thomas Lund | 14-17, 12-15 | Runner-up |
| 1993 | Swedish Open | Rexy Mainaky | Peter Axelsson Pär-Gunnar Jönsson | 15-12, 15-10 | Winner |
| 1993 | Malaysia Open | Rexy Mainaky | Cheah Soon Kit Soo Beng Kiang | 15-7, 15-5 | Winner |
| 1993 | Indonesia Open | Rexy Mainaky | Eddy Hartono Richard Mainaky | 15-13 15-10 | Winner |
| 1992 | China Open | Rexy Mainaky | Razif Sidek Jalani Sidek | 17-15, 15-11 | Winner |
| 1992 | Hong Kong Open | Rexy Mainaky |  Huang Zhanzhong Zheng Yumin | 15-13, 15-10 | Winner |
| 1992 | Thailand Open | Rexy Mainaky | Huang Zhanzhong Zheng Yumin | 15-9, 12-15, 15-11 | Winner |
| 1992 | Indonesia Open | Rexy Mainaky | Eddy Hartono Rudy Gunawan | 12-15, 5-15 | Runner-up |