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Hendra Setiawan
Winning Olympic badminton gold and four men’s doubles world titles with two different partners.
Olympic champion · Four world titles
- Born
- 25 August 1984
- Birthplace
- Pemalang, Central Java, Indonesia
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Hendra Setiawan
Hendra Setiawan was an Indonesian doubles specialist whose calm anticipation and net play anchored two outstanding partnerships. He won Olympic gold with Markis Kido and three further world titles with Mohammad Ahsan.
Early life
Family inspiration
Started badminton after watching his father play and trained in Tegal from childhood.
Jakarta training
Moved to the Jaya Raya club and attended Ragunan Sports School.
Career
- 2003
Kido partnership
Began his international partnership with Markis Kido.
- 2012
New partnership
Teamed up with Mohammad Ahsan after a long run with Kido.
- 2025
Tour farewell
Played his final World Tour tournament at the Indonesia Masters.
- 2025
Coaching
Moved into coaching after leaving regular international competition.
Achievements
Olympic champion
Won men’s doubles gold in Beijing with Markis Kido.
Four world titles
Won once with Kido and three times with Ahsan.
All England champion
Won the men’s doubles title twice with Ahsan.
Beyond sport
Badminton family
His sister married fellow Indonesian badminton player Hendrawan.
Off-court videos
Has shared family life and behind-the-scenes badminton through his YouTube channel.
Sources & photo credit
Life, career and references ↗BWF TV — retirement tribute ↗Photo: Nardisoero. CC BY-SA 4.0 · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.
