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Mohammad Ahsan
Winning three badminton world doubles titles with Hendra Setiawan.
World champions · Asian Games gold
- Born
- 7 September 1987
- Birthplace
- Palembang, Indonesia
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Mohammad Ahsan
Indonesian doubles player whose attacking play complemented Setiawan’s control at the net. Their partnership remained competitive across more than a decade.
Early life
Childhood badminton
Started playing at five in Palembang.
Moving for training
Moved to Jakarta as a teenager to pursue better coaching and competition.
Career
- 2007–2011
Club and national team
Joined PB Djarum, entered the national squad and won world bronze with Bona Septano.
- 2012–2019
Setiawan partnership
Formed a leading doubles partnership and won three world titles.
- 2025
Farewell tournament
Retired following the Indonesia Masters alongside Setiawan.
Achievements
World champions
Won three men’s doubles world titles with Setiawan.
Asian Games gold
Won the men’s doubles event in Incheon.
All England titles
Won badminton’s historic English tournament twice.
Beyond sport
A shared nickname
He and Setiawan became known to fans as The Daddies.
Club recognition
PB Djarum inducted him into its Hall of Fame in 2025.
Sources & photo credit
Life, career and references ↗Career and achievements ↗Retirement and club tribute ↗Club Hall of Fame recognition ↗Photo: Griff88. CC BY-SA 4.0 · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.
