3 the coach from Indonesia who made India look fierce in 2022 Thomas Cup interesting to follow. Because their role is important in making Indian badminton players as strong as they are now, even though they are no longer training these players.
As is known, India has just won the 2022 Thomas Cup trophy. This certainty was obtained after defeating Indonesia in the final with a score of 3-0.
This success is so special for India because it brought them to make new history in the 2022 Thomas Cup. Because this is their first Thomas Cup title.
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Behind the beautiful appearance of Srikanth Kidambi et al, it turns out that there is a contribution from the Indonesian coach. Even though he is now a former coach, the cold hand of the Indonesian tactician is on the journey of Indian players in their careers to become the superior they are today.
Who are they? Here are 3 coaches from Indonesia who made India look fierce in the 2022 Thomas Cup.
3. Flandy Limpele
One of the coaches from Indonesia who made India look fierce in the 2022 Thomas Cup is Flandy Limpele. His cold hands have brought Indian doubles, Satwiksairaj Rankireddy / Chirag Shetty, showing rapid progress in his performance.
Yes, the greatness of Flandy Limpele in training world badminton players is unquestionable. He has worked with players in various countries and has successfully developed their talents.
The Indian doubles, Rankireddy/Shetty, were also included in the list of players who had been handled by Flandy Limpele. Under his tutelage, the Indian doubles grew rapidly to gain many achievements. However, their romance together ended in 2020.
Even though he is no longer in charge of Rankireddy/Shetty, Flandy Limpele is still on the Indonesian double journey to develop his game. As a result, Rankireddy/Shetty even contributed points in the final match between Indonesia vs India in the 2022 Thomas Cup. They beat Mohammad Ahsan/Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo in the second party.
2. Agus Dwi Santoso
In second place, there is Agus Dwi Santoso. He has also coached the Indian men’s singles sector some time ago. Kidambi Srikanth was one of the players who felt his cold hand.
Under the tutelage of Agus, Kidambi can continue to develop his playing skills. All of this was done when he was competing for tickets to the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. However, his romance with India had to end at the end of 2021.
1. Mulyo Handoyo
Lastly, there is Mulyo Handoyo. The Indonesian coach also played a role in creating outstanding men’s singles players in India’s men’s singles sector.
Mulyo Handoyo’s greatness in creating great players cannot be doubted. He even played a big role in guiding Taufik Hidayat to become a superior badminton player in Indonesia.
Under the tutelage of Mulyo Handoyo, Taufik Hidayat was able to become one of the men’s singles that the world feared and became a legend in Indonesia. Taufik Hidayat’s most prestigious achievement was the gold medal at the 2004 Olympics.
After Taufik Hidayat, Mulyo Handoyo also handled many other badminton players, including those who came from India. One of his protégés is Kidambi Srikanth who managed to become a great figure in the men’s singles sector. Kidambi even helped India beat Indonesia by crushing Jonatan Christie in the second party of the 2022 Thomas Cup final.
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