Maria Fransisca

Maria Fransisca
Personal information
Birth nameTjan So Gwan
CountryIndonesia
Born1959
Pasuruan, East Java, Indonesia
Height1.57 m (5 ft 2 in)
Weight58 kg (128 lb)
EventWomen's singles & doubles
Medal record
Women's badminton
Representing  Indonesia
World Masters Games
2002 Melbourne Women's doubles 40+
2002 Melbourne Mixed doubles 40+
2005 Calgary Women's doubles 45–49
2009 Sydney Mixed doubles 40+
World Senior Championships
2007 Taipei Mixed doubles 45+
Uber Cup
1978 Auckland Women's team
Asian Games
1978 Bangkok Women's team
Asian Championships
1983 Calcutta Mixed doubles
Southeast Asian Games
1979 Jakarta Women's team
1983 Singapore Women's team
1983 Singapore Women's doubles
1979 Jakarta Mixed doubles
BWF profile

Maria Fransisca (born 1959; as Tjan So Gwan; 曾素光), is an Indonesian badminton player who played in the singles and doubles events.

Career

In the beginning Fransisca was known as Tjan So Gwan (Chinese descent), and changed her name to Maria Fransiska (Her Baptismal Name) after received her Indonesian citizenship, take the oath in South Jakarta court in November 1980.

Fransisca started her career when she was trusted to strengthen the women's team at the 1978 Uber Cup women's team championship at that time Indonesia was the defending champion two years ago in the final Indonesia had to meet again with Japan's enemy she was expected to win points but failed by losing to Atsuko Tokuda 11 -5, 11–4. Finally, the Indonesian women's team failed and again lost to Japan.

At the India Open, Fransisca was able to present 3 titles from three sectors, namely the women's singles she won against her compatriot Ivana Lie in women's doubles, to team up with her again to fight the British women's doubles, and in the mixed doubles she and Hariamanto Kartono also succeeded defeating his fellow strugglers Rudy Heryanto and Ivana Lie, she managed to prove she was still reliable.

At the Indonesia Open, she also won a title by defeating the Chinese women's doubles and in the SEA Games event, she won a gold medal in women's doubles and women's team and one silver in mixed doubles.

Achievements

World Masters Games

Women's doubles

Year Venue Event Partner Opponent Score Result
2002 Melbourne, Australia Women's doubles 40+ Rong Kwok Xu Robyn MacFarlane
Lia Mapa
Gold
2005 Calgary, Canada Women's doubles 40–44 Ruth Wihardjo Si-an Deng
Denyse Julien
5–15, 7–15 Silver
2005 Calgary, Canada Women's doubles 45–49 Ruth Wihardjo Angelika Walter
Marlies Wessels
15–4, 15–0 Gold
2009 Sydney, Australia Women's doubles 50+ Margaret Lee Kumiko Yamamoto
Hiroki Yuyama
12–15, 13–15 Silver

Mixed doubles

Year Venue Event Partner Opponent Score Result
2002 Melbourne, Australia Mixed doubles 40+ Misbun Sidek Gordon Lang
Katrina Mirkovic
Gold
2009 Sydney, Australia Mixed doubles 50+ Simbarsono Sutanto Jan Shew
Bruce Darby
15–13, 15–13 Gold

World Senior Championships

Mixed doubles

Year Venue Event Partner Opponent Score Result
2007 Taipei Gymnasium, Taipei, Chinese Taipei Mixed doubles 45+ Simbarsono Sutanto Roger Taylor
Andi Stretch
Gold

Asian Championships

Women's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
1983 Netaji Indoor Stadium, Calcutta, India Hadibowo Park Joo-bong
Kim Yun-ja
4–15, 5–15 Bronze

Southeast Asian Games

Women's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
1983 Singapore Badminton Hall, Singapore Ruth Damayanti Rosiana Tendean
Mary Harlim
3–15, 9–15 Gold

Mixed doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
1979 Istora Gelora Bung Karno, Jakarta, Indonesia Kartono Christian Hadinata
Imelda Wiguna
16–18, 2–5 Silver

International Open tournaments (7 titles, 3 runners-up)

The World Badminton Grand Prix has been sanctioned by the International Badminton Federation from 1983 to 2006.

Women's singles

Year Tournament Opponent Score Result
1979 India Open Ivana Lie 1–11, 12–11, 12–10 Winner
1982 Auckland International Imelda Wiguna 9–11, 11–2, 11–6 Winner

Women's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
1979 India Open Ivana Lie Karen Bridge
Paula Kilvington
15–9, 15–12 Winner
1982 Silver Bowl International Suzanne Ogeh Maxine Evans
Julie McDonald
15–2, 15–10 Winner
1982 Auckland International Suzanne Ogeh Sue Daly
Taty Sumirah
15–2, 15–4 Winner
1983 Indonesia Open Ruth Damayanti Wu Jianqiu
Xu Rong
11–15, 15–11, 15–3 Winner
1983 India Open Ruth Damayanti Kim Yun-ja
Yoo Sang-hee
7–15, 12–15 Runner-up
1984 Chinese Taipei Open Ruth Damayanti Karen Beckman
Gillian Gilks
12–15, 15–9, 14–17 Runner-up
1984 Japan Open Ruth Damayanti Karen Beckman
Gillian Gilks
15–13, 3–15, 12–15 Runner-up

Mixed doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
1979 India Open Kartono Rudy Heryanto
Ivana Lie
15–9, 15–2 Winner

References

  1. ^ Soetiman (22 September 1976). "Lutut Tjan So Gwan sudah mulai pulih kembali". Kompas (in Indonesian). p. 5.
  2. ^ "Calon Lawan dan HUT". Kompas (in Indonesian). 12 May 1984. p. 10.
  3. ^ a b "Varia Piala Thomas dan Uber 84 : Si Kocak". Kompas (in Indonesian). 9 May 1984. p. 10.
  4. ^ "Pagi ini Tjan So Gwan resmi jadi WNI". Kompas (in Indonesian). 1 November 1980. p. 10.
  5. ^ "Indonesia take lion's share". New Nation. 15 November 1979. p. 17. Retrieved 13 March 2021 – via NewspaperSG.
  6. ^ "Indonesians dominate shuttle meet". The Straits Times. 12 November 1979. p. 31. Retrieved 13 March 2021 – via NewspaperSG.
  7. ^ "Indonesia sapu bersih 2 pasukan". Berita Harian. 26 September 1979. p. 7. Retrieved 23 September 2020 – via NewspaperSG.