Tontowi Ahmad

Indonesian badminton player, Olympic champion

Tontowi Ahmad - Indonesian badminton player, Olympic champion
Born

July 18th, 1987
38 years ago

Category

Athletes & Sports Figures

Country

Indonesia

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An accomplished badminton player, this athlete specialized in men's doubles and mixed doubles events. Partnered with Liliyana Natsir, won the gold medal in mixed doubles at the 2016 Rio Olympics. The player contributed to Indonesia's successes in various tournaments, including the BWF World Championships and the SEA Games.

Won gold medal in mixed doubles at 2016 Olympics

Claimed BWF World Championship title in 2013

Secured multiple SEA Games gold medals

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