Eng Hian

Eng Hian
Personal information
Nickname	Didi
Born	17 May 1977 (age 49); Surakarta, Central Java, Indonesia
Spouse	Lia Baiin (m. 2003)
Sport
Country	Indonesia (1997–2001, 2003–present); England (2001–2003)
Sport	Badminton
Handedness	Right
Coached by	Christian Hadinata; Herry Iman Pierngadi
Men's doubles
Highest ranking	1
	BWF profile
Medal record
Men's badminton
Representing Indonesia
Olympic Games
Sudirman Cup
Thomas Cup
Asian Championships
SEA Games
World Junior Championships

Eng Hian (simplified Chinese: 徐永贤; traditional Chinese: 徐永賢; pinyin: Xú Yǒngxián; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Chhî Éng-hiân; born 17 May 1977) is an Indonesian badminton player and coach. A men's doubles specialist, he won major international tournaments, most of them in partnership with Flandy Limpele, between 1999 and 2006. They earned a bronze medal in men's doubles at the 2004 Olympics in Athens. Their victories included the Korea (1999), Denmark (2000), Singapore (2002), and Japan Opens, and the Copenhagen Masters in 2000 and 2004. Hian and Limpele briefly represented England from 2001 until 2003 before returning to PBSI just in time for 2004 Summer Olympics. They were runners-up at the prestigious All-England Championships in 2002. Hian won the Dutch Open with Rian Sukmawan in 2006.

2004 Olympics

Hian competed in badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics in men's doubles with partner Flandy Limpele. They had a bye in the first round and defeated Anthony Clark and Nathan Robertson of Great Britain in the second. In the quarterfinals, Hian and Limpele beat Yim Bang-eun and Kim Yong-hyun of South Korea 15–1, 15–10. They lost the semifinal to Kim Dong-moon and Ha Tae-kwon, also of Korea, 15–8, 15-2 but won the match against Jens Eriksen and Martin Lundgaard Hansen of Denmark 15–13, 15–7 to finish with the bronze medal.

Controversy

In 2022, he was in trouble for using racist remark against Malaysian shuttlers ethnic Indian Thinaah Muralitharan and ethnic Chinese Pearly Tan during the French Open championship at Stade Pierre de Coubertin, Paris who he referred to as 'hitam' (black) and 'putih' (white) respectively. His remarks went viral online when it was caught live on television during round 16 of the match.

Awards


Award	Year	Category	Result	Ref.
Candra Wijaya International Badminton Centre Awards	2017	The best women's doubles coach	Honored
Government of Indonesia Awards	2021	Satyalancana Dharma Olahraga	Honored

Achievements

Olympic Games

Men's doubles
Year	Venue	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result	Ref.
2004	Goudi Olympic Hall Athens, Greece	Flandy Limpele	Jens Eriksen Martin Lundgaard Hansen	15–13, 15–7	Bronze

Asian Championships

Men's doubles
Year	Venue	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
1997	Stadium Negara Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia	Hermono Yuwono	Antonius Budi Ariantho Denny Kantono	12–15, 10–15	Bronze
1998	Nimibutr Stadium Bangkok, Thailand	Flandy Limpele	Zhang Jun Zhang Wei	15–17, 15–9, 12–15	Bronze
2003	Tennis Indoor Gelora Bung Karno Jakarta, Indonesia	Flandy Limpele	Markis Kido Hendra Setiawan	13–15, 15–11, 7–15	Bronze
2004	Kuala Lumpur Badminton Stadium Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia	Flandy Limpele	Halim Haryanto Candra Wijaya	7–15, 11–15	Bronze

SEA Games

Men's doubles
Year	Venue	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result	Ref.
1999	Hassanal Bolkiah Sports Complex Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei	Flandy Limpele	Tesana Panvisvas Pramote Teerawiwatana	8–15, 15–8, 13–15	Silver

World Junior Championships

Boys' doubles
Year	Venue	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result	Ref.
1994	Kuala Lumpur Badminton Stadium Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia	Andreas	Peter Gade Peder Nissen	10–15, 11–15	Silver

IBF Grand Prix (9 titles, 9 runners-up)

The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation (IBF) since 1983.

Men's doubles
Year	Tournament	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
1997	Hong Kong Open	Hermono Yuwono	Ha Tae-kwon Kim Dong-moon	4–15, 12–15	Runner-up
1998	Indonesia Open	Flandy Limpele	Rexy Mainaky Ricky Subagja	5–15, 4–15	Runner-up
1998	Denmark Open	Flandy Limpele	Rexy Mainaky Ricky Subagja	11–15, 6–15	Runner-up
1999	Korea Open	Flandy Limpele	Jens Eriksen Jesper Larsen	15–6, 15–7	Winner
1999	Malaysia Open	Flandy Limpele	Tony Gunawan Candra Wijaya	6–15, 11–15	Runner-up
2000	Indonesia Open	Flandy Limpele	Tony Gunawan Candra Wijaya	17–14, 6–15, 8–15	Runner-up
2000	Denmark Open	Flandy Limpele	Jens Eriksen Jesper Larsen	15–13, 15–10	Winner
2000	Malaysia Open	Flandy Limpele	Lee Dong-soo Yoo Yong-sung	15–9, 15–9	Winner
2002	Singapore Open	Flandy Limpele	Ha Tae-kwon Kim Dong-moon	15–8, 11–15, 17–14	Winner
2002	Indonesia Open	Flandy Limpele	Lee Dong-soo Yoo Yong-sung	10–15, 11–15	Runner-up
2002	All England Open	Flandy Limpele	Ha Tae-kwon Kim Dong-moon	2–7, 2–7, 7–1, 3–7	Runner-up
2003	Swiss Open	Flandy Limpele	Cheng Rui Chen Qiqiu	10–15, 15–5, 15–1	Winner
2003	Japan Open	Flandy Limpele	Cheng Rui Chen Qiqiu	15–5, 15–12	Winner
2003	German Open	Flandy Limpele	Cai Yun Fu Haifeng	9–15, 15–8, 15–4	Winner
2003	Chinese Taipei Open	Flandy Limpele	Ha Tae-kwon Kim Dong-moon	4–15, 1–15	Runner-up
2005	Swiss Open	Flandy Limpele	Sigit Budiarto Candra Wijaya	15–8, 11–15, 11–15	Runner-up
2006	New Zealand Open	Rian Sukmawan	Hendri Kurniawan Saputra Hendra Wijaya	21–13, 11–9 retired	Winner
2006	Dutch Open	Rian Sukmawan	Hendra Aprida Gunawan Joko Riyadi	21–15, 21–10	Winner

IBF International (1 runner-up)

Men's doubles
Year	Tournament	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result	Ref.
1997	Indonesia International	Hermono Yuwono	Davis Efraim Halim Haryanto	5–15, 5–15	Runner-up

IBF Junior International (2 titles)

Boys' doubles
Year	Tournament	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result	Ref.
1995	Dutch Junior	Karel Mainaky			Winner
1995	German Junior	Karel Mainaky	Peter Gade Peder Nissen		Winner

Invitational tournaments

Men's doubles
Year	Tournament	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
1999	Ipoh Masters	Flandy Limpele	Candra Wijaya Tony Gunawan	11–15, 9–15	Runner-up
2000	Copenhagen Masters	Flandy Limpele	Tony Gunawan Halim Haryanto	8–7, 5–7, 7–4, 5–7, 7–5	Winner
2004	Copenhagen Masters	Flandy Limpele	Sang Yang Zheng Bo	15–13, 15–5	Winner

References

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↑ "Ricky/Rexy Hingga Marcus/Kevin Raih Penghargaan CWIBC" (in Indonesian). Republika. 19 December 2017.
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↑ "YONEX Japan Open" (in German). Deutschen Badminton Verband. 5 October 2003. Archived from the original on 5 October 2003.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
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↑ "Taipei Open 2003". ctbad.org. Archived from the original on 18 February 2005.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
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↑ "Equinox New Zealand Open 2006 2*". Badminton Central. 30 July 2006.
↑ "Big Boss Dutch Open 2006". Badminton World Federation. 12 November 2006.
↑ "Indonesia International 1997 I". Tournamentsoftware. Retrieved 21 April 2024.
↑ "Past winners: Men's Doubles". Dutch Junior. Retrieved 17 April 2025.
↑ "German Junior" (in German). badminton.de. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
↑ "Ipoh Masters: Peter G. Wallops Peter R. In Final". World Badminton. 6 November 1999.
↑ "Copenhagen Masters 2000". Badminton Denmark. Archived from the original on 25 July 2001. Retrieved 20 April 2025.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
↑ "Copenhagen Masters 2004". Badminton Ranks. Retrieved 20 April 2025.

External links

BWF Player Profile

[didi-1] "Perjalanan Karier Eng Hian yang Pernah Cetak Sejarah untuk Bulutangkis Singapura" (in Indonesian). Indosport. 18 September 2021.

[2] "Hian Eng Bio, Stats, and Results". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 10 August 2017.

[3] "Eng Hian Hijrah ke Singapura Di Kontrak Dua Tahun". bulutangkis.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 10 August 2017.

[4] "Flandi/Eng Hian Janjikan Emas". suaramerdeka.com (in Indonesian). 3 July 2003. Archived from the original on 7 February 2004. Retrieved 10 August 2017.

[5] "BAM accepts Indonesian coach Eng Hian's apology | New Straits Times". 30 October 2022.

[6] "Netizens smash Indonesian badminton coach's 'black, white' remark | New Straits Times". 29 October 2022.

[7] "We're not black and white, we're Malaysians | New Straits Times". 29 October 2022.

[besleg-8] "Ricky/Rexy Hingga Marcus/Kevin Raih Penghargaan CWIBC" (in Indonesian). Republika. 19 December 2017.

[kem-9] "Dapat Penghargaan Satyalancana Dharma Olahraga, 5 Insan Olahraga Ucapkan Terima Kasih kepada Menpora Amali" (in Indonesian). Ministry of Youth and Sports (Indonesia). 27 December 2021.

[10] "Flandy/Eng Hian Raih Perunggu" (in Indonesian). Detik. 20 August 2004. Retrieved 14 April 2024.

[11] "Asian Championships: Sun Jun gains finals; China sure of three titles". World Badminton. 6 September 1997. Retrieved 16 November 2020.

[12] "Asian Badminton Championships: Chen Gang, Marleve gain finals". World Badminton. 4 September 1998. Retrieved 16 November 2020.

[13] "Badminton/Asian Badminton Championships: An all-Indonesian final in Jakarta". Badminton Central. 18 October 2003. Retrieved 22 April 2024.

[14] "Asian Championships 2004". Tournamentsoftware. Retrieved 15 April 2024.

[15] "SEA Games: A Golden Week For Young Hidayat". World Badminton. 14 August 1999. Retrieved 21 January 2024.

[16] "WORLD JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS – KUALA LUMPUR 1994". tangkis.tripod.com. Archived from the original on 14 December 2006. Retrieved 21 April 2024.

[17] "International Badminton Federation Calendar of Events 1997/98" (PDF). World Badminton. Retrieved 9 July 2024.

[18] "1998 Sanyo Indonesian Open". tangkis.tripod.com. 15 December 2006. Archived from the original on 15 December 2006.

[19] "1998 Danish Open". tangkis.tripod.com. 15 December 2006. Archived from the original on 15 December 2006.

[20] "1999 Samsung Korean Open". tangkis.tripod.com. 15 December 2006. Archived from the original on 15 December 2006.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)

[21] "1999 Proton Malaysian Open". tangkis.tripod.com. 15 December 2006. Archived from the original on 14 December 2006.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)

[22] "2000 Sanyo Indonesia Open". tangkis.tripod.com. 15 December 2006. Archived from the original on 15 December 2006.

[23] "2000 Danish Open". tangkis.tripod.com. 15 December 2006. Archived from the original on 15 December 2006.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)

[24] "2000 Proton-Eon Malaysian Open". tangkis.tripod.com. 14 December 2006. Archived from the original on 14 December 2006.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)

[25] "2002 Yonex-Sunrise Singapore Open". tangkis.tripod.com. 15 December 2006. Archived from the original on 15 December 2006.

[26] "Indonesia Open 2002". Badminton Ranks. Retrieved 22 April 2025.

[27] "Times Archives". Oxfordshire Libraries.

[28] "2002 Yonex All England Open". tangkis.tripod.com. 15 December 2006. Archived from the original on 14 December 2006.

[29] "Swiss Open 2003". Badminton Ranks. Retrieved 22 April 2025.

[30] "YONEX Japan Open" (in German). Deutschen Badminton Verband. 5 October 2003. Archived from the original on 5 October 2003.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)

[31] "German Open 2003". Badminton Ranks. Retrieved 22 April 2025.

[32] "Taipei Open 2003". ctbad.org. Archived from the original on 18 February 2005.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)

[33] "Swiss Open 2005". Badminton Ranks. Retrieved 22 April 2025.

[34] "Equinox New Zealand Open 2006 2*". Badminton Central. 30 July 2006.

[35] "Big Boss Dutch Open 2006". Badminton World Federation. 12 November 2006.

[36] "Indonesia International 1997 I". Tournamentsoftware. Retrieved 21 April 2024.

[37] "Past winners: Men's Doubles". Dutch Junior. Retrieved 17 April 2025.

[38] "German Junior" (in German). badminton.de. Retrieved 23 January 2024.

[39] "Ipoh Masters: Peter G. Wallops Peter R. In Final". World Badminton. 6 November 1999.

[40] "Copenhagen Masters 2000". Badminton Denmark. Archived from the original on 25 July 2001. Retrieved 20 April 2025.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)

[41] "Copenhagen Masters 2004". Badminton Ranks. Retrieved 20 April 2025.

v t e Olympic medalists for Indonesia
Gold medalists	Susi Susanti (1992) Alan Budikusuma (1992) Rexy Mainaky, Ricky Subagja (1996) Tony Gunawan, Candra Wijaya (2000) Taufik Hidayat (2004) Markis Kido, Hendra Setiawan (2008) Tontowi Ahmad, Liliyana Natsir (2016) Greysia Polii, Apriyani Rahayu (2020) Veddriq Leonardo (2024) Rizki Juniansyah (2024)
Silver medalists	Lilies Handayani, Nurfitriyana Saiman, Kusuma Wardhani (1988) Ardy Wiranata (1992) Eddy Hartono, Rudy Gunawan (1992) Mia Audina (1996) Tri Kusharjanto, Minarti Timur (2000) Hendrawan (2000) Raema Lisa Rumbewas (2000) Raema Lisa Rumbewas (2004) Nova Widianto, Liliyana Natsir (2008) Citra Febrianti (2012) Triyatno (2012) Sri Wahyuni Agustiani (2016) Eko Yuli Irawan (2016) Eko Yuli Irawan (2020)
Bronze medalists	Hermawan Susanto (1992) Susi Susanti (1996) Antonius Ariantho, Denny Kantono (1996) Sri Indriyani (2000) Winarni Binti Slamet (2000) Sony Dwi Kuncoro (2004) Eng Hian, Flandy Limpele (2004) Maria Kristin Yulianti (2008) Raema Lisa Rumbewas (2008) Eko Yuli Irawan (2008) Triyatno (2008) Eko Yuli Irawan (2012) Anthony Sinisuka Ginting (2020) Windy Cantika Aisah (2020) Rahmat Erwin Abdullah (2020) Gregoria Mariska Tunjung (2024)