Imelda Wiguna (also known as ''Imelda Wigoena'', , born 12 October 1951) is a former

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player from

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who played at the world class level from the mid-1970s through the mid-1980s.

Career

A doubles specialist, Wiguna's two most impressive years in badminton were 1979 and 1980. In 1979 she won both doubles events, women's doubles with

Verawaty Wiharjo Verawaty Fadjrin (; 1 October 1957 – 21 November 2021) was an Indonesian badminton player who won international titles spanning from the late 1970s to the end of the 1980s. Tall and powerful, at one time or another she played each of the three ...

and mixed doubles with

Christian Hadinata Christian Hadinata (, born 11 December 1949) is a former Chinese Indonesian badminton player. Profile Though early in his career he was a fine singles player who reached the final of the prestigious All-England Championship in 1973, Christia ...

, at the prestigious All-England Championships. The following year she reached the final of both events at the then triennial

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, losing the women's doubles with Verawaty but winning the mixed doubles with Christian. Thereafter, though Wiguna continued to play at a high level, the demands of motherhood and strong competition from Chinese Mainland players made winning the biggest tournaments more difficult. Her other titles included women's doubles at the

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(1978), the

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(1978), the Canadian Open (1979), and the

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(1979, 1985); and mixed doubles at the Canadian Open (1979), and the

(1979, 1981, 1985). Wiguna played in five consecutive

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(women's international team) competitions for

between 1974 and 1986. She helped her nation to capture its first world title (over

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) in

1975 It was also declared the ''International Women's Year'' by the United Nations and the European Architectural Heritage Year by the Council of Europe. Events January * January 1 - Watergate scandal (United States): John N. Mitchell, H. R. ...

,Davis 134, 135. and to reach the final round in

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1981 Events January * January 1 ** Greece enters the European Economic Community, predecessor of the European Union. ** Palau becomes a self-governing territory. * January 10 – Salvadoran Civil War: The FMLN launches its first major offensiv ...

, and

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Achievements

''Women's doubles'' ''Mixed doubles''

References

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* 1951 births Living people Indonesian female badminton players Indonesian Christians World Games medalists in badminton World Games bronze medalists Competitors at the 1981 World Games Asian Games medalists in badminton Asian Games gold medalists for Indonesia Asian Games silver medalists for Indonesia Asian Games bronze medalists for Indonesia Badminton players at the 1974 Asian Games Badminton players at the 1978 Asian Games Badminton players at the 1986 Asian Games Medalists at the 1974 Asian Games Medalists at the 1978 Asian Games Medalists at the 1986 Asian Games Southeast Asian Games medalists in badminton Southeast Asian Games gold medalists for Indonesia Competitors at the 1979 Southeast Asian Games Competitors at the 1981 Southeast Asian Games Competitors at the 1985 Southeast Asian Games 20th-century Indonesian women 21st-century Indonesian women {{Indonesia-badminton-bio-stub