Maria Fransisca (born 1959; as Tjan So Gwan; 曾素光), is an Indonesian

badminton Badminton is a racquet sport played using racket (sports equipment), racquets to hit a shuttlecock across a net (device), net. Although it may be played with larger teams, the most common forms of the game are "singles" (with one player per s ...

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

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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

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11 -5, 11–4. Finally, the Indonesian women's team failed and again lost to Japan. At the

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, 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

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also succeeded defeating his fellow strugglers

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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'' ''Mixed doubles''

World Senior Championships

''Mixed doubles''

Asian Championships

''Mixed doubles ''

SEA Games

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

International tournaments (8 titles, 3 runners-up)

The World Badminton Grand Prix has been sanctioned by the International Badminton Federation from 1983 to 2006. ''Women's singles'' ''Women's doubles'' ''Mixed doubles''

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Franssca, Maria 1959 births Living people People from Pasuruan Badminton players from East Java Indonesian Hokkien people Indonesian sportspeople of Chinese descent Indonesian female badminton players Badminton players at the 1978 Asian Games Asian Games silver medalists for Indonesia Asian Games badminton players for Indonesia Medalists at the 1978 Asian Games Competitors at the 1979 SEA Games Competitors at the 1983 SEA Games SEA Games gold medalists for Indonesia SEA Games medalists in badminton Asian Games silver medalists in badminton