Johan Wahjudi (; 10 February 1953 – 15 November 2019) was an Indonesian badminton player. Though he played some singles at the international level early in his career, he soon became a doubles specialist noted for his alert and consistent play alongside his more mercurial partner Tjun Tjun. The duo became the first ever men's doubles world number one in the first IBF world ranking release in 1978.
Career Wahjudi and Tjun won men's doubles in the IBF's first World Championships in 1977.Pat Davis, The Guinness Book of Badminton (Enfield, Middlesex, England: Guinness Superlatives Ltd., 1983) 109.
They also won 6 All England Open Badminton Championships between 1974 and 1980 Davis, 107. during which time their losses were rare and they were clearly the world's number one team. Wahjudi played on Indonesia's world champion Thomas Cup (men's international) teams of 1976 and 1979 winning all of his matches in partnership with Tjun Tjun.Davis, 126, 128.
Awards and nominations +AwardYearCategoryResultInternational Badminton Federation Awards1986Meritorious Service Award
Achievements World Championships
Men's doubles Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result 1977 Malmö Isstadion, Malmö, Sweden Tjun Tjun Ade Chandra Christian Hadinata 15–6, 15–4 Gold
Asian Games Men's doubles YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult1974Amjadieh Sport Complex, Tehran, Iran Tjun Tjun Ade Chandra Christian Hadinata15–9, 15–7 Gold
SEA Games Men's doubles YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult1977Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Tjun Tjun Preecha Sopajaree Pichai Kongsirithavorn15–10, 15–3 Gold
International tournaments (12 titles, 2 runners-up) Men's doubles Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result 1973 Denmark Open Tjun Tjun Ade Chandra Christian Hadinata 15–3, 15–7 Winner 1973 German Open Tjun Tjun Ade Chandra Christian Hadinata 15–4, 15–9 Winner 1973 All England Open Tjun Tjun Ade Chandra Christian Hadinata 1–15, 7–15 Runner-up 1973 Singapore Open Tjun Tjun Indra Gunawan Christian Hadinata 15–11, 15–11 Winner 1974 Denmark Open Tjun Tjun Iie Sumirat Christian Hadinata 18–14, 15–9 Winner 1974 All England Open Tjun Tjun Ade Chandra Christian Hadinata 15–8, 15–6 Winner 1975 Denmark Open Tjun Tjun Ade Chandra Christian Hadinata 15–6, 15–1 Winner1975 All England Open Tjun Tjun Ade Chandra Christian Hadinata 15–11, 15–5 Winner 1977 All England Open Tjun Tjun Ade Chandra Christian Hadinata 15–7, 18–15 Winner 1978 All England Open Tjun Tjun Ade Chandra Christian Hadinata 15–12, 15–8 Winner 1979 All England Open Tjun Tjun Stefan Karlsson Claes Nordin 17–16, 15–3 Winner 1980 All England Open Tjun Tjun Ray Stevens Mike Tredgett 10–15, 15–9, 15–10 Winner 1981 All England Open Tjun Tjun Rudy Heryanto Hariamanto Kartono 9–15, 8–15 Runner-up
Mixed doubles Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result 1972 Singapore Open Regina Masli Chirasak Champakao Liem Siew Choo 15–11, 15–7 Winner
Invitational tournaments
Men's doubles Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result 1972 World Invitational Championships Tjun Tjun Ade Chandra Christian Hadinata 15–10, 15–10 Gold 1974 (Glasgow) World Invitational Championships Tjun Tjun Punch Gunalan Dominic Soong 9–15, 4–15 Silver 1974 (Jakarta) World Invitational Championships Tjun Tjun Ade Chandra Christian Hadinata 15–13, 9–15, 18–15 Gold 1975 World Invitational Championships Tjun Tjun Ade Chandra Christian Hadinata 15–12, 15–11 Gold 1977 Asian Invitational Championships Tjun Tjun Ade Chandra Christian Hadinata 14–17, 15–2, 15–5 Gold
Other tournament Men's doubles Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result Ref 1983 Veterans Tournament (30+) Tjun Tjun Dhany Sartika Ade Chandra 15–10, 15–1 Winner
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