Joko Riyadi

Joko Riyadi
Personal information
Birth name Joko Riyadi
Country  Indonesia
Born (1985-06-30) June 30, 1985
Sukoharjo, Central Java
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight 72 kg (159 lb)
Handedness Right
Event Men's doubles
BWF profile

Joko Riyadi (born in Sukoharjo, Central Java, 30 June 1985) is a former badminton player from Indonesia.

Career

Riyadi played men's doubles with Hendra Gunawan. They were bronze medalists at the 2005 Asian Badminton Championships, runners-up at the 2006 Dutch Open, and bronze medalists at the 2007 Southeast Asian Games. At the 2007 BWF World Championships they were seeded #14 and were defeated in the third round by Guo Zhendong and Xie Zhongbo, of China, 22-20, 16-21, 21-16. With new partner Luluk Hadiyanto he won the 2009 Vietnam Open.

Post-playing career

After resigning from the national team and being an independent player for a while, Riyadi retired from international tournament and is now a member of the coaching staff of his former club Jaya Raya and coaching some independent players like Pia Zebadiah, Rizki Amelia Pradipta, and Markis Kido

Personal life

When he was young, he joined the Jaya Raya Jakarta badminton club. His parents names are Joko Suseno (father) and Ari Wahyuni (mother). His hobby is football. Normally people call him Joko.

Participation at Indonesian Team

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