JAKARTA Indonesia made history for the first time in history to win the Badminton Asia Mixed Team Championship (BAMTC) or the Mixed Team Asian Badminton Championships.
This year's edition title was brought home by Alwi Farhan and his friends after defeating the host China with a score of 3-1 at the Conson Gymnasium, Qingdao, China, on Sunday, February 16, 2025.
The only Indonesian representatives who lost in the match were the women's singles Kusuma Wardani. He lost two straight games against Xu Wen Jing 12-21 and 13-21.
"I apologize to the team for not being able to contribute points. Hopefully in the next match, I can win the match and become a champion," said Putri after the match.
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Indonesia's victory was determined through the mixed doubles pair Rinov Rivaldy/Siti Fadia Silva Ramadhanti, the men's singles Alwi Farhan, and the men's doubles Muhammad Shohibul Fikri/Daniel Marthin.
Rinov/Fadia who took part in the first match beat Gao Jiaxuan/Wu Mengying. Indonesia then increased its advantage through Alwi against Hu Zhe'an.
China had cut the score in the third party. Indonesia then locked the victory and secured its first title through Fikri/Daniel who came down against the pair Chen Xujun/Huang Di.
In the previous three editions, Indonesia's best journey in this event was to bring home a bronze medal when it took place in Hong Kong in the 2019 edition.
As for the 2017 editions in Vietnam and 2023 in Dubai, representatives of Indonesia ran aground in the quarter-finals. In 2017 Indonesia lost to Japan, while in 2023 they lost to South Korea.
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