Syabda Perkasa Belawa
Personal information
CountryIndonesia
Born(2001-08-25)25 August 2001
Jakarta, Indonesia
Died20 March 2023(2023-03-20) (aged 21)
Pemalang, Central Java, Indonesia
HandednessRight
Men's singles
Highest ranking87 (21 February 2023)
Medal record
Men's badminton
Representing  Indonesia
Thomas Cup
Silver medal – second place 2022 Bangkok Men's team
World Junior Championships
Gold medal – first place 2019 Kazan Mixed team
Asian Junior Championships
Silver medal – second place 2019 Suzhou Mixed team
BWF profile

Syabda Perkasa Belawa (25 August 2001 – 20 March 2023) was an Indonesian badminton player affiliated with PB Djarum badminton club from 2013 to 2023, and joined Indonesia national badminton team training center in 2018.[1][2]

Career

2019

In 2019, Syabda was called up to the junior national team for the 2019 Badminton Asia Junior Championships in Suzhou, China, and the BWF World Junior Championships in Kazan, Russia. The team lost the former's final 2–3 to Thailand but won the latter's teams event after dismantling record 13-time title holders China 3–1 in the final.[3]

2022

On 18 April 2022, he was called up to the Indonesia national team for the 2022 Thomas Cup in Nonthaburi, Thailand.[4] The team failed to defend their title after suffering a 0–3 final defeat to India, winning their first title against the record 14-time champions. In June, Syabda won the Lithuanian International after beating fellow Indonesian player Alwi Farhan.[5] In November, Syabda won the Malaysia International after beating Chinese player Lei Lanxi.[6]

2023

In 2023, Syabda only got a chance to play at the Iran Fajr International.[7] He won the title after defeating Malaysian Justin Hoh in three games.[8]

Death

On March 20, Syabda was involved in a traffic accident at Pemalang-Batang Toll Road.[9] He was travelling from Bekasi to Sragen with his parents and siblings to attend the funeral of his late grandmother.[10] The car his father was driving hit a truck at high speed. His mother was pronounced dead on the scene, while Syabda sustained severe head injuries.[11] He briefly received treatment at the Al-Ikhlas Hospital in Pemalang before succumbing to his injuries.[12] Syabda's elder sister Diana, his younger sister Tahta, and their father were also injured, but survived the accident.[13]

Syabda was buried in a public cemetery in Sumberejo Village in Sragen, together with his mother and grandmother.[14]

Achievements

BWF International Challenge/Series (3 titles)

Men's singles

Year Tournament Opponent Score Result Ref
2022 Lithuanian International Indonesia Alwi Farhan 21–15, 21–14 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner [5]
2022 Malaysia International China Lei Lanxi 21–17, 21–18 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner [6]
2023 Iran Fajr International Malaysia Justin Hoh 18–21, 21–12, 22–20 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner [8]
  BWF International Challenge tournament
  BWF International Series tournament
  BWF Future Series tournament

BWF Junior International (1 title)

Boys' singles

Year Tournament Opponent Score Result
2019 Jakarta Junior International France Christo Popov 21–14, 21–17 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
  BWF Junior International Grand Prix tournament
  BWF Junior International Challenge tournament
  BWF Junior International Series tournament
  BWF Junior Future Series tournament

Performance timeline

Key
W F SF QF #R RR Q# A G S B NH N/A DNQ
(W) won; (F) finalist; (SF) semi-finalist; (QF) quarter-finalist; (#R) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; (RR) round-robin stage; (Q#) qualification round; (A) absent; (G) gold, (S) silver or (B) bronze medal; (NH) not held; (N/A) not applicable; (DNQ) did not qualify.
To avoid confusion and double counting, these charts are updated at the conclusion of a tournament or when the player's participation has ended.

National team

Team events 2019
Asian Junior Championships S
World Junior Championships G
Team events 2022
Thomas Cup S

Individual competitions

Team events 2018 2019
Asian Junior Championships 3R 3R
World Junior Championships A 3R
Tournament BWF World Tour Best
2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Indonesia Masters A Q1 A Q1 ('19)
Indonesia Masters Super 100 3R A NH 1R 3R ('18)
Year-end ranking 231 490 572 588 128 88

References

  1. ^ "Pemain: Syabda Perkasa Belawa" (in Indonesian). Badminton Association of Indonesia. Retrieved 24 June 2022.
  2. ^ Johana Joy Artamira (17 May 2022). "Biodata dan Agama Syabda Perkasa Belawa". SportStars.id (in Indonesian). Retrieved 8 August 2022.
  3. ^ "BWF World Junior Mixed Team Championships 2019: Mixed Team - Final Stage 1 TO 8 - 1ST's". TournamentSoftware.com. Badminton World Federation. 5 October 2019. Retrieved 21 March 2023.
  4. ^ "Inilah Skuad Indonesia untuk Piala Thomas dan Uber 2022" (in Indonesian). Badminton Association of Indonesia. 18 April 2022. Archived from the original on 4 May 2022. Retrieved 4 May 2022.
  5. ^ a b Ilham Oktafian (13 June 2022). Indra Citra Sena (ed.). "Bikin Bangga! Wakil Indonesia Sapu Bersih Gelar Juara di Lithuanian International 2022". Indosport.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 16 June 2022.
  6. ^ a b Ahmad Zilky (13 November 2022). Eris Eka Jaya (ed.). "Syabda Perkasa Belawa Juara Malaysia International Series 2022". Kompas.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 13 November 2022.
  7. ^ "Syabda Perkasa BELAWA | TOURNAMENT RESULTS | Profile". BWFbadminton.com. Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 21 March 2023.
  8. ^ a b Ervan Yudhi Tri Atmoko (6 February 2023). "Syabda dan Jesita/Febi Menang di Final, Indonesia Juara Umum Iran Fajr International Challenge 2023". Kompas.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 8 February 2023.
  9. ^ Afzal Nur Iman (20 March 2023). "Kecelakaan Camry Vs Truk di Tol Pemalang Km 315 Tewaskan Syabda dan Ibunda". Detik.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 20 March 2023.
  10. ^ "Atlet Bulutangkis Syabda Perkasa Belawa Meninggal Dunia". CNN Indonesia (in Indonesian). 20 March 2023. Retrieved 20 March 2023.
  11. ^ Arief Apriadi (20 March 2023). "Ibu Syabda Perkasa Belawa Turut Meninggal dalam Kecelakaan, Ayah Kritis, Kakak dan Adik Luka-luka". Suara.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 20 March 2023.
  12. ^ "Syabda Perkasa Belawa Meninggal Dunia, Alami Luka Robek dan Cedera Kepala Saat Dilarikan ke Rumah Sakit Pemalang". liputan6.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2023-03-21.
  13. ^ "Kondisi Terkini Ayah Syabda Perkasa: Sudah Sadar". CNN Indonesia (in Indonesian). 20 March 2023. Retrieved 21 March 2023.
  14. ^ Media, Kompas Cyber (2023-03-20). "Pemakaman Syabda Perkasa, Dikuburkan Satu Liang Lahad dengan Ibu dan Neneknya hingga Diiringi Gerimis". KOMPAS.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2023-03-21.
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