Meluawati (later Meiluawati; born May 25, 1975) is an Indonesian born former world-class badminton player who represented Indonesia and later the United States.

Career

Meluawati was a member of Indonesia's world champion 1996 Uber Cup (women's international) team, winning her final round match against China's future World and Olympic champion Zhang Ning. She was also a member of the 1998 Indonesian Uber Cup team which finished second to China. In individual competition she won women's singles at the Polish Open in 1996 and was women's singles runner-up to the formidable Susi Susanti at the 1997 Indonesia Open.

Playing for the United States in the early 2000s, Meluawati won consecutive U.S. National women's singles titles in 2001, 2002, and 2003; and women's doubles in 2001 and 2003. She also won women's singles at the Pan American Championships in 2001.^[1]

Achievements

Pan Am Championships

Women's singles

Year	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result
2001	Lima, Peru	Cindy Shi	7–1, 7–2, 7–3	Gold

Southeast Asian Games

Women's singles

Year	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result
1997	Asia-Africa Hall, Jakarta, Indonesia	Mia Audina	10–12, 11–12	Silver

World Junior Championships

The Bimantara World Junior Championships was an international invitation badminton tournament for junior players. It was held in Jakarta, Indonesia from 1987 to 1991.

Girls' singles

Year	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result
1991	Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia	Yao Yan	11–0, 9–11, 7–11	Silver

IBF World Grand Prix

The World Badminton Grand Prix was sanctioned by the International Badminton Federation from 1983 to 2006.

Women's singles

Year	Tournament	Opponent	Score	Result
1996	Polish Open	Wang Chen	11–6, 11–4	Winner
1997	Indonesia Open	Susi Susanti	4–11, 5–11	Runner-up

IBF International

Women's singles

Year	Tournament	Opponent	Score	Result
2001	USA Southern Panam International	Sandra Jimeno	7–2, 7–0, 7–0	Winner

Women's doubles

Year	Tournament	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
2001	USA Southern Pan Am International	Mesinee Mangkalakiri	Sandra Jimeno Doriana Rivera	0–7, 7–3, 7–5	Winner

References