Muhammad Rijal
Muhammad Rijal is an Indonesian badminton player from PB Djarum club.
Career
Rijal captured his first international badminton title in mixed doubles with partner Vita Marissa at the 2008 Japan Super Series, beating fellow Indonesians Nova Widianto/Lilyana Natsir in the final round.Personal life
When he was young, he joined the Djarum Kudus badminton club. His parents' names are Ibrahim Martin and Imas Riyati. His hobby is football. Generally people called him Rizal. His name usually spelled as Rijal instead of Rizal. His family is Sundanese, however because his first club was Djarum, he represented East Java in Indonesia National Sport Game. Now he is engaged in business in the sale of sports equipment and production of the shuttlecock.Participation at Indonesian Team
- 1 time at Sudirman Cup
Achievements
Asian Championships
Mixed doublesYear | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
2005 | Gachibowli Indoor Stadium, Hyderabad, India | Endang Nursugianti | Lee Jae-jin Lee Hyo-jung | 4–15, 8–15 | Bronze |
Southeast Asian Games
Mixed doublesYear | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
2013 | Wunna Theikdi Indoor Stadium, Naypyidaw, Myanmar | Debby Susanto | Maneepong Jongjit Sapsiree Taerattanachai | 21–18, 21–19 | Gold |
World Junior Championships
Mixed doublesYear | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
2004 | Minoru Arena, Richmond, Canada | Greysia Polii | He Hanbin Yu Yang | 12–15, 12–15 | Silver |
BWF Superseries (1 title, 2 runners-up)
The BWF Superseries has two level such as Superseries and Superseries Premier. A season of Superseries features twelve tournaments around the world, which introduced since 2011, with successful players invited to the Superseries Finals held at the year end.Mixed doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
2012 | Japan Open | Liliyana Natsir | Chan Peng Soon Goh Liu Ying | 12–21, 19–21 | Runner-up |
2008 | Japan Open | Vita Marissa | Nova Widianto Liliyana Natsir | 14–21, 21–15, 21–19 | Winner |
2007 | Swiss Open | Greysia Polii | Lee Yong-dae Lee Hyo-jung | 21–14, 16–21, 18–21 | Runner-up |
BWF Grand Prix (3 titles, 5 runners-up)
The BWF Grand Prix has two levels, the BWF Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold. It is a series of badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation since 2007.Mixed doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
2014 | Indonesian Masters | Vita Marissa | Riky Widianto Richi Puspita Dili | 18–21, 19–21 | Runner-up |
2014 | Vietnam Open | Vita Marissa | Irfan Fadhilah Weni Anggraini | 21–18, 21–10 | Winner |
2014 | U.S. Open | Vita Marissa | Maneepong Jongjit Sapsiree Taerattanachai | 21–16, 21–19 | Winner |
2013 | Dutch Open | Debby Susanto | Danny Bawa Chrisnanta Vanessa Neo Yu Yan | 19–21, 23–25 | Runner-up |
2012 | Macau Open | Debby Susanto | Tontowi Ahmad Liliyana Natsir | 16–21, 21–14, 16–21 | Runner-up |
2012 | Chinese Taipei Open | Debby Susanto | Lee Chun Hei Chau Hoi Wah | 21–14, 21–14 | Winner |
2012 | Indonesian Masters | Debby Susanto | Tontowi Ahmad Liliyana Natsir | 19–21, 14–21 | Runner-up |
2011 | Syed Modi India Open | Debby Susanto | Sudket Prapakamol Saralee Thungthongkam | 21–16, 18–21, 11–21 | Runner-up |
BWF International Challenge/Series
Mixed doublesYear | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
2014 | Indonesia International | Vita Marissa | Ronald Alexander Melati Daeva Oktavianti | 11–7, 4–11, 6–11, 7–11 | Runner-up |
2014 | Osaka International | Vita Marissa | Choi Sol-gyu Chae Yoo-jung | 21–18, 17–21, 21–18 | Winner |
Performance timeline
Indonesian team
- Senior level
Team Events | 2011 |
Southeast Asian Games | Gold |
Individual competitions
- Junior level
Event | 2004 |
World Junior Championships | Silver |
- Senior level
Event | 2011 | 2013 |
Southeast Asian Games | Bronze | Gold |