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 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 4–15, 8–15 | Bronze |
Southeast Asian Games
Mixed doublesYear | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
2013 | Wunna Theikdi Indoor Stadium, Naypyidaw, Myanmar | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 21–18, 21–19 | Gold |
World Junior Championships
Mixed doublesYear | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
2004 | Minoru Arena, Richmond, Canada | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 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 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 12–21, 19–21 | Runner-up |
2008 | Japan Open | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 14–21, 21–15, 21–19 | Winner |
2007 | Swiss Open | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 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 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 18–21, 19–21 | Runner-up |
2014 | Vietnam Open | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 21–18, 21–10 | Winner |
2014 | U.S. Open | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 21–16, 21–19 | Winner |
2013 | Dutch Open | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 19–21, 23–25 | Runner-up |
2012 | Macau Open | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 16–21, 21–14, 16–21 | Runner-up |
2012 | Chinese Taipei Open | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 21–14, 21–14 | Winner |
2012 | Indonesian Masters | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 19–21, 14–21 | Runner-up |
2011 | Syed Modi India Open | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 21–16, 18–21, 11–21 | Runner-up |
BWF International Challenge/Series
Mixed doublesYear | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
2014 | Indonesia International | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 11–7, 4–11, 6–11, 7–11 | Runner-up |
2014 | Osaka International | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 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 |