Vita Marissa


Vita Marissa is an Indonesian retired badminton player.

Career

Marissa competed in badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics in mixed doubles with partner Nova Widianto. They had a bye in the first round and defeated Robert Blair and Natalie Munt of Great Britain in the second. In the quarterfinals, Marissa and Widianto lost to Jens Eriksen and Mette Schjoldager of Denmark 15–12, 15–8. In September 2008 Marissa and her new partner Muhammad Rizal won in mixed doubles at the Japan Super Series after beating Nova Widianto/Lilyana Natsir 14–21, 21–15, 21–19 in the all Indonesian final.
In early 2009, she resigned from the Indonesia National Team and is no longer a PBSI player.
She continues her career as independent professional with her partner Flandy Limpele and her friend Nadya Melati, also a former national team player in women's doubles.

Olympic Games

BWF World Championships

Mixed doubles
YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
2007Putra Indoor Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Flandy Limpele Zheng Bo
Gao Ling		21–17, 19–21, 19–21 Bronze

Asian Games

Mixed doubles
YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
2002Gangseo Gymnasium,
Busan, South Korea		 Nova Widianto Khunakorn Sudhisodhi
Saralee Thungthongkam		11–5, 5–11, 5–11 Bronze

Asian Championships

Women's doubles
YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
2008Bandaraya Stadium,
Johor Bahru, Malaysia		 Liliyana Natsir Zhang Jiewen
Yang Wei		10–21, 10–21 Bronze
2001PhilSports Arena,
Manila, Philippines		 Deyana Lomban Gao Ling
Huang Sui		15–12, 4–15, 6–15 Silver

Mixed doubles
YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
2008Bandaraya Stadium,
Johor Bahru, Malaysia		 Flandy Limpele Nova Widianto
Liliyana Natsir		21–17, 21–17 Gold
2004Kuala Lumpur Badminton Stadium,
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia		 Nova Widianto Kim Dong-moon
Ra Kyung-min		15–13, 7–15, 3–15 Bronze
2003Tennis Indoor Gelora Bung Karno,
Jakarta, Indonesia		 Nova Widianto Anggun Nugroho
Eny Widiowati		15–2, 15–11 Gold
2001PhilSports Arena,
Manila, Philippines		 Tony Gunawan Kim Dong-moon
Ra Kyung-min		15–12, 13–15, 9–15 Bronze
2000Istora Senayan,
Jakarta, Indonesia		 Tri Kusharjanto Wahyu Agung
Emma Ermawati		14–17, 3–15 Bronze

Southeast Asian Games

Women's doubles
YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
2011Istora Senayan,
Jakarta, Indonesia		 Nadya Melati Anneke Feinya Agustine
Nitya Krishinda Maheswari		19–21, 17–21 Silver
2007Wongchawalitkul University,
Nakhon Ratchasima Province, Thailand		 Liliyana Natsir Jo Novita
Greysia Polii		21–15, 21–14 Gold
2001Malawati Stadium,
Selangor, Malaysia		 Deyana Lomban Lim Pek Siah
Ang Li Peng		15–5, 4–15, 15–9 Gold

Mixed doubles
YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
2007Wongchawalitkul University,
Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand		 Flandy Limpele Sudket Prapakamol
Saralee Thungthongkam		21–14, 21–15 Gold
2001Malawati Stadium,
Selangor, Malaysia		 Nova Widianto Bambang Suprianto
Emma Ermawati		3–15, 15–7, 17–15 Gold

World Junior Championships

Girls' doubles
YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
1998Sports and Aquatic Centre,
Melbourne, Australia		 Eny Widiowati Gong Ruina
Huang Sui		15–17, 13–15 Bronze

Asian Junior Championships

Girls' doubles
YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
1998Kuala Lumpur Badminton Stadium,
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia		 Eny Widiowati Gong Ruina
Huang Sui		16–17, 15–17 Bronze
1997Ninoy Aquino Stadium,
Manila, Philippines		 Eny Widiowati Yang Wei
Gao Ling		10–15, 12–15 Bronze

BWF Super Series (5 titles and 5 runners-up)

The BWF Super Series, launched on 14 December 2006 and implemented in 2007, is a series of elite badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation. A season of Super Series features twelve tournaments around the world, including five elevated as Premier Series, which were introduced in 2011, with successful players invited to the Super Series Masters Finals held at the year's end.
Marissa played with many partners such as Nova Widianto, Liliyana Natsir, Muhammad Rijal and Flandy Limpele.
Mixed doubles
YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
2009French Open Hendra Aprida Gunawan Nova Widianto
Liliyana Natsir		7–21, 7–21 Runner-up
2008Japan Open Muhammad Rijal Nova Widianto
Liliyana Natsir		14–21, 21–15, 21–19 Champion
2008Korea Open Flandy Limpele Lee Yong-dae
Lee Hyo-jung		21–15, 14–21, 18–21 Runner-up
2007French Open Flandy Limpele Xie Zhongbo
Zhang Yawen		21–11, 21–15 Champion
2007Singapore Open Flandy Limpele Sudket Prapakamol
Saralee Thungthongkam		21–14, 21–13 Champion

Women's doubles
YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
2011Indonesia Open Nadya Melati Wang Xiaoli
Yu Yang		12–21, 10–21 Runner-up
2008BWF Superseries Finals Liliyana Natsir Wong Pei Tty
Chin Eei Hui		15–21, 20–22 Runner-up
2008Indonesia Open Liliyana Natsir Miyuki Maeda
Satoko Suetsuna		21–15, 21–14 Champion
2007China Masters Liliyana Natsir Zhao Tingting
Yang Wei		12–21, 21–15, 21–16 Champion
2007Malaysia Open Greysia Polii Gao Ling
Huang Sui		21–19, 12–21, 11–21 Runner-up

BWF Grand Prix (12 titles and 11 runners-up)

The BWF Grand Prix has two levels, the Grand Prix Gold and Grand Prix. It is a series of badminton tournaments sanctioned by the BWF since 2007.
Mixed doubles
YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
2015Canada Open Grand Prix Andrei Adistia Lee Chun Hei
Chau Hoi Wah		16–21, 18–21Runner-up
2014Indonesia Masters Grand Prix Gold Muhammad Rijal Riky Widianto
Richi Puspita Dili		18–21, 19–21Runner-up
2014Vietnam Open Grand Prix Muhammad Rijal Irfan Fadhilah
Weni Anggraini		21–18, 21–10Winner
2014U.S. Open Grand Prix Gold Muhammad Rijal Maneepong Jongjit
Sapsiree Taerattanachai		21–16, 21–19Winner
2013Indonesia Open Grand Prix Gold Praveen Jordan Tontowi Ahmad
Liliyana Natsir		22–20, 9–21, 21–14Winner
2013New Zealand Open Grand Prix Praveen Jordan Riky Widianto
Richi Puspita Dili		21–18, 21–8Winner
2013Malaysia Open Grand Prix Gold Praveen Jordan Tan Aik Quan
Lai Pei Jing		20–22, 21–13, 21–17Winner
2012U.S. Open Grand Prix Gold Tony Gunawan Kenichi Hayakawa
Misaki Matsutomo		21–13, 21–10Winner
2011Thailand Open Grand Prix Gold Nova Widianto Lee Sheng-mu
Chien Yu-chin		10–21, 21–23Runner-up
2010Chinese Taipei Open Grand Prix Gold Hendra Aprida Gunawan Tontowi Ahmad
Liliyana Natsir		22–20, 14–21, 22–20Winner
2010Macau Open Grand Prix Gold Hendra Aprida Gunawan Tontowi Ahmad
Liliyana Natsir		14–21, 18–21Runner-up
2009India Open Grand Prix Gold Flandy Limpele Diju Valiyaveetil
Jwala Gutta		21–14, 21–17Winner
2009Macau Open Grand Prix Gold Hendra Aprida Gunawan He Hanbin
Yu Yang		14–21, 9–21Runner-up
2009Chinese Taipei Open Grand Prix Gold Hendra Aprida Gunawan Valiyaveetil Diju
Jwala Gutta		21–23, 18–21Runner-up
2007Chinese Taipei Open Grand Prix Gold Flandy Limpele Thomas Laybourn
Kamilla Rytter Juhl		21–18, 25–23Winner

Women's doubles
YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
2014Dutch Open Grand Prix Shendy Puspa Irawati Eefje Muskens
Selena Piek		8–11, 11–4, 9–11, 10–11Runner-up
2014Indonesia Masters Grand Prix Gold Shendy Puspa Irawati Keshya Nurvita Hanadia
Devi Tika Permatasari		23–21, 21–13Winner
2014U.S. Open Grand Prix Gold Shendy Puspa Irawati Puttita Supajirakul
Sapsiree Taerattanachai		21–15, 21–10Winner
2013Malaysia Open Grand Prix Gold Aprilsasi Putri Lejarsar Variella Pia Zebadiah
Rizki Amelia Pradipta		17–21, 21–16, 17–21Runner-up
2013Australia Open Grand Prix Gold Aprilsasi Putri Lejarsar Variella Savitree Amitrapai
Sapsiree Taerattanachai		21–19, 21–15Winner
2009Chinese Taipei Open Grand Prix Gold Mona Santoso Yang Wei
Zhang Jiewen		14–21, 9–21Runner-up
2009India Open Grand Prix Gold Nadya Melati Ma Jin
Wang Xiaoli		14–21, 13–21Runner-up
2007Chinese Taipei Open Grand Prix Gold Liliyana Natsir Chien Yu Chin
Cheng Wen-Hsing		15–21, 21–17, 18–21Runner-up

Open tournaments (3 titles and 9 runners-up)

Mixed doubles
YearTournamentPartnerOpponent in finalScoreResult
2006Dutch Open Flandy Limpele Robert Blair
Jenny Wallwork		18–21 18–21Runner-up
2006Japan Open Flandy Limpele Nova Widianto
Liliyana Natsir		11–21, 21–18, 21–17Winner
2005Chinese Taipei Open Devin Lahardi Fitriawan Tony Gunawan
Cheng Wen-hsing		15–17, 6–15Runner-up
2004Japan Open Nova Widianto Sudket Prapakamol
Saralee Thungthongkam		15–10, 15–13Winner
2003Chinese Taipei Open Nova Widianto Kim Dong-moon
Ra Kyung-min		7–15, 5–15Runner-up
2002Denmark Open Nova Widianto Kim Dong-moon
Hwang Yu-mi		6–11, 11–4, 7–11Runner-up
2002Japan Open Nova Widianto Kim Dong-moon
Ra Kyung-min		3–7, 2–7, 2–7Runner-up
2002Chinese Taipei Open Nova Widianto Tri Kusharjanto
Emma Ermawati		11–8, 11–13, 7–11Runner-up
2002Indonesia Open Nova Widianto Bambang Suprianto
Minarti Timur		7–11, 3–11Runner-up
2001Indonesia Open Nova Widianto Tri Kusharjanto
Emma Ermawati		5–7, 1–7, 2–7Runner-up

Women's doubles
YearTournamentPartnerOpponent in finalScoreResult
2001Indonesia Open Deyana Lomban Jane F. Bramsen
Ann-Lou Jørgensen		7–5, 7–5, 7–3Winner
1999Thailand Open Emma Ermawati Gao Ling
Qin Yiyuan		8–15, 2–15Runner-up

Participation with Indonesian Team

Indonesian team

Team Events19971998
Asia Junior Championships Silver Bronze

Team Events200120072011
Southeast Asian Games Gold Gold Silver

Team Events2007
Sudirman Cup Silver

Individual competitions

Event19971998
Asia Junior Championships Bronze Bronze

Team Events200120072011
Southeast Asian Games Gold
Gold 		Gold
Gold 		Silver

Event20022006
Asian GamesQF
Bronze 		QF
R16

Event20042008
OlympicsQF R1
4th

Personal life

When Marissa was young, she joined the Tangkas Jakarta badminton club.
Her parents were Aris Harsono and Yulianawati.
Her hobbies are billiards, swimming, and watching movies. Generally people call her Vita.
After she has finished all competitions, no matter what the result were, she always makes a symbol of the Spirit of Jesus Christ.
In 2008, as the oldest player in Uber Cup team, she was appointed as the team captain.