Antonius Ariantho
# Antonius Ariantho

S. Antonius Budi Ariantho (born 3 October 1973) is a retired Indonesian badminton player who specialized in men's doubles. During the 1990s he shared numerous international titles with his regular partner Denny Kantono including the French (1993); Hong Kong (1993); Denmark (1994); Thailand (1994); Chinese Taipei (1995, 1996); and Indonesia (1996) Opens; and the (now defunct) Badminton World Cup (1996) and World Badminton Grand Prix (1998) events. They were runners-up at the prestigious All-England Open in 1995, and bronze medalists at the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta.

## 1996 Olympics

Ariantho competed in badminton at the 1996 Summer Olympics in men's doubles, with Denny Kantono, and won a bronze medal. They lost in semifinals against Cheah Soon Kit and Yap Kim Hock, of Malaysia, 15–10, 15–4, and in the bronze medal match they defeated Soo Beng Kiang and Tan Kim Her, of Malaysia, 15–4, 12–15, 15–8.

## Achievements

### Olympic Games

Men's doubles

| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1996 | GSU Sports Arena, Atlanta, United States | Denny Kantono | Soo Beng Kiang Tan Kim Her | 15–4, 12–15, 15–8 | Bronze |

### World Cup

Men's doubles

| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1996 | Jakarta, Indonesia | Denny Kantono | Rexy Mainaky Sigit Budiarto | 15–8, 15–2 | Gold |
| 1995 | Jakarta, Indonesia | Denny Kantono | Sakrapee Thongsari Pramote Teerawiwatana | 8–15, 8–15 | Bronze |

### Asian Championships

Men's doubles

| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2000 | Jakarta, Indonesia | Candra Wijaya | Choong Tan Fook Lee Wan Wah | 12–15, 5–15 | Bronze |
| 1997 | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Denny Kantono | Choong Tan Fook Lee Wan Wah | 4–15, 15–9, 15–7 | Gold |

### Asian Cup

Men's doubles

| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1994 | Beijing Gymnasium, Beijing, China | Denny Kantono | Rexy Mainaky Ricky Subagja | 2–15, 7–15 | Bronze |

### Southeast Asian Games

Men's doubles

| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1995 | Gymnasium 3, 700th Anniversary Sport Complex, Chiang Mai, Thailand | Denny Kantono | Cheah Soon Kit Yap Kim Hock | 11–15, 15–6, 7–15 | Bronze |

### IBF World Grand Prix

The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation (IBF) since 1983.

Men's doubles

| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1999 | Chinese Taipei Open | Denny Kantono | Choong Tan Fook Cheah Soon Kit | 15–4, 14–17, 15–8 | Winner |
| 1998 | Grand Prix Finals | Denny Kantono | Halim Haryanto Tony Gunawan | 15–11, 5–15, 15–11 | Winner |
| 1998 | Japan Open | Denny Kantono | Yap Kim Hock Cheah Soon Kit | 9–15, 7–15 | Runner-up |
| 1997 | Malaysia Open | Denny Kantono | Rexy Mainaky Ricky Subagja | 15–17, 12–15 | Runner-up |
| 1997 | Japan Open | Denny Kantono | Rexy Mainaky Ricky Subagja | 11–15, 15–7, 7–15 | Runner-up |
| 1997 | Chinese Taipei Open | Denny Kantono | Sigit Budiarto Candra Wijaya | 11–15, 2–15 | Runner-up |
| 1996 | Hong Kong Open | Denny Kantono | Yap Kim Hock Cheah Soon Kit | 15–6, 15–3 | Winner |
| 1996 | Indonesia Open | Denny Kantono | Davis Efraim Halim Haryanto | 15–3, 15–10 | Winner |
| 1996 | Chinese Taipei Open | Denny Kantono | Peter Axelsson Pär-Gunnar Jönsson | 15–6, 15–7 | Winner |
| 1995 | Singapore Open | Denny Kantono | Rexy Mainaky Ricky Subagja | 7–15, 16–18 | Runner-up |
| 1995 | Indonesia Open | Denny Kantono | Bambang Suprianto Rudy Gunawan | 12–15, 9–15 | Runner-up |
| 1995 | All England Open | Denny Kantono | Rexy Mainaky Ricky Subagja | 12–15, 18–15, 9–15 | Runner-up |
| 1995 | Chinese Taipei Open | Denny Kantono | Yap Yee Guan Yap Yee Hup | 15–7, 14–18, 15–2 | Winner |
| 1994 | Thailand Open | Denny Kantono | Sakrapee Thongsari Pramote Teerawiwatana | 12–15, 15–12, 15–10 | Winner |
| 1994 | Denmark Open | Denny Kantono | Jon Holst-Christensen Thomas Lund | 15–8, 5–15, 15–9 | Winner |
| 1994 | German Open | Denny Kantono | Jon Holst-Christensen Thomas Lund | 6–15, 2–15 | Runner-up |
| 1994 | Dutch Open | Denny Kantono | Simon Archer Chris Hunt | 17–18, 15–5, 15–8 | Winner |
| 1993 | Hong Kong Open | Denny Kantono | Sakrapee Thongsari Pramote Teerawiwatana | 10–15, 15–3, 17–14 | Winner |
| 1993 | U.S. Open | Denny Kantono | Jon Holst-Christensen Thomas Lund | 7–15, 7–15 | Runner-up |
| 1993 | French Open | Denny Kantono | Rudy Gunawan Haditono Dicky Purwotsugiono | 15–11, 18–16 | Winner |

### IBF International

Men's doubles

| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1994 | Hamburg Cup | Dharma Gunawi | Imay Hendra Dicky Purwotjugiono | 15–7, 12–15, 4–15 | Runner-up |
