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Greysia Polii
Polii at the 2013 French Open Superseries
Personal information
Born (1987-08-11) 11 August 1987 (age 37)
Jakarta, Indonesia
Height 1.64 m
Weight 57 kg
Country Indonesia
Handedness Right
Women's & mixed doubles
Highest Ranking 2 (with Nitya Krishinda Maheswari 28 January 2016)
3 (with Apriyani Rahayu 20 September 2018)
5 (with Meiliana Jauhari 12 May 2011)
9 (with Jo Novita 2006)
Medal record
Women's badminton
Representing  Indonesia
Olympic Games
Gold 2020 Tokyo Women's doubles
World Championships
Bronze 2015 Jakarta Women's doubles
Bronze 2018 Nanjing Women's doubles
Bronze 2019 Basel Women's doubles
Sudirman Cup
Silver 2005 Beijing Mixed team
Silver 2007 Glasgow Mixed team
Bronze 2009 Guangzhou Mixed team
Bronze 2011 Qingdao Mixed team
Bronze 2015 Dongguan Mixed team
Bronze 2019 Nanning Mixed team
Uber Cup
Silver 2008 Jakarta Women's team
Bronze 2010 Kuala Lumpur Women's team
Asian Games
Gold 2014 Incheon Women's doubles
Bronze 2010 Guangzhou Women's team
Bronze 2018 Jakarta–Palembang Women's doubles
Bronze 2018 Jakarta–Palembang Women's team
Asian Championships
Bronze 2005 Hyderabad Women's doubles
Bronze 2016 Wuhan Women's doubles
Asia Team Championships
Bronze 2018 Alor Setar Women's team
SEA Games
Gold 2007 Nakhon Ratchasima Women's team
Gold 2019 Philippines Women's doubles
Silver 2005 Manila Women's doubles
Silver 2007 Nakhon Ratchasima Women's doubles
Silver 2009 Vientiane Women's team
Silver 2013 Naypyidaw Women's doubles
Silver 2019 Philippines Women's team
Bronze 2005 Manila Women's team
Bronze 2017 Kuala Lumpur Women's team
World Junior Championships
Silver 2004 Richmond Mixed doubles
Bronze 2004 Richmond Girls' doubles
Bronze 2004 Richmond Mixed team
Asian Junior Championships
Bronze 2004 Hwacheon Girls' team
Bronze 2005 Jakarta Girls' doubles
Bronze 2005 Jakarta Girls' team

Greysia Polii (born 11 August 1987) is a famous Indonesian badminton player. She played in doubles matches. Greysia won gold medals in women's doubles at the 2014 Asian Games, the 2019 SEA Games, and the 2020 Summer Olympics.

She also earned three bronze medals at the World Championships in 2015, 2018, and 2019. Greysia was a member of the BWF Athletes' Commission. This group helps share the ideas and needs of athletes with the BWF leaders. She served from 2013 to 2017 and again from 2021 to 2025.

Early Life and Badminton Start

Greysia Polii was born in Jakarta, Indonesia. Her parents were from the Minahasa area. She was the third of five children. After her father passed away when she was two, Greysia moved to Manado for her childhood.

Her sister and a former national player, Deyana Lomban, inspired her to play badminton. She also looked up to famous players like Susi Susanti and Zhang Ning. Greysia showed great talent for badminton by age six. To help her career, she and her mother moved back to Jakarta in 1995. There, she joined the Jaya Raya Jakarta club.

At the club, her coach, Retno Kustijah, saw her skill in doubles. When Greysia was 14, she switched from playing singles to doubles. She joined the national team in 2003. Her first name, Greysia, comes from "grey" (her father's hair color) and the end of "Indonesia."

Career Highlights

Starting Out (2003–2005)

Greysia Polii began her career playing women's and mixed doubles. At 16, she showed her skills. With her partner Heni Budiman, she reached the semi-finals of the 2003 Malaysia Satellite tournament. As a national team player, she won her first National Championships title with Budiman.

In 2004, Greysia helped the junior national team win bronze medals. These were at the Asian Junior Championships (girls' team) and the World Junior Championships (mixed team). She also won a silver medal in mixed doubles with Muhammad Rijal and a bronze in girls' doubles with Budiman at the World Juniors. She first played for the senior national team at the Uber Cup in 2004.

In 2005, Greysia won more bronze medals at the Asian Junior Championships. She won in the girls' team and doubles with Heni Budiman. After Budiman got injured, Greysia teamed up with Jo Novita. They won a bronze at the Asian Championships and a silver at the SEA Games. Greysia also helped Indonesia reach the final of the Sudirman Cup.

First Big Wins (2006–2008)

In 2006, Greysia won her first major title, the Philippines Open, with Jo Novita. They beat another Indonesian pair in the final. She also reached the semi-finals in mixed doubles at the same event. By the end of 2006, she was ranked world number 9 in women's doubles.

In 2007, Greysia teamed up with Vita Marissa for the Malaysia Open. They reached the final, showing great promise. She also helped Indonesia finish second in the Sudirman Cup. Later that year, she and Novita won the National Championships again. She also helped the Indonesian women's team win gold at the SEA Games.

In 2008, Greysia partnered with Nitya Krishinda Maheswari and Flandy Limpele. She helped Indonesia reach the final of the Uber Cup, where they finished as runners-up. She and Novita also reached the semi-finals of the first Superseries Masters Finals.

Challenges and Comebacks (2009–2012)

In 2009, Greysia focused on women's doubles with Nitya Krishinda Maheswari. They reached the finals of the Singapore Open. They also made it to the semi-finals in Japan and France.

In 2010, Greysia won two national titles: women's doubles with Meiliana Jauhari and mixed doubles with Tontowi Ahmad. With Jauhari, she reached the semi-finals of the Singapore Open and the finals of the Macau and Indonesia Grand Prix Gold events. She also won bronze medals with the national team at the Uber Cup and Asian Games.

In 2011, Greysia and Jauhari reached the semi-finals of the India Open. They also made it to the finals of the Chinese Taipei Open. Greysia was part of the national team that won a bronze medal at the Sudirman Cup.

At the 2012 Summer Olympics, Greysia and her partner Meiliana Jauhari were disqualified from the competition. This happened after their group stage matches.

Gold Medals and World Recognition (2013–2016)

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Polii and her partner Nitya Krishinda Maheswari in 2013 French Super Series

In 2013, Greysia started playing with Nitya Krishinda Maheswari again. They won their first Grand Prix Gold title at the Thailand Open. They also reached the semi-finals of the Singapore and French Opens. In the French Open, they beat the world number one pair from China. She won her third women's doubles silver medal at the SEA Games.

In 2014, Greysia and Maheswari won their second Grand Prix Gold title at the Chinese Taipei Open. In September, Greysia won a gold medal at the Asian Games in Incheon, South Korea, with Maheswari. They beat top-ranked pairs on their way to gold.

In 2015, Greysia and Maheswari reached the final of the Indonesia Open. They successfully defended their title at the Chinese Taipei Open. In August, they won a bronze medal at the World Championships in Jakarta. A month later, they won their first Super Series title at the Korea Open. They ended 2015 as world number 3.

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Polii and Maheswari at the quarter-finals of 2016 French Open against Li Yinhui and Huang Dongping

In January 2016, Greysia and Maheswari reached their highest ranking: world number 2. They won their second Super Series title at the Singapore Open. They also won a bronze medal at the Asian Championships. This match set a record for the longest badminton match ever, lasting two hours and 41 minutes.

Greysia made her second appearance at the Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro with Maheswari. They won all their group matches but lost in the quarter-finals.

New Partnerships and Olympic Gold (2017–2022)

In 2017, Greysia partnered with Apriyani Rahayu. Even though they were a new pair, they won their first title at the Thailand Open. They also won a Superseries title at the French Open just five months later. Greysia also helped the Indonesian women's team win a bronze medal at the SEA Games. By November, Greysia and Rahayu were ranked world number 10.

In 2018, Greysia and Rahayu won the India Open title. They also defended their title at the Thailand Open. In August, they won bronze medals at the World Championships and the Asian Games. They reached their highest ranking of world number 3 in September.

In 2019, Greysia and Rahayu won their second India Open title. They also won a bronze medal at the World Championships in Switzerland. Greysia won her first women's doubles gold medal at the SEA Games, 14 years after her debut.

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Polii and Apriyani Rahayu celebrates after winning 2020 Indonesia Masters

In 2020, Greysia and Rahayu won their first international title in Indonesia at the Indonesia Masters. They also won the Barcelona Spain Masters. In January 2021, they won their first BWF Super 1000 tournament, the Yonex Thailand Open.

Greysia qualified for the women's doubles event at the 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympics. She competed in her third Olympics with Apriyani Rahayu. In the final, they won the gold medal, beating the 2017 World Champions. Greysia and Rahayu were the first unseeded pair to win Olympic gold in women's doubles. This was Indonesia's first Olympic gold in women's doubles. At 33 years old, Greysia became the oldest female badminton player to win an Olympic gold medal. After their Olympic success, a sports training center in Jakarta was named after them.

In December 2021, Greysia was chosen for the BWF Athletes' Commission again. She became the chair of the commission in February 2022. Greysia officially announced her retirement from international badminton on 12 June 2022.

Awards and Nominations

Award Year Category Result Ref.
Badzine Fair Play Trophy 2009 Fair Play Athlete Won
AORI 2014 Favourite Athlete Won
Indonesian Sport Awards 2018 Favorite Women's Doubles Athlete with Apriyani Rahayu Won
Favorite Women's Team Athlete with 2018 Asian Games women's badminton team Won
BWF Awards 2020/2021 Pair of the Year with Apriyani Rahayu Won
Gatra Awards 2021 Sports Category with Apriyani Rahayu Won
Line Today Choice Most Favorite Indonesian Athlete with Apriyani Rahayu Won

Achievements

Olympic Games

Women's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result Ref
2020 Musashino Forest Sports Plaza
Tokyo, Japan
Indonesia Apriyani Rahayu China Chen Qingchen
China Jia Yifan
21–19, 21–15 Gold medal.svg Gold

BWF World Championships

Women's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result Ref
2015 Istora Senayan
Jakarta, Indonesia
Indonesia Nitya Krishinda Maheswari China Tian Qing
China Zhao Yunlei
8–21, 16–21 Bronze Bronze
2018 Nanjing Youth Olympic Sports Park
Nanjing, China
Indonesia Apriyani Rahayu Japan Mayu Matsumoto
Japan Wakana Nagahara
12–21, 21–23 Bronze Bronze
2019 St. Jakobshalle
Basel, Switzerland
Indonesia Apriyani Rahayu Japan Mayu Matsumoto
Japan Wakana Nagahara
12–21, 19–21 Bronze Bronze

Asian Games

Women's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result Ref
2014 Gyeyang Gymnasium
Incheon, South Korea
Indonesia Nitya Krishinda Maheswari Japan Misaki Matsutomo
Japan Ayaka Takahashi
21–15, 21–9 Gold Gold
2018 Istora Gelora Bung Karno
Jakarta, Indonesia
Indonesia Apriyani Rahayu Japan Misaki Matsutomo
Japan Ayaka Takahashi
15–21, 17–21 Bronze Bronze

Asian Championships

Women's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result Ref
2005 Gachibowli Indoor Stadium, Hyderabad, India Indonesia Jo Novita Japan Kumiko Ogura
Japan Reiko Shiota
10–15, 4–15 Bronze Bronze
2016 Wuhan Sports Center Gymnasium, Wuhan, China Indonesia Nitya Krishinda Maheswari Japan Naoko Fukuman
Japan Kurumi Yonao
21–13, 19–21, 22–24 Bronze Bronze

SEA Games

Women's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result Ref
2005 PhilSports Arena
Metro Manila, Philippines
Indonesia Jo Novita Malaysia Chin Eei Hui
Malaysia Wong Pei Tty
12–15, 15–9, 13–15 Silver Silver
2007 Wongchawalitkul University
Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand
Indonesia Jo Novita Indonesia Vita Marissa
Indonesia Liliyana Natsir
15–21, 14–21 Silver Silver
2013 Wunna Theikdi Indoor Stadium
Naypyidaw, Myanmar
Indonesia Nitya Krishinda Maheswari Malaysia Vivian Hoo
Malaysia Woon Khe Wei
17–21, 21–18, 17–21 Silver Silver
2019 Muntinlupa Sports Complex
Metro Manila, Philippines
Indonesia Apriyani Rahayu Thailand Chayanit Chaladchalam
Thailand Phataimas Muenwong
21–3, 21–18 Gold Gold

IBF World Junior Championships

Girls' doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result Ref
2004 Minoru Arena
Richmond, Canada
Indonesia Heni Budiman China Tian Qing
China Yu Yang
1–15, 2–15 Bronze Bronze

Mixed doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result Ref
2004 Minoru Arena
Richmond, Canada
Indonesia Muhammad Rijal China He Hanbin
China Yu Yang
12–15, 12–15 Silver Silver

Asian Junior Championships

Girls' doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result Ref
2005 Tennis Indoor Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia Indonesia Nitya Krishinda Maheswari China Cheng Shu
China Liao Jingmei
15–7, 15–17, 13–15 Bronze Bronze

BWF World Tour (6 titles, 3 runners-up)

The BWF World Tour is a series of top badminton tournaments. It is approved by the Badminton World Federation (BWF). The tour has different levels, like Super 1000, Super 750, Super 500, and Super 300.

Women's doubles

Year Tournament Level Partner Opponent Score Result Ref
2018 Indonesia Masters Super 500 Indonesia Apriyani Rahayu Japan Misaki Matsutomo
Japan Ayaka Takahashi
17–21, 12–21 2 Runner-up
2018 India Open Super 500 Indonesia Apriyani Rahayu Thailand Jongkolphan Kititharakul
Thailand Rawinda Prajongjai
21–18, 21–15 1 Winner
2018 Thailand Open Super 500 Indonesia Apriyani Rahayu Japan Misaki Matsutomo
Japan Ayaka Takahashi
21–13, 21–10 1 Winner
2019 Malaysia Masters Super 500 Indonesia Apriyani Rahayu Japan Yuki Fukushima
Japan Sayaka Hirota
21–18, 16–21, 16–21 2 Runner-up
2019 India Open Super 500 Indonesia Apriyani Rahayu Malaysia Chow Mei Kuan
Malaysia Lee Meng Yean
21–11, 25–23 1 Winner
2020 Indonesia Masters Super 500 Indonesia Apriyani Rahayu Denmark Maiken Fruergaard
Denmark Sara Thygesen
18–21, 21–11, 23–21 1 Winner
2020 Spain Masters Super 300 Indonesia Apriyani Rahayu Bulgaria Gabriela Stoeva
Bulgaria Stefani Stoeva
18–21, 22–20, 21–17 1 Winner
2020 (I) Thailand Open Super 1000 Indonesia Apriyani Rahayu Thailand Jongkolphan Kititharakul
Thailand Rawinda Prajongjai
21–15, 21–12 1 Winner
2021 Indonesia Open Super 1000 Indonesia Apriyani Rahayu Japan Nami Matsuyama
Japan Chiharu Shida
19–21, 19–21 2 Runner-up

BWF Superseries (3 titles, 6 runners-up)

The BWF Superseries was a series of top badminton tournaments from 2007 to 2017. It was approved by the Badminton World Federation (BWF).

Women's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result Ref
2007 Malaysia Open Indonesia Vita Marissa China Gao Ling
China Huang Sui
21–19, 12–21, 11–21 2 Runner-up
2009 Singapore Open Indonesia Nitya Krishinda Maheswari China Zhang Yawen
China Zhao Tingting
14–21, 13–21 2 Runner-up
2015 Indonesia Open Indonesia Nitya Krishinda Maheswari China Tang Jinhua
China Tian Qing
11–21, 10–21 2 Runner-up
2015 Korea Open Indonesia Nitya Krishinda Maheswari South Korea Chang Ye-na
South Korea Lee So-hee
21–15, 21–18 1 Winner
2016 Singapore Open Indonesia Nitya Krishinda Maheswari Japan Misaki Matsutomo
Japan Ayaka Takahashi
Walkover 1 Winner
2016 Australian Open Indonesia Nitya Krishinda Maheswari China Bao Yixin
China Chen Qingchen
21–23, 17–21 2 Runner-up
2017 French Open Indonesia Apriyani Rahayu South Korea Lee So-hee
South Korea Shin Seung-chan
21–17, 21–15 1 Winner
2017 Hong Kong Open Indonesia Apriyani Rahayu China Chen Qingchen
China Jia Yifan
21–14, 16–21, 15–21 2 Runner-up

Mixed doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result Ref
2007 Swiss Open Indonesia Muhammad Rijal South Korea Lee Yong-dae
South Korea Lee Hyo-jung
21–14, 16–21, 18–21 2 Runner-up
     BWF Superseries Finals tournament
     BWF Superseries Premier tournament
     BWF Superseries tournament

BWF Grand Prix (5 titles, 6 runners-up)

The BWF Grand Prix was a series of badminton tournaments from 2007 to 2017. It was approved by the Badminton World Federation (BWF).

Women's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result Ref
2006 Korea Open Indonesia Jo Novita China Yang Wei
China Zhang Jiewen
10–21, 11–21 2 Runner-up
2006 Philippines Open Indonesia Jo Novita Indonesia Rani Mundiasti
Indonesia Endang Nursugianti
21–16, 21–13 1 Winner
2010 Macau Open Indonesia Meiliana Jauhari Chinese Taipei Cheng Wen-hsing
Chinese Taipei Chien Yu-chin
21–16, 18–21, 16–21 2 Runner-up
2010 Indonesia Grand Prix Gold Indonesia Meiliana Jauhari China Luo Ying
China Luo Yu
21–11, 18–21, 11–21 2 Runner-up
2011 Chinese Taipei Open Indonesia Meiliana Jauhari South Korea Ha Jung-eun
South Korea Kim Min-jung
21–14, 18–21, 0–2 retired 2 Runner-up
2013 Thailand Open Indonesia Nitya Krishinda Maheswari Japan Yuriko Miki
Japan Koharu Yonemoto
21–7, 21–13 1 Winner
2014 Swiss Open Indonesia Nitya Krishinda Maheswari China Bao Yixin
China Tang Jinhua
21–19, 16–21, 13–21 2 Runner-up
2014 Chinese Taipei Open Indonesia Nitya Krishinda Maheswari China Wang Xiaoli
China Yu Yang
21–18, 21–11 1 Winner
2015 Chinese Taipei Open Indonesia Nitya Krishinda Maheswari China Luo Ying
China Luo Yu
21–17, 21–17 1 Winner
2015 Indonesian Masters Indonesia Nitya Krishinda Maheswari China Tang Yuanting
China Yu Yang
18–21, 11–21 2 Runner-up
2017 Thailand Open Indonesia Apriyani Rahayu Thailand Chayanit Chaladchalam
Thailand Phataimas Muenwong
21–12, 21–12 1 Winner
     BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament
     BWF & IBF Grand Prix tournament

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