Vita Marissa facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Vita Marissa
Vita Marissa at the 2013 French Open Superseries
Personal information
Birth name	Vita Marissa
Born	(1981-01-04) 4 January 1981 (age 44) Jakarta, Indonesia
Height	1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)
Weight	66 kg (146 lb; 10.4 st)
Country	Indonesia
Handedness	Right
Women's & mixed doubles
Medal record Women's badminton Representing  Indonesia World Championships Bronze 2007 Kuala Lumpur Mixed doubles Sudirman Cup Silver 2007 Glasgow Mixed team Uber Cup Silver 2008 Jakarta Women's team Asian Games Bronze 2002 Busan Mixed doubles Asian Championships Gold 2003 Jakarta Mixed doubles Gold 2008 Johor Bahru Mixed doubles Silver 2001 Manila Women's doubles Bronze 2000 Jakarta Mixed doubles Bronze 2001 Manila Mixed doubles Bronze 2004 Kuala Lumpur Mixed doubles Bronze 2008 Johor Bahru Women's doubles SEA Games Gold 2001 Kuala Lumpur Women's doubles Gold 2001 Kuala Lumpur Mixed doubles Gold 2001 Kuala Lumpur Women's team Gold 2007 Nakhon Ratchasima Women's doubles Gold 2007 Nakhon Ratchasima Mixed doubles Gold 2007 Nakhon Ratchasima Women's team Silver 2011 Jakarta–Palembang Women's doubles Silver 2011 Jakarta–Palembang Women's team World Junior Championships Bronze 1998 Melbourne Girls' doubles Asian Junior Championships Silver 1997 Manila Girls' team Bronze 1997 Manila Girls' doubles Bronze 1998 Kuala Lumpur Girls' doubles Bronze 1998 Kuala Lumpur Girls' team

Vita Marissa (born 4 January 1981) is a retired badminton player from Indonesia. She was known for her strong skills in both women's doubles and mixed doubles.

Vita's Badminton Journey

Vita Marissa competed in the 2004 Summer Olympics in mixed doubles. Her partner was Nova Widianto. They did well, winning their second-round match. However, they lost in the quarterfinals to a team from Denmark.

In September 2008, Vita and her new partner Muhammad Rijal won the mixed doubles title at the Japan Super Series. They beat another Indonesian team in a close final match.

In early 2009, Vita decided to leave the Indonesia National Team. She continued her career as an independent professional player. She often played with partners like Flandy Limpele and Nadya Melati.

Olympic Games Highlights

Vita Marissa represented Indonesia in two Olympic Games.

At the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China, she played in mixed doubles with Flandy Limpele. They won their first two matches. They reached the semifinals but lost a very close match for the bronze medal, finishing in fourth place.

She also played in women's doubles at the 2008 Olympics with Liliyana Natsir. They lost in the first round.

At the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece, Vita played mixed doubles with Nova Widianto. They won their first match after a bye. They reached the quarterfinals but were defeated by a Danish team.

Major Achievements

Vita Marissa has won many medals and titles throughout her career.

World Championships

In 2007, Vita won a Bronze medal in mixed doubles at the BWF World Championships in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Her partner was Flandy Limpele.

Asian Games

At the 2002 Asian Games in Busan, South Korea, Vita earned a Bronze medal in mixed doubles with Nova Widianto.

Asian Championships

Vita won two Gold medals in mixed doubles at the Badminton Asia Championships.

• In 2003, she won in Jakarta with Nova Widianto.
• In 2008, she won in Johor Bahru with Flandy Limpele.

She also won a Silver medal in women's doubles in 2001 and two Bronze medals in women's doubles in 2008. She earned three other Bronze medals in mixed doubles in 2000, 2001, and 2004.

SEA Games

Vita has been very successful at the Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games). She won six Gold medals:

• In 2001, she won gold in women's doubles, mixed doubles, and women's team events.
• In 2007, she won gold in women's doubles, mixed doubles, and women's team events again.

She also won two Silver medals in 2011 in women's doubles and women's team.

Junior Championships

As a junior player, Vita won Bronze medals at both the BWF World Junior Championships (1998) and the Badminton Asia Junior Championships (1997, 1998) in girls' doubles. She also won a Silver medal in the girls' team event at the 1997 Asian Junior Championships.

BWF Superseries Titles

The BWF Superseries was a top series of badminton tournaments. Vita Marissa won 5 titles and was a runner-up 5 times in these events.

• Women's Doubles Winners:

* 2007 China Masters (with Liliyana Natsir) * 2008 Indonesia Open (with Liliyana Natsir)

• Mixed Doubles Winners:

* 2007 Singapore Open (with Flandy Limpele) * 2007 French Open (with Flandy Limpele) * 2008 Japan Open (with Muhammad Rijal)

BWF Grand Prix Titles

The BWF Grand Prix was another important series of badminton tournaments. Vita Marissa won 15 titles and was a runner-up 20 times in these events.

• Women's Doubles Winners:

* 2001 Indonesia Open (with Deyana Lomban) * 2013 Australia Open (with Aprilsasi Putri Lejarsar Variella) * 2014 U.S. Open (with Shendy Puspa Irawati) * 2014 Indonesian Masters (with Shendy Puspa Irawati)

• Mixed Doubles Winners:

* 2004 Japan Open (with Nova Widianto) * 2006 Japan Open (with Flandy Limpele) * 2007 Chinese Taipei Open (with Flandy Limpele) * 2009 India Open (with Flandy Limpele) * 2010 Chinese Taipei Open (with Hendra Aprida Gunawan) * 2012 U.S. Open (with Tony Gunawan) * 2013 Malaysia Grand Prix Gold (with Praveen Jordan) * 2013 New Zealand Open (with Praveen Jordan) * 2013 Indonesia Grand Prix Gold (with Praveen Jordan) * 2014 U.S. Open (with Muhammad Rijal) * 2014 Vietnam Open (with Muhammad Rijal)

BWF International Challenge/Series Titles

Vita also won 2 titles and was a runner-up once in these international tournaments.

• Women's Doubles Winner:

* 1997 Indonesia International (with Angeline de Pauw)

• Mixed Doubles Winner:

* 2014 Osaka International (with Muhammad Rijal)

Personal Life

When Vita Marissa was young, she joined the Tangkas Jakarta badminton club. Her parents are Aris Harsono and Yulianawati. Vita enjoys billiards, swimming, and watching movies in her free time. People often call her Vita. After her matches, no matter the result, she always makes a special symbol showing her faith. In 2008, she was the oldest player on the Uber Cup team and was chosen as the team captain.

Images for kids

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  Bronze medal

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  Silver medal

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  Gold medal

See also

In Spanish: Vita Marissa para niños