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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 on January 4, 1981, is a famous retired badminton player from Indonesia. She was known for her amazing skills in both women's doubles and mixed doubles events. Vita has won many medals and titles throughout her career, making her one of Indonesia's top badminton stars.

Vita Marissa's Badminton Journey

Vita Marissa had a long and successful career in badminton. She competed in many big tournaments around the world.

Olympic Games Appearances

Vita Marissa represented Indonesia at the Olympic Games multiple times. She played in the mixed doubles event at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece. She also competed in both women's and mixed doubles at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China.

In 2004, Vita and her partner Nova Widianto reached the quarterfinals. They played well but lost to a strong team from Denmark. In 2008, she teamed up with Flandy Limpele in mixed doubles and reached the semifinals, finishing in fourth place. She also played women's doubles with Liliyana Natsir in 2008.

• 2008 Summer Olympics at the Beijing University of Technology Gymnasium, Beijing, China

2008 Summer Olympics – Mixed doubles
Round	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
First Round	Flandy Limpele [3]	Kristof Hopp Birgit Overzier	21–12, 21–12	Win
Quarterfinal		Thomas Laybourn Kamilla Rytter Juhl	21–17, 15-21, 21–17	Win
Semifinal		Lee Yong-dae Lee Hyo-jung	9-21, 21–12, 17-21	Lost
Bronze-final		He Hanbin [4] Yu Yang	21-19, 17–21, 21–23	Lost (4th)

2008 Summer Olympics – Women's doubles
Round	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
First round	Liliyana Natsir	Yang Wei [1] Zhang Jiewen	19–21, 15–21	Lost

• 2004 Summer Olympics at the Goudi Olympic Hall, Athens, Greece

2004 Summer Olympics – Mixed doubles
Round	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
First round	Nova Widianto [8]	-	Bye	Win
Second Round		Robert Blair Natalie Munt	15–8, 15–12	Win
Quarterfinal		Jens Eriksen Mette Schjoldager	12–15, 8–15	Lost

Playing for Indonesia

Vita Marissa was a key player for the Indonesian national badminton team. She helped her country win medals in team events like the Sudirman Cup and Uber Cup.

• She played in the Sudirman Cup four times (1999, 2003, 2005, 2007).

Becoming an Independent Player

In early 2009, Vita Marissa decided to leave the Indonesia National Team. She continued her career as an independent professional player. She often teamed up with Flandy Limpele and her friend Nadya Melati in women's doubles. In September 2008, before leaving the national team, she and her partner Muhammad Rijal won the mixed doubles title at the Japan Super Series. They beat another Indonesian pair in the final.

Major Achievements and Medals

Vita Marissa won many important medals throughout her career in various international tournaments.

World Championships

Vita won a bronze medal at the BWF World Championships in mixed doubles. Mixed doubles

Year	Venue	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
2007	Putra Indoor Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia	Flandy Limpele	Zheng Bo Gao Ling	21–17, 19–21, 19–21	Bronze

Asian Games

She also earned a bronze medal at the Asian Games. Mixed doubles

Year	Venue	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
2002	Gangseo Gymnasium, Busan, South Korea	Nova Widianto	Khunakorn Sudhisodhi Saralee Thungthongkam	11–5, 5–11, 5–11	Bronze

Asian Championships

Vita Marissa won two gold medals at the Badminton Asia Championships in mixed doubles. She also won silver and bronze medals in both women's and mixed doubles. Women's doubles

Year	Venue	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
2001	PhilSports Arena, Manila, Philippines	Deyana Lomban	Gao Ling Huang Sui	15–12, 4–15, 6–15	Silver
2008	Bandaraya Stadium, Johor Bahru, Malaysia	Liliyana Natsir	Yang Wei Zhang Jiewen	10–21, 10–21	Bronze

Mixed doubles

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

SEA Games Success

Vita Marissa was very successful at the SEA Games, winning multiple gold medals in both women's and mixed doubles, as well as team events. Women's doubles

Year	Venue	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
2001	Malawati Stadium, Selangor, Malaysia	Deyana Lomban	Ang Li Peng Lim Pek Siah	15–5, 4–15, 15–9	Gold
2007	Wongchawalitkul University, Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand	Liliyana Natsir	Jo Novita Greysia Polii	21–15, 21–14	Gold
2011	Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia	Nadya Melati	Anneke Feinya Agustin Nitya Krishinda Maheswari	19–21, 17–21	Silver

Mixed doubles

Year	Venue	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
2001	Malawati Stadium, Selangor, Malaysia	Nova Widianto	Bambang Suprianto Emma Ermawati	3–15, 15–7, 17–15	Gold
2007	Wongchawalitkul University, Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand	Flandy Limpele	Sudket Prapakamol Saralee Thungthongkam	21–14, 21–15	Gold

Junior Championships

Vita Marissa also won medals in junior competitions, showing her talent from a young age. Girls' doubles

Year	Venue	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
1998	Sports and Aquatic Centre, Melbourne, Australia	Eny Widiowati	Gong Ruina Huang Sui	15–17, 13–15	Bronze

Girls' doubles

Year	Venue	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
1997	Ninoy Aquino Stadium, Manila, Philippines	Eny Widiowati	Gao Ling Yang Wei	10–15, 12–15	Bronze
1998	Kuala Lumpur Badminton Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia	Eny Widiowati	Gong Ruina Huang Sui	16–17, 15–17	Bronze

BWF Superseries Victories

The BWF Superseries was a group of top-level badminton tournaments. Vita Marissa won 5 titles and was a runner-up 5 times in these events. She often played with different partners like Nova Widianto, Liliyana Natsir, Muhammad Rijal, and Flandy Limpele. Women's doubles

Year	Tournament	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
2007	Malaysia Open	Greysia Polii	Gao Ling Huang Sui	21–19, 12–21, 11–21	Runner-up
2007	China Masters	Liliyana Natsir	Yang Wei Zhao Tingting	12–21, 21–15, 21–16	Winner
2008	Indonesia Open	Liliyana Natsir	Miyuki Maeda Satoko Suetsuna	21–15, 21–14	Winner
2008	World Superseries Masters Finals	Liliyana Natsir	Chin Eei Hui Wong Pei Tty	15–21, 20–22	Runner-up
2011	Indonesia Open	Nadya Melati	Wang Xiaoli Yu Yang	12–21, 10–21	Runner-up

Mixed doubles

Year	Tournament	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
2007	Singapore Open	Flandy Limpele	Sudket Prapakamol Saralee Thungthongkam	21–14, 21–13	Winner
2007	French Open	Flandy Limpele	Xie Zhongbo Zhang Yawen	21–11, 21–15	Winner
2008	Korea Open	Flandy Limpele	Lee Yong-dae Lee Hyo-jung	21–15, 14–21, 18–21	Runner-up
2008	Japan Open	Muhammad Rijal	Nova Widianto Liliyana Natsir	14–21, 21–15, 21–19	Winner
2009	French Open	Hendra Aprida Gunawan	Nova Widianto Liliyana Natsir	7–21, 7–21	Runner-up

     BWF Superseries Finals tournament

     BWF Superseries Premier tournament

     BWF Superseries tournament

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

Year	Tournament	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
1999	Thailand Open	Emma Ermawati	Gao Ling Qin Yiyuan	8–15, 2–15	Runner-up
2001	Indonesia Open	Deyana Lomban	Jane F. Bramsen Ann-Lou Jørgensen	7–5, 7–5, 7–3	Winner
2007	Chinese Taipei Open	Liliyana Natsir	Cheng Wen-hsing Chien Yu-chin	15–21, 21–17, 18–21	Runner-up
2009	India Open	Nadya Melati	Ma Jin Wang Xiaoli	14–21, 13–21	Runner-up
2009	Chinese Taipei Open	Mona Santoso	Yang Wei Zhang Jiewen	14–21, 9–21	Runner-up
2013	Australia Open	Aprilsasi Putri Lejarsar Variella	Savitree Amitrapai Sapsiree Taerattanachai	21–19, 21–15	Winner
2013	Malaysia Grand Prix Gold	Aprilsasi Putri Lejarsar Variella	Pia Zebadiah Bernadet Rizki Amelia Pradipta	17–21, 21–16, 17–21	Runner-up
2014	U.S. Open	Shendy Puspa Irawati	Puttita Supajirakul Sapsiree Taerattanachai	21–15, 21–10	Winner
2014	Indonesian Masters	Shendy Puspa Irawati	Keshya Nurvita Hanadia Devi Tika Permatasari	23–21, 21–13	Winner
2014	Dutch Open	Shendy Puspa Irawati	Eefje Muskens Selena Piek	8–11, 11–4, 9–11, 10–11	Runner-up

Mixed doubles

Year	Tournament	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
2001	Indonesia Open	Nova Widianto	Tri Kusharjanto Emma Ermawati	5–7, 1–7, 2–7	Runner-up
2002	Indonesia Open	Nova Widianto	Bambang Suprianto Minarti Timur	7–11, 3–11	Runner-up
2002	Chinese Taipei Open	Nova Widianto	Tri Kusharjanto Emma Ermawati	11–8, 11–13, 7–11	Runner-up
2002	Japan Open	Nova Widianto	Kim Dong-moon Ra Kyung-min	3–7, 2–7, 2–7	Runner-up
2002	Denmark Open	Nova Widianto	Kim Dong-moon Hwang Yu-mi	6–11, 11–4, 7–11	Runner-up
2003	Chinese Taipei Open	Nova Widianto	Kim Dong-moon Ra Kyung-min	7–15, 5–15	Runner-up
2004	Japan Open	Nova Widianto	Sudket Prapakamol Saralee Thungthongkam	15–10, 15–13	Winner
2005	Chinese Taipei Open	Devin Lahardi Fitriawan	Tony Gunawan Cheng Wen-hsing	15–17, 6–15	Runner-up
2006	Japan Open	Flandy Limpele	Nova Widianto Liliyana Natsir	11–21, 21–18, 21–17	Winner
2006	Dutch Open	Flandy Limpele	Robert Blair Jenny Wallwork	18–21 18–21	Runner-up
2007	Chinese Taipei Open	Flandy Limpele	Thomas Laybourn Kamilla Rytter Juhl	21–18, 25–23	Winner
2009	Chinese Taipei Open	Hendra Aprida Gunawan	Valiyaveetil Diju Jwala Gutta	21–23, 18–21	Runner-up
2009	Macau Open	Hendra Aprida Gunawan	He Hanbin Yu Yang	14–21, 9–21	Runner-up
2009	India Open	Flandy Limpele	Valiyaveetil Diju Jwala Gutta	21–14, 21–17	Winner
2010	Macau Open	Hendra Aprida Gunawan	Tontowi Ahmad Liliyana Natsir	14–21, 18–21	Runner-up
2010	Chinese Taipei Open	Hendra Aprida Gunawan	Tontowi Ahmad Liliyana Natsir	22–20, 14–21, 22–20	Winner
2011	Thailand Open	Nova Widianto	Lee Sheng-mu Chien Yu-chin	10–21, 21–23	Runner-up
2012	U.S. Open	Tony Gunawan	Kenichi Hayakawa Misaki Matsutomo	21–13, 21–10	Winner
2013	Malaysia Grand Prix Gold	Praveen Jordan	Tan Aik Quan Lai Pei Jing	20–22, 21–13, 21–17	Winner
2013	New Zealand Open	Praveen Jordan	Riky Widianto Richi Puspita Dili	21–18, 21–8	Winner
2013	Indonesia Grand Prix Gold	Praveen Jordan	Tontowi Ahmad Liliyana Natsir	22–20, 9–21, 21–14	Winner
2014	U.S. Open	Muhammad Rijal	Maneepong Jongjit Sapsiree Taerattanachai	21–16, 21–19	Winner
2014	Vietnam Open	Muhammad Rijal	Irfan Fadhilah Weni Anggraini	21–18, 21–10	Winner
2014	Indonesian Masters	Muhammad Rijal	Riky Widianto Richi Puspita Dili	18–21, 19–21	Runner-up
2015	Canada Open	Andrei Adistia	Lee Chun Hei Chau Hoi Wah	16–21, 18–21	Runner-up

     BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament

     BWF & IBF Grand Prix tournament

BWF International Challenge/Series Wins

Vita Marissa also won titles at the BWF International Challenge/Series level. Women's doubles

Year	Tournament	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
1997	Indonesia International	Angeline de Pauw	Anita Eny Widiowati	15–12, 15–6	Winner

Mixed doubles

Year	Tournament	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
2014	Osaka International	Muhammad Rijal	Choi Sol-gyu Chae Yoo-jung	21–18, 17–21, 21–18	Winner
2014	Indonesia International	Muhammad Rijal	Ronald Alexander Melati Daeva Oktavianti	11–7, 4–11, 6–11, 7–11	Runner-up

     BWF International Challenge tournament

     BWF International Series tournament

Vita Marissa's Performance Timeline

This section shows Vita Marissa's results in different tournaments over the years.

National Team Events

• Junior level

Team event	1997	1998
Asian Junior Championships	Silver	Bronze

• Senior level

Team event	2001	2007	2011
SEA Games	Gold	Gold	Silver

Team event	2008
Uber Cup	Silver

Team event	2007
Sudirman Cup	Silver

Individual Competitions

• Junior level

Event	1997	1998
Asian Junior Championships	Bronze (GD)	Bronze (GD)

Event	1998
World Junior Championships	Bronze (GD)

• Senior level

Event	2001	2007	2011
SEA Games	Gold (WD) Gold (XD)	Gold (WD) Gold (XD)	Silver (XD)

Event	2000	2001	2003	2004	2008
Asian Championships	Bronze (XD)	Silver (WD) Bronze (XD)	Gold (XD)	Bronze (XD)	Bronze (WD) Gold (XD)

Event	2002	2006
Asian Games	QF (WD) Bronze (XD)	QF (WD) R16 (XD)

Event	2001	2003	2005	2006	2007	2009	2010	2011	2013	2014	2015
World Championships	R3 (WD) QF (XD)	R2 (XD)	A		R3 (WD) Bronze (XD)	A	R3 (XD)	QF (WD)	A		R2 (WD)