Ferry Sonneville - Sports Career

Sports Career

  • Jiujitsu Athlete and coach (1949–1955)
  • Playing captain or coach when Indonesia won or successfully defended Thomas Cup (world team badminton championships) 3 times in succession (1958, 1961, and 1964).
  • Winning Malaysia Open (1955), Dutch Open (1956, 1958, 1960, 1961, 1962), Scotland's World Invitational Tourney (1957), French Open (1957, 1960), German Open (1958, 1960, 1961), Canadian Open (1962), U.S. Open (1962), along with runner-up finish at All England (1959)
  • PB PBSI's founder (1951) and KONI's founder (1966)
  • KONI's President (1970)
  • Member of staff Asian Games Federation Council (1970)
  • Chef de Mission Indonesian contingen to Olympic (1971)
  • International Federation Badminton/IBF President (1971–1974)
  • PBSI's President (1981–1985)

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