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Character Introduction
Marcus Fernaldi Gideon (Indonesian: Marcus Fernaldi GIDEON; born March 9, 1991) is an Indonesian male badminton player specializing in men’s doubles. In the world rankings, he and his current partner, Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo, reached the number one position and are widely known by their nickname “The Minions.”
In October 2013, Gideon and his partner, Markis Kido, competed in the French Open Super Series. They won their first international Super Series title by defeating the Malaysian pair Goh V Shem/Lim Khim Wah, 2-0 (21-16, 21-18) in the men’s doubles final.
In 2015, Gideon began partnering with Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo in men’s doubles. In October of that year, they competed in the Taipei Open Grand Prix Gold, where they won their first international Grand Prix Gold title by defeating the Malaysian pair Tan Boon Heong/Chan Peng Soon, 2-0 (21-16, 21-18) in the final.
In March 2016, Gideon and Sukamuljo competed in the India Open Super Series, where they won their first Super Series title by defeating their teammates Angga Pratama/Ricky Karanda Suwardi, 2-0 (21-17, 21-13) in the final. In June of the same year, they won the Australian Open Super Series, defeating Angga Pratama/Ricky Karanda Suwardi again, 2-0 (21-14, 21-15) in the final. In November 2016, they won the China Open Super Series Premier by defeating the Danish pair Mathias Boe/Carsten Mogensen, 2-0 (20-18, 22-20) in the final.
In March 2017, Gideon and Sukamuljo competed in the All England Open Super Series. They won their first All England title by defeating the Chinese pair Li Junhui/Liu Yuchen, 2-0 (21-19, 21-14) in the final. Following their victory, they reached the world number one ranking in men’s doubles on March 16, 2017, with 73,051 points.
In August 2017, Gideon participated in the BWF World Championships in Glasgow, where he and Sukamuljo reached the quarterfinals. They were defeated by the Chinese pair Chai Biao/Hong Wei, 1-2 (21-11, 19-21, 20-22).
In 2018, Gideon and Sukamuljo competed in the All England Open Badminton Championships. In the final, they defeated the Danish pair Mathias Boe/Carsten Mogensen, 2-0 (21-18, 21-17), to successfully defend their title.
On August 28, 2018, in the men’s doubles final at the Jakarta Asian Games, the top seeds Gideon/Sukamuljo faced their Indonesian teammates Alfian/Edianto. They won 2-1, securing their first Asian Games gold medal in men’s doubles and achieving a three-time consecutive Asian Games title for Indonesian men’s doubles.
On July 29, 2021, at the Tokyo Olympics, Gideon/Sukamuljo were defeated 0-2 by the Malaysian pair Aaron Chia/Soh Wooi Yik, missing out on a semifinal spot.
In March 2024, Gideon announced his retirement from international badminton competitions at the age of 33.
World Ranking – Men’s Doubles 271, Week 36, 2024
Olympic Points – Men’s Doubles 83, 19700 points
Finals Ranking – Men’s Doubles 102, 4700 points
Equipment Used
ASTROX 88D PRO,AC-102C,ASTROX 88D,BG-65,BG-65Ti,ASTROX 77,ASTROX 88D,AERUS Z,SHB65ZMEX
Major Achievement
- 2023 Thailand Open Badminton Championships Men’s Doubles Semi-Finalist
- 2022 Denmark Open Badminton Championships Men’s Doubles Runner-Up
- 2022 Indonesia Masters Badminton Championships Men’s Doubles Semi-Finalist
- 2022 All England Open Badminton Championships Men’s Doubles Semi-Finalist
- 2021 BWF Year-End Finals Men’s Doubles Runner-Up
- 2021 Indonesia Open Badminton Championships Men’s Doubles Champion
- 2021 Indonesia Masters Badminton Championships Men’s Doubles Runner-Up
- 2021 Hylo Badminton Open Men’s Doubles Champion
- 2021 French Open Badminton Championships Men’s Doubles Runner-Up
- 2020 Thomas Cup Men’s Team Championship
- 2020 Indonesia Masters Badminton Championships Men’s Doubles Champion
- 2020 Asian Badminton Championships Men’s Team Champion
- 2020 All England Open Badminton Championships Men’s Doubles Runner-Up
- 2019 BWF Tour Finals Men’s Doubles Semi-Finalist
- 2019 Fuzhou China Open Badminton Championships Men’s Doubles Champion
- 2019 French Open Badminton Championships Men’s Doubles Champion
- 2019 Denmark Open Badminton Championships Men’s Doubles Champion
- 2019 China Open Badminton Championships Men’s Doubles Champion
- 2019 Japan Open Badminton Championships Men’s Doubles Champion
- 2019 Indonesia Open Badminton Championships Men’s Doubles Champion
- 2019 Sudirman Cup Mixed Team Bronze Medal
- 2019 Asian Badminton Championships Men’s Doubles Runner-Up
- 2019 Singapore Open Badminton Championships Men’s Doubles Semi-Finalist
- 2019 Indonesia Masters Badminton Championships Men’s Doubles Champion
- 2019 Malaysia Masters Badminton Championships Men’s Doubles Champion
- 2018 Hong Kong Open Badminton Championships Men’s Doubles Champion
- 2018 Fuzhou China Open Badminton Championships Men’s Doubles Champion
- 2018 French Open Badminton Championships Men’s Doubles Runner-Up
- 2018 Denmark Open Badminton Championships Men’s Doubles Champion
- 2018 China Open Badminton Championships Men’s Doubles Semi-Finalist
- 2018 Japan Open Badminton Championships Men’s Doubles Champion
- 2018 Asian Games Badminton Men’s Doubles Gold Medal
- 2018 Asian Games Badminton Men’s Team Silver Medal
- 2018 Indonesia Open Badminton Championships Men’s Doubles Champion
- 2018 Thomas Cup Men’s Team Bronze Medal
- 2018 All England Open Badminton Championships Men’s Doubles Champion
- 2018 Asian Badminton Championships Men’s Team Champion
- 2018 India Open Badminton Championships Men’s Doubles Champion
- 2017 China Open Badminton Super Series Men’s Doubles Champion
- 2017 Denmark Open Badminton Super Series Men’s Doubles Runner-Up
- 2017 Japan Open Badminton Super Series Men’s Doubles Champion
- 2017 Korea Open Badminton Super Series Men’s Doubles Runner-Up
- 2017 Singapore Open Badminton Super Series Men’s Doubles Semi-Finalist
- 2017 Malaysia Open Badminton Super Series Men’s Doubles Champion
- 2017 India Open Badminton Super Series Men’s Doubles Champion
- 2017 All England Open Badminton Super Series Men’s Doubles Champion
- 2016 China Open Badminton Super Series Men’s Doubles Champion
- 2016 Australia Open Badminton Super Series Men’s Doubles Champion
- 2016 Thomas Cup Men’s Team Runner-Up
- 2016 India Open Badminton Super Series Men’s Doubles Champion
- 2016 New Zealand Badminton Gold Grand Prix Men’s Doubles Semi-Finalist
- 2016 Malaysia Masters Badminton Championships Men’s Doubles Champion
- 2015 Chinese Taipei Badminton Gold Grand Prix Men’s Doubles Champion
- 2015 Thailand Badminton Gold Grand Prix Men’s Doubles Semi-Finalist
- 2015 Vietnam Badminton Gold Grand Prix Men’s Doubles Semi-Finalist
- 2015 Chinese Taipei Open Badminton Championships Men’s Doubles Runner-Up
- 2015 Southeast Asian Games Badminton Men’s Doubles Runner-Up
- 2015 Southeast Asian Games Badminton Men’s Team Champion
- 2015 Swiss Badminton Gold Grand Prix Men’s Doubles Semi-Finalist
- 2014 Turkey Badminton International Mixed Doubles Runner-Up
- 2014 Indonesia Masters Badminton Championships Men’s Doubles Champion
- 2014 Malaysia Badminton Gold Grand Prix Men’s Doubles Semi-Finalist
- 2014 All England Open Badminton Championships Men’s Doubles Semi-Finalist
- 2013 French Open Badminton Super Series Men’s Doubles Champion
- 2013 Indonesia Badminton Gold Grand Prix Men’s Doubles Semi-Finalist
- 2013 Malaysia Badminton Gold Grand Prix Mixed Doubles Semi-Finalist
- 2012 India Badminton Gold Grand Prix Men’s Doubles Semi-Finalist
- 2012 Osaka Badminton International Challenge Men’s Doubles Runner-Up
- 2012 Vietnam Badminton International Challenge Men’s Doubles Runner-Up
- 2012 Iran Badminton International Challenge Men’s Doubles Champion
- 2011 Singapore Badminton International Series Men’s Doubles Champion
- 2010 Malaysia Badminton International Challenge Men’s Doubles Semi-Finalist
- 2014 Indonesia Masters Badminton Championships Men’s Doubles Champion
- 2014 Malaysia Badminton Gold Grand Prix Men’s Doubles Semi-Finalist
- 2014 All England Open Badminton Championships Men’s Doubles Semi-Finalist
- 2013 French Open Badminton Super Series Men’s Doubles Champion
- 2013 Indonesia Badminton Gold Grand Prix Men’s Doubles Semi-Finalist
- 2013 Malaysia Badminton Gold Grand Prix Mixed Doubles Semi-Finalist
- 2012 India Badminton Gold Grand Prix Men’s Doubles Semi-Finalist
