Maria Fransisca
{{short description|Indonesian badminton player}}
{{Infobox badminton player
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| birth_name = Tjan So Gwan
| country = Indonesia
| birth_date = 1959{{cite news |last=Soetiman |title=Lutut Tjan So Gwan sudah mulai pulih kembali |newspaper=Kompas |page=5 |date=22 September 1976 |language=id}}
| birth_place = Pasuruan, East Java, Indonesia{{cite news |title=Calon Lawan dan HUT |newspaper=Kompas |page=10 |date=12 May 1984 |language=id}}
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| height = 1.57 m{{cite news |title=Varia Piala Thomas dan Uber 84 : Si Kocak |newspaper=Kompas |page=10 |date=9 May 1984 |language=id}}
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| event = Women's singles & doubles
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{{MedalSport | Women's badminton }}
{{MedalCountry | {{INA}} }}
{{MedalCompetition|World Masters Games}}
{{MedalGold | 2002 Melbourne | Women's doubles 40+}}
{{MedalGold | 2002 Melbourne | Mixed doubles 40+ }}
{{MedalGold | 2005 Calgary | {{nowrap|Women's doubles 45–49 }}}}
{{MedalGold | 2009 Sydney | Mixed doubles 40+ }}
{{MedalCompetition | World Senior Championships }}
{{MedalGold | 2007 Taipei | Mixed doubles 45+ }}
{{MedalCompetition | Uber Cup }}
{{MedalSilver | 1978 Auckland | Women's team }}
{{MedalCompetition | Asian Games }}
{{MedalSilver | 1978 Bangkok | Women's team }}
{{MedalCompetition | Asian Championships }}
{{MedalBronze | 1983 Calcutta | Mixed doubles }}
{{MedalCompetition | Southeast Asian Games }}
{{MedalGold | 1979 Jakarta | Women's team }}
{{MedalGold | 1983 Singapore | Women's team }}
{{MedalGold | 1983 Singapore | Women's doubles }}
{{MedalSilver | 1979 Jakarta | Mixed doubles }}
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Maria Fransisca (born 1959; as Tjan So Gwan; 曾素光), is an Indonesian badminton player who played in the singles and doubles events.
Career
In the beginning Fransisca was known as Tjan So Gwan (Chinese descent), and changed her name to Maria Fransiska (Her Baptismal Name) after received her Indonesian citizenship, take the oath in South Jakarta court in November 1980.{{cite news |title=Pagi ini Tjan So Gwan resmi jadi WNI |newspaper=Kompas |page=10 |date=1 November 1980 |language=id}}
Fransisca started her career when she was trusted to strengthen the women's team at the 1978 Uber Cup women's team championship at that time Indonesia was the defending champion two years ago in the final Indonesia had to meet again with Japan's enemy she was expected to win points but failed by losing to Atsuko Tokuda 11 -5, 11–4. Finally, the Indonesian women's team failed and again lost to Japan.
At the India Open, Fransisca was able to present 3 titles from three sectors,{{cite news |title=Indonesia take lion's share|url=https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Page/newnation19791115-1.1.16 |newspaper=New Nation |page=17 |date=15 November 1979 |access-date=13 March 2021 |via=NewspaperSG}} namely the women's singles she won against her compatriot Ivana Lie in women's doubles, to team up with her again to fight the British women's doubles, and in the mixed doubles she and Hariamanto Kartono also succeeded defeating his fellow strugglers Rudy Heryanto and Ivana Lie, she managed to prove she was still reliable.{{cite news |title=Indonesians dominate shuttle meet |url=https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Page/straitstimes19791112-1.1.31 |newspaper=The Straits Times |page=31 |date=12 November 1979 |access-date=13 March 2021 |via=NewspaperSG}}
At the Indonesia Open, she also won a title by defeating the Chinese women's doubles and in the SEA Games event, she won a gold medal in women's doubles and women's team and one silver in mixed doubles.{{cite news |title=Indonesia sapu bersih 2 pasukan |url=https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/beritaharian19790926-1.2.42.6 |newspaper=Berita Harian |page=7 |date=26 September 1979 |access-date=23 September 2020 |via=NewspaperSG}}
Achievements
= World Masters Games =
Women's doubles
| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"
! Year ! Age ! Venue ! Partner ! Opponent ! Score ! Result |
| style="background:#F3E6D7"
| align="center" | 2002 | align="center" | 40+ | align="left" | Melbourne, Australia | align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} Rong Kwok Xu | align="left" | {{flagicon|NZL}} Robyn MacFarlane | align="left" | | style="text-align:left; background:white" | Gold Gold |
| style="background:#F3E6D7"
| align="center" | 2005 | align="center" | 40-44 | align="left" | Calgary, Canada | align="left" | {{flagicon|INA}} Ruth Wihardjo | align="left" | {{flagicon|CAN}} Si-an Deng | align="left" | 5–15, 7–15 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | Silver Silver |
| style="background:#F3E6D7"
| align="center" | 2005 | align="center" | 45-49 | align="left" | Calgary, Canada | align="left" | {{flagicon|INA}} Ruth Wihardjo | align="left" | {{flagicon|GER}} Angelika Walter | align="left" | 15–4, 15–0 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | Gold Gold |
| style="background:#F3E6D7"
| align="center" | 2009 | align="center" | 50+ | align="left" | Sydney Olympic Park Sports Centre, | align="left" | {{flagicon|NZL}} Margaret Lee | align="left" | {{flagicon|JPN}} Kumiko Yamamoto | align="left" | 12–15, 13–15 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | Silver Silver |
Mixed doubles
| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"
! Year ! Age ! Venue ! Partner ! Opponent ! Score ! Result |
| style="background:#F3E6D7"
| align="center" | 2002 | align="center" | 40+ | align="left" | Melbourne, Australia | align="left" | {{flagicon|MAS}} Misbun Sidek | align="left" | {{flagicon|AUS}} Gordon Lang | align="left" | | style="text-align:left; background:white" | Gold Gold |
| style="background:#F3E6D7"
| align="center" | 2009 | align="center" | 50+ | align="left" |Sydney Olympic Park Sports Centre, | align="left" | {{flagicon|INA}} Simbarsono Sutanto | align="left" | {{flagicon|NZL}} Jan Shew | align="left" | 15–13, 15–13 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | Gold Gold |
= World Senior Championships =
Mixed doubles
| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"
! Year ! Age ! Venue ! Partner ! Opponent ! Score ! Result |
| style="background:#F3E6D7"
| align="center" | 2007 | align="center" | 45+ | align="left" | Taipei Gymnasium, Taipei, Taiwan | align="left" | {{flagicon|INA}} Simbarsono Sutanto | align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Roger Taylor | align="left" | | style="text-align:left; background:white" | Gold Gold |
= Asian Championships =
Mixed doubles
| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"
! Year ! Venue ! Partner ! Opponent ! Score ! Result |
| style="background:#ECF2FF"
| align="center" | 1983 | align="left" | Netaji Indoor Stadium, Calcutta, India | align="left" | {{flagicon|INA}} Hadibowo | align="left" | {{flagicon|KOR}} Park Joo-bong | align="left" | 4–15, 5–15 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | Bronze Bronze |
= SEA Games =
Women's doubles
| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"
! Year ! Venue ! Partner ! Opponent ! Score ! Result |
| style="background:#FFAAAA"
| align="center" | 1983 | align="left" | Singapore Badminton Hall, Singapore | align="left" | {{flagicon|INA}} Ruth Damayanti | align="left" | {{flagicon|INA}} Rosiana Tendean | align="left" | 3–15, 9–15 | style="text-align: center; background:white" | Gold Gold |
Mixed doubles
| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"
! Year ! Venue ! Partner ! Opponent ! Score ! Result |
| style="background:#FFAAAA"
| align="center" | 1979 | align="left" | Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia | align="left" | {{flagicon|INA}} Kartono | align="left" | {{flagicon|INA}} Christian Hadinata | align="left" | 16–18, 2–5 | style="text-align: center; background:white" | Silver Silver |
= International tournaments (8 titles, 3 runners-up) =
The World Badminton Grand Prix has been sanctioned by the International Badminton Federation from 1983 to 2006.
Women's singles
| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"
! Year ! Tournament ! Opponent ! Score ! Result |
| align="center" | 1979
| align="left" | India Open | align="left" | {{flagicon|INA}} Ivana Lie | align="left" | 1–11, 12–11, 12–10 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner |
| align="center" | 1980
| align="left" | Auckland International | align="left" | {{flagicon|INA}} Imelda Wiguna | align="left" | 9–11, 11–2, 11–6 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner |
Women's doubles
| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"
! Year ! Tournament ! Partner ! Opponent ! Score ! Result |
| align="center" | 1979
| align="left" | India Open | align="left" | {{flagicon|INA}} Ivana Lie | align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Karen Bridge | align="left" | 15–9, 15–12 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner |
| align="center" | 1980
| align="left" | Auckland International | align="left" | {{flagicon|INA}} Imelda Wiguna | align="left" | {{flagicon|AUS}} Sue Daly | align="left" | 15–2, 15–4 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner |
| align="center" | 1982
| align="left" | Silver Bowl International | align="left" | {{flagicon|INA}} Suzanne Ogeh | align="left" | {{flagicon|AUS}} Maxine Evans | align="left" | 15–2, 15–10 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner |
| align="center" | 1982
| align="left" | Auckland International | align="left" | {{flagicon|INA}} Suzanne Ogeh | align="left" | {{flagicon|NZL}} Robin Denton | align="left" | | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner |
| style="background:#D4F1C5"
| align="center" | 1983 | align="left" | Indonesia Open | align="left" | {{flagicon|INA}} Ruth Damayanti | align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} Wu Jianqiu | align="left" | 11–15, 15–11, 15–3 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner |
| align="center" | 1983
| align="left" | India Open | align="left" | {{flagicon|INA}} Ruth Damayanti | align="left" | {{flagicon|KOR}} Kim Yun-ja | align="left" | 7–15, 12–15 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up |
| style="background:#D4F1C5"
| align="center" | 1984 | align="left" | Chinese Taipei Open | align="left" | {{flagicon|INA}} Ruth Damayanti | align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Karen Beckman | align="left" | 12–15, 15–9, 14–17 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up |
| style="background:#D4F1C5"
| align="center" | 1984 | align="left" | Japan Open | align="left" | {{flagicon|INA}} Ruth Damayanti | align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Karen Beckman | align="left" | 15–13, 3–15, 12–15 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up |
Mixed doubles
| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"
! Year ! Tournament ! Partner ! Opponent ! Score ! Result |
| align="center" | 1979
| align="left" | India Open | align="left" | {{flagicon|INA}} Kartono | align="left" | {{flagicon|INA}} Rudy Heryanto | align="left" | 15–9, 15–2 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner |
References
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Category:Badminton players from East Java
Category:Indonesian Hokkien people
Category:Indonesian sportspeople of Chinese descent
Category:Indonesian female badminton players
Category:Badminton players at the 1978 Asian Games
Category:Asian Games silver medalists for Indonesia
Category:Asian Games medalists in badminton
Category:Medalists at the 1978 Asian Games
Category:Competitors at the 1979 SEA Games
Category:Competitors at the 1983 SEA Games