(1931-01-03)3 January 1931 Batavia, Dutch East Indies
Died
20 November 2003(2003-11-20) (aged 72) Jakarta, Indonesia
Handedness
Right
Event
Men's singles
Medal record
Men's badminton
Representing Indonesia
Thomas Cup
1958 Singapore
Men's team
1961 Jakarta
Men's team
1964 Tokyo
Men's team
1967 Jakarta
Men's team
Asian Games
1962 Jakarta
Men's team
1962 Jakarta
Men's singles
Ferdinand Alexander "Ferry" Sonneville (3 January 1931 – 20 November 2003) was an Indonesian badminton player noted for his touch, consistency, tactical astuteness, and coolness under pressure. He won numerous international singles titles from the mid-1950s through the early 1960s and his clutch performances helped Indonesia to win its first three Thomas Cup (men's world team) titles consecutively in 1958, 1961, and 1964, setting the pattern for his country's continued formidable presence in world badminton. Sonneville's playing career ended on a sour note in the 1967 Thomas Cup final in Jakarta when, past his prime, he was roundly booed by his countrymen after dropping singles matches in Indonesia's controversial loss to Malaysia.[1]
After his high-level playing days ended Sonneville was elected to terms as both president of the International Badminton Federation (now World Badminton Federation) and president of the Badminton Association of Indonesia (PBSI).
^Pat Davis, The Guinness Book of Badminton (Enfield, Middlesex, England: Guinness Superlatives Ltd., 1983) 123.
Ferdinand Alexander "Ferry" Sonneville (3 January 1931 – 20 November 2003) was an Indonesian badminton player noted for his touch, consistency, tactical...
Schenkhuizen, professional StarCraft II player Sonny Silooy, footballer FerrySonneville, badminton player Nyck de Vries, racing driver Demy de Zeeuw, footballer...
contingent. Erland Kops was beaten by both the internationally experienced FerrySonneville and by young sensation Tan Joe Hok. Even the powerful Danish doubles...
Hamengkubuwono IX President of the Asian Games Federation Athlete's Oath FerrySonneville Torch lighter Effendi Saleh Main venue Gelora Bung Karno Stadium ← Tokyo...
Neelie Kroes Albert Winsemius Melanie Schultz van Haegen Mohammad Hatta FerrySonneville Meles Zenawi Lilianne Ploumen Peter Nijkamp Johan Witteveen Jan Pronk...
It was the last Thomas Cup, and a sad exit, for Hartono's teammate FerrySonneville who was more than twice Hartono's age. It was also the last time Erland...
United Kingdom 8 1969–1971 Humphrey Chilton United Kingdom 9 1971–1974 FerrySonneville Indonesia 10 1974–1976 Stuart Wyatt United Kingdom 11 1976–1981 Stellan...
1961 MS FerrySonneville, Tan Joe Hock, Eddy Yusuf Bye W (6-3) Champions MD Njoo Kiem Bee, Tan King Gwan, Lie Po Djian 1964 MS FerrySonneville, Tan Joe...
August 1937) is an Indonesian former badminton player, who along with FerrySonneville and a cadre of fine doubles players set the foundation for an Indonesian...
was ended in 1958 (3 matches to 6) by an upstart Indonesia led by FerrySonneville and Tan Joe Hok. Indonesia successfully defended its title in 1961...
both Tan Joe Hok and FerrySonneville, despite being 14-6 up in the second game against Sonneville after winning the first. Sonneville also beat All-England...
for the women's team event. Indonesia's top players, Tan Joe Hok and FerrySonneville did not take part in the competition. * Host nation (Indonesia)...
against Kops and Kobbero and lost tamely to Indonesia's Tan Joe Hok and FerrySonneville. Boonyasukhanonda was simply not in the class of the two Indonesians...
Sulistianingsih Fajar Alfian Fachryza Abimanyu Febby Angguni Fernando Kurniawan FerrySonneville Fikri Ihsandi Hadmadi Finarsih Fitriani Firman Abdul Kholik Fran Kurniawan...
Eng Hian, badminton player, Indonesia Esther Qin, diver, Australia FerrySonneville, badminton player, Indonesia Frank Soo, footballer, England Gec Chia...
Silver Bronze 1962 Jakarta Tan Joe Hok (INA) Teh Kew San (MAL) FerrySonneville (INA) 1966 Bangkok Ang Tjin Siang (INA) Wong Pek Sen (INA) Kyi Nyunt (BIR)...
All England Finn Kobberø 15–10, 8–15, 15–8 Winner 1958 Dutch Open FerrySonneville 3–15, 8–15 Runner-up 1960 All England Charoen Wattanasin 15–1, 11–15...
Winner 1957 All England Erland Kops 15–9, 15–3 Winner 1957 German Open FerrySonneville 15–12, 15–12 Winner 1957 Malaysia Open Winner 1960 Malaysia Open Winner...
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