Dick Sudirman
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Date of birth | April 29, 1922 |
Date of death | June 10, 1986 (aged 64) |
Country | Indonesia |
Handedness | Right |
Dick Sudirman (29 April 1922 - 10 June 1986) was a former Indonesian badminton player.
He was also the founder of Badminton Association of Indonesia (PBSI) as well as its chairman for 22 years (1952-1963 and 1967-1981). He was also the vice president of IBF in 1975.
His surname "Sudirman" is used for the Sudirman Cup, the world mixed team badminton championship.