Quick, supple, and powerful, he won numerous international events and arguably had the best overall record of any player in the first half of the decade. Born in
Jakarta, Wiranata trained at the
PB Djarum. His achievements began when won the invitation World Junior Championships in 1987 in the boys' singles and mixed doubles event partnered with
Susi Susanti. Afterwards, he managed to competing in the senior tournament, by become the runner-up at the
1989 IBF World Championships. Wiranata earned the silver medal in singles at the
1992 Summer Olympics, losing the final to fellow countryman
Alan Budikusuma. He also won the silver medal at the
1989 IBF World Championships, and bronze medals at this competition in
1991 and
1993. His first-place finishes included the prestigious
All-England men's singles in 1991, three
Japan Opens, and six
Indonesian Open singles championships between 1990 and 1997, where he dominated his teammates. Wiranata also won the
Malaysia (1993),
Singapore (1994),
Korea (1994),
Swedish (1997), and
U.S. (2000) Opens, as well as the
Badminton World Cup (1991) and the
World Badminton Grand Prix Final (1994). He clinched the decisive third point for Indonesia against
Malaysia in the final of the
1994 Thomas Cup (men's world team championship) in
Jakarta. He retired from badminton in 2000. == Personal life ==