Maria Kristin Yulianti Profile

Personal information
Date of birth : June 2, 1985 (1985-06-02) (age 22)
Place of birth : Tuban
Height : 1.69 m (5 ft 6+1⁄2 in)
Women's : singles
Country : Indonesia
Handedness : Right
Current Ranking 30 (May 15, 2008)
BWF Profile

Maria Kristin Yulianti (June 2, 1985 in Tuban) is a female woman's single badminton player from Indonesia.

She is now the national team's top notch, ranked 16. Her best performance was still at satellite-ranked tournaments. She won the 2005 Jakarta and Surabaya Satellite Challenges, and the 2006 Surabaya and Singapore Satellite Challenges. She is currently (September, 2007) ranked number 16 in the world.

Yulianti played the 2007 BWF World Championships in women's singles. She was seeded #15 and was defeated in the third round by Zhang Ning, of China, 21-10, 21-9. In 14 December 2007 at SEA Games Thailand Maria Kristin help Indonesian Team won gold medal at women's team event, at individual event at women's single after created "All Indonesian Final", she defeating Adriyanti Firdasari, with straight sets 21-14, 21-14.


[edit] Career
Year Championship (Round)
2008 Uber Cup with Indonesia (Runner-up)
2007 Japan Open (1/16), World Championship (1/16), Philippine Open (1/32), China Open (1/16), Indonesia Open (QF), Singapore open (1/16), Asian Continental Championship (1/32), Korea Open (1/32), Malaysia Open (1/16)
2006 Dutch Open (QF), Denmark Open (1/16), Luxembourg Open (runner-up), Surabaya Satellite (winner), Singapore Satellite (winner), Indonesia Open (1/16)
2005 Taipei Open (QF), Indonesia Open (QF), Surabaya Satellite (winner), New Zealand Open (SF), Jakarta Satellite (winner), All England (1/32), German Open (qualifier)

MARIA KRISTIN
Nama : Maria Kristin Yulianti
Kelahiran : Tuban, 2 Juni 1985
Tinggi/Berat : 169 cm/57 kg
Pegangan Tangan : Kanan
Prestasi :
2005 - Juara Surabaya Satelite, Juara Jakarta Satelite
2006 - Juara Surabaya Satelite, Juara Singapura Satelite
- Runner-up Luksemburg Terbuka

Maria Kristin Yulianti, yang mengalahkan Yip Pui Yin 19-21,19-21 pada tunggal pertama, mengaku belum merasa puas sebelum memeluk trofi juara. Apalagi dia telah berusaha mati-matian mencuri poin. Maklum, dara asal Tuban itu tampil tidak tidak dalam kondisi terbaik. Bebat melingkari lutut kanannya untuk mengurangi rasa sakit yang mendera sejak dua hari terakhir.

Bahkan saat bertanding Maria mengaku masih merasakan sakit. Tapi, dia tetap tidak mau menyerah. Dengan keadaan itu dia tidak bisa bermain agresif, namun hal tersebut ditutupinya dengan strategi jitu.

Maria tidak menampik rasa sakit tersebut terus menderanya sejak menghadapi Belanda di babak penyisihan. Tapi, itu tidak akan menghalanginya berlaga di semifinal. Sebab, kondisinya agak membaik sesudah dikompres.