# Anthony Sinisuka Ginting
**Anthony Sinisuka Ginting** (born 1996 in Cimahi, West Java, Indonesia) is an Indonesian badminton player who competes in men's singles and won the bronze medal at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.[1](https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/2103599) He is one of only a small number of athletes to have medaled at both a [Youth Olympic Games](https://www.edgepedia.org/youth-olympic-games) and an Olympic Games, taking boys' singles bronze at Nanjing 2014 and men's singles bronze at Tokyo 2020.[1](https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/2103599)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Born | 1996, Cimahi, Jawa Barat (West Java), Indonesia[1](https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/2103599) |
| Club | SGS Bandung (PB. SGS PLN)[1](https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/2103599) • [2](https://pbsi.id/atlet/profil/000003204-anthony-sinisuka-ginting/1000/) |
| Olympic medals | Bronze, men's singles, Tokyo 2020; bronze, boys' singles, 2014 Youth Olympics[1](https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/2103599) |
| Paris 2024 | Men's singles, placed =14[1](https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/2103599) |
| Asian Games 2018 | Bronze medal, after beating Kento Momota and Chen Long[3](https://nocindonesia.id/athlete/view/anthony%2Bsinisuka%2Bginting) |
| Profile | Right-handed, 171 cm; entered the national training center (pelatnas) in 2014[2](https://pbsi.id/atlet/profil/000003204-anthony-sinisuka-ginting/1000/) |
| Junior honors | Bronze, BWF World Junior Championships 2014[4](https://majalahbulutangkis.com/profil/anthony-sinisuka-ginting-penerus-dinasti-taufik-hidayat.html) |
## Background
Ginting comes from Cimahi in [West Java](https://www.edgepedia.org/west-java). His parents are Edison Ginting and Sriati, and he began playing badminton at the age of six, citing the Indonesian former world champion [Taufik Hidayat](https://www.edgepedia.org/taufik-hidayat) as his idol.[2](https://pbsi.id/atlet/profil/000003204-anthony-sinisuka-ginting/1000/) His first club was PB. SGS PLN in Bandung, the club Olympedia also lists as his affiliation, and he joined the PBSI national training center in 2014.[1](https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/2103599) • [2](https://pbsi.id/atlet/profil/000003204-anthony-sinisuka-ginting/1000/)
## Olympic career
**Nanjing 2014.** At the 2014 Summer Youth Olympics Ginting won the bronze medal in the boys' singles and, paired with Katarina Beton, placed joint fifth in the mixed youth doubles.[1](https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/2103599) The same year he took bronze at the [BWF World Junior Championships](https://www.edgepedia.org/bwf-world-junior-championships).[4](https://majalahbulutangkis.com/profil/anthony-sinisuka-ginting-penerus-dinasti-taufik-hidayat.html)
**Tokyo 2020.** Ginting won the men's singles bronze medal at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, and Indonesia's sports ministry described his bronze as the sweet closing note of the Indonesian contingent's Tokyo campaign.[1](https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/2103599) • [5](https://www.kemenpora.go.id/detail/790/perunggu-anthony-jadi-penutup-manis-penampilan-indonesia-di-olimpiade-tokyo-2020)
**Paris 2024.** At the 2024 Summer Olympics he again competed in men's singles and finished joint 14th.[1](https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/2103599)
## Other results
At the 2018 Asian Games Ginting won a bronze medal in men's singles, defeating the Japanese world champion [Kento Momota](https://www.edgepedia.org/kento-momota) and the Chinese two-time Olympic champion [Chen Long](https://www.edgepedia.org/chen-long) on the way; the Indonesia Olympic Committee notes that this run earned him a nickname among fans.[3](https://nocindonesia.id/athlete/view/anthony%2Bsinisuka%2Bginting) • [6](https://mediaindonesia.com/olahraga/687075/anthony-sinisuka-ginting-perjalanan-karir-profil-dan-prestasi-menuju-olimpiade-paris-2024)
In team competition he has been a mainstay of Indonesia's men's squad, including a sweep of his assignments at the Badminton Asia Team Championships on the way to Indonesia's third consecutive title in 2020.[7](https://bwf.m88updates.com/anthony-sinisuka/)
## Playing style
Commentators and analysts consistently describe Ginting as a fast, aggressive, and deceptive player. A Vietnamese badminton community analysis calls his powerful and fast-paced style among the most captivating in the sport, while also noting that the same style has been linked to his winning fewer tournament titles than his ranking might suggest.[8](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UtOC2XX3Mnk)
## Later career
Ginting remained active on the [BWF World Tour](https://www.edgepedia.org/bwf-world-tour) after Paris 2024, appearing at events including the 2025 [BWF World Championships](https://www.edgepedia.org/bwf-world-championships) and the 2026 Swiss Open, where he reached the semifinal stage in Basel.[2](https://pbsi.id/atlet/profil/000003204-anthony-sinisuka-ginting/1000/) A player database lists his career-high BWF men's singles ranking as No. 2, achieved on January 24, 2023.[9](https://badmintonlabs.com/players) • [10](https://badmintonapi.com/players/anthony-sinisuka-ginting)
## References
1. [Olympedia – Anthony Sinisuka Ginting](https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/2103599)
2. [PBSI – Profil Anthony Sinisuka Ginting](https://pbsi.id/atlet/profil/000003204-anthony-sinisuka-ginting/1000/)
3. [Indonesia Olympic Committee – Anthony Sinisuka Ginting](https://nocindonesia.id/athlete/view/anthony%2Bsinisuka%2Bginting)
4. [Majalah Bulutangkis – Anthony Sinisuka Ginting, penerus dinasti Taufik Hidayat](https://majalahbulutangkis.com/profil/anthony-sinisuka-ginting-penerus-dinasti-taufik-hidayat.html)
5. [Kementerian Pemuda dan Olahraga RI – Perunggu Anthony Jadi Penutup Manis Penampilan Indonesia di Olimpiade Tokyo 2020](https://www.kemenpora.go.id/detail/790/perunggu-anthony-jadi-penutup-manis-penampilan-indonesia-di-olimpiade-tokyo-2020)
6. [Media Indonesia – Anthony Sinisuka Ginting: Perjalanan Karir, Profil, dan Prestasi Menuju Olimpiade Paris 2024](https://mediaindonesia.com/olahraga/687075/anthony-sinisuka-ginting-perjalanan-karir-profil-dan-prestasi-menuju-olimpiade-paris-2024)
7. [BWF M88 Updates – Anthony Sinisuka](https://bwf.m88updates.com/anthony-sinisuka/)
8. [VN Badminton – Explaining GINTING's Playing Style (YouTube)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UtOC2XX3Mnk)
9. [BadmintonLabs – Players](https://badmintonlabs.com/players)
10. [Anthony Sinisuka Ginting: badminton results, titles and ranking · Badminton API](https://badmintonapi.com/players/anthony-sinisuka-ginting)
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