Jo Novita (born 19 November 1981) is an Indonesian former badminton player. She won gold medals in the women's doubles at the Southeast Asian Games in 2003, and in the team event in 2001 and 2007. She won the World Grand Prix tournament title in Thailand and Philippines Open. Novita also competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics and 2006 Asian Games.

Career

At the 2004 Summer Olympics, she was partnered with partner Lita Nurlita in the women's doubles. They had a bye in the first round and were defeated by Yang Wei and Zhang Jiewen of China in the round of 16.

Personal life

Novita married her teammate from Tangkas club Ronne Maykel Runtulalo, in Jakarta, 2 August 2009. She later moved to Canada, and joined her husband who had already been a coach at Flying badminton Centre in Vancouver, British Columbia.

Achievements

Asian Championships

Women's doubles

{| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%"

! Year

! Venue

! Partner

! Opponent

! Score

! Result

|- style="background:#ECF2FF"

| align="center" | 2001

| align="left" | PhilSports Arena,<br />Manila, Philippines

| align="left" | Eny Erlangga

| align="left" | Gao Ling<br /> Huang Sui

| align="left" | 5–15, 3–15

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | Bronze Bronze

|- style="background:#ECF2FF"

| align="center" | 2003

| align="left" | Tennis Indoor Gelora Bung Karno,<br />Jakarta, Indonesia

| align="left" | Lita Nurlita

| align="left" | Hwang Yu-mi<br /> Lee Hyo-jung

| align="left" | 3–15, 8–15

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | Bronze Bronze

|- style="background:#ECF2FF"

| align="center" | 2005

| align="left" | Gachibowli Indoor Stadium,<br />Hyderabad, India

| align="left" | Greysia Polii

| align="left" | Kumiko Ogura<br /> Reiko Shiota

| align="left" | 10–15, 4–15

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | Bronze Bronze

|}

SEA Games

Women's doubles

{| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%"

! Year

! Venue

! Partner

! Opponent

! Score

! Result

|- style="background:#FFAAAA"

| align="center" | 2003

| align="left" | Tan Binh Sport Center,<br />Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

| align="left" | Lita Nurlita

| align="left" | Eny Erlangga<br /> Liliyana Natsir

| align="left" | 15–13, 11–15, 15–7

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | Gold Gold

|- style="background:#FFAAAA"

| align="center" | 2005

| align="left" | PhilSports Arena,<br />Metro Manila, Philippines

| align="left" | Greysia Polii

| align="left" | Chin Eei Hui<br /> Wong Pei Tty

| align="left" | 12–15, 15–9, 13–15

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | Silver Silver

|- style="background:#FFAAAA"

| align="center" | 2007

| align="left" | Wongchawalitkul University,<br />Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand

| align="left" | Greysia Polii

| align="left" | Vita Marissa<br /> Liliyana Natsir

| align="left" | 15–21, 14–21

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | Silver Silver

|}

BWF Superseries (1 runner-up)

The BWF Superseries, which was launched on 14 December 2006 and implemented in 2007, was a series of elite badminton tournaments, sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF). BWF Superseries levels were Superseries and Superseries Premier. A season of Superseries consisted of twelve tournaments around the world that had been introduced since 2011. Successful players were invited to the Superseries Finals, which were held at the end of each year.

Women's doubles

{| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%"

! Year

! Tournament

! Partner

! Opponent

! Score

! Result

|- style="background:#FFFFCC"

| align="center" | 2008

| align="left" | Denmark Open

| align="left" | Rani Mundiasti

| align="left" | Chin Eei Hui<br /> Wong Pei Tty

| align="left" | 21–23, 12–21

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | Runner-up

|}

: BWF Superseries tournament

BWF Grand Prix (3 titles, 3 runners-up)

The BWF Grand Prix had two levels, the Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold. It was a series of badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF) and played between 2007 and 2017. The World Badminton Grand Prix was sanctioned by the International Badminton Federation from 1983 to 2006.

Women's doubles

{| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%"

! Year

! Tournament

! Partner

! Opponent

! Score

! Result

|- style="background:#D4F1C5"

| align="center" | 2001

| align="left" | Thailand Open

| align="left" | Eny Erlangga

| align="left" | Norhasikin Amin<br /> Wong Pei Tty

| align="left" | 7–4, 5–7, 7–0, 7–2

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | Winner

|- style="background:#D4F1C5"

| align="center" | 2004

| align="left" | Chinese Taipei Open

| align="left" | Lita Nurlita

| align="left" | Cheng Wen-hsing<br /> Chien Yu-chin

| align="left" | 4–15, 6–15

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | Runner-up

|- style="background:#D4F1C5"

| align="center" | 2006

| align="left" | Philippines Open

| align="left" | Greysia Polii

| align="left" | Rani Mundiasti<br /> Endang Nursugianti

| align="left" | 21–16, 21–13

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | Winner

|- style="background:#D4F1C5"

| align="center" | 2006

| align="left" | Korea Open

| align="left" | Greysia Polii

| align="left" | Yang Wei<br /> Zhang Jiewen

| align="left" | 10–21, 11–21

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | Runner-up

|- style="background:#FFFF67"

| align="center" | 2008

| align="left" | Chinese Taipei Open

| align="left" | Rani Mundiasti

| align="left" | Cheng Wen-hsing<br /> Chien Yu-chin

| align="left" | 16–21, 17–21

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | Runner-up

|}

Mixed doubles

{| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%"

! Year

! Tournament

! Partner

! Opponent

! Score

! Result

|- style="background:#D4F1C5"

| align="center" | 2001

| align="left" | Thailand Open

| align="left" | Candra Wijaya

| align="left" | Ronne Maykel Runtolalu <br /> Eny Widiowati

| align="left" | 8–6, 7–1, 8–7

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | Winner

|}

: BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament

: BWF & IBF Grand Prix tournament

Performance timeline

Indonesian team

  • Junior level

{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 90%; text-align:center"

! Team event !! 1999

|-

| bgcolor="#ECF2FF"; align="left" | Asian Junior Championships

| Silver Silver

|}

  • Senior level

{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 90%; text-align:center"

! Team event !! 2001 !! 2003 !! 2005 !! 2007

|-

| bgcolor="#ECF2FF"; align="left" | Southeast Asian Games

| Gold Gold

| Bronze Bronze

| Bronze Bronze

| Gold Gold

|}

{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 90%; text-align:center"

! Team event !! 2008

|-

| bgcolor="#ECF2FF"; align="left" | Uber Cup

| Silver Silver

|}

{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 90%; text-align:center"

! Team event !! 2005

|-

| bgcolor="#ECF2FF"; align="left" | Sudirman Cup

| Silver Silver

|}

Individual competitions

  • Senior level

{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 90%; text-align:center"

! Event !! 2003 !! 2005 !! 2007

|-

| bgcolor="#ECF2FF"; align="left" | Southeast Asian Games

| Gold Gold

| Silver Silver

| Silver Silver

|}

{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 90%; text-align:center"

! Event !! 2001 !! 2003 !! 2005

|-

| bgcolor="#ECF2FF"; align="left" | Asian Championships

| Bronze Bronze

| Bronze Bronze

| Bronze Bronze

|}

{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 90%; text-align:center"

! rowspan="2" | Tournament !! colspan="2" | BWF Superseries !! rowspan="2" | Best

|-

! 2007 !! 2008

|-

| align=left | Korea Open

|

| bgcolor=afeeee | R1

| bgcolor=Silver | F (2006)

|-

| align=left | Denmark Open

|

| bgcolor=Silver|F

| bgcolor=Silver | F (2008)

|-

| align=left | Super Series Finals

|

| bgcolor=Bronze |SF

| bgcolor=Bronze | SF (2008)

|}

{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 90%; text-align:center"

! rowspan="2" | Tournament !! colspan="6" | IBF Grand Prix !! colspan="2" | BWF Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold !! rowspan="2" | Best

|-

! 2001 !! 2002 !! 2003 !! 2004 !! 2005 !! 2006 !! 2007 !! 2008

|-

| align=left | Chinese Taipei Open

|

| colspan="2" |

| bgcolor=Silver | F

| colspan="2" |

| A

| bgcolor=Silver | F

| bgcolor=Silver | F (2004, 2008)

|-

| align=left | Korea Open

| colspan="5" |

| bgcolor=Silver | F

| colspan="2" style=color:#ccc|SS

| bgcolor=Silver | F (2006)

|-

| align=left | Philippines Open

| colspan="5"

| bgcolor=Gold | W

|

|

| bgcolor=Gold | W (2006)

|-

| align=left | Thailand Open

| bgcolor=Gold | W (WD)<br />W (XD)

|

| colspan="6" |

| bgcolor=Gold | W (2001 WD, XD)

|}

References

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