Vita Marissa
Vita Marissa
Career
Marissa competed in badminton at the 2004 Summer
Olympics in mixed doubles with partner Nova
Widianto. They had a bye in the first round and
defeated Robert Blair and Natalie Munt of Great
Britain in the second. In the quarterfinals, Marissa and
Widianto lost to Jens Eriksen and Mette Schjoldager
of Denmark 15–12, 15–8. In September 2008 Marissa
and her new partner Muhammad Rijal won in mixed
doubles at the Japan Super Series after beating Nova
Widianto/Liliyana Natsir 14–21, 21–15, 21–19 in the
all Indonesian final.
Vita Marissa at the 2013 French Open Superseries
In early 2009, she resigned from the Indonesia
National Team and is no longer a PBSI player. Personal information
Birth name Vita Marissa
She continues her career as independent professional
with her partner Flandy Limpele and her friend Nadya Country Indonesia
Melati, also a former national team player in women's Born 4 January 1981
doubles. Jakarta, Indonesia
Height 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)
Kristof Hopp
First Round 21–12, 21–12 Win
Birgit Overzier
Thomas Laybourn
Quarterfinal 21–17, 15-21, 21–17 Win
Kamilla Rytter Juhl
Flandy Limpele [3]
Lee Yong-dae
Semifinal 9-21, 21–12, 17-21 Lost
Lee Hyo-jung
He Hanbin [4]
Bronze-final 21-19, 17–21, 21–23 Lost (4th)
Yu Yang
2008 Summer Olympics – Women's doubles
Round Partner Opponent Score Result
Robert Blair
Second Round 15–8, 15–12 Win
Nova Widianto [8] Natalie Munt
Jens Eriksen
Quarterfinal 12–15, 8–15 Lost
Mette Schjoldager
Achievements
Asian Games
Mixed doubles
Gangseo Khunakorn
Gymnasium, Nova Sudhisodhi 11–5, 5–11,
2002
Busan, South Widianto Saralee 5–11 Bronze
Korea Thungthongkam
Asian Championships
Women's doubles
Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
Mixed doubles
Nova
Bandaraya Stadium, Flandy Widianto
2008 21–17, 21–17 Gold
Johor Bahru, Malaysia Limpele Liliyana
Natsir
SEA Games
Women's doubles
Wongchawalitkul
University, Liliyana Jo Novita 21–15, 21–
2007 Gold
Nakhon Ratchasima, Natsir Greysia Polii 14
Thailand
Anneke Feinya
Istora Senayan, Nadya Agustin 19–21, 17–
2011
Jakarta, Indonesia Melati Nitya Krishinda 21 Silver
Maheswari
Mixed doubles
Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
Bambang
Malawati Stadium, Nova 3–15, 15–7,
2001 Suprianto
Selangor, Malaysia Widianto 17–15 Gold
Emma Ermawati
Wongchawalitkul Sudket
University, Flandy Prapakamol 21–14, 21–
2007
Nakhon Ratchasima, Limpele Saralee 15 Gold
Thailand Thungthongkam
Marissa played with many partners such as Nova Widianto, Liliyana Natsir, Muhammad Rijal and Flandy
Limpele.
Women's doubles
Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
Mixed doubles
Sudket
Singapore Prapakamol
2007 Flandy Limpele 21–14, 21–13 Winner
Open Saralee
Thungthongkam
Xie Zhongbo
2007 French Open Flandy Limpele 21–11, 21–15 Winner
Zhang Yawen
Women's doubles
Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
Jane F. Bramsen
Deyana
2001 Indonesia Open Ann-Lou 7–5, 7–5, 7–3 Winner
Lomban
Jørgensen
Cheng Wen-
Chinese Taipei Liliyana Natsir 15–21, 21–
2007 hsing Runner-
Open 17, 18–21
Chien Yu-chin up
Ma Jin
2009 India Open Nadya Melati 14–21, 13–21 Runner-
Wang Xiaoli
up
Puttita
Shendy Puspa Supajirakul
2014 U.S. Open 21–15, 21–10 Winner
Irawati Sapsiree
Taerattanachai
Keshya Nurvita
Indonesian Shendy Puspa Hanadia
2014 23–21, 21–13 Winner
Masters Irawati Devi Tika
Permatasari
Mixed doubles
Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
Bambang
2002 Indonesia Open Nova Widianto Suprianto 7–11, 3–11 Runner-
Minarti Timur up
Sudket
Prapakamol 15–10, 15–
2004 Japan Open Nova Widianto Winner
Saralee 13
Thungthongkam
Tony Gunawan
Chinese Taipei Devin Lahardi
2005 Cheng Wen- 15–17, 6–15 Runner-
Open Fitriawan
hsing up
Nova Widianto 11–21, 21–
2006 Japan Open Flandy Limpele Winner
Liliyana Natsir 18, 21–17
Thomas Laybourn
Chinese Taipei Flandy Limpele 21–18, 25– Winner
2007 Kamilla Rytter
Open 23
Juhl
Kenichi
Hayakawa 21–13, 21– Winner
2012 U.S. Open Tony Gunawan
Misaki 10
Matsutomo
Maneepong
Muhammad Jongjit 21–16, 21–
2014 U.S. Open Winner
Rijal Sapsiree 19
Taerattanachai
Anita
Indonesia Angeline de 15–12, 15–
1997 Eny
International Pauw 6 Winner
Widiowati
Mixed doubles
Ronald
Indonesia Muhammad Alexander 11–7, 4–11, 6– Runner-
2014
International Rijal Melati Daeva 11, 7–11 up
Oktavianti
BWF International Challenge tournament
BWF International Series tournament
Performance timeline
National team
Junior level
Senior level
Individual competitions
Junior level
Event 1998
Senior level
Event 2001 2003 2005 2006 2007 2009 2010 2011 2013 2014 2015
R3
R3
(WD)
World (WD) R2 R3 QF R2
A A A
Championships QF (XD) (XD) (WD) (WD)
(XD)
Bronze
(XD)
QF R2 R2 R2 R2
R2 (WD) (WD) (WD) (WD) (WD) R1
Korea Open A F (2008)
(XD) F R2 R1 R1 R1 (XD)
(XD) (XD) (XD) (XD) (XD)
F R2 QF R1 R1 R1 SF R2
(WD) (WD) (WD) (WD) (WD) (WD) (WD) (WD) R1
Malaysia Open F (2007)
QF R1 R2 QF R1 R1 SF R1 (XD)
(XD) (XD) (XD) (XD) (XD) (XD) (XD) (XD)
QF R2 R1
SF
All England (WD) (WD) QF R1 (WD) R2
A A (2003,
Open R2 R1 (XD) (XD) R2 (XD)
2004)
(XD) (XD) (XD)
SF QF SF
Swiss Open A GPG
(WD) (XD) (2007)
QF R2
India Open — GPG A W (2009)
(XD) (WD)
W F R1 R2 R2
Indonesia R1 (WD) R2 SF (WD) (WD) (WD) (WD) R2 W (2001,
Open (XD) SF (XD) (WD) R1 R2 R1 R1 (XD) 2008)
(XD) (XD) (XD) (XD) (XD)
QF SF R2 QF R2 R1 R2
Singapore (WD) (WD) (WD) (WD) (WD) (WD) (WD) R1
A W (2007)
Open W R1 SF R1 QF SF R1 (XD)
(XD) (XD) (XD) (XD) (XD) (XD) (XD)
W R2
(WD) SF (WD) QF
China Masters A A GPG W (2007)
R2 (XD) R2 (XD)
(XD) (XD)
R2 SF R2 R1 R1 R1
W (2004,
(WD) (WD) SF (WD) (WD) (WD) (WD) R1
Japan Open A 2006,
QF W (XD) QF R2 QF QF (XD)
2008)
(XD) (XD) (XD) (XD) (XD) (XD)
Australian
IS GP GPG A W (2013)
Open
R2 R2 R1
QF R2 (WD) (WD) R1 R1 (WD)
Denmark Open A A F (2002)
(XD) (XD) SF R1 (XD) (XD) R1
(XD) (XD) (XD)
QF R2 R1 QF R1 R2
W (WD) (WD) (WD) (WD) R2 (WD) (WD)
French Open A W (2007)
(XD) R1 F QF QF (XD) QF R1
(XD) (XD) (XD) (XD) (XD) (XD)
QF R1 R1
(WD) (WD) (WD) QF
China Open A w/d A A A
QF R1 R1 (2007)
(XD) (XD) (XD)
QF R1 R2 QF
SF
Hong Kong SF (WD) (WD) (WD) (WD) R1
A A (2007,
Open (XD) R1 SF R1 QF (WD)
2009)
(XD) (XD) (XD) (XD)
F
BWF
(WD) GS GS
Superseries — DNQ F (2008)
GS (XD) (XD)
Finals
(XD)
Tournament 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 Best
BWF Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold
Tournament Best
2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
QF SF R1 F R2 R2
Malaysia (WD) (WD) (WD) (WD) (WD) (WD)
— A W (2013)
Masters SF QF R2 W QF QF
(XD) (XD) (XD) (XD) (XD) (XD)
F
(WD)
India Open — A A SS W (2009)
W
(XD)
R2
(WD) R2
Swiss Open SS A A A SF (2007)
R1 (XD)
(XD)
QF W
Australian QF (WD) (WD)
SS W (2013)
Open (XD) R1 R1
(XD) (XD)
SF SF
New Zealand (WD) (WD)
— IC — A W (2013)
Open W QF
(XD) (XD)
SF W
W (2012,
(WD) (WD)
U.S. Open A A A 2014 WD,
W W
2014 XD)
(XD) (XD)
R2
(WD)
Canada Open — A F (2015)
F
(XD)
F F R2 QF
Chinese (WD) (WD) (WD) (WD) R2 W (2007,
A
Taipei Open W F W R2 (XD) 2010)
(XD) (XD) (XD) (XD)
R2 QF
(WD) (WD)
Vietnam Open A W (2014)
W QF
(XD) (XD)
R2 QF R2
Thailand (WD) (WD) (WD) F (1999,
— A —
Open F R2 R1 2011)
(XD) (XD) (XD)
F
R2 (WD) F (2006,
Dutch Open A A A
(WD) R2 2014)
(XD)
R2 R2 R1
(WD) (WD) (WD) F (2009,
Macau Open A
F F R2 2010)
(XD) (XD) (XD)
SF QF R2 SF W SF
Indonesian (WD) (WD) (WD) (WD) (WD) (WD) W (2013,
—
Masters QF SF R1 W F QF 2014)
(XD) (XD) (XD) (XD) (XD) (XD)
Tournament 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 Best
SF R1
SF (WD) (WD)
Denmark Open F (XD) A F (2002)
(XD) SF QF
(XD) (XD)
R2
(WD)
Dutch Open A F (XD) F (2006)
SF
(XD)
SF
W R1
(WD) QF R2
Indonesia Open (WD) (WD) A W (2001)
QF (WD) (XD)
F (XD) F (XD)
(XD)
W W W (2004,
Japan Open F (XD)
(XD) (XD) 2006)
Personal life
When Marissa was young, she joined the Tangkas Jakarta badminton club. Her parents were Aris Harsono
(father) and Yulianawati (mother). Her hobbies are billiards, swimming, and watching movies. Generally
people call her Vita. After she has finished all competitions, no matter what the result were, she always
makes a symbol of the Spirit of Jesus Christ. In 2008, as the oldest player in Uber Cup team, she was
appointed as the team captain.
References
1. "BWF Launches Super Series" (https://web.archive.org/web/20071006123828/http://www.ba
dminton.org.au/index.php?id=22&tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=136&tx_ttnews%5BbackPid%
5D=2&cHash=26fb36d8a5). Badminton Australia. 15 December 2006. Archived from the
original (http://www.badminton.org.au/index.php?id=22&tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=136&tx_
ttnews%5BbackPid%5D=2&cHash=26fb36d8a5) on 6 October 2007.
2. "Yonex All England Elevated To BWF Premier Super Series Event" (https://web.archive.org/w
eb/20131002005757/http://www.ibadmintonstore.com/iBADMINTONstore-News/Yonex-All-E
ngland-Elevated-To-BWF-Premier-Super-Se.aspx). IBadmintonstore. Archived from the
original (http://www.ibadmintonstore.com/iBADMINTONstore-News/Yonex-All-England-Elevat
ed-To-BWF-Premier-Super-Se.aspx) on 2 October 2013. Retrieved 29 September 2013.
External links
Vita Marissa (https://bwfbadminton.com/player/10360) at BWFBadminton.com (archive (http
s://web.archive.org/web/20071220222808/http://www.internationalbadminton.org/playerinfo.a
sp?playerid=10360))
Vita Marissa (https://web.archive.org/web/1/https://bwf.tournamentsoftware.com/player-profil
e/5B22630F-99BD-423D-BA6F-CE50F4090D9F) at BWF.TournamentSoftware.com
(alternate link (https://web.archive.org/web/1/https://bwf.tournamentsoftware.com/find.aspx?a
=8&oid=209B123F-AA87-41A2-BC3E-CB57133E64CC&q=10360)) (archived)
Vita Marissa (https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/105934) at Olympedia
Vita Marissa (https://olympics.com/en/athletes/vita-marissa) at Olympics.com