Nitya Krishinda Maheswari | |
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Nitya Krishinda Maheswari at the 2013 French Open Superseries
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Personal information | |
Birth name | Nitya Krishinda Maheswari Korwa |
Country | Indonesia |
Born |
Blitar, East Java, Indonesia |
December 16, 1988
Height | 168 cm (5 ft 6 in) |
Handedness | Right |
Women's doubles | |
Highest ranking | 2 with Greysia Polii (28 January 2016) |
Current ranking | 2 with Greysia Polii (28 January 2016) |
Medal record
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BWF profile |
Nitya Krishinda Maheswari Korwa (born December 16, 1988 in Blitar) is an Indonesian female badminton player. She is specialized in women's doubles. Her current partner is Greysia Polii.
Maheswari participated at the 2009 Badminton World Championships, where she reached rank 9 in the women's doubles together with Greysia Polii. In 2011, she won the gold medal at the Southeast Asian Games with Anneke Feinya Agustin.
Nitya Krishinda Maheswari won her first Superseries title paired with Greysia Polii at 2015 Korea Open.
In 2016, she and her partner Greysia Polii were qualified for the BWF Super Series Masters Finals. However, they withdrew from the tournament due to Maheswari's scheduled knee surgery. Their position was replaced by Vivian Hoo and Khe Wei Woon.
Maheswari was born to a Papuan father and a Javanese mother. Her father Panus Korwa is a former national footballer who has notably played for Arema Indonesia. Her cousin Lisa Rumbewas was a famous lifter and 2 times Olympic silver medalist. Her uncle Levi, Lisa's father, was a bodybuilder.
Women's Doubles
Women's Doubles
Women's Doubles
Girls' Doubles
The BWF Superseries, launched on December 14, 2006 and implemented in 2007, is a series of elite badminton tournaments, sanctioned by Badminton World Federation (BWF). BWF Superseries has two level such as Superseries and Superseries Premier. A season of Superseries features twelve tournaments around the world, which introduced since 2011, with successful players invited to the Superseries Finals held at the year end.