AJC 2023 Badminton Champion, Mutiara Ayu Makes History

Mutiara Ayu Puspitasari, an Indonesian women’s singles badminton player, created history by winning the title at the 2023 BNI Badminton Asia Junior Championships (AJC) which was held in Yogyakarta, Sunday (16/7/2023).

In the 2023 Badminton Asia Junior Championships (AJC) final, Mutiara managed to defeat South Korea’s representative, Kim Min Ji, with a score of 21-11, 21-17.

Previously, his performance was inconsistent at the Badminton Asia Junior Championships (AJC) 2023 tournament, but his strong mentality helped him to get up and appear more stable until he won.

Mutiara stated that the title was like a dream for her, and she was touched by the support from the Yogyakarta public who gave her extraordinary enthusiasm and enthusiasm.

With this title, Mutiara became the first Indonesian badminton player from the women’s singles sector to win a title at the Asia Junior Championships since the event was held in 1997.

Going forward, Mutiara hopes that her performance will remain stable because she will be competing at a higher level, namely at the 2023 BWF World Junior Championships which will take place in the United States from September 24 to October 8.

This result is a valuable capital for Mutiara to face the next tournaments, including the World Championships. He also promised to stay focused on one match at a time before looking at the next tournament.

Through Mutiara, Indonesia brought home one title from this tournament.

China became the country with the most number of championship titles, namely three championship titles, namely in men’s singles, men’s doubles and mixed doubles. Meanwhile, Japan won a title in the women’s doubles.

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