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Candra Wijaya (Chinese: 陳甲亮, born 16 September 1975 in Cirebon, West Java) is a male Chinese Indonesian badminton player.
Career
Wijaya is a doubles specialist. He has been rated among the best men's doubles players in the world for over a decade. Noted for his ability in all phases of the doubles game, he has reached the final of the BWF World Championships three times with countryman Sigit Budiarto. They won the 1997 edition in Glasgow, Scotland and finished second in 2003 and 2005. With Tony Gunawan he captured the men's doubles gold medal at the 2000 Olympics in Sydney. Though Budiarto has been his most frequent partner, Wijaya has won top tier men's doubles events (and a mixed doubles event or two) with a variety of players, recently renewing an earlier partnership with Gunawan. Wijaya was a member of the world champion Indonesia Thomas Cup (men's international) teams of 1998, 2000, and 2002.
In 2007 he joined the Japanese club owned by Tonami.
Personal life
When he was young, he joined the Jaya Raya Jakarta badminton club. His parent's names are Hendra Wijaya (father) and Indranita (mother). His hobby is listening music. Normally people called him Candra.
Participation at Indonesian Team
- 6 times at Sudirman Cup (1997, 1999, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2007)
- 6 times at Thomas Cup (1998, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008)
World Badminton Grand Prix Finals
Men's Doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Brunei |  Tony Gunawan | Halim Haryanto Sigit Budiarto | 7–5, 8–6, 7–2 |  Gold |
| 1999 | Brunei | Tony Gunawan |  Ha Tae-kwon Kim Dong-moon | 15–7, 8–15, 15–11 | Gold |
| 1997 | Indonesia | Sigit Budiarto |  Cheah Soon Kit Yap Kim Hock | 17–15, 11–15, 15–5 | Gold |
Open Tournaments
Men's Doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Chinese Taipei Open |  Tony Gunawan |  Mathias Boe Carsten Mogensen | 20-22, 14-21 | Runner-up |
| 2008 | Indonesia Open | Tony Gunawan | Mohd Zakry Abdul Latif Mohd Fairuzizuan Mohd Tazari | 21-19, 18-21, 14-21 | Runner-up |
| 2007 | Hong Kong Open | Tony Gunawan | Markis Kido Hendra Setiawan | 12-21, 21-18, 13-21 | Runner-up |
| 2007 | Japan Open | Tony Gunawan | Luluk Hadiyanto Alvent Yulianto | 21-18, 21-17 | Winner |
| 2007 | Malaysia Open | Tony Gunawan | Koo Kien Keat Tan Boon Heong | 15-21, 18-21 | Runner-up |
| 2006 | Japan Open | Tony Gunawan | Koo Kien Keat Tan Boon Heong | 21-15, 21-14 | Winner |
| 2006 | Indonesia Open | Tony Gunawan | Markis Kido Hendra Setiawan | 21-11, 21-16 | Winner |
| 2006 | Korea Open | Tony Gunawan | Lee Jae-jin Hwang Ji-man | 21-18, 21-18 | Winner |
| 2005 | Malaysia Open | Sigit Budiarto |  Cai Yun Fu Haifeng | 15-11, 17-14 | Winner |
| 2005 | Singapore Open | Sigit Budiarto | Mathias Boe Carsten Mogensen | 8-15, 15-8, 15-7 | Winner |
| 2005 | Swiss Open | Sigit Budiarto | Flandy Limpele Eng Hian | 8-15, 15-11, 15-11 | Winner |
| 2005 | Korea Open | Sigit Budiarto | Jens Eriksen Martin Lundgaard Hansen | 15-7, 13-15, 13-15 | Runner-up |
| 2003 | All England Open | Sigit Budiarto | Yoo Yong-sung Lee Dong-soo | 15–5, 15–7 | Winner |
| 2002 | Chinese Taipei Open | Bambang Suprianto | Ha Tae-kwon Kim Dong-moon | 9-15, 15-13, 3-15 | Runner-up |
| 2001 | Japan Open | Sigit Budiarto | Lars Paaske Martin Lundgaard Hansen | 15-7, 15-11 | Winner |
| 2001 | All England Open | Sigit Budiarto | Tony Gunawan Halim Haryanto | 13-15, 15-7, 7-15 | Runner-up |
| 2001 | Malaysia Open | Sigit Budiarto | Tony Gunawan Halim Haryanto | 7-4, 4-7, 7-2, 2-7, 7-5 | Winner |
| 2001 | Singapore Open | Sigit Budiarto | Tony Gunawan Halim Haryanto | 7-5, 3-7, 2-7, 0-7 | Runner-up |
| 2001 | Indonesia Open | Sigit Budiarto | Tony Gunawan Halim Haryanto | 7–2, 7–3, 7–5 | Winner |
| 2000 | Japan Open | Tony Gunawan | Yoo Yong-sung Lee Dong-soo | 15-6, 15-7 | Winner |
| 2000 | Chinese Taipei Open | Tony Gunawan | Cheah Soon Kit Yap Kim Hock | 15-7, 15-7 | Winner |
| 2000 | Indonesia Open | Tony Gunawan | Flandy Limpele Eng Hian | 14–17, 15–6, 15–8 | Winner |
| 1999 | Singapore Open | Tony Gunawan | Choong Tan Fook Lee Wan Wah | 7-15, 15-14, 12-15 | Runner-up |
| 1999 | All England Open | Tony Gunawan | Yoo Yong-sung Lee Dong-soo | 15-7, 15-5 | Winner |
| 1999 | Malaysia Open | Tony Gunawan | Flandy Limpele Eng Hian | 15-6, 15-11 | Winner |
| 1999 | Indonesia Open | Tony Gunawan | Rexy Mainaky Ricky Subagja | 12-15, 8-15 | Runner-up |
| 1998 | Swedish Open | Tony Gunawan | Zhang Jun Yang Ming | 15–3, 15–6 | Winner |
| 1998 | Hong Kong Open | Tony Gunawan | Jens Eriksen Jesper Larsen | 15–10, 15–9 | Winner |
| 1998 | All England Open | Tony Gunawan | Yoo Yong-sung Lee Dong-soo | 10-15, 10-15 | Runner-up |
| 1998 | Singapore Open | Sigit Budiarto | Rexy Mainaky Ricky Subagja | 15–5, 15–5 | Winner |
| 1997 | Chinese Taipei Open | Sigit Budiarto | Antonius Ariantho Denny Kantono | 15-11, 15-2 | Winner |
| 1997 | Thailand Open | Sigit Budiarto | Yoo Yong-sung Lee Dong-soo | 9-15, 14-17 | Runner-up |
| 1997 | Swiss Open | Sigit Budiarto | Yoo Yong-sung Lee Dong-soo | 11-15, 4-15 | Runner-up |
| 1997 | Indonesia Open | Tony Gunawan | Yoo Yong-sung Lee Dong-soo | 15–9, 15–10 | Winner |
| 1997 | Singapore Open | Sigit Budiarto | Yoo Yong-sung Lee Dong-soo | 15–8, 15–10 | Winner |
| 1996 | Thailand Open | Sigit Budiarto | Ha Tae-kwon Kang Kyung-jin | 15-11, 10-15, 15-12 | Winner |
| 1996 | China Open | Sigit Budiarto | Rexy Mainaky Ricky Subagja | 15-12, 15–5 | Winner |
| 1996 | U.S Open | Sigit Budiarto | Cheah Soon Kit Yap Kim Hock | 18–16, 15–10 | Winner |
| 1996 | Swedish Open | Ade Sutrisna | Sigit Budiarto Dicky Purwotjugiono | 15-12, 15-6 | Winner |
| 1994 | U.S Open | Ade Sutrisna | Yap Yee Hup Yap Yee Guan | 15–8, 15–4 | Winner |
| 1994 | Canadian Open | Ade Sutrisna | Yap Yee Hup Yap Yee Guan | 15-10, 15-12 | Winner |
Mixed Doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Thailand Open | Jo Novita | Ronne Maykel Runtolalu Eny Widiowati | 8-6, 7-1, 8-7 | Winner |