Tonny Maringgi

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games • Opening Flagbearer
SexMale
Full nameTonny Zwingly•Maringgi
Used nameTonny•Maringgi
Born10 June 1959 in Kendari, Sulawesi Tenggara (INA)
Died15 September 2019 (aged 60 years 3 months 5 days) in Jakarta, Daerah Khusus Ibukota Jakarta (INA)
Measurements167 cm / 65 kg
NOC Indonesia

Biography

During the 1980s Tonny Maringgi represented Indonesia in table tennis at multiple international competitions. Maringgi had an impressive record at the South-East Asian Games, winning his first gold in 1981 with compatriot Sinyo Supit in the doubles. He won three more doubles titles at the SEA Games (1985, 1987, 1989), along with team gold in both 1987 and 1989, and a team silver in 1985. In 1988 he won an Olympic qualification tournament to earn himself a place at the Seoul Games, where he competed in the singles. Maringgi also had the honour of being the flagbearer for Indonesia at the Opening Ceremony in Seoul. After his playing career he became a coach in the sport, leading the national team to gold at the Southeast Asian Table Tennis Championships in Manila in 2010.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1988 Summer Olympics Table Tennis INA Tonny Maringgi
Singles, Men (Olympic) =49

Other participations

Games Role NOC As
1988 Summer Olympics Flagbearer at the Opening Ceremony INA Tonny Maringgi