Rina Marlina

Started: She began playing badminton in 2010 and got involved in Para badminton in 2018. (ludus.id, 28 Sep 2023) Reason: She was working as a badminton referee at a sports centre when Indonesian Para badminton player Ukun Rukaendi introduced her to competitive Para sport. "I was just trying to make some money by working at the sports centre. I was just a primary school graduate, I would work on any random jobs. I had worked as a housemaid and a taxi bike driver. What else could I do? In 2018 I met Ukun Rukaendi and he explained everything about the National Paralympic Committee. I was interested and joined him soon after." (ludus.id, 28 Sep 2023; Official iNews YouTube channel, 17 Sep 2023) Awards: She was named Female Para Badminton Player of the Year for 2023 by the Badminton World Federation [BWF]. (Badminton World Federation Facebook page, 29 Feb 2024) She was named Best Female Para Athlete of 2023 by the Sports Section of the Indonesian Journalists Association [SIWO PWI]. (persepsi.co.id, 28 Aug 2023)