Quick, supple, and powerful, he won numerous international events and arguably had the best overall record of any player in the first half of the decade.

His achievements began when won the invitation World Junior Championships in 1987 in the boys' singles and mixed doubles event partnered with Susi Susanti.

Afterwards, he managed to competing in the senior tournament, by become the runner-up at the 1989 IBF World Championships.

[1] Wiranata earned the silver medal in singles at the 1992 Summer Olympics, losing the final to fellow countryman Alan Budikusuma.

He clinched the decisive third point for Indonesia against Malaysia in the final of the 1994 Thomas Cup (men's world team championship) in Jakarta.