Maria Fransisca (born 1959; as Tjan So Gwan; 曾素光), is an Indonesian badminton player who played in the singles and doubles events.

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Maria Fransisca
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Birth name	Tjan So Gwan
Country	Indonesia
Born	1959[1] Pasuruan, East Java, Indonesia[2]
Height	1.57 m (5 ft 2 in)[3]
Weight	58 kg (128 lb)[3]
Event	Women's singles & doubles
Medal record Women's badminton Representing  Indonesia World Masters Games 2002 Melbourne Women's doubles 40+ 2002 Melbourne Mixed doubles 40+ 2005 Calgary Women's doubles 45–49 2009 Sydney Mixed doubles 40+ World Senior Championships 2007 Taipei Mixed doubles 45+ Uber Cup 1978 Auckland Women's team Asian Games 1978 Bangkok Women's team Asian Championships 1983 Calcutta Mixed doubles Southeast Asian Games 1979 Jakarta Women's team 1983 Singapore Women's team 1983 Singapore Women's doubles 1979 Jakarta Mixed doubles
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In the beginning Fransisca was known as Tjan So Gwan (Chinese descent), and changed her name to Maria Fransiska (Her Baptismal Name) after received her Indonesian citizenship, take the oath in South Jakarta court in November 1980.^[4]

Fransisca started her career when she was trusted to strengthen the women's team at the 1978 Uber Cup women's team championship at that time Indonesia was the defending champion two years ago in the final Indonesia had to meet again with Japan's enemy she was expected to win points but failed by losing to Atsuko Tokuda 11 -5, 11–4. Finally, the Indonesian women's team failed and again lost to Japan.

At the India Open, Fransisca was able to present 3 titles from three sectors,^[5] namely the women's singles she won against her compatriot Ivana Lie in women's doubles, to team up with her again to fight the British women's doubles, and in the mixed doubles she and Hariamanto Kartono also succeeded defeating his fellow strugglers Rudy Heryanto and Ivana Lie, she managed to prove she was still reliable.^[6]

At the Indonesia Open, she also won a title by defeating the Chinese women's doubles and in the SEA Games event, she won a gold medal in women's doubles and women's team and one silver in mixed doubles.^[7]