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Rudy Gunawan (Chinese: 郭宏源; born 31 December 1966) is a former Indonesian badminton player who played between 1980s and 1990s. He is arguably one of the best doubles players ever to play for Indonesia. Rudy Gunawan won various international championships, both in the men's doubles and mixed doubles events. He has paired up with players such as Eddy Hartono, Rosiana Tendean, Bambang Suprianto, and Ricky Subagja. He was on the Thomas Cup team of Indonesia five times (1988, 1990, 1992, 1994, and 1996) but only won gold in 1994 and 1996. In addition, he helped strengthen the Indonesian team in the race for 1989 Sudirman Cup.

Rudy Gunawan
Personal information
Birth nameGunawan[1]
CountryIndonesia
Born (1966-12-31) 31 December 1966 (age 55)
Surakarta, Central Java, Indonesia
ResidenceOrange County, California, United States[1]
Height6 ft 2 in (1.905 m)
HandednessRight
CoachRudy Hartono, Christian Hadinata
Men's & mixed doubles
Highest ranking1 (1995)
Medal record
Men's badminton
Representing  Indonesia
Olympic Games
1992 Barcelona Men's doubles
World Championships
1993 Birmingham Men's doubles
1989 Jakarta Men's doubles
World Cup
1990 Bandung–Jakarta Mixed doubles
1991 Macau Mixed doubles
1992 Guangzhou Mixed doubles
1990 Bandung–Jakarta Men's doubles
1994 Ho Chi Minh Men's doubles
1988 Bangkok Men's doubles
1989 Guangzhou Men's doubles
Sudirman Cup
1989 Jakarta Mixed team
1991 Copenhagen Mixed team
1993 Birmingham Mixed team
1995 Lausanne Mixed team
Thomas Cup
1994 Jakarta Men's team
1996 Hong Kong Men's team
1992 Kuala Lumpur Men's team
1988 Kuala Lumpur Men's team
1990 Tokyo Men's team
Asian Games
1994 Hiroshima Men's team
1990 Beijing Men's doubles
1990 Beijing Mixed doubles
1990 Beijing Men's team
1994 Hiroshima Mixed doubles
Asian Championships
1987 Semarang Men's team
Asian Cup
1995 Qingdao Men's doubles
Southeast Asian Games
1989 Kuala Lumpur Men's doubles
1991 Manila Men's doubles
1993 Singapore Mixed doubles
1993 Singapore Men's team
1989 Kuala Lumpur Men's team
1991 Manila Men's team
1993 Singapore Men's doubles
BWF profile

Rudy twice competed in the Summer Olympics. In the 1992 Olympics, Rudy and Eddy won a silver medal following the defeat in the final match to South Korean pair Park Joo-bong and Kim Moon-soo. In the 1996 Olympics, Rudy and Bambang pair lost in the round of 16.


Career


Rudy Gunawan was a member of world champion Indonesian Thomas Cup (men's international) teams in 1994 and 1996, winning his final round match on both occasions. He won men's doubles at the 1993 IBF World Championships in Birmingham, England with Ricky Subagja. However, he shared most of his international men's doubles titles with two other fellow countrymen, Eddy Hartono and Bambang Suprianto. These included the prestigious All-England title in 1992 and 1994, the World Badminton Grand Prix in 1990 and 1993, the Southeast Asian Games in 1991; as well as the Indonesia (1989, 1992, 1995), Dutch (1989, 1991), Singapore (1990), Thailand (1991, 1993), China (1993), Chinese Taipei (1994), and U.S. (1995) Opens. Gunawan was a silver medalist at the 1992 Olympics in Barcelona with Eddy Hartono. He also shared a number of international mixed doubles titles, including victories at the Indonesia (1990, 1993), Hong Kong (1993), Polish (1993) Opens and World Cup for 3 years running (1990 - 1991).


Achievements



Olympic Games


Men's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
1992 Pavelló de la Mar Bella, Barcelona, Spain Eddy Hartono Kim Moon-soo
Park Joo-bong
11–15, 7–15 Silver

World Championships


Men's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
1989 Senayan Sports Complex, Jakarta, Indonesia Eddy Hartono Chen Hongyong
Chen Kang
11–15, 7–15 Bronze
1993 National Indoor Arena, Birmingham, England Ricky Subagja Cheah Soon Kit
Soo Beng Kiang
15–11, 15–3 Gold

World Cup


Men's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
1988 National Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand Eddy Hartono Li Yongbo
Tian Bingyi
15–8, 5–15, 11–15 Bronze
1989 Guangzhou Gymnasium, Guangzhou, China Eddy Hartono Li Yongbo
Tian Bingyi
4–15, 5–15 Bronze
1990 Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia Eddy Hartono Jalani Sidek
Razif Sidek
17–14, 8–15, 7–15 Silver
1994 Phan Dinh Phung Indoor Stadium,
Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam
Bambang Suprianto Cheah Soon Kit
Soo Beng Kiang
13–18, 15–2, 16–17 Silver

Mixed doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
1990 Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia Rosiana Tendean Jan Paulsen
Gillian Gowers
11–15, 15–9, 15–3 Gold
1991 Macau Forum, Macau Rosiana Tendean Thomas Lund
Pernille Dupont
15–10, 15–9 Gold
1992 Guangzhou Gymnasium, Guangzhou, China Rosiana Tendean Jan Paulsen
Gillian Gowers
17–15, 15–9 Gold

Asian Games


Men's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
1990 Beijing Gymnasium, Beijing, China Eddy Hartono Kim Moon-soo
Park Joo-bong
10–15, 8–15 Bronze

Mixed doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
1990 Beijing Gymnasium, Beijing, China Rosiana Tendean Park Joo-bong
Chung Myung-hee
9–15, 4–15 Bronze
1994 Tsuru Memorial Gymnasium, Hiroshima, Japan Eliza Nathanael Yoo Yong-sung
Chung So-young
7–15, 6–15 Bronze

Asian Cup


Men's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
1995 Xinxing Gymnasium, Qingdao, China Bambang Suprianto Cheah Soon Kit
Yap Kim Hock
6–15, 14–17 Bronze

Southeast Asian Games


Men's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
1989 Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Eddy Hartono Jalani Sidek
Razif Sidek
15–11, 15–12 Gold
1991 Camp Crame Gymnasium, Manila, Philippines Eddy Hartono Jalani Sidek
Razif Sidek
15–11, 15–6 Gold
1993 Singapore Badminton Hall, Singapore Denny Kantono Cheah Soon Kit
Soo Beng Kiang
2–15, 15–12, 14–17 Bronze

Mixed doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
1993 Singapore Badminton Hall, Singapore Eliza Nathanael Denny Kantono
Minarti Timur
15–6, 18–15 Gold

IBF World Grand Prix (19 titles, 19 runners-up)


The World Badminton Grand Prix, sanctioned by International Badminton Federation (IBF) from 1983 to 2006.

Men's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
1987 Dutch Open Bambang Subagio Mark Christiansen
Stefan Karlsson
8–15, 2–15 Runner-up
1988 Dutch Open Eddy Hartono Michael Kjeldsen
Jens Peter Nierhoff
12–15, 15–7, 4–15 Runner-up
1988 World Grand Prix Finals Eddy Hartono Jalani Sidek
Razif Sidek
15–10, 6–15, 8–15 Runner-up
1989 All England Open Eddy Hartono Lee Sang-bok
Park Joo-bong
8–15, 7–15 Runner-up
1989 Dutch Open Eddy Hartono Jan Paulsen
Henrik Svarrer
15–11, 15–2 Winner
1989 Indonesia Open Eddy Hartono Jalani Sidek
Razif Sidek
15–9, 15–7 Winner
1990 Singapore Open Eddy Hartono Li Yongbo
Tian Bingyi
15–4, 15–8 Winner
1990 World Grand Prix Finals Eddy Hartono Cheah Soon Kit
Soo Beng Kiang
15–6, 15–8 Winner
1991 Indonesia Open Eddy Hartono Kim Moon-soo
Park Joo-bong
15–18, 13–15 Runner-up
1991 Dutch Open Eddy Hartono Jan Paulsen
Henrik Svarrer
15–2, 15–11 Winner
1991 German Open Eddy Hartono Jon Holst-Christensen
Thomas Lund
15–9, 15–11 Winner
1991 Thailand Open Eddy Hartono Cheah Soon Kit
Soo Beng Kiang
15–3, 15–11 Winner
1992 All England Open Eddy Hartono Jan Paulsen
Henrik Svarrer
15–10, 15–12 Winner
1992 Indonesia Open Eddy Hartono Rexy Mainaky
Ricky Subagja
15–12, 15–5 Winner
1992 German Open Bambang Suprianto Jon Holst-Christensen
Thomas Lund
6–15, 15–2, 9–15 Runner-up
1993 Thailand Open Bambang Suprianto Imay Hendra
Dicky Purwotjugiono
15–5, 15–7 Winner
1993 Japan Open Bambang Suprianto Chen Hongyong
Chen Kang
Runner-up
1993 China Open Bambang Suprianto Chen Hongyong
Chen Kang
15–12, 15–12 Winner
1993 World Grand Prix Finals Bambang Suprianto Rexy Mainaky
Ricky Subagja
11–15, 15–10, 15–9 Winner
1994 Chinese Taipei Open Bambang Suprianto Jens Eriksen
Christian Jakobsen
15–1, 15–8 Winner
1994 All England Open Bambang Suprianto Rexy Mainaky
Ricky Subagja
15–12, 15–12 Winner
1994 Indonesia Open Bambang Suprianto Rexy Mainaky
Ricky Subagja
15–10, 4–15, 15–18 Runner-up
1994 Hong Kong Open Bambang Suprianto Rexy Mainaky
Ricky Subagja
12–15, 17–14, 7–15 Runner-up
1994 World Grand Prix Finals Bambang Suprianto Rexy Mainaky
Ricky Subagja
10–15, 7–15 Runner-up
1995 Japan Open Bambang Suprianto Rexy Mainaky
Ricky Subagja
8–15, 9–15 Runner-up
1995 Indonesia Open Bambang Suprianto Antonius Ariantho
Denny Kantono
15–12, 15–9 Winner
1995 U.S. Open Bambang Suprianto Huang Zhanzhong
Jiang Xin
15–3, 15–10 Winner
1995 Hong Kong Open Bambang Suprianto Ha Tae-kwon
Kang Kyung-jin
15–17, 15–12, 3–15 Runner-up
1995 World Grand Prix Finals Bambang Suprianto Cheah Soon Kit
Yap Kim Hock
18–13, 2–15, 12–15 Runner-up
1996 Japan Open Bambang Suprianto Rexy Mainaky
Ricky Subagja
8–15, 15–12, 12–15 Runner-up

Mixed doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
1988 Denmark Open Lilik Sudarwati Jesper Knudsen
Nettie Nielsen
7–15, 4–15 Runner-up
1989 Dutch Open Rosiana Tendean Eddy Hartono
Verawaty Fadjrin
5–15, 5–15 Runner-up
1989 German Open Rosiana Tendean Jan Paulsen
Gillian Gowers
16–18, 8–15 Runner-up
1989 Indonesia Open Rosiana Tendean Eddy Hartono
Verawaty Fadjrin
7–15, 2–15 Runner-up
1990 Indonesia Open Rosiana Tendean Aryono Miranat
Erma Sulistianingsih
15–5, 11–15, 15–4 Winner
1993 French Open Rosiana Tendean Aryono Miranat
Eliza Nathanael
7–15, 12–15 Runner-up
1993 Indonesia Open Rosiana Tendean Paulus Firman
S. Herawati
15–7, 15–3 Winner
1993 Hong Kong Open Rosiana Tendean Aryono Miranat
Rosalina Riseu
15–12, 15–6 Winner
  IBF Grand Prix tournament
  IBF Grand Prix Finals tournament

IBF International (1 title, 1 runner-up)


Men's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
1989 Konica Cup Eddy Hartono Jalani Sidek
Razif Sidek
12–15, 8–15 Runner-up

Mixed doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
1993 Polish International Rosiana Tendean Paulus Firman
S. Herawati
15–8, 15–3 Winner

After badminton


Gunawan retired from competitive badminton following the 1996 season, and turned to Christian ministry work in Indonesian villages. In 1999, he went to California for study and received a B.A. degree in theology from Promise Christian University. He is currently serving as a senior pastor in both the Los Angeles and San Francisco areas. Although he has retired from the Indonesian badminton team, he has not retired from the sport. As of 2014, he currently is a coach at the Orange County Badminton Club located in Orange County, California and is also a coach of the USA national badminton team. Not only does the coach, but he is also a professional player, again making a comeback into professional badminton with partner Ryan Chew. As of 2015 he currently ranked 132 in men's doubles.


Family


Gunawan married to Febijane N. Lumingkewas on 11 December 1992 and have 5 children; 4 boys and 1 girl.

His mother, Sally Young, was the daughter of Fifi Young an Indonesian actress of mixed French and Chinese and Njoo Cheong Seng a Chinese-Indonesian playwright and film director.


References


  1. "Di Amerika, Gunawan Bertemu "Manusia Ular"". Kompas (in Indonesian). 27 August 2013. Retrieved 29 August 2020.



На других языках


[de] Rudy Gunawan

Rudy Gunawan (* 31. Dezember 1966 in Surakarta, Indonesien, vormals bekannt als Kwee Hong Goan oder Guo Hongyan) ist ein ehemaliger indonesischer Badmintonspieler.
- [en] Rudy Gunawan

[it] Rudy Gunawan

Rudy Gunawan (Solo, 31 dicembre 1966) è un ex giocatore di badminton indonesiano.



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