Rudy Gunawan
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Rudy Gunawan (Template:Lang-zh; born 31 December 1966) is a former Indonesian badminton player who played between 1980s and 1990s. 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. He led the Indonesian team to win the 1989 Sudirman Cup.
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 SEA 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 | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Pavelló de la Mar Bella, Barcelona, Spain | Template:Flagicon Eddy Hartono | Template:Flagicon Kim Moon-soo Template:Flagicon Park Joo-bong |
11–15, 7–15 | File:Silver medal.svg Silver | [1] |
World Championships
Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Senayan Sports Complex, Jakarta, Indonesia | Template:Flagicon Eddy Hartono | Template:Flagicon Chen Hongyong Template:Flagicon Chen Kang |
11–15, 7–15 | Bronze Bronze | [2] |
| 1993 | National Indoor Arena, Birmingham, England | Template:Flagicon Ricky Subagja | Template:Flagicon Cheah Soon Kit Template:Flagicon Soo Beng Kiang |
15–11, 15–3 | Gold Gold | [3] |
World Cup
Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | National Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand | Template:Flagicon Eddy Hartono | Template:Flagicon Li Yongbo Template:Flagicon Tian Bingyi |
15–8, 5–15, 11–15 | Bronze Bronze | [4] |
| 1989 | Guangzhou Gymnasium, Guangzhou, China | Template:Flagicon Eddy Hartono | Template:Flagicon Li Yongbo Template:Flagicon Tian Bingyi |
7–15, 4–15 | Bronze Bronze | [5] |
| 1990 | Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia | Template:Flagicon Eddy Hartono | Template:Flagicon Jalani Sidek Template:Flagicon Razif Sidek |
17–14, 8–15, 7–15 | Silver Silver | [6] |
| 1994 | Phan Đình Phùng Indoor Stadium, Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam |
Template:Flagicon Bambang Suprianto | Template:Flagicon Cheah Soon Kit Template:Flagicon Soo Beng Kiang |
13–18, 15–2, 16–17 | Silver Silver | [7] |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia | Template:Flagicon Rosiana Tendean | Template:Flagicon Jan Paulsen Template:Flagicon Gillian Gowers |
11–15, 15–9, 15–3 | Gold Gold | [6] |
| 1991 | Macau Forum, Macau | Template:Flagicon Rosiana Tendean | Template:Flagicon Thomas Lund Template:Flagicon Pernille Dupont |
15–10, 15–9 | Gold Gold | [8] |
| 1992 | Guangzhou Gymnasium, Guangzhou, China | Template:Flagicon Rosiana Tendean | Template:Flagicon Jan Paulsen Template:Flagicon Gillian Gowers |
17–15, 15–9 | Gold Gold | [9] |
Asian Games
Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Beijing Gymnasium, Beijing, China | Template:Flagicon Eddy Hartono | Template:Flagicon Kim Moon-soo Template:Flagicon Park Joo-bong |
10–15, 8–15 | Bronze Bronze | [10] |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Beijing Gymnasium, Beijing, China | Template:Flagicon Rosiana Tendean | Template:Flagicon Park Joo-bong Template:Flagicon Chung Myung-hee |
9–15, 4–15 | Bronze Bronze | [11] |
| 1994 | Tsuru Memorial Gymnasium, Hiroshima, Japan | Template:Flagicon Eliza Nathanael | Template:Flagicon Yoo Yong-sung Template:Flagicon Chung So-young |
7–15, 6–15 | Bronze Bronze | [12][13] |
Asian Cup
Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Xinxing Gymnasium, Qingdao, China | Template:Flagicon Bambang Suprianto | Template:Flagicon Cheah Soon Kit Template:Flagicon Yap Kim Hock |
6–15, 14–17 | Bronze Bronze | [14][15] |
SEA Games
Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Template:Flagicon Eddy Hartono | Template:Flagicon Jalani Sidek Template:Flagicon Razif Sidek |
15–11, 15–12 | Gold Gold | [16] |
| 1991 | Camp Crame Gymnasium, Manila, Philippines | Template:Flagicon Eddy Hartono | Template:Flagicon Jalani Sidek Template:Flagicon Razif Sidek |
15–11, 15–6 | Gold Gold | [17] |
| 1993 | Singapore Badminton Hall, Singapore | Template:Flagicon Denny Kantono | Template:Flagicon Cheah Soon Kit Template:Flagicon Soo Beng Kiang |
2–15, 15–12, 14–17 | Bronze Bronze | [18] |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Singapore Badminton Hall, Singapore | Template:Flagicon Eliza Nathanael | Template:Flagicon Denny Kantono Template:Flagicon Minarti Timur |
15–6, 18–15 | Gold Gold | [19] |
IBF World Grand Prix (19 titles, 18 runners-up)
The World Badminton Grand Prix, sanctioned by International Badminton Federation (IBF) from 1983 to 2006.
Men's doubles
Mixed doubles
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IBF International (1 title)
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Polish International | Template:Flagicon Rosiana Tendean | Template:Flagicon Paulus Firman Template:Flagicon S. Herawati |
15–8, 15–3 | Template:Gold1 Winner | [57] |
Invitational tournament
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Konica Cup | Template:Flagicon Eddy Hartono | Template:Flagicon Jalani Sidek Template:Flagicon Razif Sidek |
12–15, 8–15 | Template:Silver2 Runner-up | [58] |
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.
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