Tony Gunawan
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Tony Gunawan (Template:Zh; born April 9, 1975) is an Indonesian-born American former badminton player. He gained several international achievements for Indonesia and later for the United States, including an Olympic gold medal and world champion title.
Career
Gunawan is a former Olympic gold medalist and world champion for Indonesia, and later a world champion for the United States. He is regarded by many, including his peers, as one of the greatest doubles players in badminton history.[1] A superb all-court player with a particular facility in the forecourt, he won the 2000 Olympic gold medal, the 2001 IBF World Championships, and 2005 IBF World Championships with 3 different men's doubles partners.
He won the men's doubles gold medal in the 2005 World Championships from the 13th seeded position with his American partner Howard Bach. Gunawan partnered with Halim Haryanto to win the 2001 World Championships as well as the 2001 All-England Open, and with Candra Wijaya to win the 2000 Olympics in Sydney. He was a member of the world champion 2000 Indonesia Thomas Cup team, winning his match in the final against China with yet another partner, Rexy Mainaky.
Gunawan and Bach won the 2005 IBF World Championships Men's Doubles gold over Gunawan's ex-partner Wijaya and Sigit Budiarto who were also finalists in the 2003 IBF World Championships in the same event. Tony played for Indonesia from 1992 to 2001 and won numerous international titles. He has coached and played for USA since 2001. Tony is currently studying in Orange County, California and coaches at Global Badminton Academy.
Personal life
He married Indonesian women's doubles player, Etty Tantri on July 29, 2002 at the Monte Carlo Chapel in Las Vegas. They have two sons, Christopher and Leon.
Awards and nominations
| Award | Year | Category | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States Olympic Committee Award | 2005 | US Olympic Committee Team of The Year | Won | [2] |
Achievements
Olympic Games
Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | The Dome, Sydney, Australia | Template:Flagicon Candra Wijaya | Template:Flagicon Lee Dong-soo Template:Flagicon Yoo Yong-sung |
15–10, 9–15, 15–7 | File:Gold medal.svg Gold | [3] |
World Championships
Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Palacio de Deportes de San Pablo, Seville, Spain |
Template:Flagicon Halim Haryanto | Template:Flagicon Ha Tae-kwon Template:Flagicon Kim Dong-moon |
15–0, 15–13 | Gold Gold |
| 2005 | Arrowhead Pond, Anaheim, United States | Template:Flagicon Howard Bach | Template:Flagicon Sigit Budiarto Template:Flagicon Candra Wijaya |
15–11, 10–15, 15–11 | Gold Gold |
World Cup
Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Olympic Park, Yiyang, China | Template:Flagicon Howard Bach | Template:Flagicon Sigit Budiarto Template:Flagicon Candra Wijaya |
18–21, 9–21 | Bronze Bronze |
World Masters Games
Men's doubles
| Year | Age | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 35+ | Auckland Badminton Centre, Auckland, New Zealand |
Template:Flagicon Tri Kusharjanto | Template:Flagicon Jan Fröhlich Template:Flagicon Carsten Loesch |
21–11, 21–17 | Gold Gold | [4] |
| 2017 | 40+ | Auckland Badminton Centre, Auckland, New Zealand |
Template:Flagicon Effendy Widjaja | Template:Flagicon Tri Kusharjanto Template:Flagicon Hariyanto Arbi |
20–22, 14–21 | Silver Silver | [5] |
World Senior Championships
Men's doubles
| Year | Age | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 35+ | Helsingborg Arena, Helsingborg, Sweden |
Template:Flagicon Flandy Limpele | Template:Flagicon Naruenart Chuaymak Template:Flagicon Apichai Thiraratsakul |
21–13, 21–9 | Gold Gold | [6] |
| 2023 | 45+ | Hwasan Indoor Stadium, Jeonju, South Korea |
Template:Flagicon Tri Kusharjanto | Template:Flagicon Naruenart Chuaymak Template:Flagicon Thaweesak Koetsriphan |
21–14, 21–13 | Gold Gold | [7] |
Pan American Games
Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Multipurpose Gymnasium, Guadalajara, Mexico |
Template:Flagicon Howard Bach | Template:Flagicon Halim Haryanto Template:Flagicon Sattawat Pongnairat |
21–10, 21–14 | Gold Gold | [8][9] |
Asian Championships
Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia |
Template:Flagicon Rexy Mainaky | Template:Flagicon Choong Tan Fook Template:Flagicon Lee Wan Wah |
15–8, 15–9 | Gold Gold |
| 2001 | PhilSports Arena, Manila, Philippines | Template:Flagicon Candra Wijaya | Template:Flagicon Tri Kusharjanto Template:Flagicon Bambang Suprianto |
15–8, 13–15, 13–15 | Silver Silver |
Asian Cup
Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Olympic Gymnasium No. 2, Seoul, South Korea |
Template:Flagicon Rudy Wijaya | Template:Flagicon Kim Dong-moon Template:Flagicon Yoo Yong-sung |
10–15, 8–15 | Silver Silver |
SEA Games
Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Malawati Stadium, Selangor, Malaysia |
Template:Flagicon Bambang Suprianto | Template:Flagicon Candra Wijaya Template:Flagicon Sigit Budiarto |
4–15, 6–15 | Silver Silver |
BWF Superseries (1 title, 4 runners-up)
The BWF Superseries, which was launched on 14 December 2006 and implemented in 2007,[10] is a series of elite badminton tournaments, sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF). BWF Superseries levels are Superseries and Superseries Premier. A season of Superseries consists of twelve tournaments around the world that have been introduced since 2011.[11] Successful players are invited to the Superseries Finals, which are held at the end of each year.
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Malaysia Open | Template:Flagicon Candra Wijaya | Template:Flagicon Koo Kien Keat Template:Flagicon Tan Boon Heong |
15–21, 18–21 | Script error: No such module "sort". Runner-up |
| 2007 | Japan Open | Template:Flagicon Candra Wijaya | Template:Flagicon Luluk Hadiyanto Template:Flagicon Alvent Yulianto |
21–18, 21–17 | Script error: No such module "sort". Winner |
| 2007 | Hong Kong Open | Template:Flagicon Candra Wijaya | Template:Flagicon Markis Kido Template:Flagicon Hendra Setiawan |
12–21, 21–18, 13–21 | Script error: No such module "sort". Runner-up |
| 2008 | Indonesia Open | Template:Flagicon Candra Wijaya | Template:Flagicon Mohd Zakry Abdul Latif Template:Flagicon Mohd Fairuzizuan Mohd Tazari |
21–19, 18–21, 14–21 | Script error: No such module "sort". Runner-up |
| 2010 | Singapore Open | Template:Flagicon Howard Bach | Template:Flagicon Fang Chieh-min Template:Flagicon Lee Sheng-mu |
14–21, 15–21 | Script error: No such module "sort". Runner-up |
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IBF/BWF Grand Prix (29 titles, 8 runners-up)
The BWF Grand Prix had two levels, the BWF Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold. It was a series of badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF) which was held from 2007 to 2017. The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation (IBF) from 1983 to 2006.
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Russian Open | Template:Flagicon Rudy Wijaya | Template:Flagicon Thomas Lund Template:Flagicon Jon Holst-Christensen |
8–15, 15–11, 14–17 | Script error: No such module "sort". Runner-up |
| 1995 | Denmark Open | Template:Flagicon Rudy Wijaya | Template:Flagicon Thomas Lund Template:Flagicon Jon Holst-Christensen |
17–16, 5–15, 6–15 | Script error: No such module "sort". Runner-up |
| 1997 | Polish Open | Template:Flagicon Victo Wibowo | Template:Flagicon Rudy Wijaya Template:Flagicon Seng Kok Keong |
15–11, 15–6 | Script error: No such module "sort". Winner |
| 1998 | Swedish Open | Template:Flagicon Candra Wijaya | Template:Flagicon Yang Ming Template:Flagicon Zhang Jun |
15–3, 15–6 | Script error: No such module "sort". Winner |
| 1998 | All England Open | Template:Flagicon Candra Wijaya | Template:Flagicon Lee Dong-soo Template:Flagicon Yoo Yong-sung |
10–15, 10–15 | Script error: No such module "sort". Runner-up |
| 1998 | Malaysia Open | Template:Flagicon Halim Haryanto | Template:Flagicon Liu Yong Template:Flagicon Yu Jinhao |
6–15, 15–5, 15–11 | Script error: No such module "sort". Winner |
| 1998 | Brunei Open | Template:Flagicon Halim Haryanto | Template:Flagicon Michael Søgaard Template:Flagicon Denny Kantono |
15–2, 15–8 | Script error: No such module "sort". Winner |
| 1998 | Hong Kong Open | Template:Flagicon Candra Wijaya | Template:Flagicon Jens Eriksen Template:Flagicon Jesper Larsen |
15–10, 15–9 | Script error: No such module "sort". Winner |
| 1998 | World Grand Prix Finals | Template:Flagicon Halim Haryanto | Template:Flagicon Antonius Ariantho Template:Flagicon Denny Kantono |
11–15, 15–5, 11–15 | Script error: No such module "sort". Runner-up |
| 1999 | All England Open | Template:Flagicon Candra Wijaya | Template:Flagicon Lee Dong-soo Template:Flagicon Yoo Yong-sung |
15–7, 15–5 | Script error: No such module "sort". Winner |
| 1999 | Malaysia Open | Template:Flagicon Candra Wijaya | Template:Flagicon Eng Hian Template:Flagicon Flandy Limpele |
15–6, 15–11 | Script error: No such module "sort". Winner |
| 1999 | Singapore Open | Template:Flagicon Candra Wijaya | Template:Flagicon Choong Tan Fook Template:Flagicon Lee Wan Wah |
7–15, 15–14, 12–15 | Script error: No such module "sort". Runner-up |
| 1999 | Indonesia Open | Template:Flagicon Candra Wijaya | Template:Flagicon Rexy Mainaky Template:Flagicon Ricky Subagja |
12–15, 8–15 | Script error: No such module "sort". Runner-up |
| 1999 | World Grand Prix Finals | Template:Flagicon Candra Wijaya | Template:Flagicon Ha Tae-kwon Template:Flagicon Kim Dong-moon |
15–7, 8–15, 15–11 | Script error: No such module "sort". Winner |
| 2000 | Chinese Taipei Open | Template:Flagicon Candra Wijaya | Template:Flagicon Cheah Soon Kit Template:Flagicon Yap Kim Hock |
15–7, 15–7 | Script error: No such module "sort". Winner |
| 2000 | Japan Open | Template:Flagicon Candra Wijaya | Template:Flagicon Lee Dong-soo Template:Flagicon Yoo Yong-sung |
15–6, 15–7 | Script error: No such module "sort". Winner |
| 2000 | Indonesia Open | Template:Flagicon Candra Wijaya | Template:Flagicon Eng Hian Template:Flagicon Flandy Limpele |
14–17, 15–8, 15–8 | Script error: No such module "sort". Winner |
| 2000 | World Grand Prix Finals | Template:Flagicon Candra Wijaya | Template:Flagicon Sigit Budiarto Template:Flagicon Halim Haryanto |
7–5, 8–6, 7–2 | Script error: No such module "sort". Winner |
| 2002 | U.S. Open | Template:Flagicon Khan Malaythong | Template:Flagicon Howard Bach Template:Flagicon Kevin Han |
11–15, 15–7, 15–7 | Script error: No such module "sort". Winner |
| 2002 | Puerto Rico Open | Template:Flagicon Khan Malaythong | Template:Flagicon José Antonio Crespo Template:Flagicon Sergio Llopis |
15–6, 15–3 | Script error: No such module "sort". Winner |
| 2003 | U.S. Open | Template:Flagicon Khan Malaythong | Template:Flagicon Lee Sung-yuan Template:Flagicon Lin Wei-hsiang |
6–15, 15–4, 15–5 | Script error: No such module "sort". Winner |
| 2004 | U.S. Open | Template:Flagicon Howard Bach | Template:Flagicon Mathias Boe Template:Flagicon Carsten Mogensen |
15–5, 15–7 | Script error: No such module "sort". Winner |
| 2004 | Dutch Open | Template:Flagicon Howard Bach | Template:Flagicon Thomas Laybourn Template:Flagicon Peter Steffensen |
15–8, 15–7 | Script error: No such module "sort". Winner |
| 2005 | Bitburger Open | Template:Flagicon Halim Haryanto | Template:Flagicon Mike Beres Template:Flagicon William Milroy |
15–3, 15–6 | Script error: No such module "sort". Winner |
| 2005 | Chinese Taipei Open | Template:Flagicon Halim Haryanto | Template:Flagicon Mathias Boe Template:Flagicon Carsten Mogensen |
15–13, 15–13 | Script error: No such module "sort". Winner |
| 2006 | Korea Open | Template:Flagicon Candra Wijaya | Template:Flagicon Hwang Ji-man Template:Flagicon Lee Jae-jin |
21–18, 21–18 | Script error: No such module "sort". Winner |
| 2006 | Indonesia Open | Template:Flagicon Candra Wijaya | Template:Flagicon Markis Kido Template:Flagicon Hendra Setiawan |
21–11, 21–16 | Script error: No such module "sort". Winner |
| 2006 | U.S. Open | Template:Flagicon Halim Haryanto | Template:Flagicon Vitalij Durkin Template:Flagicon Aleksandr Nikolaenko |
21–10, 21–19 | Script error: No such module "sort". Winner |
| 2006 | Japan Open | Template:Flagicon Candra Wijaya | Template:Flagicon Koo Kien Keat Template:Flagicon Tan Boon Heong |
21–15, 21–14 | Script error: No such module "sort". Winner |
| 2008 | Chinese Taipei Open | Template:Flagicon Candra Wijaya | Template:Flagicon Mathias Boe Template:Flagicon Carsten Mogensen |
14–21, 20–22 | Script error: No such module "sort". Runner-up |
| 2009 | U.S. Open | Template:Flagicon Howard Bach | Template:Flagicon Jürgen Koch Template:Flagicon Peter Zauner |
21–12, 21–9 | Script error: No such module "sort". Winner |
| 2011 | U.S. Open | Template:Flagicon Howard Bach | Template:Flagicon Ko Sung-hyun Template:Flagicon Lee Yong-dae |
9–21, 19–21 | Script error: No such module "sort". Runner-up |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | U.S. Open | Template:Flagicon Etty Tantri | Template:Flagicon Simon Archer Template:Flagicon Marina Andrievskaya |
7–11, 11–4, 11–6 | Script error: No such module "sort". Winner |
| 2002 | Puerto Rico Open | Template:Flagicon Mesinee Mangkalakiri | Template:Flagicon Tjitte Weistra Template:Flagicon Doriana Rivera |
11–2, 11–3 | Script error: No such module "sort". Winner |
| 2003 | U.S. Open | Template:Flagicon Etty Tantri | Template:Flagicon Hwang Ji-man Template:Flagicon Lee Eun-woo |
15–5, 15–9 | Script error: No such module "sort". Winner |
| 2005 | Chinese Taipei Open | Template:Flagicon Cheng Wen-hsing | Template:Flagicon Devin Lahardi Fitriawan Template:Flagicon Vita Marissa |
17–15, 15–6 | Script error: No such module "sort". Winner |
| 2012 | U.S. Open | Template:Flagicon Vita Marissa | Template:Flagicon Kenichi Hayakawa Template:Flagicon Misaki Matsutomo |
21–13, 21–10 | Script error: No such module "sort". Winner |
IBF/BWF International Challenge/Series (8 titles, 2 runners-up)
Men's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | U.S. International | Template:Flagicon Hsieh Yu-hsing | 2–15, 2–15 | Script error: No such module "sort". Runner-up |
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | French International | Template:Flagicon Victo Wibowo | Template:Flagicon Davis Efraim Template:Flagicon Halim Haryanto |
15–10, 15–8 | Script error: No such module "sort". Winner |
| 2002 | Southern Pan Am Classic | Template:Flagicon Khan Malaythong | Template:Flagicon Philippe Bourret Template:Flagicon Alexandre Tremblay |
15–4, 15–4 | Script error: No such module "sort". Winner |
| 2005 | SCBA International | Template:Flagicon Howard Bach | Template:Flagicon Raju Rai Template:Flagicon Khan Malaythong |
1–0 Retired | Script error: No such module "sort". Winner |
| 2005 | U.S. International | Template:Flagicon Howard Bach | Template:Flagicon Mike Beres Template:Flagicon William Milroy |
15–1, 15–2 | Script error: No such module "sort". Winner |
| 2011 | Peru International | Template:Flagicon Howard Bach | Template:Flagicon Adrian Liu Template:Flagicon Derrick Ng |
21–10, 21–9 | Script error: No such module "sort". Winner |
| 2012 | Peru International | Template:Flagicon Howard Bach | Template:Flagicon Adrian Liu Template:Flagicon Derrick Ng |
13–21, 21–13, 21–9 | Script error: No such module "sort". Winner |
| 2017 | U.S. International | Template:Flagicon Vinson Chiu | Template:Flagicon Daniel Benz Template:Flagicon Andreas Heinz |
16–21, 21–14, 21–14 | Script error: No such module "sort". Winner |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | USA Southern Pan Am International | Template:Flagicon Mesinee Mangkalakiri | Template:Flagicon Philippe Bourret Template:Flagicon Denyse Julien |
11–3, 11–5 | Script error: No such module "sort". Winner |
| 2016 | Manhattan Beach International | Template:Flagicon Mirabelle Huang | Template:Flagicon David Yedija Pohan Template:Flagicon Jenna Gozali |
15–21, 13–21 | Script error: No such module "sort". Runner-up |
IBF International (1 runner-up)
Boys' singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | German Junior | Template:Flagicon Jeffer Rosobin | Script error: No such module "sort". Runner-up | [12] |
Invitational tournaments
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Copenhagen Masters | Template:Flagicon Candra Wijaya | Template:Flagicon Simon Archer Template:Flagicon Chris Hunt |
15–13, 15–8 | Script error: No such module "sort". Winner | [13] |
| 1999 | Ipoh Masters | Template:Flagicon Candra Wijaya | Template:Flagicon Flandy Limpele Template:Flagicon Eng Hian |
15–11, 15–9 | Script error: No such module "sort". Winner | [14] |
| 2000 | Copenhagen Masters | Template:Flagicon Halim Haryanto | Template:Flagicon Flandy Limpele Template:Flagicon Eng Hian |
7–8, 7–5, 4–7, 7–5, 5–7 | Script error: No such module "sort". Runner-up | [15] |
| 2005 | Copenhagen Masters | Template:Flagicon Howard Bach | Template:Flagicon Cai Yun Template:Flagicon Fu Haifeng |
15–12, 11–15, 15–4 | Script error: No such module "sort". Winner | [16] |
Performance timeline
Indonesian team
- Senior level
| Team Events | 1998 |
|---|---|
| Asian Games | Gold Gold |
| Team Events | 2000 |
|---|---|
| Thomas Cup | Gold Gold |
Individual competitions
- Senior level
| Event | 1997 | 1999 | 2001 | 2003 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BWF World Championships | R3 | QF | Gold Gold | A | Gold Gold | A | QF | QF | R1 | R1 |
| Event | 2000 | 2004 | 2008 | 2012 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olympics | Gold Gold | A | A | GS |
Notes
References
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- Tony Gunawan at cnnsi.com
- Template:SR/Olympics profile
External links
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- 1975 births
- Living people
- Badminton players from Surabaya
- Indonesian sportspeople of Chinese descent
- Indonesian male badminton players
- Badminton players at the 2000 Summer Olympics
- Olympic badminton players for Indonesia
- Olympic gold medalists for Indonesia
- Olympic medalists in badminton
- Medalists at the 2000 Summer Olympics
- Badminton players at the 1998 Asian Games
- Asian Games gold medalists for Indonesia
- Asian Games badminton players for Indonesia
- Medalists at the 1998 Asian Games
- Competitors at the 2001 SEA Games
- SEA Games silver medalists for Indonesia
- SEA Games medalists in badminton
- Indonesian emigrants to the United States
- American people of Chinese-Indonesian descent
- American male badminton players
- Badminton players at the 2012 Summer Olympics
- Olympic badminton players for the United States
- Badminton coaches
- Badminton players at the 2011 Pan American Games
- Medalists at the 2011 Pan American Games
- Pan American Games gold medalists for the United States in badminton
- World No. 1 badminton players
- Naturalised sports competitors
- 21st-century American sportsmen
- 20th-century American sportsmen
- Asian Games gold medalists in badminton