Rudy Gunawan
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.
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| Birth name | Rudy Gunawan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 31 December 1966 Surakarta, Central Java, Indonesia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.905 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Right | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coach | Rudy Hartono, Christian Hadinata | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Highest ranking | 1 (1995) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 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 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 |
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| 1992 | Pavelló de la Mar Bella, Barcelona, Spain | |
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11–15, 7–15 |  |
World Championships
Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1989 | Senayan Sports Complex, Jakarta, Indonesia | |
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11–15, 7–15 |  |
| 1993 | National Indoor Arena, Birmingham, England | |
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15–11, 15–3 |  |
World Cup
Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1988 | National Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand |
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15–8, 5–15, 11–15 | |
| 1989 | Guangzhou Gymnasium, Guangzhou, China |
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4–15, 5–15 | |
| 1990 | Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia |
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17–14, 8–15, 7–15 | |
| 1994 | Phan Dinh Phung Indoor Stadium, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam |
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13–18, 15–2, 16–17 | |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1990 | Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia | |
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11–15, 15–9, 15–3 | |
| 1991 | Macau Forum, Macau | |
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15–10, 15–9 | |
| 1992 | Guangzhou Gymnasium, Guangzhou, China | |
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17–15, 15–9 | |
Asian Games
Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1990 | Beijing Gymnasium, Beijing, China | |
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10–15, 8–15 | |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1990 | Beijing Gymnasium, Beijing, China | |
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9–15, 4–15 | |
| 1994 | Tsuru Memorial Gymnasium, Hiroshima, Japan | |
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7–15, 6–15 | |
Southeast Asian Games
Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1989 | Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | |
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15–11, 15–12 | |
| 1991 | Camp Crame Gymnasium, Manila, Philippines | |
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15–11, 15–6 | |
| 1993 | Singapore Badminton Hall, Singapore | |
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2–15, 15–12, 14–17 | |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1993 | Singapore Badminton Hall, Singapore | |
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15–6, 18–15 | |
International tournaments
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1987 | Dutch Open | |
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8–15, 2–15 |  |
| 1988 | Dutch Open | |
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12–15, 15–7, 4–15 | |
| 1988 | World Grand Prix Finals | |
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15–10, 6-15, 8-15 | |
| 1989 | Singapore Open | |
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12–15, 8–15 | |
| 1989 | All England Open | |
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8-15, 7-15 | |
| 1989 | Dutch Open | |
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15–11, 15–2 |  |
| 1989 | Indonesia Open | |
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15–9, 15–7 | |
| 1990 | Singapore Open | |
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15-4, 15-8 | |
| 1990 | World Grand Prix Finals | |
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15–6, 15-8 | |
| 1991 | Indonesia Open | |
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15-18, 13-15 | |
| 1991 | Dutch Open | |
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15-2, 15-11 | |
| 1991 | German Open | |
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15–9, 15–11 | |
| 1991 | Thailand Open | |
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15-3, 15-11 | |
| 1992 | All England Open | |
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15–10, 15-12 | |
| 1992 | Indonesia Open | |
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15–12, 15–5 | |
| 1992 | German Open | |
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6-15, 15-2, 9-15 | |
| 1993 | Thailand Open | |
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15-5, 15-7 | |
| 1993 | China Open | |
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15-12, 15-12 | |
| 1993 | World Grand Prix Finals | |
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11–15, 15–10, 15–9 | |
| 1994 | Chinese Taipei Open | |
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15-1, 15-8 | |
| 1994 | All England Open | |
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15–12, 15-12 | |
| 1994 | Indonesia Open | |
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15-10, 4-15, 15-18 | |
| 1994 | Hong Kong Open | |
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12-15, 17-14, 7-15 | |
| 1994 | World Grand Prix Finals | |
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10-15, 7-15 | |
| 1995 | Japan Open | |
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8-15, 9-15 | |
| 1995 | Indonesia Open | |
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15-12, 15-9 | |
| 1995 | US Open | |
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15-3, 15-10 | |
| 1995 | Hong Kong Open | |
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15-17, 15-12, 3-15 | |
| 1995 | World Grand Prix Finals | |
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18-13, 2-15, 12-15 | |
| 1996 | Japan Open | |
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8-15, 15-12, 12-15 | |
Mixed Doubles
- Winner of the 1990 World Cup (Rudy Gunawan / Rosiana Tendean)
- Winner of 1991 World Cup (Rudy Gunawan / Rosiana Tendean)
- Winner of the World Cup 1992 (Rudy Gunawan / Rosiana Tendean)
- Winner of 1990 Indonesia Open (Rudy Gunawan / Rosiana Tendean)
- Winner of the Indonesia Open 1993 (Rudy Gunawan / Rosiana Tendean)
- Winner of the Hong Kong Open 1993 (Rudy Gunawan / Rosiana Tendean)
- Champion Polish Open 1993 (Rudy Gunawan / Rosiana Tendean)
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1988 | Denmark Open | |
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7–15, 4–15 | |
| 1989 | Dutch Open | |
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5–15, 5–15 | |
| 1989 | Indonesia Open | |
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7–15, 2–15 | |
| 1989 | German Open | |
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16–18, 8–15 | |
After badminton
Rudy 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 he 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
Rudy Gunawan married to Febijane N. Lumingkewas on 11 December 1992 and have 5 children; 4 boys and 1 girl. Greglory, Grimaldy , Graceline, Grufency and Growly
External links
- dataOlympics profile
- JKI Miracle Center
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