Rudy Gunawan (; 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).

Awards +AwardYearCategoryResultCandra Wijaya International Badminton Centre Awards2013The best men's doubles legend with Eddy Hartono

Achievements

Olympic Games Men's doubles Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result Ref 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 Ref1989Senayan 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 Ref 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 7–15, 4–15 Bronze 1990 Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia Eddy Hartono Jalani Sidek Razif Sidek 17–14, 8–15, 7–15 Silver 1994 Phan Đình Phùng 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 Ref 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 Ref 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 Ref1990Beijing 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 Ref 1995 Xinxing Gymnasium, Qingdao, China Bambang Suprianto Cheah Soon Kit Yap Kim Hock 6–15, 14–17 Bronze

SEA Games Men's doubles YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResultRef 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 YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResultRef 1993 Singapore Badminton Hall, Singapore Eliza Nathanael Denny Kantono Minarti Timur 15–6, 18–15 Gold

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 Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result Ref 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 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 Ref 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)

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

Invitational tournament Men's doubles Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result Ref 1989 Konica Cup Eddy Hartono Jalani Sidek Razif Sidek 12–15, 8–15 Runner-up

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 (born 1930), 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

External links

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