# 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.
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 | Eddy Hartono | Kim Moon-soo Park Joo-bong | 11–15, 7–15 | Silver | |

### World Championships

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

### SEA 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 | Ref |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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, 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.