Tony Gunawan (Chinese: 吳俊明; pinyin: Wu Junming; 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 Olympic gold medal and world champion title.
Career
editGunawan 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's 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 is the winner of 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
editHe 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.
Achievements
editOlympic Games
editMen's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | The Dome, Sydney, Australia | 15–10, 9–15, 15–7 |
World Championships
editMen's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Palacio de Deportes de San Pablo, Seville, Spain |
15–0, 15–13 | |||
| 2005 | Arrowhead Pond, Anaheim, United States | 15–11, 10–15, 15–11 |
World Cup
editMen's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Olympic Park, Yiyang, China | 18–21, 9–21 |
World Masters Games
editMen's doubles
| Year | Age | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 35+ | Auckland Badminton Centre, Auckland, New Zealand |
21–11, 21–17 | [2] | |||
| 2017 | 40+ | Auckland Badminton Centre, Auckland, New Zealand |
20–22, 14–21 | [3] |
World Senior Championships
editMen's doubles
| Year | Age | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 35+ | Helsingborg Arena, Helsingborg, Sweden |
21–13, 21–9 | |||
| 2023 | 45+ | Hwasan Indoor Stadium, Jeonju, South Korea |
21–14, 21–13 |
Pan American Games
editMen's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Multipurpose Gymnasium, Guadalajara, Mexico |
21–10, 21–14 |
Asian Championships
editMen's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia |
15–8, 15–9 | |||
| 2001 | PhilSports Arena, Manila, Philippines | 15–8, 13–15, 13–15 |
Asian Cup
editMen's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Olympic Gymnasium No. 2, Seoul, South Korea |
10–15, 8–15 |
SEA Games
editMen's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Malawati Stadium, Selangor, Malaysia |
4–15, 6–15 |
BWF Superseries (1 title, 4 runners-up)
editThe BWF Superseries, which was launched on 14 December 2006 and implemented in 2007,[4] 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.[5] 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 | 15–21, 18–21 | |||
| 2007 | Japan Open | 21–18, 21–17 | |||
| 2007 | Hong Kong Open | 12–21, 21–18, 13–21 | |||
| 2008 | Indonesia Open | 21–19, 18–21, 14–21 | |||
| 2010 | Singapore Open | 14–21, 15–21 |
- BWF Superseries Finals tournament
- BWF Superseries Premier tournament
- BWF Superseries tournament
IBF/BWF Grand Prix (29 titles, 8 runners-up)
editThe 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 | 8–15, 15–11, 14–17 | |||
| 1995 | Denmark Open | 17–16, 5–15, 6–15 | |||
| 1997 | Polish Open | 15–11, 15–6 | |||
| 1998 | Swedish Open | 15–3, 15–6 | |||
| 1998 | All England Open | 10–15, 10–15 | |||
| 1998 | Malaysia Open | 6–15, 15–5, 15–11 | |||
| 1998 | Brunei Open | 15–2, 15–8 | |||
| 1998 | Hong Kong Open | 15–10, 15–9 | |||
| 1998 | World Grand Prix Finals | 11–15, 15–5, 11–15 | |||
| 1999 | All England Open | 15–7, 15–5 | |||
| 1999 | Malaysia Open | 15–6, 15–11 | |||
| 1999 | Singapore Open | 7–15, 15–14, 12–15 | |||
| 1999 | Indonesia Open | 12–15, 8–15 | |||
| 1999 | World Grand Prix Finals | 15–7, 8–15, 15–11 | |||
| 2000 | Chinese Taipei Open | 15–7, 15–7 | |||
| 2000 | Japan Open | 15–6, 15–7 | |||
| 2000 | Indonesia Open | 14–17, 15–8, 15–8 | |||
| 2000 | World Grand Prix Finals | 7–5, 8–6, 7–2 | |||
| 2002 | U.S. Open | 11–15, 15–7, 15–7 | |||
| 2002 | Puerto Rico Open | 15–6, 15–3 | |||
| 2003 | U.S. Open | 6–15, 15–4, 15–5 | |||
| 2004 | U.S. Open | 15–5, 15–7 | |||
| 2004 | Dutch Open | 15–8, 15–7 | |||
| 2005 | Bitburger Open | 15–3, 15–6 | |||
| 2005 | Chinese Taipei Open | 15–13, 15–13 | |||
| 2006 | Korea Open | 21–18, 21–18 | |||
| 2006 | Indonesia Open | 21–11, 21–16 | |||
| 2006 | U.S. Open | 21–10, 21–19 | |||
| 2006 | Japan Open | 21–15, 21–14 | |||
| 2008 | Chinese Taipei Open | 14–21, 20–22 | |||
| 2009 | U.S. Open | 21–12, 21–9 | |||
| 2011 | U.S. Open | 9–21, 19–21 |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | U.S. Open | 7–11, 11–4, 11–6 | |||
| 2002 | Puerto Rico Open | 11–2, 11–3 | |||
| 2003 | U.S. Open | 15–5, 15–9 | |||
| 2005 | Chinese Taipei Open | 17–15, 15–6 | |||
| 2012 | U.S. Open | 21–13, 21–10 |
IBF/BWF International Challenge/Series (8 titles, 2 runners-up)
editMen's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | U.S. International | 2–15, 2–15 |
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | French International | 15–10, 15–8 | |||
| 2002 | Southern Pan Am Classic | 15–4, 15–4 | |||
| 2005 | SCBA International | 1–0 Retired | |||
| 2005 | U.S. International | 15–1, 15–2 | |||
| 2011 | Peru International | 21–10, 21–9 | |||
| 2012 | Peru International | 13–21, 21–13, 21–9 | |||
| 2017 | U.S. International | 16–21, 21–14, 21–14 |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | USA Southern Pan Am International | 11–3, 11–5 | |||
| 2016 | Manhattan Beach International | 15–21, 13–21 |
IBF International (1 runner-up)
editBoys' singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | German Junior | [6] |
Invitational Tournament
editMen's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Copenhagen Masters | 15–13, 15–8 | |||
| 1999 | Ipoh Masters | 15–11, 15–9 | |||
| 2000 | Copenhagen Masters | 7–8, 7–5, 4–7, 7–5, 5–7 | |||
| 2005 | Copenhagen Masters | 15–12, 11–15, 15–4 |
Performance timeline
editIndonesian team
edit- Senior level
| Team Events | 1998 |
|---|---|
| Asian Games |
| Team Events | 2000 |
|---|---|
| Thomas Cup |
Individual competitions
edit- Senior level
| Event | 1997 | 1999 | 2001 | 2003 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BWF World Championships | R3 | QF | A | A | QF | QF | R1 | R1 |
| Event | 2000 | 2004 | 2008 | 2012 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olympics | A | A | GS |
Notes
edit- ^ Based on data on the official website, Tony Gunawan represented Indonesia at the 2017 World Masters Games.
References
edit- ^ latimes.com
- ^ "World Masters Games 2017 - A Grade, Men's Doubles - 35+ - 1st-3rd". Badminton New Zealand Tournamentsoftware. Retrieved August 25, 2024.
- ^ "World Masters Games 2017 - A Grade, Men's Doubles - 40+ - 1st-3rd". Badminton New Zealand Tournamentsoftware. Retrieved February 12, 2024.
- ^ "BWF Launches Super Series". Badminton Australia. December 15, 2006. Archived from the original on October 6, 2007.
- ^ "Yonex All England Elevated To BWF Premier Super Series Event". www.ibadmintonstore.com. Archived from the original on October 2, 2013. Retrieved September 29, 2013.
- ^ "German Junior" (in German). badminton.de. Retrieved January 23, 2024.
- General
- "Birdie Boys". AsianWeek. September 2, 2005. Archived from the original on October 21, 2006. Retrieved May 10, 2006.
- "Gunawan, Bach talk about their world title". U.S. Olympic Team. August 22, 2005. Retrieved May 11, 2006.
- "Tony Gunawan at databaseOlympics.com". Archived from the original on February 7, 2007. Retrieved May 10, 2006.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - Tony Gunawan at cnnsi.com
- Tony Gunawan at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
External links
edit- Official website
- Tony Gunawan at BWF.tournamentsoftware.com
- Tony Gunawan at InternationalBadminton.org at the Wayback Machine (archived 29 October 2007)
- Tony Gunawan at Olympics.com