Tony Gunawan is an Indonesian-born American former badminton player.
10 Facts About Tony Gunawan
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Tony Gunawan gained several international achievements for Indonesia and later for the United States, including an Olympic gold medal and world champion title.
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Tony Gunawan is regarded by many, including his peers, as one of the greatest doubles players in badminton history.
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Tony Gunawan won the men's doubles gold medal in the 2005 World Championships from the 13th seeded position with his American partner Howard Bach.
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Tony 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.
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Tony Gunawan 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.
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Tony Gunawan played for Indonesia from 1992 to 2001 and won numerous international titles.
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Tony Gunawan has coached and played for USA since 2001.
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Tony Gunawan is currently studying in Orange County, California and coaches at Global Badminton Academy.
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Tony Gunawan married Indonesian women's doubles player, Etty Tantri on July 29,2002 at the Monte Carlo Chapel in Las Vegas.