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Rudy Hartono

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Rudy Hartono is an Indonesian former badminton player widely regarded as one of the greatest men's singles players in the sport's history. He won the All England Championship a record eight times, including seven consecutive titles from 1968 to 1974, and added the 1980 World Championship on his only attempt at that title. His sustained dominance through the 1960s and 1970s made him an iconic figure in Indonesian and world badminton. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Birth Year
1949 1
Career Highlight
Won the All England Championship men's singles title a record eight times, including seven consecutive titles from 1968 to 1974, and the 1980 World Championship. 1
Classification
Competition Category
Individual 1
Connections

Competed In

Asian Games, Competitions
Source Wikipedia, Rudy Hartono

Long-Form Articles

The Year Rudy Hartono's Streak Broke, and the Comeback That Followed, Articles

Plays

Badminton, Sports
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Nationality

Indonesia

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Source Wikidata: Rudy Hartono
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1. Wikipedia, Rudy Hartono
Wikipedia
  • Lead section, Rudy Hartono
    He won the World Championships in 1980 on his only attempt at this title.
  • Lead section, Rudy Hartono (birth year)
    He won the World Championships in 1980 on his only attempt at this title.
  • Lead section, Rudy Hartono (achievement)
    He won the World Championships in 1980 on his only attempt at this title.
  • Introduction
    Rudy Hartono Kurniawan (born Nio Hap Liang (Chinese: 梁海量; pinyin: Liáng Hǎiliàng; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Niô͘ Hái-liâng); 18 August 1949) is an Indonesian former badminton player holding the record of winning the men's singles title at the All-England Championship eight times, including seven times consecutively from 1968 to 1974. He won the World Championships in 1980 on his only attempt at this title. Widely regarded as a badminton icon, he is considered to be one of the greatest badminton players of all time.
  • Competed In: Asian Games, Article text
    At the 1970 Asian Games held in Bangkok, he won gold in the men's team event and two bronze in the men's doubles and mixed doubles events.
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Wikidata: Rudy Hartono
Wikidata Q2145886, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source

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