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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
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Badminton, Sports
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1. Wikipedia, Rudy Hartono
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  • 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.
  • Wikipedia or cited reference, description lead (competition-category)
    Rudy Hartono is an Indonesian former badminton player widely regarded as one of the greatest men's singles players in the sport's history.
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