NAME Tony Gunawan should not be missed when talking about the legend of Indonesian badminton. Because, he has brought the fragrance of Indonesia’s name in various international tournaments while he is still actively playing badminton. One of the most memorable is his success in winning a gold medal at the 2000 Sydney Olympics.
At that time, Tony Gunawan won a gold medal at the 2000 Sydney Olympics in the men’s doubles sector. His duet with Candra Wijaya managed to produce sweet results to crush all his opponents who were certainly not an easy pair.
Before winning great success as a badminton player, Tony Gunawan certainly went through a career that was not easy. The former badminton player who was born in Surabaya on April 9, 1975, even had a slanted view as a child.
That slanted view was even obtained by Tony Gunawan Gunawan when he was a child. At that time, he was participating in a tournament, then there was a spectator who said he was too fat and not suitable to play badminton.
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However, this slanted view did not dampen Tony Gunawan’s enthusiasm to be able to realize his dream of becoming a great badminton player. He continued to be passionate about practicing until he became so successful.
Tony Gunawan even struggled to lose weight. His efforts and strong determination have resulted in many prestigious titles and made him one of the best players in the Indonesian men’s doubles sector.
Through his duet with Candra Wijaya, Tony Gunawan was ranked number one in the world. In addition to the 2000 Sydney Olympics gold medal, Tony/Candra also won the 2007 Japan Open, Indonesia Open 2006, Korea Open 2006, and many others.
