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| Birth name | Lie Tjuan Sien | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | (1947-09-23)23 September 1947 Surakarta,Indonesia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 7 June 2009(2009-06-07) (aged 61) Jakarta,Indonesia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Right | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | Men's doubles | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Indra Gunawan (23 September 1947, inSurakarta – 7 June 2009, in Jakarta) was an Indonesianbadminton player and coach.
He was a former player fromIndonesia and was specialized in men's doubles. As a coach he was the National coach from both Indonesia and Malaysia. Gunawan finished third in the 1970Asian Games in doubles withRudy Hartono and won the Men's team gold for Indonesia at the 1970 Asian Games event inBangkok,Thailand. In the 1970Thomas Cup inKuala Lumpur, he became men's team world champion with the Indonesian squad, as well as 1973 inJakarta, where he however was not selected in the final. In 1971 he won the Asian Cup in Men's doubles with Nara Sudjana inJakarta.[1] In theAll England, he reached the final in 1971, and 1973 the semifinals.
Indra was a former National coach for both Indonesia and Malaysia. He was head coach of the Indonesian team at the Pelatnas ofPBSI in the nineties. The Indonesian came to Malaysia as the singles chief coach in 2001 and together with doubles chief coachPark Joo-bong, the duo nearly helped Malaysia to win the Thomas Cup Finals in 2002 in Guangzhou. Malaysia went down 2–3 to Indonesia in the final but Indra will be remembered for his faith and gamble on exposing younger players, especiallyLee Tsuen Seng. Indra was also known for his compassion for senior players. He gave former Malaysian internationalsOng Ewe Hock andYong Hock Kin a second chance to salvage their positions in the National team of Malaysia. Indra was well known for his key part in Malaysian world famous playerLee Chong Wei’s amazing international debut, back when he was head coach for the National team of Malaysia. Chong Wei was only 17-years-old when he joined the National team under Indra. Thanks to a good foundation laid by Indra, Chong Wei began his journey as the king of the local badminton circuit. Indra was also the manager of the six-court Wira Hall in Jakarta.[2]As one of the most respected figures of the badminton world tour, Indra Gunawan died at the Pantai Indah Kapuk Hospital, in his home of Jakarta on June 7th, 2009, at the age of 61, after a long disease – Indra was diagnosed with colon cancer.
Indra was married and left behind his wife Dewi Mirida and three children.[3][4][5]
Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result | Ref |
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| 1970 | Kittikachorn Stadium,Bangkok,Thailand | 12–15, 15–10, 10–15 | Bronze | [6] |
Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Jakarta,Indonesia | 15–8, 12–15, 15–11 | Gold | [7] |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Jakarta,Indonesia | 13–18, 5–15 | Silver | [7] |
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Singapore Open | 15–10, 15–7 | [8] | |||
| 1971 | Western Indian | 18–13, 15–12 | [9] | |||
| 1971 | Denmark Open | 15–11, 4–15, 8–15 | [10] | |||
| 1971 | All England | 5–15, 3–15 | [11] | |||
| 1973 | India Open | 11–15, 8–15 | [12] | |||
| 1973 | Singapore Open | 11–15, 11–15 | [13] |