Former Indonesian badminton player Rudy Hartono is not only considered to be one of the greatest badminton players of all time but also as one of the best sportsmen of all time. He achieved the title at the prestigious All-England Championship’s men’s singles events eight times which include a record seven consecutive wins from 1968 to 1974. Rudy attempted just once in BWF World Championships in his career and won the title in the single attempt at 2nd IBF World Championships in 1980 in Jakarta.
He also achieved four gold medals and two silver medals at Thomas Cup. Besides international badminton events, he also participated and won the men’s singles title at 1972 Munich Summer Olympics when the badminton was included as a part of the Olympic program for the first time.
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