KUALA LUMPUR, KOMPAS.com — a former badminton star Malaysia, Gunalan Punchacharan, one of the world's best players around 1970, died on Wednesday at the age of 68 years, as reported.
"Punch", his name among the community, as well as his friend badminton at number ganda Ng Boon Bee, is a popular circa 1970, which won the prestigious All England championships as well as several other major tournament title in 1971.
Gunalan champion winning a single party at the 1970 Asian Games and Commonwealth Sports Party (Commonwealth) 1974.
He went on to become one of the sysops in Malaysia badminton terrace as well as the Badminton World Federation (BWF), then was elected Vice-Chairman of the Federation in 1997.
The newspaper The Star reported, former famous athletes that died on Wednesday. The cause of his illness is not explained, but local media mention earlier struggles overcome cancer Gunalan lever.
General Manager of Badminton Association of Malaysia, Kenny Goh, told AFP he received word from a family grief Gunalan, but no more details and his family could not be contacted reporters.
Create Indonesia badminton enthusiasts, Gunalan is best remembered for ever troublesome Rudy Hartono in the All England final in 1974. Rudy had left 1-7 in the third set before finally being able to capture the title for the seventh time in a row.
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