Rudy Hartono Kurniawan, born August 18, 1949 is a former Indonesian badminton star who won the men's singles title at the prestigious All-England Championship eight times, seven times consecutively in the 1960s and 1970s, and at World Championship in 1980 on his only attempt at this title. He is one of the most famous players in the history of the sport and is considered to be one of the greatest badminton players of all time. His sister is also a former world-level badminton player, Utami Dewi Kinard. ... more on Wikipedia