About Punch Gunalan
About Punch Gunalan

Achievements

Achivements


1961 – 1963 : Negeri Sembilan Senior Badminton Champion in Juniors Singles and Doubles and Mixed Doubles. King George School Captain.
     
1962 : Asian Badminton Championship held at Kuala Lumpur, Juniors Doubles Champion.
     
1965 – 1967 : Sussex County Badminton Men’s Singles and Mixed Doubles Champion.
     
1966 : Men’s Doubles Champion in the North of Scotland Badminton Championship and the Dutch International Badminton Championship.
     
1968 : East India International Men’s Singles Champion.
     
1969 : Asian Badminton Championship Men’s Doubles Champion and Singles Runners Up held at Manila, Philippines.
     
    US Open Men’s Doubles Champion.
     
    Irish (Gallaher) Open Men’s Singles and Doubles Champion.
     
    Kuala Lumpur Pesta Men’s Doubles Champion.
     
    Singapore Pesta Men’s Doubles Champion.
     
    Malaysian National Men’s Singles and Doubles Champion.
     
    SEAP Games (Rangoon) Men’s Singles and Men’s Doubles Gold Medallist.
     
    Gandhi Centenary (India) Men’s Doubles Champion and Singles Runners Up.
     
    Nehru Memorial (India) Men’s Doubles Champion.
     
    Malaysia Sportsman of the Year.
     
1970 : Represented Malaysia in the Thomas Cup Finals.
     
    Commonwealth Games (Edinburgh) Men’s Doubles Gold Medallist.
     
    Asian Games (Bangkok) Men's Singles and Doubles Gold Medallist.
     
1971 : Ipoh Open Men’s Singles, Doubles and Mixed Doubles Champion.
     
    Belgium Open Men’s Singles and Doubles Champion.
     
    German Men’s Open Singles and Doubles Champion.
     
    All England Men’s Doubles Champion.
     
    Canadian Open Men’s Doubles Champion.
     
    US Open Men’s Doubles Champion.
     
    Hongkong Open Men’s Singles Champion and Men’s Doubles Runners up.
     
    Calgary International Stampede Men’s Doubles Champion.
     
    Malaysia National Men’s Singles Champion and Doubles Runners Up.
     
    SEAP Games (Kuala Lumpur Men’s Doubles Gold Medallist and Singles Silver Medallist.
     
1972 : Belgium Open Men’s Doubles Champion.
     
    German Open Men’s Doubles Champion.
     
    Danish Open Men’s Doubles Champion.
     
    Kenya Open Men’s Doubles Champion.
     
    Uganda Open Men’s Doubles Champion.
     
    Represented Malaysia in the Thomas Cup Finals.
     
    Men’s Doubles Silver Medallist of the Munich Olympics Badminton Demonstration.
     
1973 : SEAP Games (Singapore) Men’s Singles Gold Medallist. Captain for the team.
     
    Scottish International (Edinburgh) Men’s Doubles Champion.
     
    Warwickshire Open (UK) Men’s Singles and Doubles Champion.
     
1974   Commonwealth Games (Christchurch, New Zealand) Men’s Singles Gold Medallist and Doubles Bronze Medallist.
     
    All England Men’s Singles Runners Up.
     
    Malaysian Sportsman of the Year.
     
1975 – 1982 : Chairman of Badminton Association of Malaysia Coaching and Training Committee and the Chief Coach of the Malaysian National Team.
     
1984 till now : President of the Kuala Lumpur Badminton Association.
     
1985 – 1997 : Honorary Secretary of the Badminton Association of Malaysia.
     
1985 – 1994 : Chief Coach of the Malaysian National Badminton Team.
     
1989 : Chairman of the Asian Badminton Confederation Business Committee.
     
    Council Member of the International Badminton Federation (IBF).
     
    Member of the IBF Committee of Management, Open Badminton Committee and Tournament Committee.
     
1990 : Chief Coach of the Malaysian Badminton Thomas Cup Team held in Japan, Commonwealth Games Team held in Auckland and Asian Games Team held in China.
     
1991 : Elected as the Honorary Secretary General of the Asian Badminton Confederation for 1991 – 1993.
     
1992 : Chief Coach of the Malaysia Badminton Thomas and Uber Cup Teams held in Kuala Lumpur and the Malaysia Olympic Team held at Barcelona, Spain.
     
1993 : Re elected as the Honorary Secretary General of the Asian Badminton Confederation for the second term from 1993 – 1995.
     
    Elected as the IBF Council Member, Chairman of the IBF Open Badminton Committee and Executive Committee Member for the term from 1993 – 1995.
     
1994 : Appointed as the Manager cum Chief Coach to the Malaysian Thomas Cup Team.
     
1995 : Re elected for the third term consecutively as the Honorary Secretary General of the Asian Badminton Confederation from 1995 – 1997.
     
    Nominated as the Chairman of Open Committee in the International Badminton Federation from 1995 – 1997.
     
1997 : Elected as the Vice President of the International Badminton Federation.
     
    Re nominated as the Chairman of Open Committee in the International Badminton Federation from 1997 – 1999.
     
    Re elected as the Honorary Secretary General of the Asian Badminton Confederation for the fourth term for 1997 to 1999.
     
1998 : Selected to receive the Commonwealth Games Baton from Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II at Buckingham Palace, London on the 9th March 1998.
     
    Re elected as the Vice President of the International Badminton Federation for a 3 years term for 1998 – 2001.
     
    Selected by the International Badminton federation to officiate as the Technical Delegate to the Sydney Olympic Games 2000.
     
1999 : Vice President of the International Badminton Federation (IBF), Chairman of Marketing Committee and EXCO Member of IBF.
     
    Re elected as the Hon. Secretary General of Asian Badminton Confederation.
     
2000 : Vice President of the International Badminton Federation (IBF), Chairman of Marketing Committee and EXCO Member of IBF.
     
2001 : Re elected as the Vice President of the International Badminton Federation(IBF).
     
    IBF Executive Board member and Chairman of Marketing Committee for another 3 years term for 2001 – 2004.
     
    Re elected as the Secretary General of the Asian Badminton Confederation (ABC) for another 2 years term for 2001-2003.
     
2003 : Re elected as the Secretary General of the Asian Badminton Confederation (ABC) for another 2 years term from 2003-2005.
     
2004 : Re elected as the Vice President of IBF and appointed by IBF Council as Deputy Chairman of Council.
     
2005 : Appointed as Deputy President of International Badminton Federation (now known as Badminton World Federation).
     
2009 : Resigned as Deputy President, IBF.