Punch Gunalan

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Punch Gunalan was born in Sepang on the 2nd of April 1944. He is a talented and naturally gifted right handed badminton player. He played in the 1969-1970 Thomas Cup which took place in Kuala Lumpur. In the finals, Malaysia met Indonesia. He played in the first singles match as well s the second singles match. He also paired up with Ng Boon Bee in the second doubles and provided one point for Malaysia. Eventhough Malaysia lost 7-2 in that tie, to get to the final in the Thomas Cup is already a great achievement. This can be said because Punch Gunalan and his team mates played against Indonesian greats like Rudy Hartono and Mulijadi.