Rudy Hartono won the All England Open Championship seven years in a row from 1968 to 1974, in which sport?
Rudy Hartono Rudy Hartono Rudy Hartono Kurniawan (born Nio Hap Liang (), 18 August 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 (1968–1974) 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. Hartono was born in Surabaya under the name Nio Hap Liang, is the third child of a family of eight, which also includes
1974 Open Championship 1974 Open Championship The 1974 Open Championship was the 103rd Open Championship, held from 10–13 July at Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf Club in Lancashire, England. Gary Player won his third Open Championship, four strokes ahead of runner-up Peter Oosterhuis. It was the eighth of his nine major titles and second of the year; he won the Masters in April. In the other two majors in 1974, the U.S. Open and the PGA Championship, Player had top ten finishes. The use of the larger "American ball" (diameter ) was made compulsory. In previous Opens, players could use the smaller