Punch Gunalan

Malaysian badminton player (1944–2012)
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Punch Gunalan

Summary

Punch Gunalan is a human[1]. He was born in Sepang District[2]. He was born on +1944-04-02T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Petaling Jaya[4]. He died on +2012-08-15T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a badminton player[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (43 views/month, #7,268 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Punch Gunalan's place of birth was Sepang District[2].
  • Punch Gunalan passed away in Petaling Jaya[4].
  • Punch Gunalan was born on +1944-04-02T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Punch Gunalan died on +2012-08-15T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Punch Gunalan held citizenship in Malaysia[8].
  • Malay was Punch Gunalan's native language[9].
  • Punch Gunalan's professions included badminton player[6].
  • Punch Gunalan's education included a stint at SMK King George V[10].
  • Punch Gunalan received the OCM Hall of Fame[11].
  • Punch Gunalan received the Anugerah Sukan Negara for Sportsman of the Year[12].
  • Punch Gunalan received the national champion[13].
  • Punch Gunalan received the Asian champion[14].
  • Punch Gunalan received the Commonwealth Games champion[15].
  • Punch Gunalan received the Asian Games champion[16].
  • Punch Gunalan's religion is recorded as Hinduism[17].
  • Punch Gunalan is recorded as male[18].
  • Punch Gunalan's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Punch Gunalan's residence is recorded as Selangor[20].
  • Punch Gunalan's handedness is recorded as right-handedness[21].
  • Punch Gunalan's sport is recorded as badminton[22].
  • Punch Gunalan's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/026vzmn[23].
  • Punch Gunalan's family name is recorded as Gunalan[24].
  • Punch Gunalan's family name is recorded as Panchacharam[25].
  • Punch Gunalan's given name is recorded as Punch[26].
  • Punch Gunalan's playing hand is recorded as right-handedness[27].

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Origins and Family

Punch Gunalan was born in Sepang District[2]. He was born on +1944-04-02T00:00:00Z[3]. Malay was his native language[9].

Education

Punch Gunalan's education included a stint at SMK King George V[10].

Career and Affiliations

Punch Gunalan's professions included badminton player[6].

Recognition

Awards received include OCM Hall of Fame[11]; Anugerah Sukan Negara for Sportsman of the Year[12], a class of award[28], in Malaysia[29]; national champion[13], a rank[30]; Asian champion[14]; Commonwealth Games champion[15]; and Asian Games champion[16].

Personal Life

Punch Gunalan's religion is recorded as Hinduism[17].

Death and Burial

Punch Gunalan died on +2012-08-15T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Petaling Jaya[4].

Why It Matters

Punch Gunalan ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (43 views/month, #7,268 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

FAQs

Where was Punch Gunalan born?

Punch Gunalan was born in Sepang District[2].

Where did Punch Gunalan die?

Punch Gunalan died in Petaling Jaya[4].

What did Punch Gunalan do for work?

Punch Gunalan worked as badminton player[6].

Where did Punch Gunalan go to school?

Punch Gunalan was educated at SMK King George V[10].

What awards did Punch Gunalan receive?

Honors received include OCM Hall of Fame[11], Anugerah Sukan Negara for Sportsman of the Year[12], national champion[13], and Asian champion[14].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . badminton-information.com. badminton-information.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [18] . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [19] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [17] . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . badminton-information.com. badminton-information.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [5] . thestar.com.my. Retrieved . thestar.com.my. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [31] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [32] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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