Ronny Pasla was born on 15 April 1947 in
Medan,
North Sumatra, to parents Frans Felix Pasla and Magdalena Sorongan. Both of his parents were
Minahasan people hailing from
Manado, North Sulawesi. Pasla was initially a talented
tennis player. He was even registered as an athlete to represent North Sumatra in the
6th National Sports Week (PON) held in
Jakarta in 1965. However, this event was ultimately canceled following the outbreak of the
30 September Movement. Subsequently, Pasla achieved victory in the 1967 National Junior Tennis Championship in
Malang, East Java. == Personal life and death ==