Tjun Tjun
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| Birth name | Liang Chun-sheng | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Country | Indonesia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 4 October 1952 Cirebon, West Java, Indonesia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Tjun Tjun (Chinese: 梁春生; pinyin: Liáng Chūnshēng; born 4 October 1952) is an Indonesian badminton player. Though a world level singles player early in his career, he became one of the sport's greatest ever doubles specialists. His game was notable for its speed, power, accuracy, and aggressiveness.
Tjun Tjun became world champion in men's doubles with Johan Wahjudi at the very first IBF World Championships held in 1977.[1] They also won 6 of the 7 All England Open Badminton Championships held from 1974 through 1980.[2] They were clearly the world's number one team during this period, often beating fellow countrymen Christian Hadinata and Ade Chandra in the finals of major events. The duo were the first ever men's doubles world number one in the first IBF world ranking release in 1978.[3]
Playing one stint at singles and regularly in doubles (first with Rudy Hartono, and later with Wahjudi) Tjun Tjun won all of his matches in three consecutive Thomas Cup campaigns (1973, 1976, 1979), all of which resulted in world team titles for Indonesia.[4] He was elected to the World Badminton Hall of Fame in 2009.
Personal life
Tjun Tjun is of Chinese descent. He is the brother of Liang Qiuxia, who is also a badminton player and coach.
Awards and nominations
| Award | Year | Category | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| International Badminton Federation Awards | 1986 | Meritorious Service Award | Honored | [5] |
Achievements
World Championships
Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Malmö Isstadion, Malmö, Sweden | Johan Wahjudi | Ade Chandra Christian Hadinata |
15–6, 15–4 | Gold | [6] |
Asian Games
Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Amjadieh Sport Complex, Tehran, Iran | Johan Wahjudi | Christian Hadinata Ade Chandra |
15–9, 15–7 | Gold |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Amjadieh Sport Complex, Tehran, Iran | Sri Wiyanti | Christian Hadinata Regina Masli |
10–15, 8–15 | Silver |
Asian Championships
Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Jakarta, Indonesia | Tata Budiman | Indra Gunawan Nara Sudjana |
8–15, 15–12, 11–15 | Silver |
| 1976 | Lal Bahadur Shastri Stadium, Hyderabad, India |
Ade Chandra | Yao Ximing Sun Zhi’an |
Walkover | Gold |
SEA Games
Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Johan Wahjudi | Preecha Sopajaree Pichai Kongsirithavorn |
15–10, 15–3 | Gold |
International tournaments (14 titles, 3 runners-up)
Men's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | German Open | Sture Johnsson | 5–15, 15–12, 5–15 | Runner-up |
| 1973 | Singapore Open | Iie Sumirat | 3–15, 14–15 | Runner-up |
| 1975 | Silver Bowl International | Ross Livingston | 15–4, 15–8 | Winner |
Men's doubles
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Denmark Open | Regina Masli | Klaus Kaagaard Joke van Beusekom |
15–6, 7–15, 17–14 | Winner |
Invitational tournaments
Men's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 (Jakarta) | World Invitational Championships | Svend Pri | 15–3, 16–17, 0–15 | Silver |
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | World Invitational Championships | Johan Wahjudi | Ade Chandra Christian Hadinata |
15–10, 15–10 | Gold |
| 1974 (Glasgow) | World Invitational Championships | Johan Wahjudi | Punch Gunalan Dominic Soong |
9–15, 4–15 |
Silver |
| 1974 (Jakarta) | World Invitational Championships | Johan Wahjudi | Ade Chandra Christian Hadinata |
15–13, 9–15, 18–15 | Gold |
| 1975 | World Invitational Championships | Johan Wahjudi | Ade Chandra Christian Hadinata |
15–12, 15–11 | Gold |
| 1977 | Asian Invitational Championships | Johan Wahjudi | Ade Chandra Christian Hadinata |
14–17, 15–2, 15–5 | Gold |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 (Jakarta) | World Invitational Championships | Sri Wiyanti | Christian Hadinata Regina Masli |
7–15, 3–15 | Silver |
Other tournament
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Veterans Tournament (30+) | Johan Wahjudi | Dhany Sartika Ade Chandra |
15–10, 15–1 | Winner | [7] |
References
- ^ Pat Davis, The Guinness Book of Badminton (Enfield, Middlesex, England: Guinness Superlatives Ltd., 1983) 109.
- ^ Davis, 107.
- ^ Scheele, H. A. E., ed. (August 1978). "Badminton's first world ranking" (PDF). World Badminton. Vol. 7, no. 3. p. 4. Retrieved 7 January 2025.
- ^ Pat Davis, The Guinness Book of Badminton (Enfield, Middlesex, England: Guinness Superlatives Ltd., 1983) 125-128.
- ^ "IBF Awards" (PDF). World Badminton. June 1986. Retrieved 16 May 2024.
- ^ Scheele, H. A. E., ed. (August 1977). "Badminton's first World Championships: Danish players win three titles at historic Malmö tournament" (PDF). World Badminton (30 ed.). p. 2–3. Retrieved 6 January 2025.
- ^ "Veterans Tournament" (PDF). World Badminton. September 1983. Retrieved 6 May 2025.