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| Birth name | Liang Chun-sheng | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Country | Indonesia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | (1952-10-04)4 October 1952 (age 73) Cirebon,West Java, Indonesia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Tjun Tjun (Chinese:梁春生;pinyin:Liáng Chūnshēng; born 4 October 1952) is an Indonesianbadminton 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 withJohan Wahjudi at the very firstIBF World Championships held in1977.[1] They also won 6 of the 7All 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 countrymenChristian Hadinata andAde 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 withRudy Hartono, and later with Wahjudi) Tjun Tjun won all of his matches in three consecutiveThomas Cup campaigns (1973,1976,1979), all of which resulted in world team titles for Indonesia.[4] He was elected to theWorld Badminton Hall of Fame in 2009.
Tjun Tjun is of Chinese descent. He is the brother ofLiang Qiuxia, who is also a badminton player and coach.
| Award | Year | Category | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| International Badminton Federation Awards | 1986 | Meritorious Service Award | Honored | [5] |
Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Malmö Isstadion,Malmö, Sweden | 15–6, 15–4 | Gold | [6] |
Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Amjadieh Sport Complex,Tehran,Iran | 15–9, 15–7 | Gold |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Amjadieh Sport Complex,Tehran,Iran | 10–15, 8–15 | Silver |
Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Jakarta,Indonesia | 8–15, 15–12, 11–15 | Silver | ||
| 1976 | Lal Bahadur Shastri Stadium, Hyderabad, India | Walkover | Gold |
Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Kuala Lumpur,Malaysia | 15–10, 15–3 | Gold |
Men's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | German Open | 5–15, 15–12, 5–15 | ||
| 1973 | Singapore Open | 3–15, 14–15 | ||
| 1975 | Silver Bowl International | 15–4, 15–8 |
Men's doubles
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Denmark Open | 15–6, 7–15, 17–14 |
Men's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 (Jakarta) | World Invitational Championships | 15–3, 16–17, 0–15 | Silver |
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | World Invitational Championships | 15–10, 15–10 | Gold | ||
| 1974 (Glasgow) | World Invitational Championships | 9–15, 4–15 | |||
| 1974 (Jakarta) | World Invitational Championships | 15–13, 9–15, 18–15 | Gold | ||
| 1975 | World Invitational Championships | 15–12, 15–11 | Gold | ||
| 1977 | Asian Invitational Championships | 14–17, 15–2, 15–5 | Gold |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 (Jakarta) | World Invitational Championships | 7–15, 3–15 | Silver |
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Veterans Tournament (30+) | 15–10, 15–1 | [7] |