Sun Jun 孙俊 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Country | China | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | (1975-06-16)16 June 1975 (age 49) Nanjing,Jiangsu, China | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 73 kg (161 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Handedness | Right | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Highest ranking | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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BWF profile |
Sun Jun (simplified Chinese:孙俊;traditional Chinese:孫俊;pinyin:Sūn Jùn; born 16 June 1975) is a former world number 1 singlesbadminton player fromChina in the late 1990s whose resume includes the World Championship, World Cup, Asian Championship and All England men's singles titles. He was known for his all-round defensive ability as well as his never-say-die attitude on court as exemplified by his famous match with Peter Rasmussen whereby he suffered a severe leg cramp during mid-match but basically carried on to finish an entire set limping on one leg, at one point leading by 10-3 due to intelligent play before succumbing to his opponent.
He is married to the great doubles badminton playerGe Fei.[1]
Sun won the1999 IBF World Championships, beatingFung Permadi in the final. He also won a silver medal at the1997 IBF World Championships, when in the final he was leading 10-3 in the deciding set againstPeter Rasmussen despite suffering from a leg cramp, eventually losing 16-17, 18-13, 15-10.[2]
Sun Jun competed inbadminton at the 1996 Summer Olympics in men's singles. In the first round he had a bye, and in the second one he defeatedKim Hak-kyun from Korea. In round of 16 he was beaten byAlan Budikusuma 15-5, 15-6.
Sun Jun competed inbadminton at the 2000 Summer Olympics in men's singles. In the first round he had a bye, and in the second round he defeated the defending Olympic championPoul-Erik Høyer Larsen from Denmark. In the round of 16 Sun beatRichard Vaughan from Great Britain and in quarterfinals he lost toHendrawan from Indonesia.
Men's singles
Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1997 | Scotstoun Centre,Glasgow, Scotland | ![]() | 17–16, 13–18, 10–15 | ![]() |
1999 | Brøndby Arena,Copenhagen, Denmark | ![]() | 15–6, 15–13 | ![]() |
Men's singles
Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1997 | Among Rogo Sports Hall,Yogyakarta, Indonesia | ![]() | 15–9, 15–8 | ![]() |
Men's singles
Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1998 | Thammasat Gymnasium 2,Bangkok, Thailand | ![]() | 15–6, 12–15, 9–15 | ![]() |
Men's singles
Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1995 | Olympic Sports Center Gymnasium,Beijing, China | ![]() | 8–15, 8–15 | ![]() |
1997 | Stadium Negara,Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | ![]() | 18–14, 8–15, 15–9 | ![]() |
Mixed doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1998 | Nimibutr Stadium,Bangkok, Thailand | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 7–15, 8–15 | ![]() |
Men's singles
Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1995 | Xinxing Gymnasium,Qingdao, China | ![]() | 7–15, 8–15 | ![]() |
Boys' singles
Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1992 | Istora Senayan,Jakarta, Indonesia | ![]() | 15–9, 15–11 | ![]() |
The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation (IBF) from 1983 to 2006.
Men's singles
Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1994 | French Open | ![]() | 15–1, 16–17, 15–2 | ![]() |
1994 | Brunei Open | ![]() | 15–8, 15–12 | ![]() |
1994 | Thailand Open | ![]() | 15–10, 11–15, 5–15 | ![]() |
1996 | Dutch Open | ![]() | 5–9, 9–3, 9–3, 9–5 | ![]() |
1996 | Russian Open | ![]() | 15–8, 15–10 | ![]() |
1996 | World Grand Prix Finals | ![]() | 12–15, 8–15 | ![]() |
1997 | All England Open | ![]() | 9–15, 5–15 | ![]() |
1997 | World Grand Prix Finals | ![]() | 15–9, 15–6 | ![]() |
1998 | All England Open | ![]() | 15–1, 15–7 | ![]() |
1998 | Swiss Open | ![]() | 12–15, 15–8, 11–15 | ![]() |
1998 | World Grand Prix Finals | ![]() | 15–11, 15–8 | ![]() |
1999 | Japan Open | ![]() | 3–15, 10–15 | ![]() |
Men's singles
Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1992 | Ten Days of Dawn | ![]() | ![]() | |
1993 | Wimbledon International | ![]() | 15–13, 16–17, 15–8 | ![]() |
Men's doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1992 | Ten Days of Dawn | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() |
Mixed doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2001 | Singapore International | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 15–7, 15–11 | ![]() |
W | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | A | G | S | B | NH | N/A | DNQ |
Team events | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 |
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Thomas Cup | NH | B | NH | B | NH |
Sudirman Cup | G | NH | G | NH | G |
Asian Games | NH | S | NH |
Events | 1992 |
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World Junior Championships | G |
Tournaments | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 |
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Olympic Games | NH | 3R | NH | QF | ||
World Championships | 3R | NH | S | NH | G | NH |
World Cup | A | G | NH | |||
Asian Games | NH | B | NH | |||
Asian Championships | S | A | G | S | A | |
Asian Cup | S | A | NH |
Tournaments | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 |
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Year-end finals | F | W | W | RR | A | |||||
China Open | 1R | 2R | 2R | SF | QF | SF | SF | NH | wd | NH |
Japan Open | A | wd | 2R | 1R | 3R | F | 3R | |||
Swiss Open | A | QF | A | SF | F | A | 1R | |||
All England Open | A | 1R | A | F | W | A | ||||
Malaysia Open | A | QF | A | QF | 2R | |||||
Singapore Open | A | NH | QF | A | NH | SF | SF | A | NH | |
Thailand Open | A | F | A | NH | QF | 3R | ||||
Chinese Taipei Open | A | SF | A | NH | SF | A | ||||
Denmark Open | A | QF | A | SF | A | |||||
Dutch Open | A | 3R | NH | W | A | |||||
Korea Open | A | 2R | A | QF | NH | A | ||||
French Open | A | W | A | |||||||
German Open | A | SF | A | NH | A | |||||
Hong Kong Open | A | QF | A | NH | ||||||
Indonesia Open | A | 1R | ||||||||
Polish Open | A | SF | A | |||||||
Russian Open | NH | A | W | A | NH | A | ||||
US Open | A | 2R | A | |||||||
Brunei Open | NH | A | W | A | NH | A | NH | |||
Iran Fajr International | A | W | A | NH | A | NH | A | NH | ||
Wimbledon Open | A | W | A | NH |
Tournaments | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 |
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All England Open | A | 2R | A | |||||||
China Open | A | 2R | A | NH | A | NH | A | |||
Denmark Open | A | 1R | A | |||||||
Dutch Open | A | 2R | NH | A | ||||||
French Open | A | QF | A | |||||||
German Open | A | 2R | A | NH | A | |||||
Iran Fajr International | W | A | NH | A | NH | A | NH | A | ||
Singapore International | NH | A | NH | QF |
Events | 1998 |
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Asian Championships | S |
Tournaments | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 |
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All England Open | 1R | A | |||||||
Singapore International | NH | A | NH | W | |||||
Wimbledon Open | QF | A | NH |