Tjun Tjun
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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
[edit | edit source]Tjun Tjun is of Chinese descent. He is the brother of Liang Qiuxia, who is also a badminton player and coach.
Awards and nominations
[edit | edit source]| Award | Year | Category | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| International Badminton Federation Awards | 1986 | Meritorious Service Award | Honored | [5] |
Achievements
[edit | edit source]World Championships
[edit | edit source]Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Malmö Isstadion, Malmö, Sweden | Indonesia Johan Wahjudi | Indonesia Ade Chandra Indonesia Christian Hadinata |
15–6, 15–4 | Gold Gold | [6] |
Asian Games
[edit | edit source]Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Amjadieh Sport Complex, Tehran, Iran | Indonesia Johan Wahjudi | Indonesia Christian Hadinata Indonesia Ade Chandra |
15–9, 15–7 | Gold Gold |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Amjadieh Sport Complex, Tehran, Iran | Indonesia Sri Wiyanti | Indonesia Christian Hadinata Indonesia Regina Masli |
10–15, 8–15 | Silver Silver |
Asian Championships
[edit | edit source]Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Jakarta, Indonesia | Indonesia Tata Budiman | Indonesia Indra Gunawan Indonesia Nara Sudjana |
8–15, 15–12, 11–15 | Silver Silver |
| 1976 | Lal Bahadur Shastri Stadium, Hyderabad, India |
Indonesia Ade Chandra | China Yao Ximing China Sun Zhi’an |
Walkover | Gold Gold |
SEA Games
[edit | edit source]Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Indonesia Johan Wahjudi | Thailand Preecha Sopajaree Thailand Pichai Kongsirithavorn |
15–10, 15–3 | Gold Gold |
International tournaments (14 titles, 3 runners-up)
[edit | edit source]Men's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | German Open | Sweden Sture Johnsson | 5–15, 15–12, 5–15 | 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up |
| 1973 | Singapore Open | Indonesia Iie Sumirat | 3–15, 14–15 | 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up |
| 1975 | Silver Bowl International | New Zealand Ross Livingston | 15–4, 15–8 | 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner |
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Denmark Open | Indonesia Johan Wahjudi | Indonesia Ade Chandra Indonesia Christian Hadinata |
15–3, 15–7 | 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner |
| 1973 | German Open | Indonesia Johan Wahjudi | Indonesia Ade Chandra Indonesia Christian Hadinata |
15–4, 15–9 | 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner |
| 1973 | All England Open | Indonesia Johan Wahjudi | Indonesia Ade Chandra Indonesia Christian Hadinata |
1–15, 7–15 | 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up |
| 1973 | Singapore Open | Indonesia Johan Wahjudi | Indonesia Indra Gunawan Indonesia Christian Hadinata |
15–11, 15–11 | 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner |
| 1974 | Denmark Open | Indonesia Johan Wahjudi | Indonesia Iie Sumirat Indonesia Christian Hadinata |
18–14, 15–9 | 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner |
| 1974 | All England Open | Indonesia Johan Wahjudi | Indonesia Ade Chandra Indonesia Christian Hadinata |
15–8, 15–6 | 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner |
| 1975 | Denmark Open | Indonesia Johan Wahjudi | Indonesia Ade Chandra Indonesia Christian Hadinata |
15–6, 15–1 | 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner |
| 1975 | All England Open | Indonesia Johan Wahjudi | Indonesia Ade Chandra Indonesia Christian Hadinata |
15–11, 15–5 | 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner |
| 1977 | All England Open | Indonesia Johan Wahjudi | Indonesia Ade Chandra Indonesia Christian Hadinata |
15–7, 18–15 | 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner |
| 1977 | Swedish Open | Indonesia Ade Chandra | Sweden Bengt Fröman Sweden Thomas Kihlström |
17–18, 17–16, 15–11 | 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner |
| 1978 | All England Open | Indonesia Johan Wahjudi | Indonesia Ade Chandra Indonesia Christian Hadinata |
15–12, 15–8 | 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner |
| 1979 | All England Open | Indonesia Johan Wahjudi | Sweden Stefan Karlsson Sweden Claes Nordin |
17–16, 15–3 | 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner |
| 1980 | All England Open | Indonesia Johan Wahjudi |  Ray Stevens Mike Tredgett
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10–15, 15–9, 15–10 | 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner |
| 1981 | All England Open | Indonesia Johan Wahjudi | Indonesia Rudy Heryanto Indonesia Hariamanto Kartono |
9–15, 8–15 | 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Denmark Open | Indonesia Regina Masli | Denmark Klaus Kaagaard Netherlands Joke van Beusekom |
15–6, 7–15, 17–14 | 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner |
Invitational tournaments
[edit | edit source]Men's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 (Jakarta) | World Invitational Championships | Denmark Svend Pri | 15–3, 16–17, 0–15 | Silver Silver |
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | World Invitational Championships | Indonesia Johan Wahjudi | Indonesia Ade Chandra Indonesia Christian Hadinata |
15–10, 15–10 | Gold Gold |
| 1974 (Glasgow) | World Invitational Championships | Indonesia Johan Wahjudi | Malaysia Punch Gunalan Malaysia Dominic Soong |
9–15, 4–15 |
Silver Silver |
| 1974 (Jakarta) | World Invitational Championships | Indonesia Johan Wahjudi | Indonesia Ade Chandra Indonesia Christian Hadinata |
15–13, 9–15, 18–15 | Gold Gold |
| 1975 | World Invitational Championships | Indonesia Johan Wahjudi | Indonesia Ade Chandra Indonesia Christian Hadinata |
15–12, 15–11 | Gold Gold |
| 1977 | Asian Invitational Championships | Indonesia Johan Wahjudi | Indonesia Ade Chandra Indonesia Christian Hadinata |
14–17, 15–2, 15–5 | Gold Gold |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 (Jakarta) | World Invitational Championships | Indonesia Sri Wiyanti | Indonesia Christian Hadinata Indonesia Regina Masli |
7–15, 3–15 | Silver Silver |
Other tournament
[edit | edit source]Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Veterans Tournament (30+) | Indonesia Johan Wahjudi | Indonesia Dhany Sartika Indonesia Ade Chandra |
15–10, 15–1 | 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner | [7] |
References
[edit | edit source]- ^ Pat Davis, The Guinness Book of Badminton (Enfield, Middlesex, England: Guinness Superlatives Ltd., 1983) 109.
- ^ Davis, 107.
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- ^ Pat Davis, The Guinness Book of Badminton (Enfield, Middlesex, England: Guinness Superlatives Ltd., 1983) 125-128.
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Categories:
- 1952 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Cirebon
- Badminton players from West Java
- Indonesian people of Chinese descent
- Sportspeople of Chinese descent
- Indonesian male badminton players
- Badminton players at the 1974 Asian Games
- Asian Games gold medalists for Indonesia
- Asian Games badminton players for Indonesia
- Asian Games silver medalists for Indonesia
- Medalists at the 1974 Asian Games
- Competitors at the 1977 SEA Games
- SEA Games gold medalists for Indonesia
- SEA Games medalists in badminton
- World No. 1 badminton players
- 20th-century Indonesian sportsmen
- Asian Games gold medalists in badminton
- Asian Games silver medalists in badminton