Tjun Tjun (; 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.Pat Davis, The Guinness Book of Badminton (Enfield, Middlesex, England: Guinness Superlatives Ltd., 1983) 109. They also won 6 of the 7 All England Open Badminton Championships held from 1974 through 1980.Davis, 107. 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.
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.Pat Davis, The Guinness Book of Badminton (Enfield, Middlesex, England: Guinness Superlatives Ltd., 1983) 125-128. 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 +AwardYearCategoryResultInternational Badminton Federation Awards1986Meritorious Service Award
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
Asian Games Men's doubles YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult1974Amjadieh Sport Complex, Tehran, Iran Johan Wahjudi Christian Hadinata Ade Chandra15–9, 15–7 Gold
Mixed doubles YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult1974Amjadieh Sport Complex, Tehran, Iran Sri Wiyanti Christian Hadinata Regina Masli 10–15, 8–15 Silver
Asian Championships Men's doubles YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult1971Jakarta, Indonesia Tata Budiman Indra Gunawan Nara Sudjana 8–15, 15–12, 11–15 Silver1976Lal Bahadur Shastri Stadium, Hyderabad, India Ade Chandra Yao Ximing Sun Zhi’anWalkover Gold
SEA Games Men's doubles YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult1977Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Johan Wahjudi Preecha Sopajaree Pichai Kongsirithavorn15–10, 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 Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result 1973 Denmark Open Johan Wahjudi Ade Chandra Christian Hadinata 15–3, 15–7 Winner 1973 German Open Johan Wahjudi Ade Chandra Christian Hadinata 15–4, 15–9 Winner 1973 All England Open Johan Wahjudi Ade Chandra Christian Hadinata 1–15, 7–15 Runner-up 1973 Singapore Open Johan Wahjudi Indra Gunawan Christian Hadinata 15–11, 15–11 Winner 1974 Denmark Open Johan Wahjudi Iie Sumirat Christian Hadinata 18–14, 15–9 Winner 1974 All England Open Johan Wahjudi Ade Chandra Christian Hadinata 15–8, 15–6 Winner 1975 Denmark Open Johan Wahjudi Ade Chandra Christian Hadinata 15–6, 15–1 Winner1975 All England Open Johan Wahjudi Ade Chandra Christian Hadinata 15–11, 15–5 Winner 1977 All England Open Johan Wahjudi Ade Chandra Christian Hadinata 15–7, 18–15 Winner 1977 Swedish Open Ade Chandra Bengt Fröman Thomas Kihlström 17–18, 17–16, 15–11 Winner 1978 All England Open Johan Wahjudi Ade Chandra Christian Hadinata 15–12, 15–8 Winner 1979 All England Open Johan Wahjudi Stefan Karlsson Claes Nordin 17–16, 15–3 Winner 1980 All England Open Johan Wahjudi Ray Stevens Mike Tredgett 10–15, 15–9, 15–10 Winner 1981 All England Open Johan Wahjudi Rudy Heryanto Hariamanto Kartono 9–15, 8–15 Runner-up
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
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