Tjun Tjun


Tjun Tjun is a retired Chinese-Indonesian badminton player.

Career

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. He is the brother of Liang Qiu-xia, also a badminton player and coach.
Tjun Tjun became world champion in men's doubles with Johan Wahjudi at the very first IBF World Championships held in 1977. They also won 6 of the 7 All England Open Badminton Championships held from 1974 through 1980. 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. Playing one stint at singles and regularly in doubles Tjun Tjun won all of his matches in three consecutive Thomas Cup campaigns, all of which resulted in world team titles for Indonesia. He was elected to the World Badminton Hall of Fame in 2009.

Achievements

World Championships

Men's doubles
Men's doubles
YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
1974Amjadieh Sport Complex, Tehran, Iran Johan Wahjudi Christian Hadinata
Ade Chandra
15–9, 15–7 Gold

Asian Championships

Men's doubles
YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
1971Jakarta, Indonesia Tata Budiman Indra Gunawan
Nara Sudjana
Silver
1976Hyderabad, India Ade Chandra Yao Ximing
Sun Zhi’an
Walkover Gold

Southeast Asian Games

Men's doubles
YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
1977Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Johan Wahjudi Preecha Sopajaree
Pichai Kongsirithavorn
Gold

International Tournaments

Men's doubles
YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
1973All England Johan Wahjudi Ade Chandra
Christian Hadinata
1–15, 7–15 Runner-up
1973German Open Johan Wahjudi Ade Chandra
Christian Hadinata
15–4, 15–9 Champion
1973Denmark Open Johan Wahjudi Ade Chandra
Christian Hadinata
Champion
1973Singapore Open Johan Wahjudi Rudy Gunawan
Christian Hadinata
15–11, 15–11 Champion
1974All England Johan Wahjudi Ade Chandra
Christian Hadinata
15–8, 15–6 Champion
1974Denmark Open Johan Wahjudi Iie Sumirat
Christian Hadinata
Champion
1975All England Johan Wahjudi Ade Chandra
Christian Hadinata
15–11, 15–5 Champion
1975Denmark Open Johan Wahjudi Ade Chandra
Christian Hadinata
15–6, 15–1 Champion
1977All England Johan Wahjudi Ade Chandra
Christian Hadinata
15–7, 18–15 Champion
1977Swedish Open Ade Chandra Champion
1978All England Johan Wahjudi Ade Chandra
Christian Hadinata
15–12, 15–8 Champion
1979All England Johan Wahjudi Stefan Karlsson
Claes Nordin
17–16, 15–3 Champion
1980All England Johan Wahjudi Ray Stevens
Mike Tredgett
10–15, 15–9, 15–10 Champion
1981All England Johan Wahjudi Rudy Heryanto
Hariamanto Kartono
9–15, 8–15 Runner-up

Men's singles
YearTournamentOpponentScoreResult
1973German Open Sture Johnsson5–15, 15–12, 5–15 Runner-up
1973Singapore Open Iie Sumirat3–15, 14–15 Runner-up

Mixed doubles
YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
1975Denmark Open Regina Masli Klaus Kaagaard
Joke van Beusekom
15–6, 7–15, 17–14 Champion