Tjun Tjun
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Tjun Tjun (Template:Zh; 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
Tjun Tjun is of Chinese descent. He is the brother of Liang Qiuxia, who is also a badminton player and coach.
Awards and nominations
| Award | Year | Category | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| International Badminton Federation Awards | 1986 | Meritorious Service Award | Honored | [5] |
Achievements
World Championships
Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Malmö Isstadion, Malmö, Sweden | Template:Flagicon Johan Wahjudi | Template:Flagicon Ade Chandra Template:Flagicon Christian Hadinata |
15–6, 15–4 | Gold Gold | [6] |
Asian Games
Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Amjadieh Sport Complex, Tehran, Iran | Template:Flagicon Johan Wahjudi | Template:Flagicon Christian Hadinata Template:Flagicon Ade Chandra |
15–9, 15–7 | Gold Gold |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Amjadieh Sport Complex, Tehran, Iran | Template:Flagicon Sri Wiyanti | Template:Flagicon Christian Hadinata Template:Flagicon Regina Masli |
10–15, 8–15 | Silver Silver |
Asian Championships
Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Jakarta, Indonesia | Template:Flagicon Tata Budiman | Template:Flagicon Indra Gunawan Template:Flagicon Nara Sudjana |
8–15, 15–12, 11–15 | Silver Silver |
| 1976 | Lal Bahadur Shastri Stadium, Hyderabad, India |
Template:Flagicon Ade Chandra | Template:Flagicon Yao Ximing Template:Flagicon Sun Zhi’an |
Walkover | Gold Gold |
SEA Games
Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Template:Flagicon Johan Wahjudi | Template:Flagicon Preecha Sopajaree Template:Flagicon Pichai Kongsirithavorn |
15–10, 15–3 | Gold Gold |
International tournaments (14 titles, 3 runners-up)
Men's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | German Open | Template:Flagicon Sture Johnsson | 5–15, 15–12, 5–15 | Script error: No such module "sort". Runner-up |
| 1973 | Singapore Open | Template:Flagicon Iie Sumirat | 3–15, 14–15 | Script error: No such module "sort". Runner-up |
| 1975 | Silver Bowl International | Template:Flagicon Ross Livingston | 15–4, 15–8 | Script error: No such module "sort". Winner |
Men's doubles
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Denmark Open | Template:Flagicon Regina Masli | Template:Flagicon Klaus Kaagaard Template:Flagicon Joke van Beusekom |
15–6, 7–15, 17–14 | Script error: No such module "sort". Winner |
Invitational tournaments
Men's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 (Jakarta) | World Invitational Championships | Template:Flagicon Svend Pri | 15–3, 16–17, 0–15 | Silver Silver |
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | World Invitational Championships | Template:Flagicon Johan Wahjudi | Template:Flagicon Ade Chandra Template:Flagicon Christian Hadinata |
15–10, 15–10 | Gold Gold |
| 1974 (Glasgow) | World Invitational Championships | Template:Flagicon Johan Wahjudi | Template:Flagicon Punch Gunalan Template:Flagicon Dominic Soong |
9–15, 4–15 |
Silver Silver |
| 1974 (Jakarta) | World Invitational Championships | Template:Flagicon Johan Wahjudi | Template:Flagicon Ade Chandra Template:Flagicon Christian Hadinata |
15–13, 9–15, 18–15 | Gold Gold |
| 1975 | World Invitational Championships | Template:Flagicon Johan Wahjudi | Template:Flagicon Ade Chandra Template:Flagicon Christian Hadinata |
15–12, 15–11 | Gold Gold |
| 1977 | Asian Invitational Championships | Template:Flagicon Johan Wahjudi | Template:Flagicon Ade Chandra Template:Flagicon Christian Hadinata |
14–17, 15–2, 15–5 | Gold Gold |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 (Jakarta) | World Invitational Championships | Template:Flagicon Sri Wiyanti | Template:Flagicon Christian Hadinata Template:Flagicon Regina Masli |
7–15, 3–15 | Silver Silver |
Other tournament
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Veterans Tournament (30+) | Template:Flagicon Johan Wahjudi | Template:Flagicon Dhany Sartika Template:Flagicon Ade Chandra |
15–10, 15–1 | Script error: No such module "sort". Winner | [7] |
References
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- ^ Pat Davis, The Guinness Book of Badminton (Enfield, Middlesex, England: Guinness Superlatives Ltd., 1983) 109.
- ^ Davis, 107.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Scheele, H. A. E., ed. (August 1978). "Badminton's first world ranking" (PDF). World Badminton. Vol. 7, no. 3. p. 4. Retrieved 7 January 2025.
- ^ Pat Davis, The Guinness Book of Badminton (Enfield, Middlesex, England: Guinness Superlatives Ltd., 1983) 125-128.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."IBF Awards" (PDF). World Badminton. June 1986. Retrieved 16 May 2024.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Scheele, H. A. E., ed. (August 1977). "Badminton's first World Championships: Danish players win three titles at historic Malmö tournament" (PDF). World Badminton (30 ed.). p. 2–3. Retrieved 6 January 2025.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Veterans Tournament" (PDF). World Badminton. September 1983. Retrieved 6 May 2025.
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