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
Tjun Tjun is of Chinese descent. He is the brother of Liang Qiuxia, who is also a badminton player and coach.
Achievements
World Championships
Men's doubles
| 1977 IBF World Championships – Men's doubles | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| Final |  Johan Wahjudi
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Christian Hadinata Ade Chandra
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15–6, 15–4 |  Gold
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Asian Games
Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Amjadieh Sport Complex, Tehran, Iran | Johan Wahjudi
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Christian Hadinata Ade Chandra
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15–9, 15–7 | Gold
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Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Amjadieh Sport Complex, Tehran, Iran | Sri Wiyanti
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Christian Hadinata Regina Masli
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10–15, 8–15 |  Silver
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Asian Championships
Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Jakarta, Indonesia | Tata Budiman
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Indra Gunawan Nara Sudjana
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8–15, 15–12, 11–15 | Silver
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| 1976 | Lal Bahadur Shastri Stadium, Hyderabad, India |
Ade Chandra
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 Yao Ximing Sun Zhi’an
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Walkover | Gold
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Southeast Asian Games
Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Johan Wahjudi
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 Preecha Sopajaree Pichai Kongsirithavorn
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15–10, 15–3 | Gold
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International Open Tournaments (13 titles, 4 runners-up)
Men's doubles
Men's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | German Open |  Sture Johnsson
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5–15, 15–12, 5–15 |  Runner-up
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| 1973 | Singapore Open | Iie Sumirat
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3–15, 14–15 | Runner-up
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Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Denmark Open | Regina Masli
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 Klaus Kaagaard  Joke van Beusekom
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15–6, 7–15, 17–14 |  Champion
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Invitational tournaments (4 titles, 3 runners-up)
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | World Invitational Championships | Johan Wahjudi
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Ade Chandra Christian Hadinata
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15–10, 15–10 | Gold
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| 1974 (Glasgow) | World Invitational Championships | Johan Wahjudi
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 Punch Gunalan Dominic Soong
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9–15, 4–15 |
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| 1974 (Jakarta) | World Invitational Championships | Johan Wahjudi
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Ade Chandra Christian Hadinata
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15–13, 9–15, 18–15 | Gold
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| 1975 | World Invitational Championships | Johan Wahjudi
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Ade Chandra Christian Hadinata
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15–12, 15–11 | Gold
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| 1977 | Asian Invitational Championships | Johan Wahjudi
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Ade Chandra Christian Hadinata
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14–17, 15–2, 15–5 | Gold
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Men's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 (Jakarta) | World Invitational Championships | Svend Pri
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15–3, 16–17, 0–15 | Silver
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Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 (Jakarta) | World Invitational Championships | Sri Wiyanti
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Christian Hadinata Regina Masli
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7–15, 3–15 | Silver
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References
- ^ Pat Davis, The Guinness Book of Badminton (Enfield, Middlesex, England: Guinness Superlatives Ltd., 1983) 109.
- ^ Davis, 107.
- ^ 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.
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