Liao Min-chun

{{Short description|Taiwanese badminton player}}

{{family name hatnote|Liao|lang=Chinese}}

{{Infobox badminton player

| name = Liao Min-chun
廖敏竣

| image = Liao Min-chun.jpg

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| country = Taiwan

| birth_name =

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1988|1|27}}

| birth_place = Kaohsiung, Taiwan

| residence = Kaohsiung, Taiwan

| height = 1.80 m

| weight = 85 kg

| years_active =

| handedness = Right

| coach =

| event = Men's & mixed doubles

| highest_ranking = 10 (MD with Su Ching-heng 2 August 2018)
31 (XD with Chen Hsiao-huan 8 December 2016)

| medal_templates =

{{MedalSport | Men's badminton }}

{{MedalCountry | {{TPE}} }}

{{MedalCompetition | Asian Games }}

{{MedalBronze | 2014 Incheon | Men's team }}

{{MedalCompetition | Summer Universiade }}

{{MedalBronze | 2011 Shenzhen | Men's doubles }}

{{MedalBronze | 2011 Shenzhen | Mixed team }}

| bwfbadminton_id = 53230

| bwf_id = A4B63FF9-F070-45AB-86F6-F69B892DA2F4

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Liao Min-chun ({{zh|first=t|t=廖敏竣|s=|w=|p=Liào Mǐnjùn}}; born 27 January 1988) is a Taiwanese badminton player.{{cite web|title=Players: Liao Min Chun |url=http://bwfbadminton.com/player/53230/liao-min-chun |website=Badminton World Federation|access-date=4 December 2016}} In 2013, he won the men's doubles title at the Vietnam International tournament partnered with Yang Po-han.{{cite web|title=Vietnam Int'l – Teens take first titles |url=http://www.badzine.net/2013/04/vietnam-intl-teens-take-first-titles/ |website=Badzine|access-date=24 May 2017}} Teamed-up with Su Ching-heng in the men's doubles, he won the International Challenge title at the 2016 Welsh International, 2017 Orleans International, and 2017 Finnish Open tournament.{{cite web|title=羽球》威爾斯挑戰賽我隊進帳1冠2亞1季 台灣男雙包辦前二表現優異 |url=https://www.ltsports.com.tw/other/complex/120617-1-2-1 |website=LTSports|access-date=24 May 2017|language=zh}}{{cite web|title=Caljouw comes of age |url=http://www.badmintoneurope.com/cms/default.aspx?clubid=4685&cmsid=239&pageid=5381&m=4563530 |website=Badminton Europe|access-date=24 May 2017}}{{cite web|title=我國參加「2017芬蘭羽球公開賽」摘金奪銅 |url=http://www.roc-taiwan.org/fi/post/1653.html |website=Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of China|access-date=24 May 2017|language=zh}} He announced retirement on January 20, 2023.{{Cite web |url=https://www.instagram.com/p/Cnou_LDygkf/ |title=Liao Min-chun announced retirement |date=2023-01-20 |accessdate=2023-01-22 |language=zh}}

Achievements

= Summer Universiade =

Men's doubles

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! Year

! Venue

! Partner

! Opponent

! Score

! Result

align="center" | 2011

| align="left" | Gymnasium of SZIIT,
Shenzhen, China

| align="left" | {{flagicon|TPE|univ}} Wu Chun-wei

| align="left" | {{flagicon|THA}} Bodin Isara
{{flagicon|THA}} Maneepong Jongjit

| align="left" | 20–22, 21–23

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | Bronze Bronze

= BWF World Tour (1 runner-up) =

The BWF World Tour, which was announced on 19 March 2017 and implemented in 2018,{{cite web |last=Alleyne |first=Gayle |title=BWF Launches New Events Structure |url=http://bwfbadminton.com/news-single/2017/03/19/bwf-launches-new-event-structure/ |website=bwfbadminton.com |publisher=Badminton World Federation |date=19 March 2017 |access-date=29 November 2017 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171201164159/http://bwfbadminton.com/news-single/2017/03/19/bwf-launches-new-event-structure/ |archive-date=1 December 2017}} is a series of elite badminton tournaments, sanctioned by Badminton World Federation (BWF). The BWF World Tour is divided into six levels, namely World Tour Finals, Super 1000, Super 750, Super 500, Super 300 (part of the HSBC World Tour), and the BWF Tour Super 100.{{cite web |last=Sukumar |first=Dev |title=Action-Packed Season Ahead! |url=http://bwfworldtour.com/news-single/2018/01/10/action-packed-season-ahead/ |website=bwfbadminton.com |publisher=Badminton World Federation |date=10 January 2018 |access-date=15 January 2018 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180113162925/http://bwfworldtour.com/news-single/2018/01/10/action-packed-season-ahead/ |archive-date=13 January 2018}}

Men's doubles

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! Year

! Tournament

! Level

! Partner

! Opponent

! Score

! Result

align="center" | 2018

| align="left" | Chinese Taipei Open

| align="left" | Super 300

| align="left" | {{flagicon|TPE}} Su Ching-heng

| align="left" | {{flagicon|TPE}} Chen Hung-ling
{{flagicon|TPE}} Wang Chi-lin

| align="left" | 20–22, 9–21

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up

= BWF Grand Prix (1 title, 4 runners-up) =

The BWF Grand Prix had two levels, the Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold. It was a series of badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF) and played between 2007 and 2017.

Men's doubles

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! Year

! Tournament

! Partner

! Opponent

! Score

! Result

style="background:#D4F1C5"

| align="center" | 2014

| align="left" | Canada Open

| align="left" | {{flagicon|TPE}} Tseng Min-hao

| align="left" | {{flagicon|TPE}} Liang Jui-wei
{{flagicon|TPE}} Lu Chia-pin

| align="left" | 18–21, 21–16, 16–21

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up

style="background:#D4F1C5"

| align="center" | 2017

| align="left" | Vietnam Open

| align="left" | {{flagicon|TPE}} Su Ching-heng

| align="left" | {{flagicon|INA}} Wahyu Nayaka
{{flagicon|INA}} Ade Yusuf

| align="left" | 21–12, 16–21, 21–23

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up

style="background:#D4F1C5"

| align="center" | 2017

| align="left" | Dutch Open

| align="left" | {{flagicon|TPE}} Su Ching-heng

| align="left" | {{flagicon|JPN}} Takuto Inoue
{{flagicon|JPN}} Yuki Kaneko

| align="left" | 24–22, 21–18

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner

Mixed doubles

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! Year

! Tournament

! Partner

! Opponent

! Score

! Result

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| align="center" | 2013

| align="left" | Vietnam Open

| align="left" | {{flagicon|TPE}} Chen Hsiao-huan

| align="left" | {{flagicon|KOR}} Choi Sol-gyu
{{flagicon|KOR}} Chae Yoo-jung

| align="left" | 20–22, 21–19, 14–21

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up

style="background:#FFFF67"

| align="center" | 2017

| align="left" | China Masters

| align="left" | {{flagicon|TPE}} Chen Hsiao-huan

| align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} Wang Yilyu
{{flagicon|CHN}} Huang Dongping

| align="left" | 14–21, 10–21

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up

: {{Color box|#FFFF67|border=darkgray}} BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament

: {{Color box|#D4F1C5|border=darkgray}} BWF Grand Prix tournament

= BWF International Challenge/Series (4 titles, 1 runner-up)=

Men's doubles

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! Year

! Tournament

! Partner

! Opponent

! Score

! Result

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| align="center" | 2013

| align="left" | Vietnam International

| align="left" | {{flagicon|TPE}} Yang Po-han

| align="left" | {{flagicon|HKG}} Chan Yun Lung
{{flagicon|HKG}} Wong Wai Hong

| align="left" | 30–28, 21–14

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner

style="background:#D8CEF6"

| align="center" | 2016

| align="left" | Welsh International

| align="left" | {{flagicon|TPE}} Su Ching-heng

| align="left" | {{flagicon|TPE}} Liao Kuan-hao
{{flagicon|TPE}} Lu Chia-pin

| align="left" | 21–19, 21–13

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner

style="background:#D8CEF6"

| align="center" | 2016

| align="left" | Irish Open

| align="left" | {{flagicon|TPE}} Su Ching-heng

| align="left" | {{flagicon|GER}} Jones Ralfy Jansen
{{flagicon|GER}} Josche Zurwonne

| align="left" | 25–27, 21–23

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up

style="background:#D8CEF6"

| align="center" | 2017

| align="left" | Orléans International

| align="left" | {{flagicon|TPE}} Su Ching-heng

| align="left" | {{flagicon|INA}} Kenas Adi Haryanto
{{flagicon|INA}} Muhammad Reza Pahlevi Isfahani

| align="left" | 21–12, 14–21, 21–17

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner

style="background:#D8CEF6"

| align="center" | 2017

| align="left" | Finnish Open

| align="left" | {{flagicon|TPE}} Su Ching-heng

| align="left" | {{flagicon|JPN}} Kohei Gondo
{{flagicon|JPN}} Tatsuya Watanabe

| align="left" | 21–16, 21–16

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner

: {{Color box|#D8CEF6|border=darkgray}} BWF International Challenge tournament

: {{Color box|#D5D5D5|border=darkgray}} BWF International Series tournament

: {{Color box|#E9E9E9|border=darkgray}} BWF Future Series tournament

References

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