Tjun Tjun
{{short description|Chinese-Indonesian badminton player}}
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| birth_place = Cirebon, West Java, Indonesia
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{{MedalSport | Men's badminton}}
{{MedalCountry | {{INA}}}}
{{MedalCompetition|World Championships}}
{{MedalGold | 1977 Malmö | Men's doubles}}
{{MedalCompetition|Thomas Cup}}
{{MedalGold | 1973 Jakarta | Men's team}}
{{MedalGold | 1976 Bangkok | Men's team}}
{{MedalGold | 1979 Jakarta | Men's team}}
{{MedalCompetition|Asian Games}}
{{MedalGold | 1974 Tehran | Men's doubles}}
{{MedalSilver | 1974 Tehran | Mixed doubles}}
{{MedalSilver | 1974 Tehran | Men's team}}
{{MedalCompetition|Asian Championships}}
{{MedalGold | 1971 Jakarta | Men's team}}
{{MedalGold | 1976 Hyderabad | Men's team}}
{{MedalGold | 1976 Hyderabad | Men's doubles}}
{{MedalSilver | 1971 Jakarta | Men's doubles}}
{{MedalCompetition|SEA Games}}
{{MedalGold | 1977 Kuala Lumpur | Men's doubles}}
{{MedalGold | 1977 Kuala Lumpur | Men's team}}
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Tjun Tjun ({{zh|c=梁春生|p=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.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.{{cite news |editor-last=Scheele |editor-first=H. A. E. |title=Badminton's first world ranking |url=https://worldbadminton.com/museum/publications/WorldBadminton/documents/v07_n03_197808.pdf |work=World Badminton |volume=7 |issue=3 |date=August 1978 |page=4 |access-date=7 January 2025}}
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
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| scope="col"|Award
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| scope="row" |International Badminton Federation Awards
|1986 |Meritorious Service Award |{{Won|Honored}} |
Achievements
= World Championships =
Men's doubles
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! Year ! Venue ! Partner ! Opponent ! Score ! Result ! Ref |
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| align="center" | 1977 | align="left" | Malmö Isstadion, Malmö, Sweden | align="left" | {{Flagicon|INA}} Johan Wahjudi | align="left" | {{flagicon|INA}} Ade Chandra | align="left" | 15–6, 15–4 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | Gold Gold | style="text-align:center; background:white" |{{cite web |editor-last=Scheele |editor-first=H. A. E. |title=Badminton's first World Championships: Danish players win three titles at historic Malmö tournament |url=https://worldbadminton.com/museum/publications/WorldBadminton/documents/n30_197707-08.pdf |work=World Badminton |edition=30 |date=August 1977 |page=2–3 |access-date=6 January 2025}} |
= Asian Games =
Men's doubles
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!Year !Venue !Partner !Opponent !Score !Result |
| style="background:#FFB069"
| align="center" |1974 | align="left" |Amjadieh Sport Complex, Tehran, Iran | align="left" |{{flagicon|INA}} Johan Wahjudi | align="left" |{{flagicon|IDN}} Christian Hadinata | align="left" |15–9, 15–7 | style="text-align:left; background:white"|Gold Gold |
Mixed doubles
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!Year !Venue !Partner !Opponent !Score !Result |
| style="background:#FFB069"
| align="center" |1974 | align="left" |Amjadieh Sport Complex, Tehran, Iran | align="left" |{{flagicon|INA}} Sri Wiyanti | align="left" |{{flagicon|INA}} Christian Hadinata | align="left" | 10–15, 8–15 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | Silver Silver |
=Asian Championships=
Men's doubles
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!Year !Venue !Partner !Opponent !Score !Result |
| style="background:#ECF2FF"
| align="center" |1971 | align="left" |Jakarta, Indonesia | align="left" |{{flagicon|INA}} Tata Budiman | align="left" |{{flagicon|INA}} Indra Gunawan | align="left" | 8–15, 15–12, 11–15 | style="text-align:left; background:white" |Silver Silver |
| style="background:#ECF2FF"
| align="center" |1976 |Lal Bahadur Shastri Stadium, Hyderabad, |{{flagicon|INA}} Ade Chandra |{{flagicon|CHN}} Yao Ximing |Walkover | style="text-align:left; background:white"|Gold Gold |
=SEA Games=
Men's doubles
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!Year !Venue !Partner !Opponent !Score !Result |
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| align="center" |1977 |{{flagicon|INA}} Johan Wahjudi |{{flagicon|THA}} Preecha Sopajaree |15–10, 15–3 | style="text-align:left; background:white" |Gold Gold |
= International tournaments (14 titles, 3 runners-up) =
Men's singles
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! Year ! Tournament ! Opponent ! Score ! Result |
| align="center" | 1973
| align="left" | German Open | align="left" | {{flagicon|SWE}} Sture Johnsson | align="left" | 5–15, 15–12, 5–15 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up |
| align="center" | 1973
| align="left" | Singapore Open | align="left" | {{flagicon|INA}} Iie Sumirat | align="left" | 3–15, 14–15 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up |
| align="center" | 1975
| align="left" | Silver Bowl International | align="left" | {{flagicon|NZL}} Ross Livingston | align="left" | 15–4, 15–8 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner |
Men's doubles
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! Year ! Tournament ! Partner ! Opponent ! Score ! Result |
| align="center" | 1973
| align="left" | Denmark Open | align="left" | {{flagicon|INA}} Johan Wahjudi | align="left" | {{flagicon|INA}} Ade Chandra | align="left" | 15–3, 15–7 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner |
| align="center" | 1973
| align="left" | German Open | align="left" | {{flagicon|INA}} Johan Wahjudi | align="left" | {{flagicon|INA}} Ade Chandra | align="left" | 15–4, 15–9 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner |
| align="center"| 1973
| align="left" | All England Open | align="left" | {{flagicon|INA}} Johan Wahjudi | align="left" | {{flagicon|INA}} Ade Chandra | align="left" | 1–15, 7–15 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up |
| align="center" | 1973
| align="left" | Singapore Open | align="left" | {{flagicon|INA}} Johan Wahjudi | align="left" | {{flagicon|INA}} Indra Gunawan | align="left" | 15–11, 15–11 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner |
| align="center" | 1974
| align="left" | Denmark Open | align="left" | {{flagicon|INA}} Johan Wahjudi | align="left" | {{flagicon|INA}} Iie Sumirat | align="left" | 18–14, 15–9 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner |
| align="center" | 1974
| align="left" | All England Open | align="left" | {{flagicon|INA}} Johan Wahjudi | align="left" | {{flagicon|INA}} Ade Chandra | align="left" | 15–8, 15–6 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner |
| align="center" | 1975
| align="left" | Denmark Open | align="left" | {{flagicon|INA}} Johan Wahjudi | align="left" | {{flagicon|INA}} Ade Chandra | align="left" | 15–6, 15–1 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner |
| align="center" |1975
| align="left" | All England Open | align="left" | {{flagicon|INA}} Johan Wahjudi | align="left" | {{flagicon|INA}} Ade Chandra | align="left" | 15–11, 15–5 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner |
| align="center" | 1977
| align="left" | All England Open | align="left" | {{flagicon|INA}} Johan Wahjudi | align="left" | {{flagicon|INA}} Ade Chandra | align="left" | 15–7, 18–15 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner |
| align="center" | 1977
| align="left" | Swedish Open | align="left" | {{flagicon|INA}} Ade Chandra | align="left" | {{flagicon|SWE}} Bengt Fröman | align="left" | 17–18, 17–16, 15–11 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner |
| align="center" | 1978
| align="left" | All England Open | align="left" | {{flagicon|INA}} Johan Wahjudi | align="left" | {{flagicon|INA}} Ade Chandra | align="left" | 15–12, 15–8 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner |
| align="center" | 1979
| align="left" | All England Open | align="left" | {{flagicon|INA}} Johan Wahjudi | align="left" | {{flagicon|SWE}} Stefan Karlsson | align="left" | 17–16, 15–3 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner |
| align="center" | 1980
| align="left" | All England Open | align="left" | {{flagicon|INA}} Johan Wahjudi | align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Ray Stevens | align="left" | 10–15, 15–9, 15–10 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner |
| align="center" | 1981
| align="left" | All England Open | align="left" | {{flagicon|INA}} Johan Wahjudi | align="left" | {{flagicon|INA}} Rudy Heryanto | align="left" | 9–15, 8–15 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up |
Mixed doubles
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! Year ! Tournament ! Partner ! Opponent ! Score ! Result |
| align="center" | 1975
| align="left" | Denmark Open | align="left" | {{flagicon|INA}} Regina Masli | align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} Klaus Kaagaard | align="left" | 15–6, 7–15, 17–14 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner |
= Invitational tournaments =
Men's singles
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! Year ! Tournament ! Opponent ! Score ! Result |
| style="background:#FFE0AF"
| align="center" | 1974 (Jakarta) | align="left" | World Invitational Championships | align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} Svend Pri | align="left" | 15–3, 16–17, 0–15 | style="text-align:left; background:white" |Silver Silver |
Men's doubles
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! Year ! Tournament ! Partner ! Opponent ! Score ! Result |
| style="background:#FFE0AF"
| align="center" | 1972 | align="left" | World Invitational Championships | align="left" | {{flagicon|INA}} Johan Wahjudi | align="left" | {{flagicon|INA}} Ade Chandra | align="left" | 15–10, 15–10 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | Gold Gold |
| style="background:#FFE0AF"
| align="center" | 1974 (Glasgow) | align="left" | World Invitational Championships | align="left" | {{flagicon|INA}} Johan Wahjudi | align="left" | {{flagicon|MAS}} Punch Gunalan | align="left" | 9–15, 4–15 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | Silver Silver |
| style="background:#FFE0AF"
| align="center" | 1974 (Jakarta) | align="left" | World Invitational Championships | align="left" | {{flagicon|INA}} Johan Wahjudi | align="left" | {{flagicon|INA}} Ade Chandra | align="left" | 15–13, 9–15, 18–15 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | Gold Gold |
| style="background:#FFE0AF"
| align="center" | 1975 | align="left" | World Invitational Championships | align="left" | {{flagicon|INA}} Johan Wahjudi | align="left" | {{flagicon|INA}} Ade Chandra | align="left" | 15–12, 15–11 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | Gold Gold |
| style="background:#FFE0AF"
| align="center" | 1977 | align="left" | Asian Invitational Championships | align="left" | {{flagicon|INA}} Johan Wahjudi | align="left" | {{flagicon|INA}} Ade Chandra | align="left" | 14–17, 15–2, 15–5 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | Gold Gold |
Mixed doubles
| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size:90%"
! Year ! Tournament ! Partner ! Opponent ! Score ! Result |
| style="background:#FFE0AF"
| align="center" | 1974 (Jakarta) | align="left" | World Invitational Championships | align="left" | {{flagicon|INA}} Sri Wiyanti | align="left" | {{flagicon|INA}} Christian Hadinata | align="left" | 7–15, 3–15 | style="text-align:left; background:white" |Silver Silver |
= Other tournament =
Men's doubles
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! Year ! Tournament ! Partner ! Opponent ! Score ! Result ! Ref |
| align="center" | 1983
| align="left" | Veterans Tournament (30+) | align="left" | {{flagicon|INA}} Johan Wahjudi | align="left" | {{flagicon|INA}} Dhany Sartika | align="left" | 15–10, 15–1 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner | style="text-align:center; background:white" |{{cite news |first=|last=|title= Veterans Tournament|url=https://worldbadminton.com/museum/publications/WorldBadminton/documents/v11_n03_198309.pdf |publisher=World Badminton|date=September 1983|access-date=6 May 2025|language=en}} |
References
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{{Footer World Champions Badminton Doubles Men}}
{{Footer Thomas Cup Champions Badminton Team Men}}
{{Footer All England Open Championships Badminton Doubles Men}}
{{Footer World Invitation Tournament Champions Badminton Doubles Men}}
{{Footer Asian Games Champions Badminton Doubles Men}}
{{Footer Asian Champions Badminton Doubles Men}}
{{Footer Asian Champions Badminton Team Men}}
{{Footer Asian Invitational Champions Badminton Doubles Men}}
{{Badminton Hall of Fame members}}
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Category:Sportspeople from Cirebon
Category:Badminton players from West Java
Category:Indonesian sportspeople of Chinese descent
Category:Indonesian male badminton players
Category:Badminton players at the 1974 Asian Games
Category:Asian Games gold medalists for Indonesia
Category:Asian Games silver medalists for Indonesia
Category:Asian Games medalists in badminton
Category:Medalists at the 1974 Asian Games
Category:Competitors at the 1977 SEA Games
Category:SEA Games gold medalists for Indonesia
Category:SEA Games medalists in badminton