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Tjun Tjun
Personal information
BornLiang Chun-sheng
(1952-10-04) 4 October 1952 (age 74)
Cirebon, West Java, Indonesia
Sport
CountryIndonesia
SportBadminton
Medal record
Men's badminton
Representing  Indonesia
World Championships
Gold medal – first place1977 MalmöMen's doubles
Thomas Cup
Gold medal – first place1973 JakartaMen's team
Gold medal – first place1976 BangkokMen's team
Gold medal – first place1979 JakartaMen's team
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place1974 TehranMen's doubles
Silver medal – second place1974 TehranMixed doubles
Silver medal – second place1974 TehranMen's team
Asian Championships
Gold medal – first place1971 JakartaMen's team
Gold medal – first place1976 HyderabadMen's team
Gold medal – first place1976 HyderabadMen's doubles
Silver medal – second place1971 JakartaMen's doubles
SEA Games
Gold medal – first place1977 Kuala LumpurMen's doubles
Gold medal – first place1977 Kuala LumpurMen's team

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.

Career

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The most glorious chapter of his playing career was written alongside his legendary partner Johan Wahjudi. Before this iconic partnership, Tjun Tjun had already gained valuable international experience playing doubles with another Indonesian legend, Rudy Hartono, which gave him a strong tactical foundation. However, it was with Wahjudi that he formed what many experts consider to be the most dominant men's doubles pair of the 1970s.[1]

Together, they were clearly the number one team in the world during their prime period, a status that was undisputed by players and critics alike. Their dominance was so absolute that in the finals of many major international tournaments, they frequently had to face and defeat their own fellow countrymen, the other great Indonesian pair of Christian Hadinata and Ade Chandra, in what were often all-Indonesian finals that showcased Indonesia's complete supremacy in men's doubles at that time.[1]

Tjun Tjun became world champion in men's doubles with Johan Wahjudi at the very first IBF World Championships held in 1977.[2] They also won 6 of the 7 All England Open Badminton Championships held from 1974 through 1980.[3] 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.[4]

Beyond his success in individual and invitational tournaments, Tjun Tjun was also a national hero and a cornerstone of the Indonesian Thomas Cup team. The Thomas Cup, being the world men's team championship, was the ultimate test of a nation's depth and fighting spirit. Tjun Tjun answered that call with absolute perfection. Although he was primarily a doubles player, he was versatile enough to be fielded for a stint in singles when needed, and regularly in doubles, and in both roles he was flawless. He won all of his matches across three consecutive Thomas Cup campaigns in 1973, 1976, and 1979.[5]

Each of those three campaigns ended with Indonesia winning the Thomas Cup and the world team title, with Tjun Tjun remaining undefeated across the three tournaments.[5]

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.[6]

Beyond those major titles, Tjun Tjun also captured gold in men's doubles and men's team at the 1974 Asian Games in Tehran, gold at the 1976 Asian Championships in Hyderabad, gold in both men's doubles and men's team at the 1977 SEA Games in Kuala Lumpur.[7][8]

Their era ended in the early 1980s when Tjun Tjun began suffering from persistent back problems. After losing the 1981 All England final to their younger compatriots Rudy Heryanto and Hariamanto Kartono, the legendary pair retired. For their immense contribution to the sport, both Tjun Tjun and Johan Wahjudi were inducted into the BWF Hall of Fame in 2009.

Personal life

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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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Award Year Category Result Ref.
International Badminton Federation Awards 1986 Meritorious Service Award Honored [9]
Badminton World Federation Awards 2009 Badminton Hall of Fame Inducted [10]

Achievements

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World Championships

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Men's doubles
YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResultRef.
1977 Malmö Isstadion, Malmö, Sweden Indonesia Johan Wahjudi Indonesia Ade Chandra
Indonesia Christian Hadinata		 15–6, 15–4 Gold Gold [11]

Asian Games

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Men's doubles
YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResultRef.
1974 Amjadieh Sport Complex, Tehran, Iran Indonesia Johan Wahjudi Indonesia Christian Hadinata
Indonesia Ade Chandra		 15–9, 15–7 Gold Gold [12][13]
Mixed doubles
YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResultRef.
1974 Amjadieh Sport Complex, Tehran, Iran Indonesia Sri Wiyanti Indonesia Christian Hadinata
Indonesia Regina Masli		 10–15, 8–15 Silver Silver [13]

Asian Championships

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Men's doubles
YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResultRef.
1971 Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia Indonesia Tata Budiman Indonesia Indra Gunawan
Indonesia Nara Sudjana		 8–15, 15–12, 11–15 Silver Silver [14]
1976 Lal Bahadur Shastri Stadium, Hyderabad
India		 Indonesia Ade Chandra China Yao Ximing
China Sun Zhi’an		 Walkover Gold Gold [15]

SEA Games

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Men's doubles
YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResultRef.
1977 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Indonesia Johan Wahjudi Thailand Preecha Sopajaree
Thailand Pichai Kongsirithavorn		 15–10, 15–3 Gold Gold [16]

International tournaments (14 titles, 3 runners-up)

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Men's singles
YearTournamentOpponentScoreResultRef.
1973 German Open Sweden Sture Johnsson 5–15, 15–12, 5–15 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up [17]
1973 Singapore Open Indonesia Iie Sumirat 3–15, 14–15 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up [18]
1975 Silver Bowl International New Zealand Ross Livingston 15–4, 15–8 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner [19]
Men's doubles
YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResultRef.
1973 Denmark Open Indonesia Johan Wahjudi Indonesia Ade Chandra
Indonesia Christian Hadinata		 15–3, 15–7 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner [20]
1973 German Open Indonesia Johan Wahjudi Indonesia Ade Chandra
Indonesia Christian Hadinata		 15–4, 15–9 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner [17]
1973 All England Open Indonesia Johan Wahjudi Indonesia Ade Chandra
Indonesia Christian Hadinata		 1–15, 7–15 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up [21]
1973 Singapore Open Indonesia Johan Wahjudi Indonesia Indra Gunawan
Indonesia Christian Hadinata		 15–11, 15–11 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner [18]
1974 Denmark Open Indonesia Johan Wahjudi Indonesia Iie Sumirat
Indonesia Christian Hadinata		 18–14, 15–9 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner [22]
1974 All England Open Indonesia Johan Wahjudi Indonesia Ade Chandra
Indonesia Christian Hadinata		 15–8, 15–6 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner [23]
1975 Denmark Open Indonesia Johan Wahjudi Indonesia Ade Chandra
Indonesia Christian Hadinata		 15–6, 15–1 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner [24]
1975 All England Open Indonesia Johan Wahjudi Indonesia Ade Chandra
Indonesia Christian Hadinata		 15–11, 15–5 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner [25]
1977 Swedish Open Indonesia Ade Chandra Sweden Bengt Fröman
Sweden Thomas Kihlström		 17–18, 17–16, 15–11 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner [26]
1977 All England Open Indonesia Johan Wahjudi Indonesia Ade Chandra
Indonesia Christian Hadinata		 15–7, 18–15 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner [27]
1978 All England Open Indonesia Johan Wahjudi Indonesia Ade Chandra
Indonesia Christian Hadinata		 15–12, 15–8 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner [28]
1979 All England Open Indonesia Johan Wahjudi Sweden Stefan Karlsson
Sweden Claes Nordin		 17–16, 15–3 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner [29]
1980 All England Open Indonesia Johan Wahjudi England Ray Stevens
England Mike Tredgett		 10–15, 15–9, 15–10 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner [30]
1981 All England Open Indonesia Johan Wahjudi Indonesia Rudy Heryanto
Indonesia Hariamanto Kartono		 9–15, 8–15 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up [31]
Mixed doubles
YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResultRef.
1975 Denmark Open Indonesia Regina Masli Denmark Klaus Kaagaard
Netherlands Joke van Beusekom		 15–6, 7–15, 17–14 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner [24]

Invitational tournaments

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Men's singles
YearTournamentOpponentScoreResultRef.
1974 (Jakarta) World Invitational Championships Denmark Svend Pri 15–3, 16–17, 0–15 Silver Silver [32]
Men's doubles
YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResultRef.
1972 World Invitational Championships Indonesia Johan Wahjudi Indonesia Ade Chandra
Indonesia Christian Hadinata		 15–10, 15–10 Gold Gold [33]
1974 (Glasgow) World Invitational Championships Indonesia Johan Wahjudi Malaysia Punch Gunalan
Malaysia Dominic Soong		 9–15, 4–15 Silver Silver [34]
1974 (Jakarta) World Invitational Championships Indonesia Johan Wahjudi Indonesia Ade Chandra
Indonesia Christian Hadinata		 15–13, 9–15, 18–15 Gold Gold [32]
1975 World Invitational Championships Indonesia Johan Wahjudi Indonesia Ade Chandra
Indonesia Christian Hadinata		 15–12, 15–11 Gold Gold [35]
1977 Asian Invitational Championships Indonesia Johan Wahjudi Indonesia Ade Chandra
Indonesia Christian Hadinata		 14–17, 15–2, 15–5 Gold Gold [36]
Mixed doubles
YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResultRef.
1974 (Jakarta) World Invitational Championships Indonesia Sri Wiyanti Indonesia Christian Hadinata
Indonesia Regina Masli		 7–15, 3–15 Silver Silver [32]

Other tournament

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Men's doubles
YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResultRef.
1983 Veterans Tournament (30+) Indonesia Johan Wahjudi Indonesia Dhany Sartika
Indonesia Ade Chandra		 15–10, 15–1 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner [37]

References

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  1. 1 2 Eka Saputra, Admiraldy (11 January 2024). "Kisah Tjun Tjun/Johan Wahjudi, Pebulu Tangkis Pertama Indonesia yang Juara Dunia!" (in Indonesian). Okezone.
  2. ↑ Pat Davis, The Guinness Book of Badminton (Enfield, Middlesex, England: Guinness Superlatives Ltd., 1983) 109.
  3. ↑ Davis, 107.
  4. ↑ 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.
  5. 1 2 Davis, 126, 128.
  6. ↑ Pat Davis, The Guinness Book of Badminton (Enfield, Middlesex, England: Guinness Superlatives Ltd., 1983) 125-128.
  7. ↑ World badminton, volume 28, page 2, S. R. Chadha, February 1977
  8. ↑ "All the results". The Straits Times. 24 November 1977. p. 27. Retrieved 25 December 2022 – via NewspaperSG.
  9. ↑ "IBF Awards" (PDF). World Badminton. June 1986. Retrieved 16 May 2024.
  10. ↑ "Daftar Pebulutangkis Indonesia yang Masuk Hall of Fame BWF" (in Indonesian). Indosport. 26 April 2020. Retrieved 9 December 2021.
  11. ↑ 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.). pp. 2–3. Retrieved 6 January 2025.
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  13. 1 2 "Asian Games 1974". Badminton Ranks.
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  17. 1 2 "Hartono beaten in German Championships" (PDF). World Badminton. March 1973.
  18. 1 2 "Veteran Thai foils the Indonesians". The Straits Times. 17 December 1973.
  19. ↑ "Looking round the World: An early start to Australian season" (PDF). World Badminton. August 1975.
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  21. ↑ "All England Open 1973". Badminton Ranks.
  22. ↑ "Denmark Open 1974". Badminton Ranks.
  23. ↑ "All England Open 1974". Badminton Ranks.
  24. 1 2 "Denmark Open 1975". Badminton Ranks.
  25. ↑ "All England Open 1975". Badminton Ranks.
  26. ↑ "Swedish Open Championships are biggest ever: Liem Swie King and Miss Koppen show their superiority" (PDF). World Badminton. February 1977.
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  28. ↑ "All England Open 1978". Badminton Ranks.
  29. ↑ "All England Open 1979". Badminton Ranks.
  30. ↑ "All England Open 1980". Badminton Ranks.
  31. ↑ "All England Open 1981". Badminton Ranks.
  32. 1 2 3 "World Invitation Tournament is hugh success: Svend Pri and Miss Margaret Beck win singles events" (PDF). World Badminton. October 1974.
  33. ↑ "Hartono is World champ". New Nation. 16 November 1972. p. 15. Retrieved 10 September 2022.
  34. ↑ "Scotland's invitation tournament" (PDF). World Badminton. March 1974.
  35. ↑ "World Invitation honours are well divided: Liem Swie King and Miss Yuki win singles" (PDF). World Badminton. October 1975.
  36. ↑ "Yu and Liang are Asia's no. 1". The Straits Times. 28 February 1977. p. 24.
  37. ↑ "Veterans Tournament" (PDF). World Badminton. September 1983. Retrieved 6 May 2025.
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