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| Born | Liang Chun-sheng 4 October 1952 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Indonesia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Badminton | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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
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.
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.
Tjun Tjun became world champion in men's doubles with Johan Wahjudi at the very first IBF World Championships held in 1977. They also won 6 of the 7 All England Open Badminton Championships held from 1974 through 1980. 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
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. |
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| International Badminton Federation Awards | 1986 | Meritorious Service Award | Honored | |
| Badminton World Federation Awards | 2009 | Badminton Hall of Fame | Inducted | |
Achievements
World Championships
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result | Ref. |
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| 1977 | Malmö Isstadion, Malmö, Sweden |  Johan Wahjudi |
Ade Chandra Christian Hadinata |
15–6, 15–4 |  Gold |
Asian Games
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result | Ref. |
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| 1974 | Amjadieh Sport Complex, Tehran, Iran | Johan Wahjudi |
Christian Hadinata Ade Chandra |
15–9, 15–7 | Gold |
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Amjadieh Sport Complex, Tehran, Iran | Sri Wiyanti |
Christian Hadinata Regina Masli |
10–15, 8–15 |  Silver |
Asian Championships
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result | Ref. |
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| 1971 | Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia | Tata Budiman |
Indra Gunawan Nara Sudjana |
8–15, 15–12, 11–15 | Silver |
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| 1976 | Lal Bahadur Shastri Stadium, Hyderabad India |
Ade Chandra |
 Yao Ximing Sun Zhi’an |
Walkover | Gold |
SEA Games
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Johan Wahjudi |
 Preecha Sopajaree Pichai Kongsirithavorn |
15–10, 15–3 | Gold |
International tournaments (14 titles, 3 runners-up)
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result | Ref. |
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| 1973 | German Open |  Sture Johnsson |
5–15, 15–12, 5–15 |  Runner-up |
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| 1973 | Singapore Open | Iie Sumirat |
3–15, 14–15 | Runner-up |
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| 1975 | Silver Bowl International |  Ross Livingston |
15–4, 15–8 |  Winner |
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result | Ref. |
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| 1975 | Denmark Open | Regina Masli |
 Klaus Kaagaard Joke van Beusekom |
15–6, 7–15, 17–14 | Winner |
Invitational tournaments
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result | Ref. |
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| 1974 (Jakarta) | World Invitational Championships | Svend Pri |
15–3, 16–17, 0–15 | Silver |
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result | Ref. |
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| 1972 | World Invitational Championships | Johan Wahjudi |
Ade Chandra Christian Hadinata |
15–10, 15–10 | Gold |
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| 1974 (Glasgow) | World Invitational Championships | Johan Wahjudi |
 Punch Gunalan Dominic Soong |
9–15, 4–15 | Silver |
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| 1974 (Jakarta) | World Invitational Championships | Johan Wahjudi |
Ade Chandra Christian Hadinata |
15–13, 9–15, 18–15 | Gold |
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| 1975 | World Invitational Championships | Johan Wahjudi |
Ade Chandra Christian Hadinata |
15–12, 15–11 | Gold |
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| 1977 | Asian Invitational Championships | Johan Wahjudi |
Ade Chandra Christian Hadinata |
14–17, 15–2, 15–5 | Gold |
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 (Jakarta) | World Invitational Championships | Sri Wiyanti |
Christian Hadinata Regina Masli |
7–15, 3–15 | Silver |
Other tournament
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result | Ref. |
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| 1983 | Veterans Tournament (30+) | Johan Wahjudi |
Dhany Sartika Ade Chandra |
15–10, 15–1 | Winner |
References
- 1 2 Eka Saputra, Admiraldy (11 January 2024). "Kisah Tjun Tjun/Johan Wahjudi, Pebulu Tangkis Pertama Indonesia yang Juara Dunia!" (in Indonesian). Okezone.
- ↑ 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.
- 1 2 Davis, 126, 128.
- ↑ Pat Davis, The Guinness Book of Badminton (Enfield, Middlesex, England: Guinness Superlatives Ltd., 1983) 125-128.
- ↑ World badminton, volume 28, page 2, S. R. Chadha, February 1977
- ↑ "All the results". The Straits Times. 24 November 1977. p. 27. Retrieved 25 December 2022 – via NewspaperSG.
- ↑ "IBF Awards" (PDF). World Badminton. June 1986. Retrieved 16 May 2024.
- ↑ "Daftar Pebulutangkis Indonesia yang Masuk Hall of Fame BWF" (in Indonesian). Indosport. 26 April 2020. Retrieved 9 December 2021.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ "Indonesian medalists at the Teheran 1974 Asian Games". Olympian Database. Retrieved 25 November 2024.
- 1 2 "Asian Games 1974". Badminton Ranks.
- ↑ "Indonesia girls wins two Asian titles". The Straits Times. 23 August 1971. p. 27. Retrieved 2 October 2020 – via NewspaperSG.
- ↑ "Chinese equal the 1971 shuttle feat of Indonesia". New Nation. 8 November 1976. p. 17. Retrieved 28 December 2022.
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- 1 2 "Hartono beaten in German Championships" (PDF). World Badminton. March 1973.
- 1 2 "Veteran Thai foils the Indonesians". The Straits Times. 17 December 1973.
- ↑ "Looking round the World: An early start to Australian season" (PDF). World Badminton. August 1975.
- ↑ "Denmark Open 1973". Badminton Ranks.
- ↑ "All England Open 1973". Badminton Ranks.
- ↑ "Denmark Open 1974". Badminton Ranks.
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- 1 2 "Denmark Open 1975". Badminton Ranks.
- ↑ "All England Open 1975". Badminton Ranks.
- ↑ "Swedish Open Championships are biggest ever: Liem Swie King and Miss Koppen show their superiority" (PDF). World Badminton. February 1977.
- ↑ "All England Open 1977". Badminton Ranks.
- ↑ "All England Open 1978". Badminton Ranks.
- ↑ "All England Open 1979". Badminton Ranks.
- ↑ "All England Open 1980". Badminton Ranks.
- ↑ "All England Open 1981". Badminton Ranks.
- 1 2 3 "World Invitation Tournament is hugh success: Svend Pri and Miss Margaret Beck win singles events" (PDF). World Badminton. October 1974.
- ↑ "Hartono is World champ". New Nation. 16 November 1972. p. 15. Retrieved 10 September 2022.
- ↑ "Scotland's invitation tournament" (PDF). World Badminton. March 1974.
- ↑ "World Invitation honours are well divided: Liem Swie King and Miss Yuki win singles" (PDF). World Badminton. October 1975.
- ↑ "Yu and Liang are Asia's no. 1". The Straits Times. 28 February 1977. p. 24.
- ↑ "Veterans Tournament" (PDF). World Badminton. September 1983. Retrieved 6 May 2025.
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