Sun Jun (badminton)

In this Chinese name, the family name is Sun.

Sun Jun (simplified Chinese: 孙俊; traditional Chinese: 孫俊; pinyin: Sūn Jùn; born 16 June 1975) is a former world number 1 singles badminton player from China in the late 1990s whose resume includes the World Championship, World Cup, Asian Championship and All England men's singles titles. He was known for his all-round defensive ability as well as his never-say-die attitude on court as exemplified by his famous match with Peter Rasmussen whereby he suffered a severe leg cramp during mid-match but basically carried on to finish an entire set limping on one leg, at one point leading by 10-3 due to intelligent play before succumbing to his opponent.

Sun Jun 孙俊
Personal information
Country	China
Born	(1975-06-16) 16 June 1975 Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
Height	1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight	73 kg (161 lb)
Handedness	Right
Men's singles
Highest ranking	1
Medal record Men's badminton Representing China World Championships 1999 Copenhagen Men's singles 1997 Glasgow Men's singles World Cup 1997 Yogyakarta Men's singles Sudirman Cup 1995 Lausanne Mixed team 1997 Glasgow Mixed team 1999 Copenhagen Mixed team Thomas Cup 1996 Hong Kong Men's team 1998 Hong Kong Men's team Asian Games 1998 Bangkok Men's team 1998 Bangkok Men's singles Asian Championships 1997 Kuala Lumpur Men's singles 1995 Beijing Men's singles 1998 Bangkok Mixed doubles Asian Cup 1995 Qingdao Men's singles World Junior Championships 1992 Jakarta Boys' singles
BWF profile

He is married to the great doubles badminton player Ge Fei.

Career

World Championships

Sun won the 1999 IBF World Championships, beating Fung Permadi in the final. He also won a silver medal at the 1997 IBF World Championships, when in the final he was leading 10-3 in the deciding set against Peter Rasmussen despite suffering from a leg cramp, eventually losing 16-17, 18-13, 15-10.

Summer Olympics

Sun Jun competed in badminton at the 1996 Summer Olympics in men's singles. In the first round he had a bye, and in the second one he defeated Kim Hak-kyun from Korea. In round of 16 he was beaten by Alan Budikusuma 15-5, 15-6.

Sun Jun competed in badminton at the 2000 Summer Olympics in men's singles. In the first round he had a bye, and in the second round he defeated the defending Olympic champion Poul-Erik Høyer Larsen from Denmark. In the round of 16 Sun beat Richard Vaughan from Great Britain and in quarterfinals he lost to Hendrawan from Indonesia.

Achievements

World Championships

Men's singles

Year	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result
1997	Scotstoun Centre, Glasgow, Scotland	Peter Rasmussen	17–16, 13–18, 10–15	Silver
1999	Brøndby Arena, Copenhagen, Denmark	Fung Permadi	15–6, 15–13	Gold

World Cup

Men's singles

Year	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result
1997	Among Rogo Sports Hall, Yogyakarta, Indonesia	Joko Suprianto	15–9, 15–8	Gold

Asian Games

Men's singles

Year	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result
1998	Thammasat Gymnasium 2, Bangkok, Thailand	Hendrawan	15–6, 12–15, 9–15	Bronze

Asian Championships

Men's singles

Year	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result
1995	Olympic Sports Center Gymnasium, Beijing, China	Park Sung-woo	8–15, 8–15	Silver
1997	Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia	Hendrawan	18–14, 8–15, 15–9	Gold

Mixed doubles

Year	Venue	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
1998	Nimibutr Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand	Ge Fei	Kim Dong-moon Ra Kyung-min	7–15, 8–15	Silver

Asian Cup

Men's singles

Year	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result
1995	Xinxing Gymnasium, Qingdao, China	Joko Suprianto	7–15, 8–15	Silver

World Junior Championships

Boys' singles

Year	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result
1992	Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia	George Rimarcdi	15–9, 15–11	Gold

IBF World Grand Prix

The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation (IBF) from 1983 to 2006.

Men's singles

Year	Tournament	Opponent	Score	Result
1994	French Open	Robert Liljequist	15–1, 16–17, 15–2	Winner
1994	Brunei Open	Lin Liwen	15–8, 15–12	Winner
1994	Thailand Open	Joko Suprianto	15–10, 11–15, 5–15	Runner-up
1996	Dutch Open	Poul-Erik Høyer Larsen	5–9, 9–3, 9–3, 9–5	Winner
1996	Russian Open	Hu Zhilan	15–8, 15–10	Winner
1996	World Grand Prix Finals	Fung Permadi	12–15, 8–15	Runner-up
1997	All England Open	Dong Jiong	9–15, 5–15	Runner-up
1997	World Grand Prix Finals	Dong Jiong	15–9, 15–6	Winner
1998	All England Open	Ong Ewe Hock	15–1, 15–7	Winner
1998	Swiss Open	Peter Gade	12–15, 15–8, 11–15	Runner-up
1998	World Grand Prix Finals	Peter Gade	15–11, 15–8	Winner
1999	Japan Open	Peter Gade	3–15, 10–15	Runner-up

IBF International

Men's singles

Year	Tournament	Opponent	Score	Result
1992	Ten Days of Dawn	Zeng Yu		Winner
1993	Wimbledon International	Peter Knowles	15–13, 16–17, 15–8	Winner

Men's doubles

Year	Tournament	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
1992	Ten Days of Dawn	Zeng Yu	Yu Yong Zhao Zhiyong		Winner

Mixed doubles

Year	Tournament	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
2001	Singapore International	Ge Fei	Shen Long Gao Qian	15–7, 15–11	Winner

Performance timeline

Key

W

F

SF

QF

#R

RR

Q#

A

G

S

B

NH

N/A

DNQ

(W) won; (F) finalist; (SF) semi-finalist; (QF) quarter-finalist; (#R) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; (RR) round-robin stage; (Q#) qualification round; (A) absent; (G) gold, (S) silver or (B) bronze medal; (NH) not held; (N/A) not applicable; (DNQ) did not qualify.

To avoid confusion and double counting, these charts are updated at the conclusion of a tournament or when the player's participation has ended.

National team

• Senior level

Team events	1995	1996	1997	1998	1999
Thomas Cup	NH	B	NH	B	NH
Sudirman Cup	G	NH	G	NH	G
Asian Games	NH			S	NH

Individual competitions

Junior level

• Boys' singles

Events	1992
World Junior Championships	G

Senior level

• Men's singles

Tournaments	1995	1996	1997	1998	1999	2000
Olympic Games	NH	3R	NH			QF
World Championships	3R	NH	S	NH	G	NH
World Cup		A	G	NH
Asian Games	NH			B	NH
Asian Championships	S	A	G	S	A
Asian Cup	S	A	NH

Tournaments	1991	1992	1993	1994	1995	1996	1997	1998	1999	2000
Year-end finals						F	W	W	RR	A
China Open	1R	2R	2R	SF	QF	SF	SF	NH	wd	NH
Japan Open	A				wd	2R	1R	3R	F	3R
Swiss Open	A				QF	A	SF	F	A	1R
All England Open	A			1R	A		F	W	A
Malaysia Open	A			QF	A				QF	2R
Singapore Open	A		NH	QF	A	NH	SF	SF	A	NH
Thailand Open	A			F	A			NH	QF	3R
Chinese Taipei Open	A					SF	A	NH	SF	A
Denmark Open	A			QF	A				SF	A
Dutch Open	A			3R	NH	W	A
Korea Open	A				2R	A	QF	NH	A
French Open	A			W	A
German Open	A			SF	A			NH	A
Hong Kong Open	A			QF	A					NH
Indonesia Open	A									1R
Polish Open	A					SF	A
Russian Open	NH	A				W	A	NH		A
US Open	A				2R	A
Brunei Open	NH	A		W	A		NH	A	NH
Iran Fajr International	A	W	A	NH		A	NH	A		NH
Wimbledon Open	A		W	A		NH

• Men's doubles

Tournaments	1992	1993	1994	1995	1996	1997	1998	1999	2000	2001
All England Open	A		2R	A
China Open	A		2R	A			NH	A	NH	A
Denmark Open	A		1R	A
Dutch Open	A		2R	NH	A
French Open	A		QF	A
German Open	A		2R	A			NH	A
Iran Fajr International	W	A	NH		A	NH	A		NH	A
Singapore International	NH							A	NH	QF

• Mixed doubles

Events	1998
Asian Championships	S

Tournaments	1993	1994	1995	1996	1997	1998	1999	2000	2001
All England Open	1R	A
Singapore International	NH						A	NH	W
Wimbledon Open	QF	A		NH

External links

• Sun Jun at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)