Liu Yuchen
Liu Yuchen (Chinese: 刘雨辰; pinyin: Liú Yǔchén, born 25 July 1995) is a Chinese badminton player.[1] He was the men's doubles World Champion in 2018,[2] also two times Asian Champion in 2017 and 2018 partnered with Li Junhui. Liu was part of the national team member that won the 2018 Asian Games, 2018 Thomas Cup and 2019 Sudirman Cup. Together with Li, he achieved the men's doubles world number 1 in 6 April 2017, and occupied the top ranking for ten weeks.
His sister, Liu Jing, is a swimmer.[3]
Achievements
BWF World Championships
Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Nanjing Youth Olympic Sports Park, Nanjing, China |
 Li Junhui
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 Takeshi Kamura Keigo Sonoda
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21–12, 21–19 |  Gold
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| 2019 | St. Jakobshalle, Basel, Switzerland |
Li Junhui
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Takuro Hoki Yugo Kobayashi
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19–21, 13–21 |  Bronze
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Asian Games
Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Istora Gelora Bung Karno, Jakarta, Indonesia |
Li Junhui
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 Fajar Alfian Muhammad Rian Ardianto
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14–21, 21–19, 13–21 | Bronze
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Asian Championships
Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Gimcheon Indoor Stadium, Gimcheon, South Korea |
Li Junhui
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 Shin Baek-cheol Yoo Yeon-seong
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20–22, 17–21 |  Silver
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| 2016 | Wuhan Sports Center Gymnasium, Wuhan, China |
Li Junhui
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Lee Yong-dae Yoo Yeon-seong
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14–21, 26–28 | Silver
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| 2017 | Wuhan Sports Center Gymnasium, Wuhan, China |
Li Junhui
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Huang Kaixiang Wang Yilü
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21–14, 21–12 | Gold
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| 2018 | Wuhan Sports Center Gymnasium, Wuhan, China |
Li Junhui
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Takeshi Kamura Keigo Sonoda
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11–21, 21–10, 21–13 | Gold
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BWF World Junior Championships
Boys' doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Chiba Port Arena, Chiba, Japan |
Wang Yilu
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 Lee Chun Hei Ng Ka Long
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10–21, 11–21 | Bronze
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| 2013 | Hua Mark Indoor Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand |
Li Junhui
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Huang Kaixiang Zheng Siwei
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14–21, 21–13, 22–20 | Gold
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Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Chiba Port Arena, Chiba, Japan |
Chen Qingchen
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Edi Subaktiar Melati Daeva Oktaviani
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21–14, 18–21, 11–21 | Bronze
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| 2013 | Hua Mark Indoor Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand |
Huang Dongping
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Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo Masita Mahmudin
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21–6, 17–21, 19–21 | Bronze
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Asian Junior Championships
Boys' doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Likas Indoor Stadium, Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia |
Li Junhui
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Huang Kaixiang Zheng Siwei
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21–15, 21–14 | Gold
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Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Gimcheon Indoor Stadium, Gimcheon, South Korea |
Chen Qingchen
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Choi Sol-kyu Chae Yoo-jung
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17–21, 19–21 | Bronze
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| 2013 | Likas Indoor Stadium, Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia |
Huang Dongping
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Choi Sol-kyu Chae Yoo-jung
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11–21, 21–19, 13–21 | Silver
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BWF World Tour (3 titles, 4 runners-up)
The BWF World Tour, announced on 19 March 2017 and implemented in 2018,[4] is a series of elite badminton tournaments, sanctioned by Badminton World Federation (BWF). The BWF World Tour are 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.[5]
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Level | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Indonesia Masters | Super 500 | Li Junhui
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Marcus Fernaldi Gideon Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo
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21–11, 10–21, 16–21 |  Runner-up
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| 2018 | Japan Open | Super 750 | Li Junhui
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Marcus Fernaldi Gideon Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo
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11–21, 13–21 | Runner-up
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| 2018 | BWF World Tour Finals | World Tour Finals | Li Junhui
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Hiroyuki Endo Yuta Watanabe
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21–15, 21–11 |  Winner
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| 2019 | Malaysia Open | Super 750 | Li Junhui
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Takeshi Kamura Keigo Sonoda
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21–12, 21–17 | Winner
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| 2019 | Thailand Open | Super 500 | Li Junhui
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 Satwiksairaj Rankireddy Chirag Shetty
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19–21, 21–18, 18–21 | Runner-up
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| 2019 | Macau Open | Super 300 | Li Junhui
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Huang Kaixiang Liu Cheng
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21–8, 18–21, 22–20 | Winner
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| 2020 | Malaysia Masters | Super 500 | Li Junhui
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Kim Gi-jung Lee Yong-dae
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14–21, 16–21 | Runner-up
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BWF Superseries (2 titles, 3 runners-up)
The BWF Superseries, launched on 14 December 2006 and implemented in 2007, was a series of elite badminton tournaments, sanctioned by Badminton World Federation (BWF). BWF Superseries had two levels: Superseries and Superseries Premier. A season of Superseries featured twelve tournaments around the world, which introduced since 2011, with successful players invited to the Superseries Finals held at the year end.
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Japan Open | Li Junhui
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Kim Gi-jung Ko Sung-hyun
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21–12, 21–12 | Winner
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| 2016 | Korea Open | Li Junhui
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Lee Yong-dae Yoo Yeon-seong
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21–15, 20–22, 18–21 | Runner-up
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| 2017 | All England Open | Li Junhui
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Marcus Fernaldi Gideon Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo
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19–21, 14–21 | Runner-up
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| 2017 | Singapore Open | Li Junhui
|
 Mathias Boe Carsten Mogensen
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13–21, 14–21 | Runner-up
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| 2017 | Indonesia Open | Li Junhui
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Mathias Boe Carsten Mogensen
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21–19, 19–21, 21–18 | Winner
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- BWF Superseries Finals tournament
- BWF Superseries Premier tournament
- BWF Superseries tournament
BWF Grand Prix (7 titles, 2 runners-up)
The BWF Grand Prix has two levels, the BWF Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold. It is a series of badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF) since 2007.
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | New Zealand Open | Li Junhui
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Angga Pratama Ryan Agung Saputra
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6–21, 20–22 | Runner-up
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| 2014 | India Grand Prix Gold | Li Junhui
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Huang Kaixiang Zheng Siwei
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21–17, 19–21, 22–20 | Winner
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| 2014 | Chinese Taipei Open | Li Junhui
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Andrei Adistia Hendra Aprida Gunawan
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14–21, 21–16, 16–21 | Runner-up
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| 2015 | China Masters | Li Junhui
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Wang Yilv Zhang Wen
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21–15, 19–21, 21–12 | Winner
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| 2015 | U.S. Open | Li Junhui
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Manu Attri B. Sumeeth Reddy
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21–12, 21–16 | Winner
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| 2015 | Canada Open | Li Junhui
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Huang Kaixiang Wang Sijie
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17–21, 21–12, 21–18 | Winner
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| 2015 | Vietnam Open | Li Junhui
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Huang Kaixiang Wang Sijie
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21–8, 21–16 | Winner
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| 2016 | Chinese Taipei Open | Li Junhui
|
 Chen Hung-ling Wang Chi-lin
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21–17, 17–21, 24–22 | Winner
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Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Chinese Taipei Open | Yu Xiaohan
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Alfian Eko Prasetya Annisa Saufika
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21–16, 21–18 | Winner
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- BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament
- BWF Grand Prix tournament
BWF International Challenge/Series (3 runners-up)
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | China International | Li Junhui
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Wang Yilv Zhang Wen
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10–21, 20–22 | Runner-up
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Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | China International | Yu Xiaohan
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Zheng Siwei Chen Qingchen
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21–15, 12–21, 13–21 | Runner-up
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| 2015 | Osaka International | Huang Dongping
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Kim Duck-young Eom Hye-won
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17–21, 21–16, 17–21 | Runner-up
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- BWF International Challenge tournament
- BWF International Series tournament
References
- ^ "Players: Liu Yuchen". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 17 March 2017.
- ^ "Li Junhui & Liu Yuchen crowned men's doubles champions at badminton worlds". www.xinhuanet.com. 5 August 2018. Retrieved 6 November 2019.
- ^ "甜蜜！中国体坛又一冠军情侣正式公开恋情，郎才女貌超般配". Sohu. Retrieved 27 March 2019.
- ^ "BWF Launches New Events Structure". Badminton World Federation. 29 November 2017.
- ^ "Action-Packed Season Ahead!". Badminton World Federation. 15 January 2018.
External links
- Liu Yuchen at BWF.tournamentsoftware.com
- Liu Yuchen at BWFbadminton.com
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