Tan Bin Shen
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| Country |  Malaysia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 24 January 1984 Selangor | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Right | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Highest ranking | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| Updated on 04:02, 28 May 2014 (UTC). | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tan Bin Shen (Chinese: 陳斌生; born 24 January 1984 in Selangor) is a male badminton player from Malaysia.
Personal life
In his early years, Tan favoured chess and music. Tan began to play badminton at the age of 7. At the age of 12, Tan's potential was spotted by a Selangor coach, Moo Chien Keat. The coach asked Tan's father if he could take him as a student. After receiving the nod from his father, the coach began to train Tan. Four years later, due to his great achievements, Tan was then drafted into the national squad. Tan is married with Melissa Lee, who is a law graduate from Northumbria University in United Kingdom. In November 2012, both of them have a baby boy and namely, Maxwell Tan Guan Liang.
Career
Tan Bin Shen played at the 2007 BWF World Championships in men's doubles with Ong Soon Hock. They were seeded world #16. He was the Champion at the Australia Open Grand Prix 2009 and previously training with Gan Teik Chai under the coaching of Razif Sidek from Malaysia. Tan is currently training with Robert Blair.
Achievements
Asia Championships
Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2005 | Gachibowli Indoor Stadium, Hyderabad, India |
 Ong Soon Hock
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 Markis Kido Hendra Setiawan
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13–15, 13–15 |  Bronze
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BWF Grand Prix
The BWF Grand Prix has two level such as Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold. It is a series of badminton tournaments, sanctioned by Badminton World Federation (BWF) since 2007.
Men's Doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2009 | Malaysia Masters | Gan Teik Chai
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Koo Kien Keat Tan Boon Heong
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11-21, 13-21 |  Runner-up
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| 2009 | Australian Open | Gan Teik Chai
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 Rupesh Kumar K. T. Sanave Thomas
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21-13, 21-11 |  Winner
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| 2010 | India Grand Prix | Gan Teik Chai
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Mohammad Ahsan Bona Septano
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21-19, 15-21, 14-21 | Runner-up
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