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Chou Tien-chen

In this Chinese name, the family name is Chou.
Chou Tien-chen
周天成
Personal information
CountryTaiwan
Born (1990-01-08) 8 January 1990 (age 34)
Taipei, Taiwan
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight78 kg (172 lb)
HandednessRight
Men's singles
Career record516 wins, 281 losses
Highest ranking2 (6 August 2019)
Current ranking9 (10 December 2024)
Medal record
Men's badminton
Representing  Chinese Taipei
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Tokyo Men's singles
Thomas Cup
Bronze medal – third place 2024 Chengdu Men's team
Asian Games
Silver medal – second place 2018 Jakarta–Palembang Men's singles
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Incheon Men's team
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Jakarta–Palembang Men's team
Asian Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Wuhan Men's singles
East Asian Games
Bronze medal – third place 2013 Tianjin Men's team
Summer Universiade
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Shenzhen Mixed team
Bronze medal – third place 2013 Kazan Men's doubles
Bronze medal – third place 2013 Kazan Mixed team
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Gwangju Men's singles
Asian Junior Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2008 Kuala Lumpur Mixed doubles
BWF profile

Chou Tien-chen (Chinese: 周天成; pinyin: Zhōu Tiānchéng; born 8 January 1990) is a Taiwanese badminton player.[1] He became the first local shuttler in 17 years to win the men's singles title of the Chinese Taipei Open in 2016 since Indonesian-born Fung Permadi won it in 1999.[2][3] He won his first BWF Super Series title at the 2014 French Open, beating Wang Zhengming of China 10–21, 25–23, 21–19 in the finals.[4] He is the record holder of three consecutive Hylo Open titles from 2012 till 2014.

Chou against Nguyễn Tiến Minh in the final of 2014 U.S. Open

Achievements

BWF World Championships

Men's singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
2022 Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium, Tokyo, Japan Denmark Viktor Axelsen 15–21, 17–21 Bronze Bronze

Asian Games

Men's singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
2018 Istora Gelora Bung Karno, Jakarta, Indonesia Indonesia Jonatan Christie 18–21, 22–20, 15–21 Silver Silver

Asian Championships

Men's singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
2019 Wuhan Sports Center Gymnasium, Wuhan, China China Shi Yuqi 20–22, 18–21 Bronze Bronze

Summer Universiade

Men's singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
2013 Tennis Academy, Kazan, Russia China Gao Huan 9–21, 9–21 Bronze Bronze
2015 Hwasun Hanium Culture Sports Center, Hwasun, South Korea South Korea Jeon Hyeok-jin 19–21, 19–21 Bronze Bronze

Asian Junior Championships

Mixed doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2008 Stadium Juara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Chinese Taipei Chiang Kai-hsin China Zhang Nan
China Lu Lu 		19–21, 19–21 Bronze Bronze

BWF World Tour (10 titles, 13 runners-up)

The BWF World Tour, which was announced on 19 March 2017 and implemented in 2018,[5] is a series of elite badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF). The BWF World Tour is divided into levels of World Tour Finals, Super 1000, Super 750, Super 500, Super 300, and the BWF Tour Super 100.[6]

Men's singles

Year Tournament Level Opponent Score Result
2018 India Open Super 500 China Shi Yuqi 18–21, 14–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2018 German Open Super 300 Hong Kong Ng Ka Long 21–19, 18–21, 21–18 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2018 Singapore Open Super 500 Chinese Taipei Hsu Jen-hao 21–13, 21–13 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2018 Korea Open Super 500 Indonesia Tommy Sugiarto 21–13, 21–16 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2018 Denmark Open Super 750 Japan Kento Momota 20–22, 21–16, 15–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2018 Fuzhou China Open Super 750 Japan Kento Momota 13–21, 21–11, 16–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2019 Indonesia Open Super 1000 Denmark Anders Antonsen 21–18, 24–26, 21–15 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2019 Thailand Open Super 500 Hong Kong Ng Ka Long 21–14, 11–21, 23–21 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2019 Chinese Taipei Open Super 300 South Korea Heo Kwang-hee 21–12, 21–13 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2019 Korea Open Super 500 Japan Kento Momota 19–21, 17–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2019 Fuzhou China Open Super 750 Japan Kento Momota 15–21, 21–17, 18–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2020 All England Open Super 1000 Denmark Viktor Axelsen 13–21, 14–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2021 French Open Super 750 Japan Kanta Tsuneyama 21–15, 8–21, 17–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2022 Indonesia Masters Super 500 Denmark Viktor Axelsen 10–21, 12–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2022 Taipei Open Super 300 Japan Kodai Naraoka 14–21, 21–10, 21–6 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2022 Japan Open Super 750 Japan Kenta Nishimoto 19–21, 23–21, 17–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2022 Hylo Open Super 300 Indonesia Anthony Sinisuka Ginting 21–18, 11–21, 22–24 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2023 Swiss Open Super 300 Japan Koki Watanabe 20–22, 21–18, 12–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2023 Hylo Open Super 300 Hong Kong Lee Cheuk Yiu 21–23, 21–17, 21–10 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2024 Thailand Masters Super 300 Singapore Loh Kean Yew 21–16, 6–21, 21–16 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2024 Swiss Open Super 300 Chinese Taipei Lin Chun-yi 21–7, 20–22, 21–23 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2024 Japan Open Super 750 France Alex Lanier 17–21, 20–22 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2024 Arctic Open Super 500 Indonesia Jonatan Christie 21–18, 21–17 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner

BWF Superseries (1 title, 2 runners-up)

The BWF Superseries, which was launched on 14 December 2006 and implemented in 2007,[7] was a series of elite badminton tournaments, sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF). BWF Superseries levels were Superseries and Superseries Premier. A season of Superseries consisted of twelve tournaments around the world that had been introduced since 2011.[8] Successful players were invited to the Superseries Finals, which were held at the end of each year.

Men's singles

Year Tournament Opponent Score Result
2014 French Open China Wang Zhengming 10–21, 25–23, 21–19 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2015 French Open Malaysia Lee Chong Wei 13–21, 18–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2017 India Open Denmark Viktor Axelsen 13–21, 10–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
  BWF Superseries Finals tournament
  BWF Superseries Premier tournament
  BWF Superseries tournament

BWF Grand Prix (7 titles, 6 runners-up)

The BWF Grand Prix had two levels, the Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold. It was a series of badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF) and played between 2007 and 2017.

Men's singles

Year Tournament Opponent Score Result
2011 Dutch Open Chinese Taipei Hsueh Hsuan-yi 21–18, 15–21, 16–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2012 Canada Open Chinese Taipei Lin Yu-hsien 15–21, 21–16, 21–9 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2012 Chinese Taipei Open Vietnam Nguyễn Tiến Minh 11–21, 17–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2012 Bitburger Open Germany Marc Zwiebler 21–19, 21–12 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2013 Bitburger Open Germany Marc Zwiebler 13–21, 21–18, 21–15 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2014 U.S. Open Vietnam Nguyễn Tiến Minh 19–21, 21–14, 19–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2014 Bitburger Open Republic of Ireland Scott Evans 21–17, 21–10 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2015 Chinese Taipei Open China Chen Long 21–15, 9–21, 6–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2016 German Open China Lin Dan 21–15, 17–21, 17–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2016 Chinese Taipei Open China Qiao Bin 21–18, 21–17 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2016 Macau Open China Zhao Junpeng 11–21, 19–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2017 German Open Chinese Taipei Wang Tzu-wei 21–16, 21–14 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2017 Chinese Taipei Open Chinese Taipei Wang Tzu-wei 18–21, 21–19, 21–15 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
  BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament
  BWF Grand Prix tournament

BWF International Challenge/Series (4 titles)

Men's singles

Year Tournament Opponent Score Result
2012 Iceland International South Korea Ha Young-woong 21–19, 23–21 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2012 Norwegian International Malaysia Tan Chun Seang 21–17, 21–12 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2012 Welsh International Malaysia Kuan Beng Hong 21–15, 21–13 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner

Mixed doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2012 Iceland International Chinese Taipei Chiang Mei-hui Iceland Helgi Jóhannesson
Iceland Elín Þóra Elíasdóttir 		21–16, 21–9 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
  BWF International Challenge tournament
  BWF International Series tournament

Record against selected opponents

Record against Year-end Finals finalists, World Championships semi-finalists, and Olympic quarter-finalists. Accurate as of 6 August 2024.[9]

Personal life

After winning the 2024 Thailand Masters,[10] Chou revealed that he had been diagnosed with early-stage colorectal cancer the previous year and underwent a colectomy.[11]

Chou was baptized as a Christian in 2012.[11]

References

  1. ^ "周天成" (in Chinese). Chinese Taipei Olympic Committee. Archived from the original on 1 December 2020. Retrieved 11 February 2021.
  2. ^ Hearn, Don (4 July 2016). "Chinese Taipei Open Finals – Chou Tien Chen ends 17-year wait". Badzine.
  3. ^ "Chou Tien Chen brought to tears after dream Yonex Chinese Taipei Open win". All England Open Badminton Championships. 4 July 2016. Archived from the original on 10 September 2016. Retrieved 3 August 2016.
  4. ^ "Taiwan's Chou sets national bar with Superseries triumph". Taipei Times. Central News Agency. 28 October 2014.
  5. ^ Alleyne, Gayle (19 March 2017). "BWF Launches New Events Structure". Badminton World Federation. Archived from the original on 1 December 2017. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
  6. ^ Sukumar, Dev (10 January 2018). "Action-Packed Season Ahead!". Badminton World Federation. Archived from the original on 13 January 2018. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
  7. ^ "BWF Launches Super Series". Badminton Australia. 15 December 2006. Archived from the original on 6 October 2007.
  8. ^ "Yonex All England Elevated To BWF Premier Super Series Event". IBadmintonstore. Archived from the original on 2 October 2013. Retrieved 29 September 2013.
  9. ^ "Chou Tien-chen Head to Head". BWF-Tournament Software. Retrieved 13 August 2024.
  10. ^ Li, Chien-chung; Kao, Evelyn (4 February 2024). "Taiwan badminton ace Chou wins men's singles title at Thailand Masters". Central News Agency. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
  11. ^ a b Li, Chien-chung; Chao, Yen-hsiang (5 February 2024). "BADMINTON/'I made it through': Chou Tien-chen conquers cancer on way to title". Central News Agency. Retrieved 9 February 2024. During a break at the beginning of 2023, Chou realized he had not had a full physical for two or three years, so he decided to have one done. To his surprise, he was diagnosed with early stage colorectal cancer after undergoing a colonoscopy, and soon had an operation to remove the cancerous part of his colon. "Actually, the other doctor I saw then thought the cancer was not bad and told me to have a follow-up appointment a year later. But that didn't make sense to me, so I decided to do the operation," Chou recalled. To prevent the cancer from spreading, the doctor cut more of Chou's large intestine than usual and had to use a clip that can be absorbed by human body to help the internal wound heal. "Perhaps it was because I did enough good deeds so I could witness the Lord's glory, or perhaps what I did was not enough so the Lord let me find it out earlier so as to live a bit longer and do more," said Chou, a pious Christian, of his cancer, able to joke about himself in hindsight. Chou was baptized in 2012 at Kao's suggestion after undergoing a slump, according to Christian Daily.
Quelle: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chou_Tien-Chen