Adrian Liu
Adrian Liu (born September 17, 1983) is a male Canadian badminton player from Prince Rupert, British Columbia. He has been the top ranked men's individual and doubles player on the continent and a contender in major international competitions. He is a National champion in men's doubles and has won several international titles since 2010.[1]
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Birth name | Adrian Steven Liu | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Born | Prince Rupert, British Columbia, Canada | September 17, 1983||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 70 kg (154 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Highest ranking | 25 (MD) October 3, 2011 33 (XD) October 20, 2011 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Career
Liu is one of the leaders of the Canadian badminton team. With partner Derrick Ng, the two are a force to be reckoned with in men's doubles in Pan American competition.[2] One of the highlights was winning bronze at the 2011 Pan American Games.[3] In 2014 the duo won the Pan American Championships, defeating the top seeds in the final. They successfully defended their titles from 2013 and 2012 when they had been the number one seeds. Liu's career-high doubles ranking is 25th, achieved in 2011.[2]
Personal life
His parents are Steven and Katherine Liu and his younger sister Giselle. Liu who is of Chinese descent started playing badminton recreationally at aged 16, and began training full-time at 22 under coach Ronne Runtulalo. He graduated from Langara College in 2007 with a diploma in Human Kinetics.[2][4]
Achievements
Pan American Games
Men's Doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2011 | Multipurpose Gymnasium, Guadalajara, Mexico |
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20–22, 14–21 | ![]() |
Pan Am Championships
Men's Doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2014 | Markham Pan Am Centre, Markham, Canada |
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21–15, 21–13 | ![]() |
2013 | Palacio de los Deportes Virgilio Travieso Soto, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic |
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17–21, 21–6, 21–16 | ![]() |
2012 | Coliseo Manuel Bonilla, Miraflores, Lima, Peru |
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21–9, 21–9 | ![]() |
2010 | Clube Curitibano, Curitiba, Brazil |
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20–22, 19–21 | ![]() |
2008 | Club de Regatas, Lima, Peru |
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17–21, 21–13, 14–21 | ![]() |
Mixed Doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2010 | Clube Curitibano, Curitiba, Brazil |
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21–19, 13–21, 18–21 | ![]() |
2008 | Club de Regatas, Lima, Peru |
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14–21, 15–21 | ![]() |
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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2016 | Canada Open | ![]() |
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8-21, 14-21 | ![]() |
- BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament
- BWF Grand Prix tournament
BWF International Challenge/Series
Men's Doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2015 | Chile International Challenge | ![]() |
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21–13, 20–22, 21–15 | ![]() |
2014 | USA International | ![]() |
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17–21, 19–21 | ![]() |
2013 | Canadian International | ![]() |
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14–21, 21–17, 16–21 | ![]() |
2012 | Tahiti International | ![]() |
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23–21, 21–13 | ![]() |
2012 | Peru International | ![]() |
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21–13, 13–21, 9–21 | ![]() |
2011 | Canadian International | ![]() |
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21–7, 21–15 | ![]() |
2011 | Puerto Rico International | ![]() |
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21–9, 21–16 | ![]() |
2011 | Guatemala International | ![]() |
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13–21, 16–21 | ![]() |
2011 | Peru International | ![]() |
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10–21, 9–21 | ![]() |
2010 | Santo Domingo Open | ![]() |
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18–21, 22–24 | ![]() |
2010 | Brazil International | ![]() |
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16–21, 11–21 | ![]() |
2010 | Guatemala International | ![]() |
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23–21, 22–20 | ![]() |
2010 | Peru International | ![]() |
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21–18, 10–21, 22–20 | ![]() |
Mixed Doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2011 | Puerto Rico International | ![]() |
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15–21, 22–24 | ![]() |
2010 | Santo Domingo Open | ![]() |
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22–20, 14–21, 10–21 | ![]() |
- BWF International Challenge tournament
- BWF International Series tournament
References
- "ClearOne Badminton Centre - Adrian Liu". www.clearonebadminton.com. Retrieved 2016-06-17.
- "Athletes: Adrian Liu". olympic.ca. Retrieved 2017-05-03.
- "Canada takes gold in women's doubles badminton at Pan Ams". www.theglobeandmail.com. Retrieved 2017-05-03.
- "Should the Olympics knock off the racket?". www.globaltimes.cn. Retrieved 2017-05-03.
External links
- Adrian Liu at BWF.tournamentsoftware.com
- Profile at www.badminton.ca
- Profile at olympique.ca
- Adrian Liu at the Commonwealth Games Federation