Tan Chun Seang

Tan Chun Seang (born 22 August 1986) is a Malaysian badminton player specializing in men's singles. His best achievement was won the Grand Prix title at the 2013 Canada Open by beating Eric Pang in the final. He was banned from playing in Asian countries for two years by Badminton Association of Malaysia due to his decision to quit the national team. In 2018, Tan was suspended by the Badminton World Federation and banned from participate in fifteen years for playing tournaments over match fixing allegations.
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| Born | Tan Chun Seang 22 August 1986[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Malaysia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Badminton | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Highest ranking | 32[1] (14 March 2013) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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| Traditional Chinese | 陳俊翔 | ||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 陈俊翔 | ||||||
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Tan Chun Seang (born 22 August 1986) is a Malaysian badminton player specializing in men's singles. His best achievement was won the Grand Prix title at the 2013 Canada Open by beating Eric Pang in the final.[3] He was banned from playing in Asian countries for two years by Badminton Association of Malaysia due to his decision to quit the national team.[4] In 2018, Tan was suspended by the Badminton World Federation and banned from participate in fifteen years for playing tournaments over match fixing allegations.[5]
Career achievements
[edit]Men's singles
| Year | Championship | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2014 | Malaysia International | 21-17, 16-21, 11-21 | Runner-up | |
| 2014 | Vietnam International | 17-21, 13-21 | Runner-up | |
| 2013 | Canada Open | 15-21, 21-11, 21-16 | Winner | |
| 2013 | Vietnam Open | 14-21, 9-21 | Runner-up | |
| 2012 | Norwegian International | 17-21, 12-21 | Runner-up | |
| 2012 | Bulgarian Hebar Open | 14-21, 21-15, 21-10 | Winner | |
| 2012 | Tahiti International | 30-29, 21-8 | Winner | |
| 2012 | Peru International | 21-15, 21-11 | Winner | |
| 2011 | Turkey International | 24-22, 12-21, 16-21 | Runner-up |
Men's doubles
| Year | Championship | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2012 | Bulgarian Hebar Open | 21-17, 17-21, 21-11 | Winner |
Notes:
- Grand Prix tournaments
- International Challenge tournaments
- International Series tournaments
References
[edit]- ^ a b "TAN Chun Seang Player Profile". bwf.tournamentsoftware.com. Retrieved 24 February 2016.
- ^ ""禁赛不合理".陈俊翔求解禁 [Banning unreasonable, Tan Chun Seang pleaded for ban removal]" (in Chinese). Sin Chew Daily.
- ^ "Another Asian sweep". badmintonasia.org. Retrieved 24 February 2016.
- ^ Sachetat, Raphael. "BAM bans Tan Chun Seang for 2 years". badzine.net. Retrieved 24 February 2016.
- ^ "Zulfadli and Chun Seang to attend match-fixing hearing in Singapore". The Star. Retrieved 2 March 2018.