Tan Yip Jiun

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Tan Yip Jiun
谭叶俊
Personal information
CountryMalaysia
Born (1991-08-08) 8 August 1991 (age 31)
Men's & mixed doubles
Highest ranking57 (MD) 22 August 2013
108 (XD) 22 September 2016
BWF profile

Tan Yip Jiun (born 8 August 1991) is a Malaysian male badminton player. [1] In 2012, he became the runner-up at the Maybank Malaysia International Challenge tournament in the men's doubles event partnered with Low Juan Shen. [2] In 2015, he won double titles at the Bahrain International tournament in the men's and mixed doubles events. [3]

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Achievements

BWF International Challenge/Series

Men's Doubles

YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
2015 Bahrain International Flag of Malaysia.svg Tan Wee Tat Flag of Malaysia.svg Chow Pak Chuu
Flag of Malaysia.svg Yeoh Kay Ee
18–21, 21–11, 21–16Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2012 Malaysia International Flag of Malaysia.svg Low Juan Shen Flag of Malaysia.svg Goh V Shem
Flag of Malaysia.svg Teo Ee Yi
15–21, 12–21Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up

Mixed Doubles

YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
2015 Bahrain International Flag of Malaysia.svg Yang Li Lian Flag of Uzbekistan.svg Artyom Savatyugin
Flag of Belarus.svg Alesia Zaitsava
21–17, 21–10Gold medal icon.svgWinner
  BWF International Challenge tournament
  BWF International Series tournament

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References

  1. "Players: Yip Jiun Tan". bwfbadminton.com. Badminton World Federation . Retrieved 24 March 2017.
  2. "Malaysian shuttlers dominate". www.theborneopost.com. The Borneo Post . Retrieved 24 March 2017.
  3. "Li Lian, Sameer crowned badminton champions". www.newsofbahrain.com. Daily Tribune . Retrieved 24 March 2017.