Country Canada Sport Badminton | Name Adrian Liu | |
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Born September 17, 1983 (age 40) ( 1983-09-17 ) | ||
Adrian Liu/Derrick Ng vs. Chayut Triyachart/Liu Yi - 2011 Sudirman Cup Canada vs. Singapore
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.
Contents
- Adrian LiuDerrick Ng vs Chayut TriyachartLiu Yi 2011 Sudirman Cup Canada vs Singapore
- Career
- Personal life
- Pan American Games
- Pan Am Championships
- BWF Grand Prix
- BWF International ChallengeSeries
- References
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. One of the highlights was winning bronze at the 2011 Pan American Games. 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.
Personal life
His parents are Steven and Katherine Liu and his younger sister Giselle. Liu who is of Chinese descent started playing badminton recretionally at aged 16, and began training fulltime at 22 under coach Ronne Runtulalo. He graduated from Langara College in 2007 with a diploma in Human Kinetics.
Pan American Games
Men's Doubles
Pan Am Championships
Men's Doubles
Mixed Doubles
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
BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament BWF Grand Prix tournamentBWF International Challenge/Series
Men's Doubles
Mixed Doubles
BWF International Challenge tournament BWF International Series tournament