Sun Jun

January 4, 2024
Badminton Player

Quick Facts

Sun Jun
Full Name Sun Jun
Occupation Badminton Player
Date Of Birth Jun 16, 1975(1975-06-16)
Age 49
Birthplace Nanjing
Country People's Republic of China
Birth City Nanjing
Horoscope Gemini

Sun Jun Biography

Name Sun Jun
Birthday Jun 16
Birth Year 1975
Place Of Birth Nanjing
Home Town Nanjing
Birth Country People's Republic of China
Birth Sign Gemini

Sun Jun is one of the most popular and richest Badminton Player who was born on June 16, 1975 in Nanjing, Nanjing, People's Republic of China. Sun Jun (simplified Chinese: 孙俊 ; traditional Chinese: 孫俊 ; pinyin: Sūn Jùn ; born 16 June 1975) is a former world number 1 singles badminton player from China in the late 1990s whose resume includes the World Championship, World Cup, Asian Championship and All England men’s singles titles. He was known for his all-round defensive ability as well as his never- say-die attitude on court as exemplified by his famous match with Peter Rasmussen whereby he suffered a severe leg cramp during mid-match but basically carried on to finish an entire set limping on one leg, at one point leading by 10-3 due to intelligent play before succumbing to his opponent.

Sun Jun competed in badminton at the 2000 Summer Olympics in men’s singles. In the first round he had a bye, and in the second round he defeated the defending Olympic champion Poul-Erik Høyer Larsen from Denmark. In the round of 16 Sun beat Richard Vaughan from Great Bretain and in quarterfinals he lost to Hendrawan from Indonesia.

Sun won the 1999 IBF World Championships, beating Fung Permadi in the final. He also won a silver medal at the 1997 IBF World Championships, when in the final he was leading 10-3 in the deciding set against Peter Rasmussen despite suffering from a leg cramp, eventually losing 16-17, 18-13, 15-10.

Sun Jun Net Worth

Net Worth $5 Million
Source Of Income Badminton Player
House Living in own house.

Sun Jun is one of the richest Badminton Player from People's Republic of China. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Sun Jun 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation (IBF) since 1983.

Sun Jun competed in badminton at the 1996 Summer Olympics in men’s singles. In the first round he had a bye, and in the second one he defeated Kim Hak-kyun from Korea. In round of 16 he was beaten by Alan Budikusuma 15-5, 15-6.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Height 5 ft 9 in
Weight 161  lbs

Sun Jun height 5 ft 9 in Sun weight 161  lbs & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Sun Jun Dating?

According to our records, Sun Jun is possibily single & has not been previously engaged. As of December 1, 2023, Sun Jun’s is not dating anyone.

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Facts & Trivia

Sun Ranked on the list of most popular Badminton Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in People's Republic of China. Sun Jun celebrates birthday on June 16 of every year.

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