Adrian Liu


Adrian Liu 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.

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 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.

Achievements

Pan American Games

Men's Doubles
YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
2011Multipurpose Gymnasium,
Guadalajara, Mexico		 Derrick Ng Halim Ho
Sattawat Pongnairat		20–22, 14–21 Bronze

Pan Am Championships

Men's Doubles
YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
2014Markham Pan Am Centre,
Markham, Canada		 Derrick Ng Phillip Chew
Sattawat Pongnairat		21–15, 21–13 Gold
2013Palacio de los Deportes Virgilio Travieso Soto,
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic		 Derrick Ng Kevin Li
Nyl Yakura		17–21, 21–6, 21–16 Gold
2012Coliseo Manuel Bonilla, Miraflores,
Lima, Peru		 Derrick Ng Daniel Paiola
Alex Yuwan Tjong		21–9, 21–9 Gold
2010Clube Curitibano,
Curitiba, Brazil		 Derrick Ng Sameera Gunatileka
Vincent Nguy		20–22, 19–21 Bronze
2008Club de Regatas,
Lima, Peru		 Derrick Ng Kevin Cordon
Rodolfo Ramirez		17–21, 21–13, 14–21 Bronze

Mixed Doubles
YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
2010Clube Curitibano,
Curitiba, Brazil		 Joycelyn Ko Toby Ng
Grace Gao		21–19, 13–21, 18–21 Bronze
2008Club de Regatas,
Lima, Peru		 Michelle Li Toby Ng
Valerie Loker		14–21, 15–21 Bronze

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 since 2007.
Men's Doubles
YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
2016Canada Open Toby Ng Manu Attri
B. Sumeeth Reddy		8-21, 14-21 Runner-up

BWF International Challenge/Series

Men's Doubles
YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
2015Chile International Challenge Derrick Ng Phillip Chew
Sattawat Pongnairat		21–13, 20–22, 21–15 Winner
2014USA International Derrick Ng Takuro Hoki
Yugo Kobayashi		17–21, 19–21 Runner-up
2013Canadian International Derrick Ng Hsu Jui-ting
Tien Jen-chieh		14–21, 21–17, 16–21 Runner-up
2012Tahiti International Derrick Ng Ross Smith
Glenn Warfe		23–21, 21–13 Winner
2012Peru International Derrick Ng Howard Bach
Tony Gunawan		21–13, 13–21, 9–21 Runner-up
2011Canadian International Derrick Ng Hugo Arthuso
Daniel Paiola		21–7, 21–15 Winner
2011Puerto Rico International Derrick Ng Francoise Bourret
Kevin Li		21–9, 21–16 Winner
2011Guatemala International Derrick Ng Vladimir Ivanov
Ivan Sozonov		13–21, 16–21 Runner-up
2011Peru International Derrick Ng Howard Bach
Tony Gunawan		10–21, 9–21 Runner-up
2010Santo Domingo Open Derrick Ng Kevin Cordon
Rodolfo Ramirez		18–21, 22–24 Runner-up
2010Brazil International Derrick Ng Didit Juang Indrianto
Seiko Wahyu Kusdianto		16–21, 11–21 Runner-up
2010Guatemala International Derrick Ng Kevin Cordon
Rodolfo Ramirez		23–21, 22–20 Winner
2010Peru International Derrick Ng Hajime Komiyama
Hiroyuki Saeki		21–18, 10–21, 22–20 Winner

Mixed Doubles
YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
2011Puerto Rico International Joycelyn Ko Toby Ng
Grace Gao		15–21, 22–24 Runner-up
2010Santo Domingo Open Joycelyn Ko Toby Ng
Grace Gao		22–20, 14–21, 10–21 Runner-up