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My Take
I find Chou Tien-chen one of the more quietly admirable figures in badminton. What strikes me is that 2016 Chinese Taipei Open title, where he became the first local man in 17 years to win it on home soil since 1999. That kind of breaking-the-drought moment carries a weight that pure rankings never capture. His first BWF Super Series win came two years earlier at the 2014 French Open, in a tense three-game final he edged in the deciding set. At 180 cm, he has the reach for the attacking baseline game, and as a Taipei native and Olympic competitor he has long been a flag-bearer for Taiwanese men's singles.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Chou Tien-Chen
- Name (Japanese)
- 周天成
- Reading
- ちょう・てぃえんちぇん
- Born
- January 8, 1990 (age 36)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Capricorn / Horse
- Origin
- Taipei, Taiwan
- Height
- 180 cm
- Occupation
- badminton player / Olympic competitor
2. Background
- High school
- Taipei Municipal Chengyuan High School
- University
- National Taiwan Sport University
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/tienchenchou/
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E5%91%A8%E5%A4%A9%E6%88%90
Frequently asked questions
When was Chou Tien-Chen born?
Born January 8, 1990 (age 36).
Where is Chou Tien-Chen from?
Chou Tien-Chen is from Taipei, Taiwan.
What does Chou Tien-Chen do?
Chou Tien-Chen works as badminton player, Olympic competitor.
How tall is Chou Tien-Chen?
Chou Tien-Chen is 180 cm.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.