# Adrian Liu

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.

## 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
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2011 | Multipurpose Gymnasium, Guadalajara, Mexico | Derrick Ng | Halim Ho Sattawat Pongnairat | 20–22, 14–21 | Bronze |

### Pan Am Championships

Men's Doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2014 | Markham Pan Am Centre, Markham, Canada | Derrick Ng | Phillip Chew Sattawat Pongnairat | 21–15, 21–13 | Gold |
| 2013 | Palacio de los Deportes Virgilio Travieso Soto, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | Derrick Ng | Kevin Li Nyl Yakura | 17–21, 21–6, 21–16 | Gold |
| 2012 | Manuel Bonilla Stadium, Miraflores, Lima, Peru | Derrick Ng | Daniel Paiola Alex Yuwan Tjong | 21–9, 21–9 | Gold |
| 2010 | Clube Curitibano, Curitiba, Brazil | Derrick Ng | Sameera Gunatileka Vincent Nguy | 20–22, 19–21 | Bronze |
| 2008 | Club de Regatas, Lima, Peru | Derrick Ng | Kevin Cordon Rodolfo Ramirez | 17–21, 21–13, 14–21 | Bronze |
Mixed Doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2010 | Clube Curitibano, Curitiba, Brazil | Joycelyn Ko | Toby Ng Grace Gao | 21–19, 13–21, 18–21 | Bronze |
| 2008 | Club 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 (BWF) since 2007.
Men's Doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2016 | Canada Open | Toby Ng | Manu Attri B. Sumeeth Reddy | 8-21, 14-21 | Runner-up |
    BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament
    BWF Grand Prix tournament

### BWF International Challenge/Series

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