Lin Dan

Lin Dan (October 14, 1983 -), a former male badminton player of the People's Republic of China, is a native of Shanghang, Fujian Province and a Hakka. The highest ranking is No. 1 in the world. Because of his fierce playing style and distinctive personality, after defeating Danish player Peter Gade to win the 2004 All England Championship, he was called "Super Dan" by the opponent. Since then, "Super Dan" has spread among the fans. Lin Dan is recognized as the strongest badminton player of his generation and the greatest player in badminton history. Lin Dan is also one of the four kings in the badminton world. His many duels with Malaysian Chinese player Lee Chong Wei are also known as the highest-level duels in the history of men's singles, and are called the "Lin-Li Battle" by fans. Lin Dan is the first player to win consecutive Olympic badminton men's singles championships (2008 and 2012). He is also the only player in badminton history to win the men's singles championships of the World Badminton Championships five times (2006, 2007, 2009, 2011 and 2013). He also won the All England Open Badminton Championships six times (2004, 2006, 2020). 2007, 2009, 2012 and 2016), helping the Chinese national badminton team win the Thomas Cup six times (2004, 2006, 2008, 2010 Five consecutive years in 2012 and 2018), and won the Sudirman Cup five times (2005, 2007, 2009, 2011 and 2015). On July 4, 2020, taking health factors into consideration, Lin Dan announced his retirement and officially hung up the racket, ending his 20-year career as a national team player.