Lin Dan
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Lin Dan (Chinese林丹, Pinyin Lin Dan, born October 14, 1983 in the greater community Linjiang in Longyan, People's Republic of China) is a Chinese badminton player.
Career
2006 Lin Dan was at the Badminton World Championships in Madrid for the first time world champion in men's singles, 2007, he defended this item. On August 17, 2008 in Beijing, and on August 5, 2012 in London Lin Dan was, in each case in the final against Lee Chong Wei of Malaysia, Olympic champion in men's singles.
2009 and 2011 he won again the World Champion title in singles. For the Badminton World Championships 2013 he was admitted only on a wildcard, since he had played only one tournament this year. Nevertheless, he again won the title when his final opponent and duration opponent Lee Chong Wei in the third set with the score at 20:17 had to retire due to injury for Lin Dan. With five world titles, two Olympic victories and victories in all major international tournaments Lin Dan is the most successful badminton player of all time.
World Ranking
With the release of the BWF World Ranking on 26 February 2004 Lin Dan led them to the first time. This only changed with the ranking of 24 August 2006, where he was first performed again at # 2 behind Lee Chong Wei from Malaysia. This remained so until the publication of the ranking of 28 September 2006, the Lin Dan led to # 1 again. That has to stand rankings April 12, 2007 not changed. He has served on the runner-up in the rankings again and again over long periods a lead of over 15,000 points ( in this case, it is worth knowing that it is a victory in a World Cup or an Olympic gold medal 12,000 points for the first and 10,200 are at most three events per year). In a tournament, the Super Series, of which there are 12 a year, there are 9,200 points for the winner compared to 7,800 for the finalists.
Trivia
On 13 December 2010 Lin Dan married his longtime partner, former world champion in the women's singles badminton, Xie Xinfang in Guangzhou, China. From this source can also be seen that Lin Dan is a member of the Chinese armed forces. On 23 September 2012, of official wedding took .. This article is also found to read that he - even though he now only once a break marquetry - will continue to operate badminton competitively. Possibly - depends on motivation and physical condition - he would compete in the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro.