Lin Dan

Lin Dan
Lin Dan in 2012's singles final of the Olympic Games in London
Nickname:	Great Dan
Country:	People's Republic of China
Date of birth:	October 14, 1983
Place of birth:	Longyan , Fujian
Size:	178 cm
Weight:	70 kg
1st professional season:	1999
Playing hand:	Left
Trainer:	Xia Xuanze , Li Yongbo
BWF ID:	50906
Men's singles
Career record:	581: 79
Career title:	62
Highest ranking:	1 (February 26, 2004)
Current placement:	7th
Men's doubles
Career record:	0: 1
Medals
Country: People's Republic of China  badminton  Olympic games gold Beijing 2008 singles gold London 2012 singles IBF / BWF - world championships gold Madrid 2006 singles gold Kuala Lumpur 2007 singles gold Hyderabad 2009 singles gold London 2011 singles gold Guangzhou 2013 singles silver Anaheim 2005 singles Thomas Cup gold Jakarta 2004 Men's gold Sendai & Tokyo 2006 Men's gold Jakarta 2008 Men's gold Kuala Lumpur 2010 Men's gold Wuhan 2012 Men's bronze Guangzhou 2002 Men's bronze New Delhi 2014 Men's gold Bankok 2018 Men's Sudirman Cup gold Beijing 2005 Mixed gold Glasgow 2007 Mixed gold Guangzhou 2009 Mixed gold Qingdao 2011 Mixed gold Dongguan 2015 Mixed silver Gold Coast 2017 Mixed  Asian Games gold Doha 2006 Men's gold Guangzhou 2010 singles gold Guangzhou 2010 Men's gold Incheon 2014 singles silver Doha 2006 singles silver Incheon 2014 Men's bronze Busan 2002 Men's gold Jakarta 2018 Men's ABC / BAC - Asian Championships gold Doha 2010 singles gold Chengdu 2011 singles gold Gimcheon 2014 singles gold Wuhan 2015 singles silver Manila 2001 singles bronze Johor Bahru 2008 singles bronze Qingdao 2012 singles bronze Wuhan 2016 singles  East Asian Games gold Hong Kong 2009 Men's silver Hong Kong 2009 singles IBF - Youth World Championships gold Guangzhou 2000 Mixed bronze Guangzhou 2000 singles ABC - Youth Asian Championships gold 2000 singles gold 2000 Boys
BWF profile
As of September 27, 2018

Lin Dan ( Chinese  林丹 , Pinyin Lín Dān , born October 14, 1983 in the Linjiang ( Shanghang ) community in Longyan , Fujian , People's Republic of China ) is a former Chinese badminton player . In men's singles, he won gold twice at the Olympic Games , five times the World Championship and six times the All England . At the age of 28 he was the first and only player to win the so-called "Super Grand Slam" by winning all major tournaments: Olympic Games , World Championship , All England, Thomas Cup , Sudirman Cup , World Cup , BWF World Superseries Finals , Asian Games and Asian Championship . He is described by many experts as the best player of all time.

Lin Dan was also the first player in the men's singles to win the Olympic Games repeatedly after 2008 in Beijing , also in 2012 in London .

Personal

Lin Dan learned to play the piano at an early age, but chose badminton when he was five. He joined the People's Liberation Army as a sports soldier at the age of 13 and has been part of the Chinese national badminton team since 2001 .

On April 10, 2008, Lin Dan caused a stir when he physically assaulted Chinese national coach Ji Xinpeng in front of teammates and reporters during a tournament leading up to the Thomas Cup .

On December 13, 2010, Lin Dan got engaged to his long-time partner, former world champion in women's individual badminton, Xie Xingfang in Haizhu , Guangzhou . On September 23, 2012, the wedding and subsequent celebration took place at the Beijing Polytechnic University .

Lin Dan has at least five tattoos that first appeared at the All England 2012. He wears a cross on his left upper arm in memory of his Christian grandmother. Five stars on his left forearm symbolize his great titles. The tattoo on his right upper arm with the text "Until the end of world" is the English translation of the song "世界 が 終 る ま で は ..." (Sekai ga Owaru made wa ...) by the Japanese band Wands, which is featured in his favorite anime Slam Dunk occurs. The double "F" on his right forearm stands for "Fang Fang" , the nickname of his wife Xie Xingfang. His initials "LD" are tattooed on his neck. These tattoos caused controversy because of his military service and religion.

On October 17, 2012, Lin Dan became the first active Chinese badminton player to graduate from Huaqiao University .

On November 4, 2016, Lin Dan and his wife Xie Xingfang had a son.

World ranking

With the release of the BWF - world rankings on 26 February 2004 led Lin Dan to this for the first time. Again and again, he had a lead of over 15,000 points over the runner-up in the ranking list over long periods of time. It is worth knowing that if you win a World Cup or win the Olympic Games, the winner will be awarded 12,000 points. From August 21, 2008, Lee Chong Wei from Malaysia led the world rankings for three years and ten months, until Lin Dan was back at number 1 for 14 weeks on June 21, 2012. From September 27, 2012, Lee Chong Wei took over the top of the world rankings again.

Achievements in tables

Men's singles

Lin Dan 2011 at the award ceremony of the German Open in Mülheim an der Ruhr

result	year	Place / tournament	opponent	Result
Olympic games
gold	2008	Beijing	Lee Chong Wei	21:12, 21: 8
gold	2012	London	Lee Chong Wei	15:21, 21:10, 21:19
17./32.	2004	Athens	Ronald Susilo	12:15, 10:15
IBF / BWF - world championships
gold	2006	Madrid	Bao Chunlai	18:21, 21:17, 21:12
gold	2007	Kuala Lumpur	Sony Dwi Kuncoro	21:11, 22:20
gold	2009	Hyderabad	Chen Jin	21:18, 21:16
gold	2011	London	Lee Chong Wei	20:22, 21:14, 23:21
gold	2013	Guangzhou	Lee Chong Wei	16:21, 21:13, 20:17 task
silver	2005	Anaheim	Taufik Hidayat	3:15, 7:15
5th / 8th	2010	Paris	Sung-hwan Park	13:21, 13:21
5th / 8th	2015	Jakarta	Jan Ø. Jørgensen	12:21, 15:21
9./16.	2003	Birmingham	Xia Xuanze	10:15, 3:15
Asian Games
gold	2010	Guangzhou	Lee Chong Wei	21:13, 15:21, 21:10
gold	2014	Incheon	Chen Long	12:21, 21:16, 21:16
silver	2006	Doha	Taufik Hidayat	15:21, 20:22
ABC / BAC - Asian Championships
gold	2010	Doha	Wang Zhengming	21:17, 21:15
gold	2011	Cheng you	Bao Chunlai	21:19, 21:13
gold	2014	Gimcheon	Shō Sasaki	14:21, 21: 9, 21:15
gold	[20]2015	Wuhan	Tian Houwei	21:19, 21: 8
silver	2001	Manila	Xia Xuanze	10:15, 9:15
bronze	2008	Johor Bahru	Chen Jin	13:21, 14:21
bronze	2012	Qingdao	Chen Jin	lost without a fight
bronze	[21]2016	Wuhan	Lee Chong Wei	20:22, 21:15, 4:21
5th / 8th	2013	Taipei	Wang Zhengming	lost without a fight
East Asian Games
silver	2009	Hong Kong	Choi Ho-jin	19:21, 18:21
IBF / BWF World Cup
1.	2005	Yiyang	Boonsak Ponsana	21:14, 21:11
1.	2006	Yiyang	Chen Yu	21:19, 19:21, 21:17
BWF World Superseries Finals
1.	2011	Liuzhou	Chen Long	21:12, 21:16
BWF World Superseries Premier
1.	2011	Korea Open	Lee Chong Wei	21:19, 14:21, 21:16
2.	2011	All of England	Lee Chong Wei	17:21, 17:21
1.	2011	China Open	Chen Long	21:17, 26:24
2.	2012	Korea Open	Lee Chong Wei	21:12, 18:21, 14:21
1.	2012	All of England	Lee Chong Wei	21:19, 6: 2 task
2.	2014	China Open	K. Srikanth	19:21, 17:21
2.	[21]2015	Malaysia Open	Chen Long	22:20, 13:21, 11:21
1.	2016	All of England	Tian Houwei	21: 9, 21:10
BWF World Superseries
1.	2007	Korea Open	Chen Jin	21:14, 21:19
1.	2007	All of England	Chen Yu	21:13, 21:12
1.	2007	China Masters	Choong Hann Wong	21:19, 21: 9
1.	2007	Denmark Open	Bao Chunlai	21:15, 21:12
1.	2007	Hong Kong Open	Lee Chong Wei	9:21, 21:15, 21:15
2.	2008	Korea Open	Lee Hyun-il	21: 4, 21:23, 23:25
2.	2008	All of England	Chen Jin	20:22, 23:25
1.	2008	Swiss Open	Lee Chong Wei	21:13, 21:18
1.	2008	China Open	Lee Chong Wei	21:18, 21: 9
2.	2008	Hong Kong Open	Chen Jin	9:21, 21: 9, 17:21
1.	2009	All of England	Lee Chong Wei	21:19, 21:12
2.	2009	Swiss Open	Lee Chong Wei	16:21, 16:21
1.	2009	China Masters	Boonsak Ponsana	21:17, 21:17
1.	2009	French Open	Taufik Hidayat	21: 6, 21:15
1.	2009	China Open	Jan Ø. Jørgensen	21:12, 21:12
1.	2010	China Masters	Chen Long	21:15, 13:21, 21:14
2.	2010	Japan Open	Lee Chong Wei	20:22, 21:16, 17:21
2.	2011	Singapore Open	Chen Jin	lost without a fight
1.	2011	Hong Kong Open	Chen Jin	21:12, 21:19
1.	2014	Australian Open	Simon Santoso	22:24, 21:16, 21: 7
1.	[22]2015	Japan Open	Viktor Axelsen	21:19, 16:21, 21:19
IBF World Grand Prix
2.	2001	Danish Open	Bao Chunlai	5: 7, 1: 7, 0: 7
1.	2002	Korea Open	Shon Seung-mo	1: 7, 7: 3, 7: 3, 7: 5
2.	2003	Japan Open	Xia Xuanze	12:15, 10:15
1.	2003	Denmark Open	Chen Yu	15: 4, 15: 6
2.	2003	German Open	Lee Hyun-il	4:15, 4:15
1.	2003	Hong Kong Open	Boonsak Ponsana	15: 4, 9:15, 15: 8
1.	2003	China Open	Choong Hann Wong	17:16, 15:12
1.	2004	Swiss Open	Bao Chunlai	15:12, 15: 6
1.	2004	All of England	Peter Gade	9:15, 15: 5, 15: 8
1.	2004	Denmark Open	Xia Xuanze	15:12, 15:11
1.	2004	German Open	Xia Xuanze	17:16, 15: 9
1.	2004	China Open	Bao Chunlai	15:11, 15:10
1.	2005	German Open	Muhammad Hafiz Hashim	15: 8, 15: 8
2.	2005	All of England	Chen Hong	15: 8, 5:15, 2:15
1.	2005	Japan Open	Chen Hong	15: 4, 2: 0 task
2.	2005	Malaysia Open	Lee Chong Wei	15:17, 15: 9, 9:15
1.	2005	China Masters	Bao Chunlai	15: 6, 15:13
1.	2005	Hong Kong Open	Bao Chunlai	15:10, 15: 4
1.	2006	All of England	Lee Hyun-il	15: 7, 15: 7
2.	2006	Malaysia Open	Lee Chong Wei	18:21, 21:18, 21:23
1.	2006	Chinese Taipei Open	Lee Chong Wei	21:18, 12:21, 21:11
1.	2006	Macau Open	Lee Chong Wei	21:18, 18:21, 21:18
1.	2006	Hong Kong Open	Lee Chong Wei	21:19, 8:21, 21:16
1.	2006	Japan Open	Taufik Hidayat	16:21, 21:16, 21: 3
BWF Grand Prix Gold
1.	2008	Thailand Open	Boonsak Ponsana	17:21, 21:15, 21:13
1.	2011	German Open	Chen Jin	21:19, 21:11
1.	2012	German Open	Simon Santoso	21:11, 21:11
1.	2014	China Masters	Tian Houwei	21:14, 21: 9
1.	2014	Chinese Taipei Open	Wang Zhengming	21:19, 21:14
1.	2016	German Open	Chou Tien-Chen	15:21, 21:17, 21:17
1.	[24]2016	China Masters	Chen Long	21:17, 23:21
BWF Grand Prix
1.	2007	German Open	Chen Yu	won without a fight
1.	[23]2015	Brasil Open	Pablo Abián	21:13, 21:17
IBF - Youth World Championships
bronze	2000	Guangzhou	Bao Chunlai	4: 7, 2: 7, 7: 0, 7: 0, 1: 7
ABC - Youth Asian Championships
gold	2000

Web links

Commons : Lin Dan  - collection of pictures, videos and audio files

• Official website of Lin Dan (Chinese)
• Profile bwfworldsuperseries.com
• Profile olympic.org (English)
• Profile yonex.com (English)

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Olympic champion and world champion Super-Dan took a break again . badminton.de. Archived from the original on December 27, 2014. Retrieved on December 27, 2014.
2. ↑ Two-time Olympic gold medalist Lin Dan retires , youtube.com, July 4, 2020
3. ↑ "史上 最佳" 送 林丹 绝不 是 奉承 超级 大满贯 前无古人 ( Chinese ) yayun2010.sina.com.cn. Retrieved December 27, 2014.
4. ↑ "Super Dan" completes super "Grand Slam" as Denmark denies China's clean-sweep at BWF Finals ( English ) news.xinhuanet.com. December 18, 2011. Archived from the original on November 19, 2013. Retrieved on December 27, 2014.
5. ↑ Lin Dan: The Greatest Ever By Richard Eaton ( English ) ibadmintonstore.com. Archived from the original on November 3, 2013. Retrieved December 27, 2014.
6. ↑ Is Lin Dan the greatest ever? ( English ) dnaindia.com. Retrieved December 27, 2014.
7. ↑ Lin Dan the greatest, says record-breaking Gade ( English ) sports.ndtv.com. Archived from the original on December 27, 2014. Retrieved on December 27, 2014.
8. ↑ The 50 best players of all time . badzine.de. February 3, 2015. Accessed February 6, 2015.
9. ↑ Why Lin Dan is the greatest . badzine.de. February 5, 2015. Retrieved February 6, 2015.
10. ↑ 中国 羽毛球 首席 单打 林丹 ( Chinese ) ci123.com. Retrieved December 27, 2014.
11. ↑ 林丹 个人 资料 ( Chinese ) CCTV.com. Retrieved December 27, 2014.
12. ↑ Chinese stars a perfect couple in badminton ( English ) NJ.com. August 14, 2008. Retrieved December 27, 2014.
13. ↑ 林丹 发威 当众 拳打 教练 吉新鹏 遭 突袭 并未 还 ( Memento from February 28, 2009 in the Internet Archive )
14. ↑ Chow How Ban: Lin Dan upset after his marriage registration photos leaked on Internet ( English ) thestar.com. 2011. Archived from the original on May 12, 2012. Retrieved on December 27, 2014.
15. ↑ Raphael property Etat: Lin Dan finally ties the knot ( English ) badzine.net. 2012. Accessed December 27, 2014.
16. ↑ ^{a b} 林丹 左臂 十字架 纹身 惹 争议 带有 十字架 未必 是 基督徒 ( Chinese ) gospeltimes.cn. August 6, 2012. Archived from the original on January 22, 2013. Retrieved on December 27, 2014.
17. ↑ 林丹 新 纹身 源自 <灌篮高手> 战斗 “到 世界 尽头” ( Chinese ) sports.sohu.com. May 28, 2012. Retrieved December 27, 2014.
18. ↑ Badminton legend Lin Dan tells stories through his tattoos for Intel via JWT Beijing campaign ( English ) campaignbrief.com. January 17, 2014. Accessed December 31, 2014.
19. ↑ 林丹 夺金 遭 炮轰 网友 质问: 职业 军人 能 纹身 吗? Lin Dan get criticized "Can professional army man get tattooed?" ( Chinese ) sports.21cn.com. August 6, 2012. Archived from the original on December 26, 2014. Retrieved on December 27, 2014.
20. ↑ Wang Wei: Super Dan Becomes China's 1st Active Badminton Player with a Master's Degree ( English ) english.cri.cn. October 18, 2012. Retrieved December 27, 2014.
21. ↑ Super Dan becomes super dad: wife of China badminton star Lin Dan gives birth to baby boy , November 5, 2016, South China Morning Post
22. ↑ http://bwfcontent.tournamentsoftware.com/sport/draw.aspx?id=884CC75F-B49A-4425-9D95-7A43E840DD07&draw=1
23. ↑ http://bwfcontent.tournamentsoftware.com/sport/draw.aspx?id=79570B8E-D2AA-401B-96B5-D873594B6690&draw=22
24. ↑ http://bwfcontent.tournamentsoftware.com/sport/draw.aspx?id=C79DF254-6C04-4D4F-BAD9-38D0E93FD0FB&draw=2
25. ↑ http://bwfcontent.tournamentsoftware.com/sport/draw.aspx?id=EAA3742E-966C-4E1B-A652-6BC693FD6720&draw=10
26. ↑ http://bwfcontent.tournamentsoftware.com/sport/draw.aspx?id=34B879DC-1948-47E1-9E25-6CD469CC9E9D&draw=1
27. ↑ http://bwfcontent.tournamentsoftware.com/sport/draw.aspx?id=46509959-0C51-4D97-8874-E86A12EEB2F5&draw=9

Note: This article places the family name before the person's first name. This is the usual order in Chinese. Lin is the family name here, Dan is the first name.