Lin Dan

Lin Dan is a Chinese badminton player who won Olympic men's singles gold in 2008 and 2012 and five world championships.

2008 Summer Olympics: The Beijing Games, where Lin Dan won the men's singles badminton gold medal. His home Olympics culminated in a straight-games final victory over Lee Chong Wei.
Lee Chong Wei: A Malaysian badminton player who won three Olympic silver medals in men's singles. Their repeated finals and close contests defined badminton's leading rivalry of the era.
Badminton: A racket sport in which players hit a shuttlecock over a net, individually or in pairs. Lin Dan's achievements came in the men's singles discipline of this sport.
Taufik Hidayat: An Indonesian badminton player who won Olympic gold in men's singles in 2004 and the world title in 2005. His Olympic triumph came between Lin Dan's two golds, making him a defining rival for the same honors.
2012 Summer Olympics: The London Games, where Lin Dan retained his men's singles badminton title. He defeated Lee Chong Wei again in the final to become the first men's singles player to defend Olympic gold.
Gao Ling: A Chinese badminton player who won Olympic gold in mixed doubles in 2000 and 2004. She was among the senior Chinese players who preceded Lin Dan's generation of champions.
Badminton racket: A lightweight racket used to strike a shuttlecock in badminton. Its speed and precision enabled Lin Dan's sharp attacks and rapid defensive responses.
Chen Long: A Chinese badminton player who won Olympic men's singles gold in 2016 and world titles in 2014 and 2015. He succeeded Lin Dan as China's leading men's singles champion and beat him in Rio.
2006 BWF World Championships: The badminton world championships in Madrid, where Lin Dan won his first men's singles world title. This victory began his run of five men's singles world championships.
Chinese national badminton team: The national team representing China in international badminton competitions. Its training system and depth supported Lin Dan's rise and sustained success.

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BWF World ChampionshipsRelated: He won five men’s singles world titles, more than any other player in the event.