As a singles player, lee was ranked first worldwide for 199 consecutive weeks from 21 august 2008 to 14 june 2012. Lin 22 wins with the longest winning streak four times in a row in the early morning of march 12 of beijing time, 2012 all england open badminton championships. A world number one, chong wei has a number of gold medals to his name after victory at the 2006 commonwealth games in melbourne and the 2010 commonwealth games in delhi. Lin dan one of the greatest players of all time youtube. He won backtoback yonex all england open titles in 2010 and 2011 while 2014 saw him secure his tenth malaysia open title. Known as super dan, chinas lin dan has won every title badminton has to offer. Datuk lee chong wei db pjn amn dcsm dspn born 21 october 1982 is a retired malaysian badminton player. Datuk lee chong wei db pjn amn dcsm dspn born 21 october 1982 is a retired.
Lee chong wei vs lin dan, olympics badminton semifinal. Lin dan, who will open his campaign against kieran merrilees of scotland in the first round tomorrow, said he will not make things easy for chong wei. As a singles player, lee was ranked first worldwide for 349 weeks, these including a 199week streak from 21 august 2008 to 14 june 2012. Lee chong wei has come back from an eightmonth absence with scorching results so far at the 2015 sudirman cup, leading malaysia to consecutive victories over south korea and india at the group stage of the tournament. This is a list of the main career statistics of malaysian professional badminton player, lee chong wei. Lin dan of china makes olympic history, becoming the first reigning world champion to be crowned olympic champion in the mens singles. To date, lee has won a total of sixtynine bwf singles titles including a record 42 bwf super series singles titles, and a record 4 bwf super series finals. Datuk lee chong wei fought neckandneck against chinas lin dan and after 3 sets, the malaysian shuttler won against his longtime rival for a spot in the rio 2016 mens singles badminton finals. Dan lin of china competes during the mens singles badminton semifinal against chong wei lee of malaysia on day 14 of the rio 2016 olympic games at riocentro pavilion 4 on august 19, 2016 in. Highlightslee chong wei vs lin danthaihot china open 2015. Highlights epic badminton lin dan vs lee chong wei world.
Lin dan stock photos download 208 royalty free photos. I want to be world champion for sixth time, lin dan tells. In the most recent olympic semifinals that took part on the 19th of august. Malaysias lee chong wei plays lin dan of china in the mens singles finals of the yonex bwf world championships 2011. Almost immediately after the game, a supposed letter from the other chinese player, longtime archenemy and friend of lee chong wei, lin dan, surfaced. After what was possibly one of the most intense semifinal matches to ever air for badminton in the olympics, lee chong wei emerged as the winner with the game ending 2220 in favour of malaysia. Read politics news, current affairs and news headlines online on lee chong wei news page4 today. It will be shown here as soon as the official schedule becomes available. Lee chong wei falls yet again to chinese rival lin dan. Download 208 lin dan stock photos for free or amazingly low rates. Subscribe for highlights, fulllength matches and badminton news. Chinese superstar lin dan and world number one lee chong wei of malaysia set up a mouthwatering semifinal clash in the asiad badminton tournament, after they both defeated their respective. World badminton icon, lin dan is no longer an obstacle in national ace datuk lee chong weis quest for his first gold medal at the. The yonex all england open championships is a hsbc bwf world tour super.
October 21, 1982 is a professional badminton player from malaysia. A twotime olympic champion, lins bid to win a third gold at rio 2016 was ended in the semifinals by his old adversary, lee chong wei of malaysia, the latest instalment in a longrunning rivalry. Lin dan of china plays lee chong wei of malaysia in the mens singles finals of the wang lao ji bwf world championships 20. Badminton highlights lee chong wei vs chen long all england 2014 ms finals duration. Malaysias lee chong wei defeated chinas lin dan in a nailbiting battle in the semifinals of the badminton mens singles at the rio olympics. Get all the latest news and updates on lee chong wei only on. In 2015, lin dan announced he was to leave the plas bayi badminton club after a 20year service. However, based on this photo uploaded by bao chun lai, another chinese badminton player, the badminton greats met in 2000. Lee chong wei had played lin dan the previous day in the rio olympics mens singles badminton semifinals, a historic match that lee chong wei won 1521, 2111, 2220 in 79 minutes. Kidambi srikanth says days of lin dan, lee chong wei are.
Plays of the day lin dan vs lee chong wei badminton sf thaihot china open 2015. Lin dan and lee chong weis friendship, rivalry and sheer. Why so many people think lee chong wei is a better. Malaysias lee chong wei shrugged off eight years of olympic heartbreak on friday to defeat his nemesis lin dan 1521, 2111, 2220 and reach. He is in really good phyical condition, has a really go. In the best form of his life after winning four super series titles in five months, star india shuttler kidambi srikanth on tuesday said that the days of domination of lin dan or lee chong wei are. He is the first mens singles player to have won every bwf super series premier title. Thaihot china open 2015 badminton semifinals match 3 ms lin dan vs lee chong wei badmintonworld.
About dan lin dan lin live score and video online live stream, schedule and results from all badminton tournaments that lin d. According to the badminton world federation, lee chong wei and lin dan first clashed in the tuc asia preliminaries 2004, where lin dan set the tone for the future, besting chong wei 153, 15, 615. If you exclude his expulsion period, he has been one of the top player in the ranking and has been among the best candidates to become world champion. Lin dan has sent out a clear warning to longtime rival lee chong wei that he is determined as ever to win the world title for a sixth time at the world championships in glasgow this year.
Badminton world number one lee chong wei fell yet again to his great adversary lin dan. Letter from lin dan to lee chong wei during rio olympics. Play png transparent clipart image and psd file for free download. Lin dan claims the gold medal after defeating lee chong wei of malaysia 2112, 219. Well the answer can simply be explained using a quote skill wins matches, attitude wins heart lin dan and lee chong wei are both the best players badminton world has ever seen their rivalry is a well known fact but when the question arises who i. The rivalry is widely considered the greatest rivalry the world has ever witnessed in the history of badminton. Thaihot china open 2015 lin dan vs lee chong wei youtube.
Lee chong wei hugging lin dan after his win is the ultimate show of sportsmanship bromance. Shuttler lee chong wei of malaysia has recorded the fastest smash in the mens singles competition since september last year when the current world number two topped the list with a. Lin dan of china one of the best badminton players of alltime 2time olympic champion 5time world champion 6time all england champion watch his performance highlights during the 2012 olympics. Lin dan and chen long are waiting for lee chong wei at the. Why does lee chong wei is more appreciated than lin dan. Lin dan, lee chong wei set up semifinal clash sports. Of their 40 meetings, lin won the head to head by 2812. In a nervewreaking close battle against his longtime nemesis lin dan, datuk lee chong wei eventually emerged victorious in the 2016 rio olympics, beating the chinese world champion 1521, 2110, 2220. Malaysias lee chong wei shrugged off eight years of olympic heartbreak on friday to defeat his nemesis lin dan 1521, 2111, 2220 and reach the final of the mens badminton after another classic. Chinas chen long ended lee chong weis final bid for an olympic gold medal, scoring a close but deserved 2118, 2118 victory in the final on saturday at riocentro pavilion 4. Chen long has seized the mantle of the sports most dominant player from compatriot lin dan since claiming a maiden world crown in copenhagen a year ago and the 26yearold appears in no mood to. Read breaking news on lee chong wei updated and published at zee news. The lee lin rivalry was a rivalry between two professional badminton players, lee chong wei and lin dan. In the best form of his life after winning four super series titles in five months, star india shuttler kidambi srikanth said that the.
Badminton lee chong wei lin dan lin dan letter to lee chong wei rio olympic 2016. Dato lee chong wei is a malaysian professional badminton player. Lin dan no longer an obstacle in chong weis quest for. Lee chong wei 5th badminton championship title in just 5 months. In the semifinals against china, lee was defeated by lin dan, which ended his 18match. Were still waiting for dan lin opponent in next match. Thaihot china open 2015 semifinal lee chong wei vs lin dan marie lucas courtois baptiste ufrstaps lyon l2 printemps 2016 niveau expert au badminton. We all know, for the past 16 years of battle in the game of badminton, the greatest rivalry is locked down by the malaysian shuttler, dato lee chong wei and the chinese shuttler, lin dan. Prannoy thus became the first indian player to defeat the big three of lin dan, lee chong wei and chen long.
Lee is a silver medalist in both the 2012 and 2008 olympic games, becoming the first malaysian to reach the final of the mens singles event and ending malaysias olympic medal drought since 1996. The leelin rivalry was a rivalry between two professional badminton players, lee chong wei and lin dan. Lin dan and lee chong wei, the two outstanding male players of the 21st century, closed in on an unexpected showdown when they reached the semifinals of the allengland open on friday. Nothing but badminton highlights epic badminton lin dan vs lee chong wei world championship 2011 main website faceb. Lee chong wei vs wei nan ms denmark open 2015 by badmintonuniverse. Lin dan of china celebrates winning the mens singles semifinal match against shi yuqi of china at the malaysia open badminton tournament in kuala lumpur on april 6, 2019. That letter from lin dan to lee chong wei made you cry, but its not even real. Lee chong weis miraculous third set recovery against arch rival lindan in the asian championship. Lee chong wei vs taufik hidayat in japan tsunami charity match by megatrend007.