Lin dan highest ranking
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Lin Dan
- Date of birth
1983-10-14
- Birthplace
Longyan
- Height
176 cm
- Weight
68.0 kg
Olympic Games (2 medals: 2 gold)
- Singles: 1st (2008, 2012)
World Championships (6 medals: 5 gold, 1 silver)
- Singles: 1st (2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2013), 2nd (2005)
Thomas Cup / World Team Championships (7 medals: 5 gold, 2 bronze)
- Team: 1st (2004, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012), 3rd (2002, 2014)
Asian Games (7 medals: 4 gold, 2 silver, 1 bronze)
- Singles: 1st (2010, 2014), 2nd (2006)
- Team: 1st (2006, 2010), 2nd (2014), 3rd (2002)
Asian Championships (7 medals: 4 gold, 1 silver, 2 bronze)
- Singles: 1st (2010, 2011, 2014, 2015), 2nd (2001), 3rd (2008, 2012)
"Super Dan" targeting an unprecedented triple
Lin Dan has a chance to underline his status as the greatest badminton player of all time as he bids for a third straight Olympic title in Rio.
"Super Dan" is the only player to have won all 9 major badminton titles, including 2 Olympic golds (2008, 2012) and 5 world championship crowns.
After becoming the first man to successfully defend the men's singles t
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Lin Dan facts for kids
Not to be confused with Lindane or Linden.
For the American film producer, see Dan Lin. For the late Ming/early Qing Mongolian khan, see Ligdan Khan.
In this Chinese name, the family name is Lin.
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| Nickname(s) | Super Dan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Birth name | 林丹 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | (1983-10-14) 14 October 1983 (age 41) Longyan, Fujian, China | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 178 cm | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 70 kg | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Country | China | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years active | 2000–2020 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Left | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Highest Ranking | 1 (26 February 2004) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Title(s) | 66 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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