Lin Dan : biography
Lin Dan ( born October 14, 1983 in Longyan, Fujian) is a professional badminton player from China. He is a two-time Olympic champion, four-time world champion, and five-time All England champion. Widely considered to be the greatest badminton player of all time, by the age of 28 Lin had completed the "Super Grand Slam", having won all nine major titles in world badminton: Olympic Games, World Championships, World Cup, Thomas Cup, Sudirman Cup, Super Series Masters Finals, All England Open, Asian Games, and Asia Championships, becoming the first and only player to achieve this feat.
Lin Dan also became the first men’s singles player to retain the Olympic gold medal by winning in 2008 and defending his title in 2012.
He has been nicknamed "Super Dan" by his fans.
Individual finals
Titles (50)
Year | Tournament | Opponent in final | Score |
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2002 | Korea Open (1) | KOR}} Shon Seung-mo | 1–7, 7–3, 7–3, 7–5 |
2003 | Denmark Open (1) | CHN}} Chen Yu | 15–4, 15–6 |
2003 | Hong Kong Open (1) | THA}} Boonsak Ponsana | 15–4, 9–15, 15–8 |
2003 | China Open (1) | MAS}} Wong Choong Hann | 17–16, 15–12 |
2004 | Swiss Open (1) | CHN}} Bao Chunlai | 15–12, 15–6 |
2004 | All England Open (1) | DEN}} Peter Gade | 9–15, 15–5, 15–8 |
2004 | Denmark Open (2) | CHN}} Xia Xuanze | 15–12, 15–11 |
2004 | German Open (1) | CHN}} Xia Xuanze | 17–16, 15–9 |
2004 | China Open (2) | CHN}} Bao Chunlai | 15–11, 15–10 |
2005 | German Open (2) | MAS}} Muhammad Hafiz Hashim | 15–8, 15–8 |
2005 | Japan Open (1) | CHN}} Chen Hong | 15–4, 2–0 (retired) |
2005 | China Masters (1) | CHN}} Bao Chunlai | 15–6, 15–13 |
2005 | Hong Kong Open (2) | CHN}} Bao Chunlai | 15–10, 15–4 |
2005 | World Cup (1) | THA}} Boonsak Ponsana | 21–13, 21–11 |
2006 | All England Open (2) | KOR}} Lee Hyun-il | 15–7, 15–7 |
2006 | Chinese Taipei Open | MAS}} Lee Chong Wei | 21–18, 12–21, 21–11 |
2006 | Macau Open | MAS}} Lee Chong Wei | 21–18, 18–21, 21–18 |
2006 | Hong Kong Open (3) | MAS}} Lee Chong Wei | 21–19, 8–21, 21–16 |
2006 | World Championships (1) | CHN}} Bao Chunlai | 18–21, 21–17, 21–12 |
2006 | Japan Open (2) | INA}} Taufik Hidayat | 16–21, 21–16, 21–3 |
2006 | World Cup (2) | CHN}} Chen Yu | 21–19, 19–21, 21–17 |
2007 | Korea Open (2) | CHN}} Chen Jin | 21–14, 21–19 |
2007 | German Open (3) | CHN}} Chen Yu | walkover |
2007 | All England Open (3) | CHN}} Chen Yu | 21–13, 21–12 |
2007 | China Masters (2) | MAS}} Wong Choong Hann | 21–19, 21–9 |
2007 | World Championships (2) | INA}} Sony Dwi Kuncoro | 21–11, 22–20 |
2007 | Denmark Open (3) | CHN}} Bao Chunlai | 21–15, 21–12 |
2007 | Hong Kong Open (4) | MAS}} Lee Chong Wei | 9–21, 21–15, 21–15 |
2008 | Swiss Open (2) | MAS}} Lee Chong Wei | 21–13, 21–18 |
2008 | Thailand Open | THA}} Boonsak Ponsana | 17–21, 21–15, 21–13 |
2008 | Olympic Games (1) | MAS}} Lee Chong Wei | 21–12, 21–8 |
2008 | China Open (3) | MAS}} Lee Chong Wei | 21–18, 21–9 |
2009 | All England Open (4) | MAS}} Lee Chong Wei | 21–19, 21–12 |
2009 | World Championships (3) | CHN}} Chen Jin | 21–18, 21–16 |
2009 | China Masters (3) | THA}} Boonsak Ponsana | 21–17, 21–17 |
2009 | French Open | INA}} Taufik Hidayat | 21–6, 21–15 |
2009 | China Open (4) | DEN}} Jan Ø. Jørgensen | 21–12, 21–12 |
2010 | Badminton Asia Championships (1) | CHN}} Wang Zhengming | 21–17, 21–15 |
2010 | China Masters (4) | CHN}} Chen Long | 21–15, 13–21, 21–14 |
2010 | Asian Games | MAS}} Lee Chong Wei | 21–13, 15–21, 21–10 |
2011 | Korea Open (3) | MAS}} Lee Chong Wei | 21–19, 14–21, 21–16 |
2011 | German Open (4) | CHN}} Chen Jin | 21–19, 21–11 |
2011 | Badminton Asia Championships (2) | CHN}} Bao Chunlai | 21–19, 21–13 |
2011 | World Championships (4) | MAS}} Lee Chong Wei | 20–22, 21–14, 23–21 |
2011 | Hong Kong Open (5) | CHN}} Chen Jin | 21–12, 21–19 |
2011 | China Open (5) | CHN}} Chen Long | 21–17, 26–24 |
2011 | Super Series Masters Finals | CHN}} Chen Long | 21–12, 21–16 |
2012 | German Open (5) | INA}} Simon Santoso | 21–11, 21–11 |
2012 | All England Open (5) | MAS}} Lee Chong Wei | 21–19, 6–2 (retired) |
2012 | Olympic Games (2) | MAS}} Lee Chong Wei | 15–21, 21–10, 21–19 |