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Why China badminton players so world class?!

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Lin Dan (simplified Chinese: 林丹; traditional Chinese: 林丹; pinyin: Lín Dān; born October 14, 1983 in Longyan, Fujian) is the current dominant player of world badminton from China. Of Hakka ancestry, he has been nicknamed "Super Dan" (超级丹) by his fans. Lin won the men's singles gold medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics.

He is the only player in badminton history to have won three singles world championship titles having done so consecutively in 2006, 2007, and 2009.[3]

(Look at his ranking below for all competitions....only rank 1st, 2nd or 3rd!)


Rank Event Date Venue
Olympics
1 Singles 17 August 2008 Beijing, China
World Championships
1 Singles 2009 Hyderabad, India
1 Singles 2007 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
1 Singles 2006 Madrid, Spain
2 Singles 2005 Anaheim, California, USA
Asian Games
1 Team 2006 Doha, Qatar
2 Singles 2006 Doha, Qatar
3 Team 2002 Busan, Korea
PRC National Games
1 Singles 2009 Shandong, China
1 Singles 2005 Jiangsu, China
2 Singles 2001 Guangdong, China
Thomas Cup
1 Team 2008 Indonesia
1 Team 2006 Japan
1 Team 2004 Jakarta, INA
2 Team 2002 Guangzhou, CHN
Sudirman Cup
1 Team 2009 Guangzhou, CHN
1 Team 2007 Glascow, Scotland
1 Team 2005 Beijing, CHN
World Cup
1 Singles 2006 Yiyang, CHN
1 Singles 2005 Yiyang, CHN
World Tournaments
1 Singles 2009 Li-Ning China Open Super Series
1 Singles 2009 Yonex French Open Super Series
1 Singles 2009 Li-Ning China Masters Super Series
1 Singles 2009 Yonex All England Open Super Series
1 Singles 2008 Li-Ning China Open Super Series
1 Singles 2008 Thailand Open Grand Prix Gold
1 Singles 2008 Wilson Swiss Open Super Series
1 Singles 2007 Yonex-Sunrise Hong Kong Open Super Series
1 Singles 2007 Denmark Open Super Series
1 Singles 2007 China Masters Super Series
1 Singles 2007 Yonex All England Open Super Series
1 Singles 2007 Yonex German Open
1 Singles 2007 Yonex Korea Open Super Series
1 Singles 2006 Yonex Japan Open
1 Singles 2006 Yonex-Sunrise Hong Kong Open
1 Singles 2006 Macau Open
1 Singles 2006 Chinese Taipei Open
1 Singles 2006 Yonex All England Open
1 Singles 2005 Yonex-Sunrise Hong Kong Open
1 Singles 2005 China Masters
1 Singles 2005 Yonex Japan Open
1 Singles 2005 German Open
1 Singles 2004 China Open
1 Singles 2004 German Open
1 Singles 2004 Realkredit Denmark Open
1 Singles 2004 Yonex All England Open
1 Singles 2004 Swiss Open
1 Singles 2003 China Open
1 Singles 2003 Hong Kong Open
1 Singles 2003 Realkredit Denmark Open
1 Singles 2002 Noonnoppi Korea Open
2 Singles 2009 Wilson Swiss Open Super Series
2 Singles 2008 Yonex-Sunrise Hong Kong Open Super Series
2 Singles 2008 Yonex All England Open Super Series
2 Singles 2008 Yonex Korea Open Super Series
2 Singles 2006 Proton Malaysia Open
2 Singles 2005 Proton Malaysia Open
2 Singles 2005 Yonex All England Open
2 Singles 2003 German Open
2 Singles 2003 Yonex Japan Open
2 Singles 2001 Realkredit Denmark Open
2 Singles 2001 Asian Badminton Championships
3 Singles 2008 Badminton Asia Championships
3 Singles 2007 French Open Super Series
3 Singles 2007 Yonex Japan Open Super Series
3 Singles 2007 Wilson Swiss Open Super Series
3 Singles 2006 China Open
3 Singles 2006 China Masters
3 Singles 2006 Yonex German Open
3 Singles 2005 Aviva Singapore Open
3 Singles 2004 Djarum Indonesia Open
3 Singles 2004 Yonex Japan Open
3 Singles 2003 Yonex-Sunrise Singapore Open
3 Singles 2002 All England Open
Junior Tournaments
1 Singles 2001 Dutch Junior
1 Singles 2001 German Junior
1 Team 2000 World Junior Championships
1 Team 2000 Asian Junior Championships
1 Singles 2000 Asian Junior Championships
3 Singles 2000 World Junior Championships
 
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