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Chen Long (Chinese: 谌龙; pinyin: Chén Lóng; Mandarin pronunciation: [ʈʂʰə̂n lʊ̌ŋ]; born 18 January 1989), is a Chinese former professional badminton player. He is the 2016 Olympic champion, two-time World champion, and an Asian champion.. Affectionately known as "The Great Wall of China" by his fans, he is noted for his endurance, ability to dictate rallies and resolute defence. He is considered one of the greats of men's singles badminton.
May 22, 2023 · Long CHEN Badminton. (2021 Getty Images) Chen Long, the Olympic badminton champion Rio 2016, announced his retirement from the sport on Friday (19 May) after a 13-year senior career. The 34-year-old from Hubei, People's Republic of China, goes out having won three Olympic medals, two world titles, and six Sudirman and Thomas Cup crowns during ...
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Jun 2, 2023 · Chen Long. The retirement of Chen Long brings to an end the career of one of the greats of contemporary badminton. Chen arrived when the world was still in thrall of the Big Four – Lin Dan, Lee Chong Wei, Taufik Hidayat and Peter Gade. And while in the early part of his career he was always in the shadow of his senior compatriot Lin, he would ...
Chen Long, is a Chinese professional badminton player. He is the reigning Olympic Champion, two-time World Champion, and an Asian Champion. Follow Sportskeeda for updates about Chen Long.
Chen Long def. Lee Chong Wei 21–18, 21–18. Chen and Lee first faced each other in a final in 2009, when Lee won on home soil at the Malaysia Grand Prix Gold event. Many finals between the two followed, with the meeting at Rio 2016 proving to be the penultimate time the pair would face off in a championship match at a tournament.
May 21, 2023 · When Chen Long won the 2016 Rio Olympics gold medal, it corrected an anomaly in badminton. After eight years of utter domination by the legendary duo of Lin Dan and Lee Chong Wei - they had won gold and silver, respectively, in the previous two editions - men’s singles got a new Olympic champion in Chen Long.
May 20, 2023 · Chinese badminton great Chen Long has announced his retirement aged 34, ending a decorated career that included Olympic gold and two world titles. The former world number one won the Olympic crown at Rio 2016 and followed it up with silver at the pandemic-delayed Tokyo Olympics in 2021. He has not played since and has now officially called it ...
CHEN Long earned the opportunity to defend his men's singles Olympic Games title after he defeated Indonesia's Anthony Sinisuka Ginting in the semi-finals on Sunday (1 August) at the Musashino Forest Sports Plaza. The 32-year-old Chinese player went on the offensive from the start which he felt was key to his semi-finals victory.
May 21, 2023 · Chen Long's achievements were often overshadowed by the more charismatic Lin Dan, but he was hugely successful in his own right, winning the world title in 2014 and 2015.
