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Lin Dan (born 14 October 1983) is a Chinese former professional badminton player. He is a two-time Olympic gold medallist, five-time World champion, two-time World Cup champion, two-time Asian games gold medalist, four-time Asian Champion , as well as a six-time All England champion.
The Longyan-born Chinese sportsman had completed the impossible sounding ’Super Grand Slam’ by the age of 28: winning all of the nine major badminton tournaments available – including the Olympic Games, World Championships, World Cup and other ‘majors’ of the sport.
Lin Dan, who called time on his two-decade career on Saturday, left five generations of Indian badminton stars awestruck. They recollect the attributes that made him the GOAT.
Jul 4, 2020 · Double Olympic gold medallist and five-time world champion Lin Dan has announced his retirement from badminton with immediate effect. The 36-year-old posted a message on Chinese social media outlet Weibo and Instagram on Saturday (4 July) explaining that his body would no longer allow him to reach his previous lofty heights.
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Jul 4, 2020 · Lin Dan, five-time world champion and two-time Olympic gold medallist, announced his retirement on Saturday to bring down the curtains on the most decorated career in badminton...
Jul 4, 2020 · Lin Dan, arguably the greatest badminton player in history, announced retirement Saturday, citing “pain and injuries” in bowing out a year before the postponed Tokyo Olympics.
Known as “Super Dan”, China’s Lin Dan has won all there is to win in the sport of badminton, and is now focusing on a third consecutive Olympic singles title at Rio 2016. Regarded as the greatest badminton player of all time, Lin Dan is out on his own as the only man to have retained the Olympic singles title.
Jul 6, 2020 · Lin Dan's retirement gives us a chance to sift through the numbers and see who's the greatest men's singles player of the 21st century.
Chinese legend Lin Dan to continue fight for spot at Tokyo 2020 Despite a slump in the world rankings, the double Olympic champion is ignoring retirement talk and continues the challenge of qualifying for the Games.
