4 Who are the World Badminton Legends?

Badminton is an attractive sport, bringing together the most talented and persistent people. In particular, the following 4 world badminton legends are the most specific examples. Who are the 4 world badminton legends? The following article about sports news will help you get the best overview of them.

1. One of the world's 4 badminton legends: Lee Chong Wei

One of the four badminton legends in the world is Lee Chong Wei. He is a Malaysian professional singles tennis player. The tennis player born in 1982 had impressive achievements and became the most famous player in the world. Consecutively from 2008 to 2012, he held the number 1 position worldwide and was the first to do so.

In the eyes of his teammates, Lee Chong Wei has always been an extremely likable person. Although he can be a bit aggressive every time he steps on the stage, few people expect him to be extremely friendly in real life. Everyone seems to be used to the scene after winning a big tournament, the next day Lee still arrived at the training ground on time. He was not used to partying and never cared about all night and morning fun.

                                                                              Lee Chong Wei in his youth

In 1996, the top 4 badminton legends in the world was determined by Lee Chong Wei. Thanks to this achievement, he has earned the prestigious title of Datuk - a "national hero" as Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak calls it.

All members, fans love Lee. Lee Chong Wei also had 6 consecutive years as the top tennis player, number 1 in the world, he won all tournaments in the Superseries system. However, unfortunately, he has never been crowned in the most prestigious playgrounds. From the Olympic tournament to the Asiad, Lee's greatest achievement was recorded as a silver medal. Above all, a pain that haunts Lee Chong Wei's illustrious badminton career is named Lin Dan.

However, it can be said that compared to Lee Chong Wei, Lin Dan has less championship titles (66 compared to 69). At the same time, Lin Dan's number of wins is even less (654 versus 713). However, this guy has acquired all the biggest titles in the badminton world. What Lee has, Lin Dan also has. He even has things that Lee Chong Wei strives for all his life but cannot achieve. Therefore, Lin Dan is recognized as the only player in the top 20 with a better head-to-head record against Lee (won 27, lost 12).

After having three consecutive runners-up in the 2008 Olympics, 2012 and 2016 Olympics, the big star of the world badminton village had to leave her dream unfinished due to illness. This is actually a very regrettable thing for Chong Wei's never-ending efforts over the past two decades and his determination to fight the deadly disease.

 

Immediately after Lee Chong Wei announced his retirement, the Malaysian Badminton Federation almost immediately sent a letter and invited him to be a coach. However, at the moment Lee is still considering carefully before making an official decision. According to Lee, currently he still wants to spend more time with his family and social activities that he has long cherished.

2. Lin Dan - undefeated legend

The second name in the top 4 badminton legends in the world is Lin Dan - a tennis player from China. He was born in 1983 and is a two-time Olympic champion, five-time world champion and six-time British champion. Lin Dan is also the greatest tennis player of all time thanks to the biggest title in badminton - something no one has done in the world.

As a child, Lin Dan was encouraged by his parents to study to become a pianist. However, he did not follow his parents' orders, but instead chose the path of badminton. He started training when he was only five years old. Then, he was professionally discovered and nurtured by the People's Liberation Army Sports Team after winning spectacularly at the National Children's Championship at the age of twelve. He was added to the list of China's badminton team in 2001. At that time, he was only 18 years old.

At the 2008 Olympics, Lin Dan defeated Hong Kong's Ng Wei in the first round, Park Sung-hwan in the second round, and brilliantly overcame Peter Gade in the quarterfinals. He then went on to beat his teammate Chen Jin in consecutive sets to be able to create the so-called "dream" final with Lee Chong Wei. However, in the final, there was an unexpected one-way turn when Lin Dan defeated Lee by a margin of 21-12, 21-8 and he became the first men's singles player to win. Olympic gold medal as the number one seed.

During his golden age, tennis player Lin Dan "sweeped" every major badminton court on the planet. This has helped him extend his achievements for himself and for the whole of China.

He had excellent success with 5 times winning the badminton world championship in singles:

+ Year 2006 – Madrid (Spain)

+ Year 2007- Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia)

+ Year 2009 – Hyderabad (India)

+ Year 2011 – London (England)

+ Year 2013 – Guangzhou (China)

He also won 2 consecutive Asian championship titles with badminton singles:

+ Year 2010 – New Delhi (India)

+ Year 2011 – Chengdu (China)

He also won four championships at the Asian Games:

+ 2006 – Doha (Qatar) in the team event

+ Year 2010 – Guangzhou (China) in the team event

+ Year 2010 – Guangzhou (China) in men's singles

+ 2014 – Incheon (Korea) in the men's singles

The legend of this world badminton village has also been prominently honored with 5 times Thomas Cup champion with team badminton content (including 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012), 4 times Sudirman champion cup (with the years 2005, 2007, 2009, 2011).

It can be said that he is the first and only athlete to achieve this achievement.

3. Chen Long - defending champion

Badminton player Chen Long was born on January 18, 1989 in Hubei City, China. He has lived and worked mainly in his home country of China. This handsome guy belongs to the sign of Capricorn, holding the zodiac sign of the dragon. Chen Long has had a popularity rating of 2744 in the world and he is also 4th in the list of Famous Badminton Players around the world.

In 2000, Chen Long displayed a strong badminton playing ability, but physically he was a bit weak, so he joined the Xiamen team. At that time, he was one of the youth athletes with the best score for the national quarterfinals. In 2005, he was selected to the Chinese national youth team. On June 9, 2006, he excelled in the national team and participated in the Olympics for the first time in his career. In the very year 2012, he spectacularly took third place in the men's singles.

At the 2007 World Youth Championships, he made his name to win the men's singles championship. He has always been seen as Lin Dan's successor with his outstanding performance and performances..

Chen Long is considered a famous and proud badminton player of China. He was even compared to the "Perfect Mr." of the badminton village. According to the statistics of the Badminton World Federation (BWF) on December 24, 2014, the name Chen Long officially usurped the world No. 1 position of great player Lee Chong Wei. 2015 was also Chen Long's most successful year. Until that time, he was also the high-earning badminton village star in 2015.

The outstanding achievements of tennis player Chen Long that we can mention are:

Gold medal at the 2016 Rio Olympics and a bronze medal at the 2012 London Olympics.

He won the world championship twice in a row, 2014 and 2015.

Chen Long made a name for himself in the world of badminton when he won the 2007 championship at the BWF World Junior Championships in both singles and team events. He also won the Asian championship and participated in major tournaments in the world and brought back "terrible" achievements. Although still behind Lin Dan, Chen Long still has a special place in the hearts of fans.

 

4. Peter Gade - the world's first legend

If you mention the 4 world badminton legends and forget about Peter Gade, it is a big omission. The professional tennis player who came to Denmark was the first to become the first legend in the world of badminton.

Born on December 14, 1976, Peter Gade is the number 1 badminton star in Europe of his generation. During more than a decade of reigning at the top (from 1998 to 2010), Peter Gade has won 5 times the European men's singles champion, 5 times won the mixed men's/women's team event and 3 times won the championship. Men's team content (these tournaments are held on a cycle of about every 2 years). He also has for many years occupied the number 1 position in the world's top badminton rankings.

Peter Gade made his mark and became a top 4 badminton legend in the world with his first achievement: Winning the badminton tournament of the All England Open in 1999. After that, he has 5 times won the European championship. . Next, between 1998 and 2001, he kept at the top of the world rankings consecutively. Along with a record of 22 Grand Prix championships, he has become one of the sport's most successful badminton players. With a fast attack, keeping the rhythm and creating constant pressure for the opponent, he has become a senior player - a legend of the world.

Six years after his retirement, Peter Gade opened the “Peter Gade Badminton Academy” in June 2018 in Gentofte, a suburb of Copenhagen, Denmark. The philosophy and biggest goal of Peter Gade Badminton Academy is the desire to bring new perspectives, as well as create a new environment and culture in badminton training. Thereby, it can be seen that his passion and enthusiasm for badminton is extremely great.