Lin Dan: Meet Chinese Athlete Lin Dan

Three-time Badminton world champion Lin Dan is arguably one of the world’s best badminton players.

Lin Dan Biographical Information:

Name: Lin Dan (林丹)

Gender: Male

Sport: Badminton

Height: 5’10”

Hometown: Longyan, Fujian, China

Date of Birth: Oct. 14, 1983

Nicknamed "Super Dan" (超级丹), Lin Dan is a left-handed badminton player who has been ranked world number one for most of his career. Lin has helped his team win numerous titles but famously lost in the first round of men’s singles at the 2004 Athens Olympic Games.

Since winning a bronze medal at the World Junior Championships in 2000, Lin has gone on to win every major badminton competition, including the world championships and Olympic gold. Lin is the only badminton player to win three consecutive world championships.

Off the court, Lin is a lieutenant colonel in the People’s Liberation Army. Lin belongs to a sports troop in the PLA.

Lin Dan holds over 100 gold, silver, and bronze medals in men’s singles and team titles.

Men’s Singles Awards:

2009 – Gold medal at the World Championships
2009 – Silver medal at the East Asian Games
2008 – Gold medal in Men’s Singles at the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games
2007 – Gold medal at the World Championships
2006 – Silver medal at the Doha Asian Games 2006
2006 – Gold medal at the World Championships
2005 – Silver medal at the World Championships

2010 – Gold medal at the Thomas Cup
2009 – Gold medal at the Sudirman Cup
2009 – Gold medal at the East Asian Games
2008 – Gold medal at the Thomas Cup
2007 – Gold medal at the Sudirman Cup
2006 – Gold medal at the Doha Asian Games 2006
2006 – Gold medal at the Thomas Cup
2005 – Gold medal at the Sudirman Cup
2004 – Gold medal at the Thomas Cup
2003 – Silver medal at the Sudirman Cup
2002 – Bronze medal at the Busan Asian Games 2002
2002 – Bronze medal at the Thomas Cup