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Lee Chong Wei

1982 - Today

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Lee Chong Wei (Chinese: 李宗伟; pinyin: Lǐ Zōngwěi; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Lí Chong-úi; born 21 October 1982) is a Malaysian former professional badminton player. As a singles player, Lee was ranked first worldwide for 349 weeks, including a 199-week streak from 21 August 2008 to 14 June 2012. He is the fifth Malaysian player after Foo Kok Keong, Rashid Sidek, Roslin Hashim and Wong Choong Hann to achieve such a ranking (since official rankings were first kept in the 1980s), and is the only Malaysian shuttler who has held the number one ranking for more than a year. On 2 May 2023, Lee was inducted to BWF Badminton Hall of Fame. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Lee Chong Wei is the 4th most popular badminton player (down from 3rd in 2019), the 50th most popular biography from Malaysia (down from 45th in 2019) and the most popular Malaysian Badminton Player.

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Among BADMINTON PLAYERS

Among badminton players, Lee Chong Wei ranks 4 out of 117. Before him are Rudy Hartono, P. V. Sindhu, and Lin Dan. After him are Peter Gade, Park Joo-bong, Carolina Marín, Alan Budikusuma, Taufik Hidayat, Viktor Axelsen, Susi Susanti, and Kim Moon-soo.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1982, Lee Chong Wei ranks 147. Before him are Kentaro Uramoto, Damien Sandow, Hilarie Burton, Noemi, Flavia Pennetta, and Róbert Vittek. After him are Steve Hooker, Marjorie Estiano, Rebecca Hall, Cory Monteith, Jenna Haze, and Laura Ramsey.

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In Malaysia

Among people born in Malaysia, Lee Chong Wei ranks 50 out of 90. Before him are Nik Abdul Aziz Nik Mat (1931), Ahmad Zahid Hamidi (1953), Ismail Petra of Kelantan (1949), Anthony Soter Fernandez (1930), Judo at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's 66 kg (null), and Francisco Mendes (1939). After him are Irene Fernandez (1946), Subkhiddin Mohd Salleh (1966), Tony Fernandes (1964), Simon Russell Beale (1961), Sheikh Muszaphar Shukor (1972), and Mazlan Othman (1951).

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Among BADMINTON PLAYERS In Malaysia

Among badminton players born in Malaysia, Lee Chong Wei ranks 1. After him are Rashid Sidek (1968), Lee Zii Jia (1998), Goh Liu Ying (1989), Soh Wooi Yik (1998), Goh V Shem (1989), Chan Peng Soon (1988), Aaron Chia (1997), Tan Wee Kiong (1989), Soniia Cheah Su Ya (1993), Lee Meng Yean (1994), and Chow Mei Kuan (1994).

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