BADMINTON PLAYER
Lin Dan
1983 - Today

Lin Dan
Lin Dan (Chinese: 林丹; born 14 October 1983) is a Chinese former professional badminton player. He is a two-time Olympic gold medallist, five-time World championship gold medalist, two-time World Cup champion, two-time Asian games gold medalist, four-time Asian Champion, as well as a six-time All England champion. He led China to victory 5 times at the Sudirman Cup, 6 times at the Thomas Cup and 3 times at the Asian games men's team event. Widely regarded as the greatest badminton player of all time, by the age of 28 Lin had completed the "Super Grand Slam", having won the full set of all nine major titles in the badminton world of his time: Olympic Games, World Championships, World Cup, Thomas Cup, Sudirman Cup, Year-end Finals, Asian Games, and Asian Championships, becoming the third player to achieve this feat after Ge Fei and Gu Jun, and only male player to ever achieve this feat. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Lin Dan is the 3rd most popular badminton player (down from 2nd in 2019), the 958th most popular biography from China (down from 918th in 2019) and the most popular Chinese Badminton Player.
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Among BADMINTON PLAYERS
Among badminton players, Lin Dan ranks 3 out of 117. Before him are Rudy Hartono, and P. V. Sindhu. After him are Lee Chong Wei, Peter Gade, Park Joo-bong, Carolina Marín, Alan Budikusuma, Taufik Hidayat, Viktor Axelsen, Susi Susanti, and Kim Moon-soo.
Most Popular Badminton Players in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsRudy Hartono
1949 - Present
HPI: 55.74
Rank: 1
P. V. Sindhu
1995 - Present
HPI: 55.26
Rank: 2
Lin Dan
1983 - Present
HPI: 53.82
Rank: 3
Lee Chong Wei
1982 - Present
HPI: 53.75
Rank: 4
Peter Gade
1976 - Present
HPI: 50.73
Rank: 5
Park Joo-bong
1964 - Present
HPI: 50.54
Rank: 6
Carolina Marín
1993 - Present
HPI: 49.37
Rank: 7
Alan Budikusuma
1968 - Present
HPI: 49.35
Rank: 8
Taufik Hidayat
1981 - Present
HPI: 49.06
Rank: 9
Viktor Axelsen
1994 - Present
HPI: 48.25
Rank: 10
Susi Susanti
1971 - Present
HPI: 47.80
Rank: 11
Kim Moon-soo
1963 - Present
HPI: 47.65
Rank: 12
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1983, Lin Dan ranks 116. Before him are James Collins, Assimi Goïta, Domhnall Gleeson, Mido, Princess Theodora of Greece and Denmark, and Sola Aoi. After him are Christopher Paolini, Ashleigh Ball, Nikki Bella, Vladimir Stojković, Sylvia Hoeks, and Jérémy Toulalan.
Others Born in 1983
Go to all RankingsJames Collins
SOCCER PLAYER
1983 - Present
HPI: 54.08
Rank: 110
Assimi Goïta
POLITICIAN
1983 - Present
HPI: 54.05
Rank: 111
Domhnall Gleeson
ACTOR
1983 - Present
HPI: 53.98
Rank: 112
Mido
SOCCER PLAYER
1983 - Present
HPI: 53.98
Rank: 113
Princess Theodora of Greece and Denmark
ACTOR
1983 - Present
HPI: 53.93
Rank: 114
Sola Aoi
PORNOGRAPHIC ACTOR
1983 - Present
HPI: 53.84
Rank: 115
Lin Dan
BADMINTON PLAYER
1983 - Present
HPI: 53.82
Rank: 116
Christopher Paolini
WRITER
1983 - Present
HPI: 53.71
Rank: 117
Ashleigh Ball
ACTOR
1983 - Present
HPI: 53.67
Rank: 118
Nikki Bella
WRESTLER
1983 - Present
HPI: 53.65
Rank: 119
Vladimir Stojković
SOCCER PLAYER
1983 - Present
HPI: 53.62
Rank: 120
Sylvia Hoeks
ACTOR
1983 - Present
HPI: 53.57
Rank: 121
Jérémy Toulalan
SOCCER PLAYER
1983 - Present
HPI: 53.52
Rank: 122
In China
Among people born in China, Lin Dan ranks 958 out of 1,610. Before him are Liu Chao-shiuan (1943), Li Han-hsiang (1926), Ilham Tohti (1969), Cai Chusheng (1906), Feng Xiaogang (1958), and Huang Xiaoming (1977). After him are Tashi Namgyal (1893), Ha Jin (1956), Hu Die (1908), Cui Jian (1961), James Wong Howe (1899), and Li Xi (1956).
Others born in China
Go to all RankingsLiu Chao-shiuan
POLITICIAN
1943 - Present
HPI: 54.02
Rank: 952
Li Han-hsiang
FILM DIRECTOR
1926 - 1996
HPI: 54.01
Rank: 953
Ilham Tohti
ECONOMIST
1969 - Present
HPI: 53.98
Rank: 954
Cai Chusheng
FILM DIRECTOR
1906 - 1968
HPI: 53.94
Rank: 955
Feng Xiaogang
FILM DIRECTOR
1958 - Present
HPI: 53.94
Rank: 956
Huang Xiaoming
ACTOR
1977 - Present
HPI: 53.86
Rank: 957
Lin Dan
BADMINTON PLAYER
1983 - Present
HPI: 53.82
Rank: 958
Tashi Namgyal
POLITICIAN
1893 - 1963
HPI: 53.72
Rank: 959
Ha Jin
WRITER
1956 - Present
HPI: 53.71
Rank: 960
Hu Die
ACTOR
1908 - 1989
HPI: 53.62
Rank: 961
Cui Jian
MUSICIAN
1961 - Present
HPI: 53.45
Rank: 962
James Wong Howe
FILM DIRECTOR
1899 - 1976
HPI: 53.38
Rank: 963
Li Xi
POLITICIAN
1956 - Present
HPI: 53.36
Rank: 964
Among BADMINTON PLAYERS In China
Among badminton players born in China, Lin Dan ranks 1. After him are Zhang Ning (1975), Chen Long (1989), Gao Ling (1979), Cai Yun (1980), Yang Wei (1979), Fu Haifeng (1984), Xie Xingfang (1981), Zhang Jun (1977), Zhang Jiewen (1981), Ji Xinpeng (1977), and Gong Zhichao (1977).
Lin Dan
1983 - Present
HPI: 53.82
Rank: 1
Zhang Ning
1975 - Present
HPI: 46.49
Rank: 2
Chen Long
1989 - Present
HPI: 46.48
Rank: 3
Gao Ling
1979 - Present
HPI: 44.17
Rank: 4
Cai Yun
1980 - Present
HPI: 43.52
Rank: 5
Yang Wei
1979 - Present
HPI: 43.03
Rank: 6
Fu Haifeng
1984 - Present
HPI: 43.00
Rank: 7
Xie Xingfang
1981 - Present
HPI: 42.95
Rank: 8
Zhang Jun
1977 - Present
HPI: 41.62
Rank: 9
Zhang Jiewen
1981 - Present
HPI: 41.48
Rank: 10
Ji Xinpeng
1977 - Present
HPI: 41.41
Rank: 11
Gong Zhichao
1977 - Present
HPI: 40.76
Rank: 12