Lee Chong Wei Lin Dan
The lee lin rivalry was a rivalry between two professional badminton players lee chong wei and lin dan it is considered a fierce rivalry.
Lee chong wei lin dan. October 21 1982 is a professional badminton player from malaysia. Lin dan v lee chong wei. After 8 years since the last game lee chong wei made history by beating his long time rival lin dan in the 2016 olympics game.
By lee chong wei march 18 2020. At the badminton men s singles semi finals at rio 2016 malaysian player lee chong wei faced lin dan from china. About lee chong wei datuk lee chong wei born in georgetown penang.
Following the retirement announcement of the two time olympic gold medalist five time world champion and chinese badminton phenom lin dan his greatest rival lee chong wei has taken. According to the badminton world federation lee chong wei and lin dan first clashed in the tuc asia preliminaries 2004 where lin dan set the tone for the future besting chong wei 15 3 13 15 6 15. However based on this photo uploaded by bao chun lai another chinese badminton player the badminton greats met in 2000.
Lin dan vs lee chong wei in all england last 8. Bao chun lai weibo. Subscribe for highlights full length.
Of their 40 meetings lin won the head to head battle by 28 12. Lee chong wei leechongwei june 13 2019 despite not winning an olympic gold in his 19 year career lee is well respected for giving his all for malaysia and his passion for badminton. Malaysia s lee chong wei plays lin dan of china in the men s singles finals of the yonex bwf world championships 2011.
At first it was lee chong wei who announced his retirement and now it is lin dan s turn to do the same. Lee chong wei lin dan. Today mar 2018 lin dan vs lee chong wei in all england last 8.
But only one could make it to the finals and fi. They met in the final 22 times semi finals 15 times including twice in the final of the olympic games and world championships which lin took all the victories. The badminton world is in mourning.
Kuala lumpur fifteen years ago in a packed kuala lumpur stadium rising stars lin dan and lee chong wei met in a final for the first time setting the stage for what would become badminton s.