Lin Dan Lee Chong Wei

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.

Lin dan lee chong wei. Everyone was on their edge of their seats watching lee chong wei secure 3 match points lin saving all 3 and then lee making the whole of malaysia proud by sealing a 4th when he made a cross court smash. 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. But only one could make it to the finals and. The badminton world is in mourning.

At the badminton men s singles semi finals at rio 2016 malaysian player lee chong wei faced lin dan from china. However based on this photo uploaded by bao chun lai another chinese badminton player the badminton greats met in 2000. The lee lin rivalry was a rivalry between two professional badminton players lee chong wei and lin dan it is considered a fierce rivalry. The duo faced off 40 times through their careers with lin having the advantage over the malaysian with a head to head record of 28 12.

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. Of their 40 meetings lin won the head to head battle by 28 12. China s lin dan wins the gold medal in the men s badminton singles final against malaysia s lee chong wei the sport debuted at the olympics in 1972 with this. Lin dan was constantly in my head lee chong wei lee chong wei and lin dan are by far two of the most dominant badminton players across three generations.

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. 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. 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.