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Lin Dan (born October 14, 1983)[1] is a Chinese professional badminton player. He is a two-time Olympic champion, five-time World champion, as well as a six-time All England champion.

Widely regarded as the greatest badminton player of all time,[3][4][5] by the age of 28 Lin had completed the "Super Grand Slam", having won all nine major titles in the badminton world: Olympic Games, World Championships, World Cup, Thomas Cup, Sudirman Cup, Super Series Masters Finals, All England Open, Asian Games, and Asian Championships, becoming the first and only player to achieve this feat.[6][7] He also became the first men's singles player to retain the Olympic gold medal by winning in 2008 and defending his title in 2012.[8] Winning the Malaysian Open in 2017 marked Lin's success in having won every major title in the badminton world.[9]

In 2004, he was dubbed "Super Dan" by opponent Peter Gade after winning the All England Open final, and the nickname has since been widely used by his fans as well as the media to refer to him, in recognition of his achievements.[10][11]

2018
Lin Dan entered a record 10th All England final in the 2018 edition, but lost to compatriot Shi Yuqi. He won the New Zealand open by beating youngster Jonatan Christie. He won the Gold Medal 2018 Thomas Cup & Gold Medal Asian Games 2018 Mens Team with China as well.

2019
Lin Dan won his second Malaysia Open title in 2019, beating compatriot Chen Long in the finals[174]. However, he withdrew from the Singapore Open in the first round against Viktor Axelsen, citing a "thigh injury"[175]. In April, Lin Dan lost in the semifinals of the New Zealand Open (badminton) to Ng Ka Long.

Personal life
Lin was born to a Hakka family in Shanghang County, Longyan, Fujian. At a young age, Lin Dan was encouraged to learn to play the piano by his parents, and to be a pianist. However, he chose to play badminton instead. Having started his training at the age of five, he was scouted by the People's Liberation Army Sports Team after winning the National Junior Championships aged twelve, and was enlisted into the Chinese National Badminton Team in 2001, when he was 18.[176][177][178]

Lin has been in a relationship with Xie Xingfang, herself a former world champion, since 2003.[179] They were quietly engaged on December 13, 2010 in Haizhu, Guangzhou. Xie initially denied but later acknowledged romantic involvement with Lin, who reacted angrily at the public exposure of their relationship, citing reasons of personal privacy.[180] The two were married on September 23, 2012 and the wedding ceremony was held at the Beijing University of Technology.[181]

Lin had five tattoos visible during the 2012 Summer Olympics. His upper left arm has a Christian cross,[182] his lower left arm has five stars, his right upper arm reads "until the end of world",[183] a double "F" lettering on his lower right arm, and his initials "LD" are tattoed on the back of his neck.[184] These tattoos have been the subject of controversy due to his military and religious status.[182][185]

On October 17, 2012, he became the first active Chinese badminton player to accept a master's degree, which was presented at Huaqiao University.[186] His autobiography, Until the End of the World, was published after he successfully defended his Olympic title at the London 2012 Olympics.[187]

Family
He and his wife Xie Xingfang had their first child "Xiao Yu" (Little feather) on November 5, 2016.[188]

Awards
Lin won the Eddie Choong Player of the Year award for two consecutive years in 2006 and 2007.[189] He also secured the BWF Best Male Player of the Year in 2008.[190] Lin was voted Most Valuable Player (MVP) during the 2010 Asian Games in Guangzhou, China.[191] On January 16, 2011, he was voted as the 2010 best male athlete in CCTV Sports Personality of the Year for his clean sweep in major badminton titles.[192]

Social Media
Weibo is the main social media platform which Lin is using to post and update his latest status as well as communicate with his fans or friends. Lin uses his name '林丹‘as the name of the account. In February 2018, the latest number of his followers in Weibo has achieved 3.7 million.[193] Additionally, Lin's fans group has set an exclusive account called '林丹全国球迷会‘ in Weibo to update Lin's latest status, post his pictures and results of matches.[194]

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