* Taufik's backhand smash has been recorded at over 200km/h, and his forehand jump smash is an even more intimidating 305 km/h; which is a world record. He has won the Indonesian Open six times, was the gold medal winner at the 2004 Athens
* Peter has been the Danish National Champion in 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006 and 2007. In 1999 he won the All-England Championship and holds four European Championship titles. He held the World Number one ranking from 1998-2001. He has b
Lin Dan earned his reputation as being one of the most dominate players in men's badminton singles by winning 9 top titles between 2002-2004. In the 2008 Beijing Olympics he won gold, and the gold at the 2006 and 2007 World Championships. He is a left-hande
In order to appreciate the famous badminton athletes of today, we need to revisit the very beginning of the sport and the athletes that shaped into what it has become. Sir George Alan Thomas was one of the very first famous male badminton players.
*Chen Jin won a bronze medal at the 2008 Beijing Olympics after losing to Lin Dan in the semi-finals. However, he defeated Dan (ranked number one at the time) at the All-England Championships in 2008, a very prominent title.
Birth name Wong, Choong Hann
Date of birth May 23, 1983 (age 26)
Birth name Nguyễn Tiến Minh
Date of birth February 22, 1982 (age 27)
Date of birth September, 4 1984 (24)
smash is an even more intimidating 305 km/h; which is a world record. He has won the Indonesian Open six times, was the gold medal winner at the 2004 Athens
2007. In 1999 he won the All-England Championship and holds four European Championship titles. He held the World Number one ranking from 1998-2001. He has b
n earned his reputation as being one of the most dominate players in men's badminton singles by winning 9 top titles between 2002-2004. In the 2008 Beijing Olympics he won gold, and the gold at the 2006 and 2007 World Championships. He is a left-hande