Chen Long

Chen Long (Chinese: 谌龙; pinyin: Chén Lóng; Mandarin pronunciation: [ʈʂʰə̂n ̌ŋ]; born 18 January 1989), is a Chinese former professional badminton player. He is the 2016 Olympic champion, two-time World champion, and an Asian champion.

Chen Long
谌龙
Personal information
CountryChina
Born (1989-01-18) 18 January 1989
Shashi District, Jingzhou, Hubei, China
Height1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight75 kg (165 lb)
Years active2007 – 2021
HandednessRight
Men's singles
Career record446 wins, 115 losses
Highest ranking1 (25 December 2014)
Medal record
Men's badminton
Representing  China
Olympic Games
2016 Rio de Janeiro Men's singles
2020 Tokyo Men's singles
2012 London Men's singles
World Championships
2014 Copenhagen Men's singles
2015 Jakarta Men's singles
2017 Glasgow Men's singles
2018 Nanjing Men's singles
Sudirman Cup
2009 Guangzhou Mixed team
2011 Qingdao Mixed team
2013 Kuala Lumpur Mixed team
2015 Dongguan Mixed team
2019 Nanning Mixed team
2017 Gold Coast Mixed team
Thomas Cup
2010 Kuala Lumpur Men's team
2012 Wuhan Men's team
2018 Bangkok Men's team
2014 New Delhi Men's team
Asian Games
2010 Guangzhou Men's team
2018 Jakarta–Palembang Men's team
2014 Incheon Men's singles
2014 Incheon Men's team
Asian Championships
2017 Wuhan Men's singles
2009 Suwon Men's singles
2013 Taipei Men's singles
2016 Wuhan Men's singles
2018 Wuhan Men's singles
2011 Chengdu Men's singles
2012 Qingdao Men's singles
2015 Wuhan Men's singles
East Asian Games
2009 Hong Kong Men's team
2013 Tianjin Men's team
World Junior Championships
2007 Waitakere City Boys' singles
2007 Waitakere City Mixed team
Asian Junior Championships
2007 Kuala Lumpur Boys' singles
2007 Kuala Lumpur Mixed team
BWF profile

Chen was a former World number 1, occupying the top men's singles ranking for 76 consecutive weeks from December 2014 to June 2016. He started his achievements in the international stage by winning the boys' singles title in the Asian and World Junior Championships in 2007, and then won his first professional tournament in the Philippines Open in 2009.

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