10 Best Male Athlete Badminton Throughout History

Grownnews: Washington DC - Badminton or we know Badminton is a popular sport around the world who are part of one of the branches of Olympic sport since 1992. Sports that require dexterity, mental and strategies in playing racket and shuttlecock has 5 events consisting of Men's Singles (Singles son), Women's Singles (Women's Singles), Men's Doubles (Men's Doubles), Women's Doubles (Women's Doubles), Mixed Doubles (Mixed Doubles).

Here are the 10 best male badminton athletes throughout history, check it out:

1. Lin Dan 

Lin Dan was born on October 14, 1983 in Longyan, Fujian, China, and nicknamed "Super Dan" by Peter Gade. He won the Olympics twice, five times world champion and five-time All England champion, and is considered by many as the best and most successful players as badminton singles player of all time. Lin Dan won nine major titles in world badminton and complete the "Super Grand Slam" at a young age of 28 years.

He also became the first and only player who reached the feat. Lin Dan won the first Olympic gold in 2008 and retained the title again in 2012, and became the only single player who until now were able to achieve it. He align themselves even more from Eddie Choong Player of the Year twice in 2006 and 2007. He became the BWF male athlete of the Year in 2008 and was voted Most Valuable Player in the 2010 Asian Games in China.

You could say Lin Dan is the complete package of a badminton athlete, speed, agility, strategy, mental posture to make it a number one best badminton players in the history of the world is to admit dna. Even to invite Lin Dan as a special guest performances diacara Total BWF World Championship 2015 held in Senayan Jakarta, Total as a major sponsor must spend up to 600,000 dollars or worth more than 8 billion rupiah.

2. Taufik Hidayat

Taufik Hidayat sons of the nation who was born in Bandung, August 10, 1981 was dubbed as the most talented player in the history in the world of badminton. He never touched by science, not like Lin Dan who incidentally got help-art facilities in developing the art and science play badminton in improving the ability of the athlete.

Taufik is a professional player who is present in the field at the age of 15th and became number one at the age of 17. Who would have thought himself early berprestai than Lindane and Lee Chong Wei, Taufik despite age but different generations with the rival. Taufik and Lin Dan touted as a true rival or so-called "Arch Rivals" (arch rival) are equally powerful, just as strong. History records Taufik Hidayat as Indonesian badminton legend of the world even touted fantastic four badminton together with Lin Dan, Lee Chong Wei, Peter Gade.

Those advantages are very intriguing included backhand hard and precise, game net so pretty and tough to opponents, smash a cross and hard and drop shot trim plus a winning mentality makes Taufik Hidayat won gold six times in a row in Indonesia Open from 1999 to 2006. he also won the gold trophy in the 2004 Olympics and the World Championships in 2005 and twice won the Asian Games gold in 2002 and 2006.

3. Lee Chong Wei

Professional athlete badminton Malaysian Lee Chong Wei, born on October 21, 1982 in Bagan Serai, Perak, Malaysia. Not like Taufik Hidayat, Lee Chong Wei only able to grab the silver medal at both the 2008 Olympics and 2012 and became the first Malaysian athlete to reach the final in the men's singles badminton at the Olympics.

Lee Chong Wei dubbed by Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak as a national hero, and has earned the title "Dato" for their contribution to sports in Malaysia. Lee Chong Wei holds the number 1 world ranking for 199 consecutive weeks from the date of August 21, 2008 until June 14, 2012. He is the only Malaysian badminton player who held the top spot in the world rankings over one year. His autobiography "Dare to be a Champion" was officially published on January 18, 2012.

4. Tony Gunawan

Indonesia-born badminton player Tony Gunawan, is considered by many as one of the best dual athlete in the history of international badminton. He represented Indonesia at the beginning of 1992 until 2001 and now represents and badminton athletes train United States since 2001. With multiple partners 3 different people, she won gold medals in 2000 Sydney Olympics, the world championships (World Championship) and the 2001 Seville World Championships Anaheim 2005.

Tony also won the mixed doubles title at the US Open, Open Taipei, Puerto Rico Open and SCBA Classic. Tony reached a total of 35 international titles in his career and IBF World memenangkanKejuaraan 2001, and the All-England Open in 2001 with his partner Halim Haryanto. After his career as a player, he now serves as head coach at San Gabriel Badminton Club 2 (Pomona).

5. Rudi Hartono

Former best badminton player Indonesia Rudy Hartono Kurniawan, was born on August 18, 1949, and is considered by many as the most famous players in the history of badminton besides known as one of the best badminton player of all time. He won the prestigious All England Championship match in a row seven times from 1968 to 1974.

He won the World Championship sebagaiu one single player that was held in 1980. Rudy Hartono is the brother of a female badminton player of international Dewi Utami Kinard. He led the Indonesian Thomas Cup team six times in a row between 1967 and 1982. Indonesia's Hartono also helped the team win four world championships in a row from 1970 to 1979.

6. Liem Swie King

The former Indonesian badminton player Liem Swie King, born on February 28, 1956 in Holy, and is regarded as one of the leading badminton men's singles player in the world, especially in 1980. He is one of the most dominant force from the late 1970s until the mid-1980s an.

He is also known for the ferocity smash jump (jump smash) and also exceptional skill as badminton men's doubles player. He won the national badminton championships in Central Java at the very young age of 15 years. Liem participated first time in Djakarta Badminton Open Tournament in November 1972 and won the Central Java Governor Championship "Moenadi Cup" three years later. His life and achievements around the world into the film inspired the nation titled "King".

7. Morten Frost Hansen

Former best badminton player from Denmark Morten Frost Hansen, was born on April 4, 1958, dubbed "Mr Badminton 'for his major contribution to the world of Badminton. He holds a top three position in the world rankings for twelve years when he represented Denmark at the international badminton championship.

Moten won a silver medal at the World Badminton Championship twice in 1985 and 1987. During the second defeat at the World Championships he was the talk of the media under the title "greatest badminton players in the world will probably never be World Champion." In addition to it, he won the All England Open four times and won the European championship twice. Hansen reached the Nordic championship in every year from 1978 to 1984 and became champion again in 1988.

8. Peter Hoeg Gade

Retired Danish badminton player Peter Hoeg Gade was born on December 14, 1976, in Aalborg, Denmark. Peter became one rival Taufik Hidayat once a close friend. Currently he lives in Holte in Copenhagen to be a husband of a former international handball player Camilla Hoeg.

Denmark is a country of the European participants the best in the sport of badminton to this day, as evidenced in Peter Gade who won the European Championships in men's singles in a row five times and won gold in the All England Open Badminton Championships in 1999. He holds a top position in the World Ranking of 1998 to 2001, and get 22 Grand-Prix titles during that time. Gade had time to reclaim the number one ranking BWF again on June 22, 2006. dikandangnya own, Gade won the Danish National Championship 10 times during his career perbulutangkisannya. Peter was never a player of the year from the IBF in 1998, and obtained the Special Award of DBF in 2006.

This time substitute Peter Gade as a tough competitor Jorgensen singles player is very lively and eccentric socks ball. The action is slengean comparable with tough game that became a dark horse every game in progress.

9. Chen Long

Players born in China's Chen Long can be regarded as a substitute Lin Dan. His age is still relatively young 25 years and continue to perform follow his predecessor Lin Dan. Excess Long Chen Lin Dan may not be as good as aggressive, but the stability of the game, the game neatness and patience exceed Lin Dan.

Chen Long was born on January 18, 1989 in Shashi District, Jingzhou, Hubei. He became part of a team victory won gold in China in Thomas Cup 2010 held in Kuala Lumpur. He also won the junior men's singles BWF World Junior Championships in 2007. Chen Long also won the Asian Junior Badminton Championships in 2007.

Professional achievement was first achieved in 2010 at the Bitburger Open in Germany where he beat Hans-Kristian Vittinghus in the final event and won gold GP. Not only that, he beat Lee Chong Wei and won the All England Open in 2013. Awalo 2015 until now Chen Long became first ranked men's singles player aside other players and has been a champion Li Ning BWF World Championships 2014 in August 2015, Chen Long was be the first order seed player who is expected to become a champion Total World Championships 2015, held in Jakarta, which lasted until August 17, 2015.

10. Eddy Choong

Former best player Eddy Choong Malaysian origin who was born May 29, 1930 had died on 28 January 2013. He also played as a men's doubles with his brother David Choong besides an active career as a singles player.

The world has noted the advantages of playing in speed, tenacity and stamina. Choong won the All England Open Badminton Championships four times and also won the men's doubles in 1951, 1952 and 1953 with his brother. He is a founding member of the Thomas Cup team Malayasia in 1955. To commemorate his great contribution to the world of badminton, the Badminton World Federation (BWF = Badminton World Federation) conferred a special award named Eddy Choong Player of the Year.