Lin Dan
Lin Dan (; born 14 October 1983) is a Chinese former professional badminton player. He is a two-time Olympic gold medallist, five-time World championship gold medalist, two-time World Cup champion, two-time Asian games gold medalist, four-time Asian Champion, as well as a six-time All England champion. He led China to victory 5 times at the Sudirman Cup, 6 times at the Thomas Cup and 3 times at the Asian games men's team event. Widely regarded as the greatest badminton player of all time, by the age of 28 Lin had completed the "Super Grand Slam", having won the full set of all nine major titles in the badminton world of his time: Olympic Games, World Championships, World Cup, Thomas Cup, Sudirman Cup, Year-end Finals, Asian Games, and Asian Championships, becoming the third player to achieve this feat after Ge Fei and Gu Jun, and only male player to ever achieve this feat. Of the 9 major events, he had won at least 2 of each events except the Year-end Finals where he ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Lin (surname)
Lin (; ) is the Mandarin Chinese, Mandarin romanization of the Chinese surname written wikt:林, 林, which has many variations depending on the language and is also used in Taiwan, Singapore, Malaysia, Philippines, Indonesia, Japan, Korea (as Im (surname), Im), Myanmar, Vietnam, Thailand, Cambodia. Among Taiwanese and Chinese families from abroad, it is sometimes pronounced and spelled as Lim because many Chinese descendants are part of the Southern Min diaspora that speak Hokkien or Teochew dialect, Teochew. In Cantonese-speaking regions such as Hong Kong and Macau it is spelled as Lam or Lum. It is listed 147th on the ''Hundred Family Surnames''. Within mainland China, it is currently the 18th most common List of common Chinese surnames, surname. In Japan, the character 林 is also used but goes by the pronunciation Hayashi, which is the 19th most common surname in Japan. Name origin King Zhou of Shang (reigned 1154 to 1122 BC), the last king of the Shang dynasty, had three ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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2011 BWF World Championships
The 2011 BWF World Championships was the 19th tournament of the World Badminton Championships, a global tournament in the sport of badminton. It was held at Wembley Arena in London, England, from August 8 to August 14, 2011. China clean swept all the titles for a record third time and became the first nation to successfully defend all the titles won from the previous edition. Scotland won their first medal from mixed pair and India won their medal in women's doubles and their seconds worlds medal after 28 years. Draw The draw was held on 25 July at Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Schedule All five events started on the first day and concluded with the final on the last day. ''All times are local (UTC+01:00, UTC+1).'' Medalists Medal table Events Participating countries 347 players from 48 countries participated at this year's edition. The number in parentheses indicate the player contributed by each country. * (4) * (4) * (2) * (8) * (2) * (4) * (10) * (24) * (14) * (3) * (2) ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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2007 Sudirman Cup
The 2007 Sudirman Cup is the 10th tournament of the World Mixed Team Badminton Championships of Sudirman Cup. It was held from 11 to 17 June 2007 in Glasgow, Scotland. China won for the sixth time and second in a row after beating Indonesia 3–0 in the final. Host city selection Scotland and South Korea submitted bids to host the event. IBF awarded Scotland the right to host the event during a council meeting in Jakarta. Venue * Scotstoun International Sports Arena Teams As confirmed, 48 teams around the world took part in this tournament. (after the retirement of Mongolia) Geographically, they are 31 from Europe, 11 teams from Asia, 3 from Americas, two from Oceania and one from Africa. Below is the seeded the team in each group of the tournament. Following the withdrawal of Mongolia in Group 7, now that group has been merged with Group 6, the group 6 now has two group itself. Group stage Level 1 Group A Group B Level 2 Group A Group B Lev ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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2005 Sudirman Cup
The 2005 Sudirman Cup was the 9th tournament of the World Mixed Team Badminton Championships of Sudirman Cup. It was held from May 10 to May 15, 2005, in Beijing, China. Host city selection Beijing and Glasgow submitted bids for the competition. Beijing was confirmed as the host during 2003 IBF council meeting in Eindhoven. Teams 41 teams around the world took part in this tournament. Geographically, they were 22 from Europe, 13 teams from Asia, 3 from Americas, two from Oceania and one from Africa. This edition also saw the expansion of Group 1 to 8 teams. Results Group 1 Subgroup 1A Subgroup 1B Playoff Semi-finals Final Group 2 Subgroup 2A Subgroup 2B Playoff Group 3 Subgroup 3A Subgroup 3B Playoff Group 4 Subgroup 4A Subgroup 4B Playoff Group 5 Subgroup 5A Subgroup 5B Playoff Group 6 Final classification : : References External linksOfficial website제9회 세계혼합단체 배드민턴선수권대회 {{Sudirman cup Sudirman ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Sudirman Cup
The Sudirman Cup is an international badminton mixed team competition contested by member countries of the Badminton World Federation, the sport's global governing body. The championship has been awarded every two years since the inaugural tournament in 1989. It used to be held at the same venue for the World Championships in the same year until the International Badminton Federation, now the BWF, decided to split the two tournaments starting from 2003. There are five matches in every Sudirman Cup tie which consists of men and women's singles, men and women's doubles and mixed doubles. The cup is named after Sudirman, a former Indonesian badminton player. The current champion is China, which won its 14th title at the 2025 tournament in China. There is no prize money in Sudirman Cup; players play for their respective countries and to earn BWF World Ranking points and national prestige. Trophy The Sudirman Cup stands 80 cm high. It is made of 22 carat (92%) gold-plated sol ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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2006 Badminton World Cup
The 2006 Badminton World Cup was the twenty-first edition of the international Badminton World Cup tournament. The event was held at the Olympic Sports Park in Yiyang, Hunan, China, from 24 to 28 October 2006. It was organized by the Table Tennis and Badminton Administration Center under the General Administration of Sport of China, hosted by the Hunan Sports Bureau and the Yiyang People's Government, and also co-organized by China Mobile Group Hunan Co., Ltd., with a total prize money of US$250,000. Some of top players declined to participate, since there is no ranking points awarded in this tournament, and tight competition schedule at that year, with also held the World Championship, Thomas & Uber Cup, Asian Games, and the European Club League. In the end, the host Chinese national team won the men's singles, women's singles and women's doubles, while the men's and mixed doubles won by Indonesian players. Medalists Men's singles Group A Group B Group C ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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2005 Badminton World Cup
The 2005 Badminton World Cup was the twentieth edition of an international tournament Badminton World Cup. The event was held at the Olympic Sports Park in Yiyang, Hunan, China from 14 to 18 December 2005. It was sanctioned by the International Badminton Federation and Table Tennis and Badminton Administration Center under China's State General Administration of Sport, with a total prize money of US$250,000. This was the first time after 1997, this tournament was being conducted. Between 1997 and 2005, this tournament was halted due to various problems. In the end of the competitions, China won the titles in all 5 disciplines. Medallists Men's singles Finals Women's singles Finals Men's doubles Finals Women's doubles Finals Mixed doubles Finals References {{Reflist Badminton World Cup 2005 in badminton 2005 in Chinese sport Sport in Hunan International sports competitions hosted by China World Cup A world cup is a global sporting comp ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Badminton World Cup
The World Cup in badminton was an annual tournament organized by the International Management Group (IMG). It was held from 1979 to 1997. After the tournament ceased for seven years, Badminton World Federation The Badminton World Federation, aka BWF, is the international governing body for the sport of badminton approved by the International Olympic Committee. It was founded on 5 July 1934 as the International Badminton Federation with nine member ... decided to bring it back as an invitational tournament in 2005, but it was ended after the 2006 event. Locations Past winners Medal table References External links *http://www.sportsrecords.co.uk/badminton/index.htm *http://com4.runboard.com/bsportsworld.fswimming.t155Smash: World Cup {{Badminton competitions World Cup World cups ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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2017 BWF World Championships – Men's Singles
The men's singles tournament of the 2017 BWF World Championships ( World Badminton Championships) took place from 21 to 27 August. Seeds Son Wan-ho ''(semifinals)'' Lee Chong Wei ''(first round)'' Viktor Axelsen (champion) Shi Yuqi ''(third round)'' Chen Long ''(semifinals)'' Chou Tien-chen ''(quarterfinals)'' Lin Dan ''(final)'' Srikanth Kidambi ''(quarterfinals)'' Ng Ka Long Angus ''(third round)'' Tian Houwei ''(quarterfinals)'' Tanongsak Saensomboonsuk ''(third round)'' Wong Wing Ki ''(quarterfinals)'' Ajay Jayaram ''(third round)'' Anders Antonsen ''(third round)'' B. Sai Praneeth ''(third round)'' Rajiv Ouseph Theratil Rajiv Ouseph (born 30 August 1986) is a former international badminton player from England who has represented both England and Great Britain. A long-time English and British No.1, Ouseph's most significant international tournament achi ... ''(third round)'' Draw Finals Section 1 Section 2 Section 3 Sec ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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2017 BWF World Championships
The 2017 BWF World Championships of badminton were held from 21 to 27 August at the Emirates Arena in Glasgow, Scotland. The venue can hold 6,000 spectators. When Glasgow hosted the event in 1997 it was held at the Scotstoun Centre. Host city selection Glasgow originally submitted a bid for the 2017 Sudirman Cup but lost to Gold Coast, Queensland, Gold Coast. The Badminton World Federation awarded the World Championships to Glasgow after the event did not receive appropriate bids. Schedule ''All times are local (British Summer Time, UTC+1).'' Medal summary Medal table Medalists References External linksOfficial website {{World championships in 2017 2017 BWF World Championships, BWF World Championships, 2017 2017 in badminton, World Championships 2017 in Scottish sport, BWF World Championships International sports competitions in Glasgow, 2017 BWF World Championships Badminton tournaments in Scotland, World Championships August 2017 sports events in the United K ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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2005 IBF World Championships – Men's Singles
The 2005 IBF World Championships (World Badminton Championships) took place in Arrowhead Pond in Anaheim, United States, between August 15 and August 21, 2005. Following the results in the men's singles. Seeds # Lin Dan, ''Runner-up'' # Kenneth Jonassen, ''Quarter-final'' # Peter Gade, ''Semi-final'' # Bao Chunlai, ''Quarter-final'' # Lee Chong Wei, ''Semi-final'' # Taufik Hidayat, ''Champion'' # Chen Hong, ''Quarter-final'' # Muhammad Hafiz Hashim, ''Third round'' # Ng Wei, ''Third round'' # Wong Choong Hann, ''Third round'' # Boonsak Ponsana, ''Third round'' # Niels Christian Kaldau, ''Second round'' # Lee Hyun-il, ''Quarter-final'' # Dicky Palyama, ''First round'' #n/a # Björn Joppien Björn Joppien (born 30 January 1981) is a male badminton player from Germany. Career Joppien played badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics in men's singles, defeating Kasperi Salo of Finland in the first round. In the round of 16, Joppien was ..., ''Third round'' Main stage Section 1 ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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2005 IBF World Championships
The 2005 IBF World Championships (14th World Badminton Championships) was held in Anaheim, southern California, United States, from August 15 to August 21, 2005. 2004 Olympic champion Taufik Hidayat of Indonesia won the men's singles over China's Lin Dan, while Peter Gade of Denmark and Lee Chong Wei of Malaysia received bronze medals. In the women's singles category, Xie Xingfang won the gold medal beating compatriot 2004 Olympic gold medalist Zhang Ning. Germany's Xu Huaiwen and Chinese Taipei's Cheng Shao-chieh won bronze medals. Cheng Shao-chieh also created some surprise results in the tournament. Women's doubles was almost an all-China show. 2004 Olympic gold medalists Yang Wei/Zhang Jiewen repeated their 2004 Olympic performance with victory over silver medalists Gao Ling/Huang Sui. In the mixed doubles, number 1 seeds Nathan Robertson/ Gail Emms of England backed out before commencement of the tournament due to an injury to Robertson. This paved the way for seve ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |