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Lee Chong Wei

Men's Singles MAS Legend Retired

Three-time Olympic silver medalist. World #1 for a record 199 consecutive weeks.

Profile

Country: Malaysia
Born: 1982-10-21 (43 yrs)
Height: 174 cm
Weight: 68 kg
Handed: Right
Best BWF rank: #1 MS 2006-06-29
Career titles: 69
BWF: Profile
Wikipedia: Lee Chong Wei

Speed · footwork · attacking

Honours · golds

2× Asian title

5× Commonwealth

Career record

711 W 134 L

84.1% win rate · 845 matches

Career highlights

3x Olympic silver medalist (2008, 2012, 2016)
349 total weeks at world #1 (199-week consecutive streak Aug 2008 – Jun 2012)
4x World Championships silver (2011, 2013, 2014, 2015)
3x Commonwealth Games gold (2006, 2010, 2018)
2010 Asian Games silver
First Malaysian to reach an Olympic MS final
69 career titles

Gear

Racquet Yonex Astrox 99 Pro ✓ verified

String Yonex BG66 Ultimax

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Malaysia's most decorated athlete in any sport. Held BWF #1 for 199 consecutive weeks — a record likely never to be broken. Lost three Olympic finals across three consecutive Games (Beijing, London, Rio) — the silver-medal narrative defined his career as much as his footwork did. Beat nasal cancer in 2018 before retiring in 2019.

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