Lin Dan
Two-time Olympic champion (2008, 2012). Widely considered the greatest singles player of all time.
Complete · attack + control
b. 1983
178 cm
- 2008 + 2012 Olympic gold
- Five-time World Champion (2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2013)
- Six-time All England Champion
- Career grand slam — every major title
Racquet
Yonex Voltric Z-Force II
legacy model
String
Yonex BG65 Ti
Career racquet (discontinued); previously used Yonex AT700 + custom variants
Considered the greatest singles player to ever pick up the sport. A decade of dominance built on physical power and tactical flexibility — could grind from the back court or finish at the net. Olympic golds at Beijing (home soil) and London made him the first man to defend the singles title. Retired 2020 after a 20-year international career.