Lin Dan

Lin Dan (simplified Chinese: 林丹; traditional Chinese: 林丹; pinyin: Lín Dān; born October 14, 1983 in Longyan, Fujian) is the current dominant player of world badminton from China. Of Hakka ancestry, he has been nicknamed "Super Dan" (超级丹) by his fans. Lin won the men's singles gold medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics.

He is the only player in badminton history to have won three singles world championship titles having done so consecutively in 2006, 2007, and 2009.