Here are the top 10 greatest badminton players
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We have witnessed many great badminton players around the world. The game is mostly played in Asia including countries like China, India, Malaysia etc.
China is the most successful country in Badminton history with record 161 medals till the last World Championships including 58 gold, 40 silvers and 63 bronze medals.
This article will tell you about the top 10 greatest badminton players in history. Can you guess where Li Lingwei has been placed on this list?
Greatest Badminton Players
1. Lin Dan
- 2 gold medals in Olympics
- 5 gold and a silver in World Championships
- 2 gold medal in Badminton World Cup
- 5 gold and 2 bronze medal in Thomas Cup
- 3 gold medal in Asian Games
- 3 gold medal in Asian Championships
- Hong Kong East Asian Games in 2009
2. Lee Chong Wei
- Gold medal at 2006 Asian Championship
- 3 silver and bronze in World Championships
- 4 gold medals in Commonwealth Games
- Silver and three bronze medals in Thomas cup
- Gold and silver medal in Southeast Asian Games
3. Gao Ling
- 2 gold, a bronze and a silver in Olympics
- 4 gold medals in Badminton World Championship
- 3 gold medals in Sudirman Cup
- 5 gold medals in Uber Cup
4. Taufik Hidayat
- Fastest smash of 305 km/hr in 2006 world championships
- 6 Indonesian Open
- 3 gold, 2 silver and a bronze medal in Asian Championships
- A gold, a silver and two bronze medal in World Championships
- 2 gold, a silver and three bronze medal in Thomas Cup
- A silver and two bronze medals in Asian Games
- Men’s singles title at 2004 Athens Olympic games.
5. Rudy Hartono
- 8 All England Championship
- 2nd IBF World Championships in 1980
6. Li Lingwei
- Inducted in the international Badminton Hall of Fame in 1998
- 3 gold medals and two silver medals in BWF World Championships in 1985
- World Grand Prix singles title
7. Tony Gunawan
- Most successful doubles player in the world (358 international titles)
- Gold in men’s double 2000 Sydney Olympic Games
- 2001 Seville World Championships and Anaheim 2005 World Championships
- All-England Open with his partner Halim Haryanto in 2001
8. Morten Frost Hansen
- Won every international championship except the World Badminton Championship
- 4 All-England Open Badminton Championship
- 7 Nordic Championship
- 7 Denmark Open
9. Peter Hoeg Gade
- 5 time European Champion
- 3 gold medals in the European Team Championships
- Bronze medal at 2012 Wuhan Thomas and Uber Cup.
10. Han Aiping
- Most women’s singles Open (2 Japan Open, 4 Hong Kong Open, 3 Malaysia Open)
- Won each of Dutch Masters, China Open, Swedish Open and German Open
- Inducted in Badminton Hall of Fame in 1988
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