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Chen Long

諶龍　/　ちぇん・ろん

Badminton player from People's Republic of China

January 18, 1989 (age 37)　・　Shashi District, People's Republic of China

badminton player
Olympic competitor

My Take

Chen Long is one of those badminton greats whose dominance I think gets underrated outside the sport. Holding the world number one ranking for 76 straight weeks from late 2014 into 2016 is staggering consistency, and the full set of Olympic medals he assembled, bronze in 2012, gold in 2016, silver in 2020, reads like a career-long story of a player who kept showing up at the biggest moments. Two world titles and a Hall of Fame nod cement it. At 187 cm he had reach and patience, the kind of methodical court game I admire. He often played in the shadow of flashier rivals, which makes his trophy haul feel even more earned to me.

Overview

Chen Long (Chinese: 谌龙; pinyin: Chén Lóng; Mandarin pronunciation: [ʈʂʰə̂n lʊ̌ŋ]; born 18 January 1989), is a Chinese former professional badminton player. He is the 2016 Olympic champion, two-time World champion, and an Asian champion. Chen was a former World number 1, occupying the top men's singles ranking for 76 consecutive weeks from December 2014 to June 2016.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Chen Long
Name (Japanese): 諶龍
Reading: ちぇん・ろん
Born: January 18, 1989 (age 37)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Capricorn / Snake
Origin: Shashi District, People's Republic of China
Blood type: Private
Height: 187 cm
Agency: Private
Occupation: badminton player / Olympic competitor

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: Private

Awards & achievements

2016 Olympic gold medal
2020 Olympic silver medal
2012 Olympic bronze medal
2014 world champion
Asian champion
Asian Games champion
East Asian Games champion
Badminton Hall of Fame

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

6. Links

Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E8%AB%B6%E9%BE%8D

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