Photo: Ian Patterson / CC BY 2.0 (source: Wikimedia Commons)
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.
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
- Height
- 187 cm
- Occupation
- badminton player / Olympic competitor
2. Background
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
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E8%AB%B6%E9%BE%8D
Frequently asked questions
When was Chen Long born?
Born January 18, 1989 (age 37).
Where is Chen Long from?
Chen Long is from Shashi District, People's Republic of China.
What does Chen Long do?
Chen Long works as badminton player, Olympic competitor.
How tall is Chen Long?
Chen Long is 187 cm.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.