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Why is Lee Chong Wei so famous?

Why is Lee Chong Wei so famous?

Lee is a triple silver medalist at the Olympic Games, and the sixth Malaysian to win an Olympic medal. He won his first silver medal in 2008, also the first time a Malaysian had reached the finals in the men’s singles event.

How many times Lee Chong Wei Win Lin Dan?

He has won 64 BWF titles, second only to Lin Dan’s 66. In his prime years, Lee reached an unprecedented 9 major championships finals (1 Commonwealth Games, 1 Asian Games, 3 Olympic Games, and 4 World Championships) of a possible 11 events from 2008 to 2016.

How tall is Lee Zii Jia?

6′ 1″
Lee Zii Jia/Height

Why does Lee Chong Wei have more fan following than Lin Dan?

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Now the reason Lee Chong Wei has more fan following and people think he is a better Badminton player is because of his attitude. He is very down to earth whereas Lin Dan has a bit of an attitude issue. In a match against Viktor Axelsen he quit the match mid way because he didn’t agree to the line judge.

Who is Lee Chong Wei’s on-court rival?

Every Malaysian who watches badminton will know of the on-court rivalry between Dato’ Lee Chong Wei and Lin Dan of China. Lin Dan’s nonreturnable smashes and drop shots versus our Dato’ grim spirit and fierce determination make any match between them a nail-biting, suspenseful experience for viewers.

Is Lee Chong Wei a good badminton player?

He plays wonderful badminton, but is playing in an era of the greatest badminton player ever Lin Dan. Finally Lee Chong Wei defeated Lin Dan at Rio Olympics but lost surprisingly to Chen Long. This human frailty and inconsistency endears him to many people. He is just like us, outstanding and brilliant but fails some times in big match situations.

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Is Lin Dan the best badminton player of all time?

Lin Dan is simply the best, the best of all time, period. Lin Dan won all the world champion titles a player can win, as other answer had mentioned, the “Super Grand Slam”, i.e. all nine major titles in the badminton world and he won twice for each one of them! While LCW won none of them, what other proof do you need?