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Athlete
Lee Chong Wei
Famoose for
Becoming a long-standing world number one in badminton.
Olympic silver · All England
- Born
- 21 October 1982
- Birthplace
- Bagan Serai, Malaysia
More people
Lee Chong Wei
Lee Chong Wei is a Malaysian former singles player known for speed, consistency and intense rivalries.
Early life
Malaysia
Grew up in Penang after being born in Perak.
Training
Entered national-level badminton as a teenager.
Career
- 2000s
International rise
Became Malaysia’s leading singles player.
- 2008 onward
Top ranking
Spent extended periods at world number one.
- 2019
Retirement
Retired after treatment for cancer.
Achievements
Olympic silver
Reached three consecutive Olympic finals.
All England
Won the first of four titles at the event.
World number one
Accumulated 349 weeks at the top.
Beyond badminton
Rivalry
His matches with Lin Dan became defining contests.
Health
His cancer treatment brought his career to an early end.
Sources & photo credit
Life, career and references ↗Photo: Antony Stanley. CC BY-SA 2.0 · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.
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