Born on 14th October 1983, in Longyan, Fujian, Lin Dan is a professional badminton player from China.

His achievements:-

• Won the Badminton Asia Junior Championships of 2000 both in team and singles events, held in Jakarta, Indonesia
• In 2006, he won six individual titles including the All England Open (England), Chinese Taipei Open (Taiwan), Macau Open (Macau), Hong Kong Open (Hong Kong), and Japan Open (Japan).
• Honored with the title of "Eddie Choong Player of the Year” in 2006 and 2007
• Named the "Most Valuable Player (MVP)" at the Asian Games of 2010, held in Guangzhou, China
• Won gold medal in 2008 at the Summer Olympics held in Beijing in the Men’s Singles event
• Clinched a gold medal in Men’s Singles event at the Summer Olympics of 2012 that took place in London