Chen Long

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Chen Long
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Personal information
Birth name 谌龙
Country  China
Born (1989-01-18) January 18, 1989 (age 35)
Shashi District, Jingzhou, Hubei, China
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight 79 kg (174 lb; 12.4 st)
Handedness Right
Coach Xia Xuanze, Zhong Bo
Men's singles
Career record 300 wins, 66 losses
Career title(s) 26
Highest ranking 1 (December 24, 2014)
Current ranking 1 (December 19 , 2015[1])
Medal record
Men's badminton
Representing  China
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 2012 London Men's singles
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2015 Jakarta Men's singles
Gold medal – first place 2014 Copenhagen Men's singles
Asian Championships
Silver medal – second place 2013 Taipei Men's singles
Silver medal – second place 2009 Suwon Men's singles
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Wuhan Men's singles
Bronze medal – third place 2012 Qingdao Men's singles
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Chengdu Men's singles
Thomas Cup
Gold medal – first place 2012 Wuhan Team
Gold medal – first place 2010 Kuala Lumpur Team
Bronze medal – third place 2014 New Delhi Team
Sudirman Cup
Gold medal – first place 2015 Dongguan Team
Gold medal – first place 2013 Kuala Lumpur Team
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 2010 Guangzhou Men's team
Silver medal – second place 2014 Incheon Men's singles
Silver medal – second place 2014 Incheon Men's team
East Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 2009 Hong Kong Men's team
Gold medal – first place 2013 Tianjin Men's team
World Junior Championships
Gold medal – first place 2007 Waitakere City Boys' singles
Gold medal – first place 2007 Waitakere City Mixed team
Asian Junior Championships
Gold medal – first place Kuala Lumpur 2007 Boys' singles
Silver medal – second place Kuala Lumpur 2007 Mixed team
BWF profile
Updated on 12:19, 20 May 2015 (UTC).

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This is a Chinese name; the family name is Chen.
Chen Long
Traditional Chinese 諶龍

Chen Long (born January 18, 1989 in Shashi District, Jingzhou, Hubei) is a male badminton player from China. He is an Olympic Bronze medalist, two-time World Champion, and two-time All England champion. As of 17 September 2015, he is ranked No.1 in the world, a ranking he has maintained following his ascension to the top ranking position at the end of 2014.

Career

Junior events

Chen emerged as a world junior champion in the 2007 BWF World Junior Championships in both the boys' singles and team event. He also became Asian junior champion in the 2007 Asian Junior Badminton Championships.

2010

Chen participated in the Korea Open Super Series in January. He made it through to the semi-finals before losing to Danish player Peter Gade, 13–21 21–10 17–21. A week later, in the Malaysia Open, he lost in the opening round to Boonsak Ponsana of Thailand.

At the prestigious All England Open in March, he registered an impressive victory over 8th seed Jan Jorgensen in the first round but fell to Korea's Shon Wan-ho 18–21 21–18 19–21 in the second round. He followed up this disappointment with his best ever performance in a Super Series event by making it through to the final of the Swiss Open, where he finished runner-up to compatriot Chen Jin.

Chen was part of the Chinese team that won gold at the 2010 Thomas Cup in Kuala Lumpur. He only featured in their opening match against Peru, taking just 31 minutes to beat his opponent, before being replaced in the team by Bao Chunlai for the later rounds. Chen's first individual title of 2010 came at the Bitburger Open in Germany, where he beat Denmark's Hans-Kristian Vittinghus 21–3 12–21 21–9 in the final of the GP Gold event. His good form continued when he finished runner-up to Lin Dan at the China Masters two weeks later, going down 15–21 21–13 14–21 to the reigning Olympic champion.

Chen obtained a second team gold medal of the year with China at the Asian Games held in Guangzhou, but did not feature in the individual event. More success followed when he won the China Open Super Series two weeks later. His passage to the final included a controversial walkover by Lin Dan in the quarter-finals and a hard fought victory over current World champion Chen Jin in the semi-finals. In the final, he squared off against teammate Bao Chunlai, emerging the victor after 75 minutes of play. Chen's attempt at back-to-back Super Series titles came to an end at the hands of former Olympic champion Taufik Hidayat in the semi-final of the Hong Kong Open the following week. Chen's strong finish to the year saw his world ranking rise to a career high of 3rd, briefly becoming the top ranked Chinese player.

2011

In the first tournament of the new season, Chen Long was convincingly beaten by world No 1 Lee Chong Wei in the semi-final of the Malaysia Open. It took just 39 minutes for the Malaysian to blow away the upcoming Chinese star with a score of 21–9 21–9. The effects of the demoralising defeat were still evident a week later when Chen lost in the second round of the Korea Open to Japanese player Kenichi Tago. His first individual title of the year came at the Thailand Open, where he beat experienced Korean player Lee Hyun-il in the final.

In August, Chen was eliminated in the first round of the World Championships by unheralded Guatemalan player Kevin Cordón in what was one of the shock results of the tournament. Cordón emerged the victor after clinching the third set 27–25 in a thrilling encounter. Chen sprang back from his shock exit from the World Championships by winning his first China Masters title after defeating his compatriot Chen Jin in the final. A week later, he won his first Japan Open by avenging his Malaysia Open loss to world No 1 Lee Chong Wei in the final. In October, Chen won his third consecutive Super Series tournament with another victory over Lee Chong Wei, this time in the final of the Denmark Open in its first year as a Premier Super Series event.

His highlights of the season were followed by an exit from semi-finals of Hong Kong Open and failure to defend his China Open title after losing to his compatriot, Lin Dan, in the final. He ended year 2011 with another runner-up in Super Series Master Finals, being beaten by Lin Dan again.

2012

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Playing in the semifinals of the 2012 Olympics

In 2012, Chen lost in the pre-quarterfinals of Indonesia Open 2012, to Parupalli Kashyap, 21-17, 21-14.[2]

In the 2012 Summer Olympics, Chen was defeated in the semi-final of the Men's Singles by Lee Chong Wei of Malaysia, 21-13, 21-14,[3] but went on to win bronze after defeating Lee Hyun-il in the Bronze medal match.[4][5]

2013

Chen won convincingly against Lee Chong Wei in the 2013 All England Open in the finals, 21-17, 21-18. Despite missing the last two Sudirman cup editions 2009 and 2011, Chen Long emerged as the first singles player to help China lift its fifth consecutive trophy in 2013 edition. He won the Denmark Open against Lee 24-22, 21-19 and then, the China Open against compatriot Wang Zhengming in three games.

2014

Chen started the year with a victory against Lee Chong Wei in the Korean Open. Then, he was unable to defend his All England title as he lost to Lee Chong Wei in the finals. He subsequently lost in the Indian Open finals to the same opponent. In May, Chen played first singles for China at the 2014 Thomas Cup. They were unable to defend their title as they lost 0-3 to Japan in the semifinals. Chen Long took the blame for the surprise loss of the Chinese Team, casting into doubt his ability to depose Lin Dan as China's MS 'big brother'. Chen's poor start to the season continued deep into the summer, when he saw early round knockouts in the Japan Open to Hu Yun of Hong Kong and Indonesian Open to Denmark's Jan Ø. Jørgensen. However, his fortune reversed at the most important competition of the year. On August 31, Chen defeated Lee Chong Wei in the finals with a score of 21-19, 21-19 to win his first ever World Championship title at 2014 Copenhagen, breaking his 7-month title drought. He would then continue this excellent form for the rest of the season, defeating Son Wan-ho in the final of the 2014 Denmark Super Series Premier, his 6th Super Series Premier title to date and first of the year. He would also make the finals of the 2014 Hong Kong Super Series. Chen Long ended the season on a high note after winning the 2014 BWF Super Series Masters Finals in Dubai, boasting a 3-0 record in the Group Stage and defeating Hans-Kristian Vittinghus 21-16, 21-10 in the final. With this victory, Chen Long ascended to World No.1, dethroning rival Lee Chong Wei and achieving the title of Year End No.1 on the BWF World Ranking. This marked the first time in 6 years that a player other than Lee Chong Wei ended the year at the coveted No.1 ranking. Despite a slow start to the year, Chen's 2014 was characterised by his first ever World Championship, solid victories at the Super Series Masters Finals and Denmark Open, and the first time achieving the rank of World No.1.

2015

Starting the year as World No.1, Chen Long's first tournament of the season was the 2015 All England Super Series Premier, considered the most reputable Super Series Premier title. Defeating compatriot Lin Dan in straight sets (21-13, 21-12) en route to the finals, Chen won his second All England title in 2 years with a 15-21, 21-17, 21-15 over Jan O Jorgensen. Chen continued his winning form in his next tournament, the 2015 Malaysia Super Series Premier, defeating Lin Dan, this time with a tighter scoreline of 20-22, 21-13, 21-11. Two consecutive victories over Lin Dan, long considered China's strongest badminton player in the Men's Singles discipline, was considered by many as Chen's resolute ascension to the position of China MS No.1. A second round exit to Hu Yun at the 2015 Singapore Super Series and a semi-final loss to compatriot Tian Houwei by way of walkover put a stop to Chen Long's tournament-winning streak. However, victory over Viktor Axelsen at the 2015 Australian Super Series final with a score of 21-12, 14-21, 21-18 put Chen back in winning shape. This was followed by a quarterfinal exit at the 2015 Indonesia Super Series Premier, a tournament in which Chinese players routinely lose during the early stages. However, Chen would rediscover his form in the 2015 Chinese Taipei Open Grand Prix Gold with a victory over home favourite Chou Tien-chen. He would then defend his World Championship title in the 2015 Jakarta. Chen reached the final of the championships with ease, winning in 2 sets over each of his opponents, including Japanese rising star and then-World No.4 Kento Momota 21-9, 21-15 in the semi-finals. In a rematch of the 2014 final, Chen Long was again victorious over rival Lee Chong Wei, successfully defending his World Champion title with an easier scoreline of 21-14, 21-17. This marked the second World Championship title for Chen Long, that secured him in position of Year End at No. 1, again. Chen would follow this up with another Super Series victory at the 2015 Korea Open Super Series, during which he defeated unseeded Ajay Jayaram 21-14, 21-13 in the final. This was Chen's 8th Super Series title, bringing his total SS (including Premier) tally to 16 and year-to-date titles to 7, the most he's achieved in one season. During November 2015, Chen Long reached the Finals without losing a single set, however a resurgent Lee Chong Wei proved tough to be beat losing the finals in two straight sets 21-15, 21-11 halting his 7 straight finals win in 2015. In December 2015, Chen Long made the semi finals of the Super series finals in Dubai.

Achievements

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Further information: Chen Long career statistics

Individual titles (26)

Year Tournament Opponent in final Score
2015 Denmark Open Indonesia Tommy Sugiarto 21–12, 21–12
2015 Korea Open India Ajay Jayaram 21–14, 21–13
2015 World Championships Malaysia Lee Chong Wei 21–14, 21–17
2015 Chinese Taipei Open Chinese Taipei Chou Tien-chen 15–21, 21–9, 21–6
2015 Australian Open Denmark Viktor Axelsen 21–12, 14–21, 21–18
2015 Malaysia Open China Lin Dan 20–22, 21–13, 21–11
2015 All England Open Denmark Jan O Jorgensen 15–21, 21–17, 21–15
2014 Super Series Masters Finals Denmark Hans-Kristian Vittinghus 21–16, 21–10
2014 Denmark Open South Korea Son Wan-ho 21–19, 24–22
2014 World Championships Malaysia Lee Chong Wei 21–19, 21–19
2014 Korea Open Malaysia Lee Chong Wei 21–14, 21–15
2013 China Open China Wang Zhengming 19–21, 21–8, 21–14
2013 Denmark Open Malaysia Lee Chong Wei 24–22, 21–19
2013 All England Open Malaysia Lee Chong Wei 21–17, 21–18
2013 German Open Indonesia Tommy Sugiarto 21–17, 21–11
2012 Super Series Masters Finals China Du Pengyu 21–12, 21–13
2012 Hong Kong Open Malaysia Lee Chong Wei 21–19, 21–17
2012 China Open China Wang Zhengming 21–19, 21–18
2012 China Masters Hong Kong Hu Yun 21–11, 21–13
2011 Denmark Open Malaysia Lee Chong Wei 21–15, 21–18
2011 Japan Open Malaysia Lee Chong Wei 21–8, 10–21, 21–19
2011 China Masters China Chen Jin 21–16, 22–20
2011 Thailand Open South Korea Lee Hyun-il 21–8, 21–19
2010 China Open China Bao Chunlai 9–21, 21–14, 21–16
2010 Bitburger Open Denmark Hans-Kristian Vittinghus 21–3, 12–21, 21–9
2009 Philippine Open Hong Kong Hu Yun 21–13, 21–6
Junior Tournaments
2007 World Junior Championships Japan Kenichi Tago 21–16, 21–14
2007 Asian Junior Championships Malaysia Mohd Arif Latif 18–21, 21–18, 22–20
     Super Series tournament
     Grand Prix Gold and Grand Prix tournament

References

  1. ↑ BWF World Ranking
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