A world number one, chong wei has a number of gold medals to his name after victory at the 2006 commonwealth games in melbourne and the 2010 commonwealth games in delhi. Lee chong wei beats lin dan to go on to the mens singles finals. Lee chong wei and his dedication to the sport of badminton cannot be more highly stated. Longest time to control four shuttlecocks with a badminton racket. Datuk lee chong wei db pjn amn dcsm dspn born 21 october 1982 is a retired. Every malaysian who watches badminton will know of the oncourt rivalry between dato lee chong wei and lin dan of china. Lee chong wei giving young player a masterclass in.
This is a list of the main career statistics of malaysian professional badminton player, lee chong wei. If you exclude his expulsion period, he has been one of the top player in the ranking and has been among the best candidates to become world champion. Lee chong wei won the title of yonex world championships. I wish i took a picture of the stringing job, but after smoothing the strings with my fingers, it looked alright. Lee chong wei biodata, age, badminton, racket price, and wife.
Hendrawan began playing internationally in the early 1990s but at first was overshadowed by a number of his countrymen who rated among the worlds elite players. Dato lee chong wei is a 32 year old player from bagan serai, perak. When it comes to serving up great fashion style on the badminton court, lee chong wei clearly knows what he is doing. Few years ago, his bright and eyecatching yellow badminton sneaker was particularly favorable for trendfollowing badminton. One of these series is the armortec series, which used to be one of the most popular series with players such as lin dan and lee chong wei playing with these rackets in the 2008 olympics. Lee chong wei is a malaysian professional badminton player whose commendable performances in the game for many years have earned him the title dato and the status of a national hero. Among them, his favorite racket is yonex armortec 900 power lee chong wei badminton racket and its price is 300 us dollars. By far the most successfull bedminton player in recent history, lee chong wei of. One of badmintons all time legends, lee chong wei has had a stellar 2016, including a fantastic win at the china open, beating chen long and archenemy lin dan on the way.
Yonex astrox 99 lee chong wei limited edition badminton racquet unstrung. Lee commented that the book is about the hardship he went through as a player and hoped that it will. Whoever strung the racket, they did an ok job, not great. By the end of this post, you will know what badminton rackets lee chong wei has used in his career.
It uses the tribumper grommets to help increase the durability of the frame and make stringing easier. He was born on 21st october 1982, chong wei, a young man that has been widely known with his friendly attitude had already. I used this same racquet when i made my olympic games debut in athens in 2004. Lee chong wei has been one of the top three players for a very long time, first becoming world number 1 in 2008 which went on for 6 years until his u. Yonex all england open badminton championships 20 round 16 date. He is the main player for single match in badminton events, datuk lee chong wei, open many eyes to see the fang of the son of bukit mertajam,pulau pinang in that sport.
If you are badminton fans, then you should be already familiar with him lee, the national hero in malaysia, has been featured in major publications like magazines, newspapers, and online publications. Overall, who was the better badminton player in his prime. Even though lee chong we broken his racket strings but managed to win the point at the thomas cup final 2014. Lin dans nonreturnable smashes and drop shots versus our dato grim spirit and fierce determination make any match between them a nailbiting, suspenseful experience for viewers. Lee chong wei the most successful player in the history of. His heroics at the top of the game for many years have earned him the title datuk and had the malaysian prime minister describe him as a national hero. Yonex voltric force lee chong wei exclusive vtflcw4ug4 dark pink badminton racket is a lower price designed racket based on the voltric zforce 2 vtzf2. The official facebook page for lee chong wei, malaysias no. Lee chong wei born 21 october 1982 in bagan serai, perak is a malaysian chinese professional badminton player. Hendrawan is a former chinese indonesian badminton player.
Dato lee chong wei is a malaysian professional badminton player. The world leader in golf, tennis and badminton equipment. Chinas lin dan at the mens singles first round of the yonex all england open badminton championships on march 14, 2018. As a singles player, lee was ranked first worldwide for 199 consecutive. Upon closer inspection, the arcsaber z slash meets all technical requirements and is similar to the racket that lin dan uses, the li ning as10 model. Lee chong wei broken his racket strings but managed to win. Lee chong wei broken his racket strings but managed to win the point. Yonex duora 10 lee chong wei edition jewel blue badminton. Lee chong wei beats lin dan to go on to the mens singles. If lee chong wei gave up after losing the olympic games finals in 2008 and 2012, he would have never defeated lin dan. Life is a marathon, not a sprint click to tweet never give up. Search, discover and share your favorite lee chong wei gifs. Now, lcw and yonex have teamed up to create a unique range of clothing, shoes and. Throughout his career, he has won several gold medals, including the 2006 commonwealth games in melbourne and the 2010 commonwealth games in delhi.
At first, my arm was hurting when i played with the racket dont know why exactly, i was close to returning the product, however, after thinking it over. We are a company driven by technology, so we constantly explore new materials, new designs and new ways of improving your game. Weigh approximately 89 grams 3u with balance toward the head, this racket is designed for offensive power play. Despite losing to the chinese player, lee chong wei was mentioned in twitter over 9,200 tweets per minute. Of course, lee chong wei was more happy at the fact that he helped malaysia bag another gold medal that got away for years and brought great pride to our country but, that cash prize surely was the condiment that sweetened. To date, lee has won a total of sixtynine bwf singles titles including a record 42 bwf super series singles titles, and a record 4 bwf super series finals. His biodata inspires a lot of people who dream of being a successful and competitive sportsman like him. Lee chong wei has revealed he once rejected an offer by a matchfixer and said he was ashamed two fellow malaysian badminton players were under investigation over alleged fixing, a report said. Yonex armortec 900 power lee chong wei at900plc limited. Bedminton superstar lee chong wei career earnings, yearly income, total. Infect, i feel that he was playing with joiner player because no player can give him tough time while playing this game. Lee chong wei, who is known for his high fighting spirit, morale and commitment to the sport deserves to be in the worlds top ranking, despite never be successful in the olympics, but lee chong wei is deemed to be the best player ever born by malaysia in the badminton world. I am not a professional to give any detailed and scientific proven fact to back up my view, these are my thoughts from couple of years of experience in playing badminton as a hobby. Lee chong wei biography childhood, life achievements.
The worlds best shuttler grew up in a poor household and would have been lost to the game if his father had had his way. Book depository books with free delivery worldwide. He won backtoback yonex all england open titles in 2010 and 2011 while 2014 saw him secure his tenth malaysia open title. Why so many people think lee chong wei is a better. Lee chong wei biography, lee chong wei achievements, lee. He is a professional malaysian chinese badminton player and he represents malaysia. Lee chong weis badminton racket a long history get good at. Badminton scandal lee chong wei was his own worst enemy. Lee chong wei has finally defeated lin dan in the semifinal with the score of 2. Amazingly, chong wei added close to 50,000 new followers on twitter in 24 hours after his match.
Lee chong wei had played lin dan the previous day in the rio olympics mens singles badminton semifinals, a historic match that lee chong wei won 1521, 2111, 2220 in 79 minutes. While lin dan was a magician with a racquet in hand, the malaysian. The top 5 badminton players and the raquets they use leo. Dare to be a champion is the autobiography of dato lee chong wei, a professional badminton player from malaysia. Central sports uk ltd empress buildings 61 binley road coventry united kingdom cv3 1hu. He is in really good phyical condition, has a really go. Lee chong wei net worth career earnings endorsements money. The movie lee chong wei will be on the screen soon. The leelin rivalry was a rivalry between two professional badminton players, lee chong wei and lin dan. In our hearts chong wei is way overdue for a gold medal, and to do it at the 3rd time would make it so much sweeter, especially if it becomes our first gold still hope our mens doubles team win it first, of course. The racket is excellent, i bought mine strung w 24lbs. Since august 21st, 2008 he has been ranked as the worlds no. Datuk lee chong wei db pjn amn dcsm dspn born 21 october 1982 is a retired malaysian badminton player. Books and ideas business and economy science and technology.
He is the third malaysian player after rashid sidek and roslin hashim to achieve such a ranking since official. Lee chong weithe most successful player in the history of malaysia. Chong wei is one of the alltime outstanding badminton talents. Shop yonex duora 10 lee chong wei badminton racket. In 2012, dato lee chong wei has provided positive feedback and performance with the voltric zforce. Yonex armortec 900 power lee chong wei at900plc limited edition is designed for hard hitters and offensive attacking players. As a singles player, lee was ranked first worldwide for 349 weeks, these including a 199week streak from 21 august 2008 to 14 june 2012. Lee chong weis badminton racket a long history get. He is the first mens singles player to have won every bwf super series premier title. Lee chong wei how to wrap a grip on a badminton racket duration.
The rivalry is widely considered the greatest rivalry the world has ever witnessed in the history of badminton. As we dive deeper into lee chong wei s history, we come across yonex racket series that dont even exist anymore. Lin dan, lee chong wei reach second round at all england open. On the day of the final itself, lee chong wei garnered nearly 500,000 mentions, compared to lin dans 238,000 mentions. When lee chong wei was knocked out in the first round of the 2017. The top 5 badminton players and the raquets they use. Almost immediately after the game, a supposed letter from the other chinese player, longtime archenemy and friend of lee chong wei, lin dan, surfaced. As a singles player, lee was ranked first worldwide for 199 consecutive weeks from 21 august 2008 to 14 june 2012. Racket has great repulsion, i am usually bad at backhand, however, i was able to baseline clears with backhand because of the thinner diameter of the shaft which creates awesome repulsion. Lee chong wei biography, age, family, net worth, badminton. All prices are shown in new zealand dollars and inclusive of gst unless otherwise stated. Lin dan and lee chong weis friendship, rivalry and sheer.
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