Chen Long is a Chinese professional badminton player. He is an Olympic, two-time World, and All-England Open champion. Chen Long represented the China national badminton team in the 2018 Thomas & Uber Cup. In the group stage, he upset Prannoy from India and Brice Leverdez from France. In the quarter-finals, he defeated Chou Tien-Chen from Chinese Taipei. China beat Chinese Taipei 3–0. In the match against Indonesia in the semi-finals, Chen Long defeated Anthony Sinisuka Ginting in two sets. During the final match, China faced Japan. Chen Long lost his match against the 2018 World Champion and then World No.1 Kento Momota in two sets, but although he lost his match, China beat Japan 3–1 and won the 2018 Thomas & Uber Cup). Chen Long married badminton player Wang Shixian in 2017 after over a decade together.
PERSONAL DATA:
- COUNTRY: China
- BORN: January 18, 1989
- HEIGHT: 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
- WEIGHT: 75 kg (165 lb)
- HAND: Right
LI-NING BADMINTON EQUIPMENT OF CHOICE: