Lin Dan retires: Chinese badminton legend's net worth, number of titles won, personal life

China's greatest bminton icon Lin Dan anunced his retirement from bminton on July 4, bringing an end to his decorated career. Having anunced retirement from bminton, Lin Dan will t be participating in Tokyo Olympics which have been postponed to 2021 due to  coronavirus pandemic. According to multiple media reports, Lin Dan submitted a formal retirement application a few days ago to Chinese Bminton Association. Taking into consideration Lin Dan's personal preference and his current situation, Chinese bminton national team agreed Lin's retirement.

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Lin Dan retirement mess 

Lin Dan retirement mess saw shuttler thank his family, coaches, teammates and fans who supported him through highs and lows of his garlanded career. He said that he dedicated everything to this sport he loves. He furr wrote that at of 37 his physical fitness and pain are longer allowing him to fight side by side with his teammates. He ded that he is looking forward to spending more time with his family, and is also on lookout for new playgrounds. Lin Dan is married to Xie Xingfang and has one kid.

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Lin Dan retirement: Lin Dan net worth 

Lin Dan retirement was me official on China's Weibo and quickly went viral. Here's a look at Lin Dan net worth. According to networthleaks.com Lin Dan net worth stands at approximately $41 million. Apart from playing bminton, Lin Dan also earns money from sponsors which include some of biggest brands like Yonex, FedEx and RedBull.

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Lin Dan retirement: Titles won by Lin Dan 

Coming to Lin Dan's achievements, in 2011 Chinese legend became first player to complete 'Super Grand Slam' of bminton's nine major titles. titles include  Olympic Games, World Championships, Asian Championships, World Cup, Thomas Cup, All England Open, Sudirman Cup, Super Series Masters Finals and Asian Games. He is first and only player to achieve this feat. Overall, Lin Dan has won an omius 666 singles matches and has lost only 128.

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Lin Dan retirement: Lin Dan factor plays a part in retirement

Talking about Lin Dan factor, Chinese superstar called time on his career at of 37 having won gold medals in 2008 Beijing Olympics and 2012 London Olympics. He is also a five-time World Bminton champion.

Lin Dan retirement: Lin Dan vs Lee Chong Wei rivalry

rivalry between Lin Dan and Lee Chong Wei has given fans several memorable matches in past and both shuttlers are considered as greatest men’s players to have graced court. Lee Chong Wei and Lin Dan rivalry has seen duo face each or 40 times in ir career with Lin Dan holding a 28-12 record against Lee Chong Wei.

Disclaimer: above-mentioned Lin Dan net worth figures have been sourced from various websites and media reports. This website does t guarantee 100% accuracy of Lin Dan net worth figures.

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