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First badminton player to retain an Olympic singles title (male)

First badminton player to retain an Olympic singles title (male)
Who
Lin Dan
What
First
Where
United Kingdom (London,)
When
05 August 2012
Lin Dan (China) became the first man to win back-to-back singles titles at the Olympic Games when he defeated Lee Chong Wei (Malaysia) 15-21, 21-10, 21-19 at Wembley Arena, London, UK, on 5 August 2012. Lin Dan, 28, a left-hander, was the badminton world number one at the time of his victory in London. Lin Dan holds another GWR, for the most wins (four) of the badminton World Championships - see record ID 45672.