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Lin Dan
The only player to complete the Super Grand Slam — every major title.
Men's singles · 2000–2020
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Lee Chong Wei
349 weeks as world number one, and three Olympic silvers.
Men's singles · 2000–2019
P. V. Sindhu
First Indian woman to win a badminton world title.
Women's singles · 2009–present
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Carolina Marín
Broke Asia's grip on women's singles almost single-handedly.
Women's singles · 2009–present
Rudy Hartono
Eight All England titles, seven of them in a row.
Men's singles · 1965–1981
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Saina Nehwal
India's first Olympic badminton medallist, and first world number one.
Women's singles · 2003–present
Gao Ling
Four Olympic medals across two different doubles disciplines.
Doubles · 1998–2008
Taufik Hidayat
The most admired backhand in badminton history.
Men's singles · 1997–2013
Tai Tzu-ying
Deception raised to the level of a whole playing style.
Women's singles · 2010–2024
Prakash Padukone
First Indian to win the All England Open.
Men's singles · 1971–1991