Top 8 badminton player in the world 2024

Badminton has been played for more than a hundred years.  To be in the list Top 8 badminton players it demands dedications, determinations and hard work and honesty towards the game

Badminton is overly popular sports now a day after football and cricket all over the world. It is known as easy learning sports and widely played in every part of the country, in Asia, it is one of the highest-rated game and count as a major event in international sports like Olympic and Badminton world championship, world senior championship, Sudirman cup.

Number 01

Name :Lee Chong Wei

Country: Malaysia 

Age :36

He is a Malaysian badminton player. He started to play for his country at a very young age and contributed a lot to the Badminton world.  He is one of the icons in Malaysia and also in the badminton sports industry. Throughout his career, he has achieved many awards and trophies in his whole career.

For instance, he achieved gold medals in the 2010 commonwealth games in Delhi and the 2006 commonwealth games in Melbourne. He made so may record throughout his career including in 2008 he recorded his seventh consecutive win in the national badminton In the end of 2008 he won the silver medal in the Asian championship. 

He placed himself as a triple silver owner in the Olympic Games & sixth Malaysian Olympic medalist. His autobiography “Dare to be a champion “reflected her career. All of his achievements make him one of the top eight badminton player in the world

Number 02

Name : Chen Long 

Age :28.

Country: China.

This Chinese badminton player started his career as a junior champion in the 2007 BWF world junior Championship. 

It was his first debut in the badminton world. He won gold in the Thomas Cup in Kuala Lumpur as a part of the Chinese team. Moreover, he achieved the championship. He has numerous achievements to add including in the 2014 world championship men single, despite that he proved himself as a multi-time super series champion. He also made a place in the top men’s singles badminton player 2015. This six feet 2 inches player possibly achieve the highest honor by winning a gold medal in the men’s singles Olympic gold medal. He ended up adding his name in the top eight badminton player list.

Number 03

Name : Lin Dane

Age :36

Country: China 

This 36 years old Chinese badminton player has started his career in the junior events including the 2000 Badminton Asian Junior Championship and participated both in the single and team match.He is a two-time Olympic champion and the only player who is the world champion five times.

He was at the pick of his career. He made his own records and create a new milestone in the history of badminton including he was voted for the most valuable players. He assured his position as the best male player in the year 2008. Moreover, he has a managing capability and manages his highly risky shots frequently and gracefully with dignity. 

Number 04

Name : Carolina Mrin

Age :26

Country : Spanish 

Carolina is a professional badminton player, this Spanish player is 26 years old. She grabbed the critic’s attention in such a young age. She proved herself as one of the top-ranked badminton player in woman’s ranking. She has achieved so much in this short period of time. She is the former number one badminton player in   BWF. She represented her country in the 2016 Rio Olympic and achieved a gold medal.

She year 2011 was very significant and it was her turning point after winning the gold medal the 2011 Vantaa Europe Junior Championship. She is an example of mental strength and hardworking. Although she is a left-handed single player she knows how to give powerful smash and fast moves.

Number 05

Name : Jan O Jorgensen

Age: 32

Country : Denmark

He is the most talked player for his own way of playing badminton. He is one of the finest badminton players and added so many titles and awards records before his mane, for instance, The 2014 European Championship, He has consistently played well and break records like he is the 1^st European single male player won the Indonesian championship.

Number 06

Name :Victor Axelsen

Age :26

Country: Denmark

People recognized this all-time greatest badminton player after the 2017 BWF World championship, where he won the gold medal. He carries the biggest an incredible temperament and his powerful shots are reflects his own style. He is full of energy which proves that he has a long way to go. The year 2017 and 2018 were considered the most successful year. He’s one of the main attempts was to fulfill the world championship in Glasgow and he succeeds. 

Number 07

Name :Le –Xuerui

Country: China

Age :29

She is the most competitive and unparalleled for in BWF Woman’s ranking. Her cherish able achievement was the London Olympic. She proved herself in conjugative 3 years like in the 2012 London Olympic winner and also placed as the runner up in 2013. Lastly, she embellished her career graph with the winner trophy in the 2014 world championship.

Number 08

Tai Tzu Ying 

Age: 22

Country: Taiwanese.

Last but not the least, Ying is one of the strongest and toughest someone can ever think and proved herself the current top-ranked player in BWF. She enjoyed during her tournaments and that reflects in her playing. She made a new milestone and has broken all the previous records in the BWF. She was in the top position for almost 124 weeks for her marvelous performance. Although she is a destined player she shocked her fans with her unpredictable shots. In the 2018 Asian Games, she won gold as a first Taiwan single badminton player. Without any break, she had run a fabulous career and she utilizes her physical and mental strength. BFW marked her as one of the conjugative performers for her chronological good performance and rating in the tournaments 2015. 2016 and 2017 at the Indonesian champion league.