http://www.tsmplay.com/top10/richest-badminton-players-in-the-world/ . Lee Chong Wei is the richest badminton athlete in the world while 2nd player in the list is Chinese Lin Dan . [TABLE="width: 660"] Top 10 Richest Badminton Players 2015[TR="class: odd header"] [TD="bgcolor: transparent"] Players[/TD] [TD="bgcolor: transparent"] Age[/TD] [TD="bgcolor: transparent"] Country[/TD] [TD="bgcolor: transparent"] Net Worth[/TD] [/TR] [TR="class: even, bgcolor: #EEEEEE"] [TD="bgcolor: transparent"]Lee Chong Wei[/TD] [TD="bgcolor: transparent"]32[/TD] [TD="bgcolor: transparent"]Malaysia[/TD] [TD="bgcolor: transparent"]$35 Million[/TD] [/TR] [TR="class: even, bgcolor: #EEEEEE"] [TD="bgcolor: transparent"]Lin Dan[/TD] [TD="bgcolor: transparent"]31[/TD] [TD="bgcolor: transparent"]China[/TD] [TD="bgcolor: transparent"]$26 Million[/TD] [/TR] [TR="class: even, bgcolor: #EEEEEE"] [TD="bgcolor: transparent"]Saina Nehwal [/TD] [TD="bgcolor: transparent"]24[/TD] [TD="bgcolor: transparent"]India[/TD] [TD="bgcolor: transparent"]$24 Million[/TD] [/TR] [TR="class: even, bgcolor: #EEEEEE"] [TD="bgcolor: transparent"]Peter Gade[/TD] [TD="bgcolor: transparent"]38[/TD] [TD="bgcolor: transparent"]Denmark[/TD] [TD="bgcolor: transparent"]$18 Million[/TD] [/TR] [TR="class: even, bgcolor: #EEEEEE"] [TD="bgcolor: transparent"]Taufik Hidayat[/TD] [TD="bgcolor: transparent"]33[/TD] [TD="bgcolor: transparent"]Indonesia[/TD] [TD="bgcolor: transparent"]$11 Million[/TD] [/TR] [TR="class: even, bgcolor: #EEEEEE"] [TD="bgcolor: transparent"]Chen Long[/TD] [TD="bgcolor: transparent"]25[/TD] [TD="bgcolor: transparent"]China[/TD] [TD="bgcolor: transparent"]$8.2 Million[/TD] [/TR] [TR="class: even, bgcolor: #EEEEEE"] [TD="bgcolor: transparent"]Wang Yihan[/TD] [TD="bgcolor: transparent"]26[/TD] [TD="bgcolor: transparent"]China[/TD] [TD="bgcolor: transparent"]$5 Million[/TD] [/TR] [TR="class: even, bgcolor: #EEEEEE"] [TD="bgcolor: transparent"]Jan Ø. Jørgensen[/TD] [TD="bgcolor: transparent"]27[/TD] [TD="bgcolor: transparent"]Denmark[/TD] [TD="bgcolor: transparent"]$5 Million[/TD] [/TR] [TR="class: even, bgcolor: #EEEEEE"] [TD="bgcolor: transparent"]LI Xuerui[/TD] [TD="bgcolor: transparent"]23[/TD] [TD="bgcolor: transparent"]China[/TD] [TD="bgcolor: transparent"]$2.5 Million[/TD] [/TR] [TR="class: even, bgcolor: #EEEEEE"] [TD="bgcolor: transparent"]Carolina Marín [/TD] [TD="bgcolor: transparent"]21[/TD] [TD="bgcolor: transparent"]Spain[/TD] [TD="bgcolor: transparent"]$2 Million[/TD] [/TR] [/TABLE] Sneak peek at how rich the players are : Lee Chong Wei https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OorPTsTrtok dayumm those cars lineup, Lamborghinis, Ferraris, Bentleys, Rolls Royce Lin Dan https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7S7x7U6OFnU could spot LD having Porsche, Range Rover and Audi A8 (parked at parent's house) Taufik Hidayat https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0u4V6lJtzF8 10:15 Taufik's crib with Ferrari and Range Rover, also his state-of-the-art million dollars badminton academy Taufik Hidayat Arena I guess badminton superstars these days are outrageously rich unlike the previous eras, which could be a motivation for aspiring players to reach to the top and earn from endorsement, sponsorship, prize money, commercials, contracts, salary, bonuses, athlete supports or whatever source of income they are getting from ^^
Top two most paid Badminton players according to me 1)Lin Dan 2)Saina Nehwal especially LD has so many international companies with him,hard to believe he is second.
on the other side LCW's very hardworking and industrious,off court corporate deals just as LD, sponsorship and endorsements, national team salary and support, accumulated prize money. The title Datuk also comes with monthly monetary award from Malaysian gov. LD would take complete break off badminton on and off court for long period while LCW competing regulerly.
LD has to share mindspace with Yao Ming, Ye Shiawen, the other swimmer..... lCW has the ASEAN market all to himself
you forgot Li Na, who would still come to mind for highest earning sportsperson and most worldwide known athlete from China ^^
I guess the source's Forbes, so it might be amassed wealth (net worth). ^^ not sure about Yao Ming, but it would take Yonex to compete with Li Ning in China lol ^^
Once Lin Dan wins his third Olympic gold at Rio,no one will remember Li Na,Wei Wei.Lin Dan's brand value will reach to (you know where)..We may even see Lin Dan selling special LD underwears
oops I didn't even know about the gymnast, only the brand, Yoneyama though's just a businessman I guess (^o^)
Not to take anything away from their achievements, but how many of those were in sports with more than one discipline, .e.g swimming, gymnastics. Therefore it is technically easier to get more than one medal in one Olympics.
The four legends and THE legend^^ well the four legends' success could definitely be a motivation for young aspiring players, if they could reach to the top their hard work will definitely be paid off (handsomely). It's a lot of hardwork, blood, sweat & tears, that they've been through until this stage and being about similar age to TH,LD,LCW I could say they are VERY well off and outrageously successful for people my age.
Well Li Ning is as big in China as Sachin is in India, Roger in Switzerland and Tiger Woods in USA. probably the biggest Chinese athlete of all time
All 10 were in multi discipline sports. but so is Lin Dan's Sport. we have 5 events in Oly, don't we.
