My points of view of top 5 outstanding player (in and out)of all time- meaning has been successful in badminton accomplishments as well as good inside.. (my points of view only) Men's Singles: 1. Bao Chunlai 2. Chen Jin 3. Xia Xuanze 4. Peter Gade 5. Wong Choon Han Women's Singles: 1. Gong Zhichao 2. Camilla Martin 3. Ye Zhaoying 4. Gong Ruina 5. Mia Audina Women's Doubles 1. Ge/ Gu 2. Ra/ Lee 3. Gao/ Huang 4. Zhang / Yang Wei 5. Donna/ Gail Mixed Doubles: 1. Ra / King Dong Moon 2. [SIZE=-6]ZHANG Jun / GAO Ling [/SIZE] 3. [SIZE=-6]ROBERTSON Nathan / EMMS Gail [/SIZE] 4. [SIZE=-6]ASUNCION Kennevic / ASUNCION Kennie [/SIZE] 5. [SIZE=-6]PRAPAKAMOL Sudket / THOUNGTHONGKAM Saralee [/SIZE] Men's Doubles: 1. Chon Tan Fook/ Lee Wan Wah 2. Tony / Chandra 3. [SIZE=-6]CHAN Chong Ming / KOO Kien Keat [/SIZE] 4. Kim Dong Moon/ Ha Tae Kwan 5. Cai / Fu any comments? how bout yours guys
Most of the slections I agree with but how about taking out Chen Jin and putting in Peter Rasmussen. I mean, he is also completeing his doctoral studies when he won the WC and European Championships. that is quite a lot to handle at the same time. Also, he is now a manager for the badminton players federation so he has put a lot of time into badminton and promoting it.
IMHO, raising a family trumps PhD thesis or holding a 2nd job anytime... that makes Peter Gade no.1 for me
Storkbill, Peter Rasmussen has a one year old son named Oscar. So we can infer that he has a wife or a girlfriend so that theory does not hold water
hmm... i never met some of the players listed above ... but there is 1 guy, he is TOTALLY GREAT!!! Choong Hann is truely inner great, and of course he is outer great too!!! I think for those who met Choong Hann before wont disagree with me ...?! And i would like to vote for Lee Wan Wah too.. hehe....he is the player that i like the most. Haha..he is nice to his fains too............
Poul-Erik Hoyer-Larsen must be up there with the best guys, I'm sure other pro players of that era will agree.
Men's Singles: 1. Taufik Hidayat 2. Rudi Hatono 3. Paul Erik 4. Wong Choon Han 5. Peter Gade where's Lin Dan Women's Singles: 1. Susi Susanti 2. Camilla Martin 3. Xie Xi Fang 4. Gong Ruina 5. Mia Audina Women's Doubles (don't know about it too many chinese) Mixed Doubles: 1. Zhang/Gao 2. Kim/Ra 3. [SIZE=-6]ROBERTSON Nathan / EMMS Gail [/SIZE] 4. Nova/Butet 5. [SIZE=-6]Christian/Imelda [/SIZE] Men's Doubles: 1. Tony/Chandra 2. Kim/Ha 3. Ricky/Rexy 4. Lars/Jonas 5. Cai / Fu
What about Eriksen-Ludgaard for men's doubles? They are one of the greatest pairs in spitte of their age