Chen Long

Quick Facts

Full Name Chen Long(谌龙)
Birth Date 18 January 1989
Birth Place Shashi District, Jingzhou, Hubei, China
Religion Unknown
Nationality Chinese
Sexuality Straight
Ethnicity Asian-Chinese
Education Unknown
Horoscope Capricorn
Father’s Name Chen Hua
Mother’s Name Zhang Yuxia
Siblings Unknown
Age 33 years old
Height 1.87 m(6’2″)
Weight 75 kg(165 lb)
Hair Color Black
Eye Color Black
Marital status Married
Wife Wang Shixian
Profession Professional Badminton Player
Net Worth $1- $5 Million
Coach Li Mao
Career History Olympic Games, World Championships, Sudirman Cup, Thomas Cup, Asian Games, Asian Championships, East Asian Games, World Junior Championships, Asian Junior Championships
Years Active 2007-Present
Dominant Hand Right
Social Media Twitter
Merch  Badminton RacketBadminton Set
Last Update May, 2022

Chen Long has established himself as a champion by being a successful individual. On December 24, 2014, he successfully ranked himself as the world number one in the men’s single division.

What is Chen Long’s net worth and salary?

Long’s net worth is estimated to be between $1 and $5 million, according to various estimates. His badminton career and achievements have helped him reach success.

He does not have a regular wage because he is primarily paid in prize money. In 2015, he earned US $298,413 and $69,325 in 2016.

Having stated that, there are little specifics and information available on his earnings.

Chen Long | Family, Education, and Childhood

Long, the previous number one, was born on January 18, 1989, to Chen Hua and Zhang Yuxia, his father. He was also reared in China’s Shashi District, in the city of Jingzhou.

There is, however, little more information on Chen’s family or early life.

However, it is true that he has loved badminton since he was a youngster and began playing at the age of seven in 1996.

There is no information on his schooling or academic credentials. The information about his siblings is also unverified.

About Chen Long ( Age, Body Measurements & Nationality)

As Chen was born in 1989, he is 33 years old. According to his birth chart, his horoscope is Capricorn.

Capricorns are noted for being ingenious, creative, extremely motivated, and career-oriented.

As an athlete, Long stands at an optimum height of 6 ft 2 inches and a weight of 75 kg. Meanwhile, in terms of nationality, he is Chinese by birth, yet his ethnicity happens to be Asian.

Career

Following the year in January 2010, Chen came it to the quarterfinals at the Korea Open Super Series and got defeated by Danish player Peter Gade.

Meanwhile, in the super series tournament Swiss open, Chen showed amazing results in the final and concluded the adventure as runner-up.

Likewise, at the 2010 Thomas cup in Kuala Lumpur, he was a team member when hoisting the gold medal trophy.

In 2010 again, Chen won his second gold for China in the Asian Games staged in Guangzhou. He added up his victory two weeks later by winning the China Open Super Series.

In capturing back-to-back Super Series Title, Chen suffered defeat in the semifinal match against Olympic champion Taufik Hidayat in Hongkong open.

Chen’s strong performance drove him to his career record of third position in the global rankings, thereby making him the top-ranked Chinese badminton player.

Medal Records

Let’s take a look at his medal records (extracted from Wikipedia) representing China.

Olympic Games
Gold 2016 Rio de Janeiro Men’s singles
Bronze 2012 London Men’s singles
World Championships
Gold 2014 Copenhagen Men’s singles
Gold 2015 Jakarta Men’s singles
Bronze 2017 Glasgow Men’s singles
Bronze 2018 Nanjing Men’s singles
Sudirman Cup
Gold 2009 Guangzhou Mixed team
Gold 2011 Qingdao Mixed team
Gold 2013 Kuala Lumpur Mixed team
Gold 2015 Dongguan Mixed team
Gold 2019 Nanning Mixed team
Bronze 2017 Gold Coast Mixed team
Thomas Cup
Gold 2010 Kuala Lumpur Men’s team
Gold 2012 Wuhan Men’s team
Gold 2018 Bangkok Men’s team
Bronze 2014 New Delhi Men’s team
Asian Games
Gold 2010 Guangzhou Men’s team
Gold 2018 Jakarta–Palembang Men’s team
Silver 2014 Incheon Men’s singles
Bronze 2014 Incheon Men’s team
Asian Championships
Gold 2017 Wuhan Men’s singles
Silver 2009 Suwon Men’s singles
Silver 2013 Taipei Men’s singles
Silver 2016 Wuhan Men’s singles
Silver 2018 Wuhan Men’s singles
Bronze 2011 Chengdu Men’s singles
Bronze 2012 Qingdao Men’s singles
Bronze 2015 Wuhan Men’s singles
East Asian Games
Gold 2009 Hong Kong Men’s team
Gold 2013 Tianjin Men’s team
World Junior Championships
Gold 2007 Waitakere City Boys’ singles
Gold 2007 Waitakere City Mixed team
Asian Junior Championships
Gold 2007 Kuala Lumpur Boys’ singles
Silver 2007 Kuala Lumpur Mixed team

Heidi Andersson Personal Life, Wife, and Child

Even though a Chinese badminton star oozes youthfulness, Chen is married to Wang Shixian, a former Chinese world No. 1 in women’s singles. Chen and Wang have been in a relationship since 2007.

Likewise, the pair met each other when they were on the Chinese youth team. Also, they remained their romance covert until 2013, when they finally announced their personal information.

After that, the two were liked by the public and supporters of the player. Finally, the two got married on November 28, 2017.

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