First badminton player to retain an Olympic singles title (male)

Lin Dan (China) became the first man to win back-to-back singles titles at the Olympic Games when he defeated Lee Chong Wei (Malaysia) 15-21, 21-10, 21-19 at Wembley Arena, London, UK, on 5 August 2012. Lin Dan, 28, a left-hander, was the badminton world number one at the time of his victory in London. Lin Dan holds another GWR, for the most wins (four) of the badminton World Championships - see record ID 45672.