Lee Chong Wei

Datuk Lee Chong Wei is a Malaysian former professional badminton player. As a singles player, Lee was ranked first worldwide for 349 weeks, including a 199-week streak from 21 August 2008 to 14 June 2012. He is the fifth Malaysian player after Foo Kok Keong, Rashid Sidek, Roslin Hashim and Wong Choong Hann to achieve such a ranking, and is the only Malaysian shuttler who has held the number one ranking for more than a year.

21 October 1982

Born on the same birth date (21 October 1982): Antony Kay • Hari Kondabolu • James White (basketball) • Jim Henderson (baseball) • Matt Dallas • Raymond Ventrone

Born on the same birth day (21 October): Andre Geim • Damien Martyn • Elvin Bishop • Leela Vernon • Luke Murphy • Marzia Kjellberg • Virginia Zeani

Born in the same month (October 1982): Frédéric Michalak • Hari Kondabolu • Justin Chatwin • Marion Rolland • Mauricio Victorino • Michael Roos • Raymond Ventrone • Simon Gotch • Stalley • Thierry Amiel • Will Butler • Yundi