Datuk Lee Chong Wei was born on 21 October 1982., in Bagan Serai, Perak. He is a professional badminton player. He began to learn badminton at 11 years old. While he was at a badminton court with his father, he caught the attention of a local coach. The coach began training him after school.
Datuk Lee Chong Wei was discovered by Datuk Misbun Sidek. He joined the national squad when he was 17 years old.
Datuk Lee Chong Wei has born many international badminton tittles over the years. In 2008, he became the first Malaysian to reach the final of the men's singles in the Beijing Olympic Games. He won the silver medal in 2008 and 2012 Olympic Games. He also ranked Wold No. 1 for 199 weeks from 21 August 2008 to 14 June 2012. He is the only Malaysian player to hold this spot for more than a year. In 2012, he wrote an autobiography called 'Dare to be a Champion'.
