Men's Singles
Lin Dan of China won the World Championship title in the men's singles event, beating Chen Jin in the final. The score was 21–16. The victory, Dan's third consecutive one (4 counting the unofficial World Championship, the Olympic Games in Beijing in 2008), set a new record for consecutive victories. Despite the three consecutive victories, Dan was not ranked number one player in the world at the time of his third victory.
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