event weight birth_place highest_ranking height handedness birth_date article_title bwf_id
men 's singles 73 kg lb on nanjing , jiangsu 1 1.74 0 right 16 june 1975 sun jun -lrb- badminton -rrb-
 4971
sun jun -lrb- badminton -rrb-

sun jun -lrb- ; born june 16 , 1975 in nanjing , jiangsu -rrb- is a former world number 1 singles badminton player from china in the late 1990s whose resume includes the world championship , world cup , asian championship and all england men 's singles titles .
he was known for his all-round defensive ability as well as his never-say-die attitude on court as exemplified by his famous match with peter rasmussen whereby he suffered a severe leg cramp during mid-match but basically carried on to finish an entire set limping on one leg , at one point leading by 10-3 due to intelligent play before succumbing to his opponent .
he is married to the great doubles badminton player ge fei .
