Chen wins world title as Lee falls short again

Chen Long from China competes against Tommy Sugiarto from Indonesia (not pictured) during their men's singles semi-final match at the Badminton World Championships in Copenhagen August 30, 2014. REUTERS/Liselotte Sabroe/Scanpix Denmark

COPENHAGEN (Reuters) - China's Chen Long edged out top seed Lee Chong Wei in a thrilling match to win the men's final at the World Badminton Championships on Sunday, handing the Malaysian world number one his third successive defeat in a world championship decider.

World number two Chen, who had said before the final that Lee was not unbeatable, won 21-19 21-19 to secure his first medal at the world championships.