Amparo Lim

Amparo "Weena" Lim (born 9 September 1969) is a Filipino badminton player who competed in the Women's singles at the 1996 Summer Olympics.[1]

Early life

Amparo Lim was born on 9 September 1969,[1] one of five children to Jose "Dondo" V. Lim III and Remedios "Baby" P. Gana. Her elder brother Joe Lim was a basketball tournament organizer.[2] She was coached by Nelson Asuncion.[3]

Career

Lim was the first Philippine badminton player to compete at the Olympics.[4] She participated in the Women's singles category at the 1996 Summer Olympics but lost to Poland's Kataryna Krasowska in the first round by 6-11, 5-11.[1] She teamed with Kennie Asuncion to win the women's doubles title at the 1996 Australian Open and secured a bronze in women's singles.[5] At the next year's Southeast Asian Games, the pair won a bronze medal in Women's Doubles and became the first Philippine pair to reach the quarter-finals of Vietnam Open.[5][6] They also have won a bronze at the 2002 U.S. Open's women's double event.[5]

Lim was appointed the Philippine Sports Commissioner in 2000 following the resignation of Tisha Abundo and served in that capacity until March 2002.[7][8]

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References
  1. "Amparo Lim". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 14 November 2017.
  2. "Hoops tourney organizer Joey Lim dies at 51". ABS-CBN News and Current Affairs. 7 August 2012. Retrieved 15 November 2017.
  3. Villar, Joe (24 March 2004). "Asuncion opens state-of-the-art badminton center". The Philippine Star. Retrieved 15 November 2017.
  4. "What has happened since '96?". GMA News and Public Affairs. 7 August 2008. Retrieved 15 November 2017.
  5. "Valle Verde Badminton Youth Team". Asuncion Badminton Center. Retrieved 15 November 2017.
  6. Reyes, Marc Anthony (15 April 2012). "PH badminton gets top Indonesian coach". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved 15 November 2017.
  7. "Philippine Sports Yearender". Philippine Headline News Online. 29 December 2000. Retrieved 15 November 2017.
  8. Hilario, Edgard (22 March 2002). "Montemayor named to PSC". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved 15 November 2017 – via Gale Infotrac Newsstand.
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