Lim Xiaoqing
Lim Xiaoqing (Chinese: 林小青; born 15 August 1967 as Sun Xiaoqing; Chinese: 孫小青) is a retired badminton player originally from China who later represented Sweden.[2] She won five European Badminton Championships, one in women's singles in 1994, two in women's doubles and mixed team events in 1992 and 1994 respectively.[3][4] She captured the women's singles titles at the prestigious 1995 All England Open, defeating Denmark's Camilla Martin in the final.[5] She ranked as women's singles World number 1 in March 1995.[6]
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Birth name | Sun Xiaoqing | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Born | China | 15 August 1967||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Handedness | Left[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Highest ranking | 1 (WS) (March 1995) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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BWF profile |
Lim is married to retired Swedish badminton player Thomas Kihlström.
Achievements
World Championships
Women's doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1989 | Senayan Sports Complex, Jakarta, Indonesia |
15–13, 1–15, 4–15 |
World Cup
Women's singles
Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1995 | Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia | 2–11, 5–11 | ||
1993 | Indira Gandhi Arena, New Delhi, India | 7–11, 5–11 |
Women's doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1993 | Indira Gandhi Arena, New Delhi, India | 15–12, 15–9 | |||
1989 | Guangzhou Gymnasium, Guangzhou, China | 7–15, 4–15 |
Asian Championships
Women's doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1988 | Bandar Lampung, Indonesia | 15–11, 8–15, 5–15 |
European Championships
Women's singles
Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1994 | Maaspoort Sports and Events, Den Bosch, Netherlands | 11–5, 12–9 | ||
1992 | Kelvin Hall, Glasgow, Scotland | 7–11, 10–12 |
Women's doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1994 | Maaspoort Sports and Events, Den Bosch, Netherlands |
17–14, 15–12 | |||
1992 | Kelvin Hall, Glasgow, Scotland |
8–15, 15–11, 15–6 |
IBF World Grand Prix
The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation (IBF) since 1983.
Women's singles
Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1995 | Grand Prix Finals | 10–12, 11–8, 8–11 | ||
1995 | Thailand Open | 11–4, 11–0 | ||
1995 | Denmark Open | 11–6, 11–3 | ||
1995 | Singapore Open | 11–7, 6–11, 11–8 | ||
1995 | All England Open | 11–9, 10–12, 11–7 | ||
1995 | Swedish Open | 6–11, 6–11 | ||
1995 | Swiss Open | 7–11, 7–11 | ||
1995 | Chinese Taipei Open | 11–1, 11–5 | ||
1994 | Scottish Open | 11–3, 11–0 | ||
1994 | Hong Kong Open | 7–11, 8–11 | ||
1994 | Thailand Open | 5–11, 10–12 | ||
1994 | Denmark Open | 5–11, 11–5, 11–12 | ||
1994 | German Open | 12–10, 11–4 | ||
1994 | Dutch Open | 11–3, 12–9 | ||
1993 | U.S. Open | 11–5, 11–0 | ||
1993 | Malaysia Open | 6–11, 2–11 | ||
1993 | Swiss Open | 6–11, 7–11 | ||
1993 | Chinese Taipei Open | 11–6, 9–12, 11–5 | ||
1992 | Scottish Open | 11–9, 11–2 | ||
1992 | Denmark Open | 3–11, 3–11 | ||
1992 | Dutch Open | 4–11, 8–11 | ||
1992 | U.S. Open | 11–2, 11–2 | ||
1992 | Swedish Open | 5–11, 4–11 | ||
1991 | Scottish Open | 11–0, 11–3 | ||
1989 | Swedish Open | 8–11, 3–11 |
Women's doubles
IBF International
Women's singles
Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1991 | Iceland International | 11–0, 11–0 | ||
1990 | Stockholm International | 11–4, 11–5 |
Women's doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1993 | Canadian Open | 15–11, 15–5 | |||
1991 | Iceland International | 2–15, 12–15 | |||
1985 | Polish International | 15–3, 10–15, 15–7 |
Mixed doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1991 | Iceland International | 8–15, 18–16, 15–3 | |||
1985 | Polish International | 7–15, 6–15 |
Nordic Championships
Women's singles
Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1995 | Reykjavík, Iceland |
Women's doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1992 | Malmö, Sweden | 15–6, 15–13 |
References
- "Players: Xiaoqing Lim". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 9 July 2019.
- "Tjing" fick en kick i Sverige" (in Swedish). Dagens Nyheter. 1 June 1993. Retrieved 9 July 2019.
- European Badminton Championships History Archived 2010-03-12 at the Wayback Machine, accessed 2010-07-07
- "Två nya minnesplattor på Malmöidrottens Walk of Fame" (in Swedish). Skånesport. 11 September 2018. Retrieved 9 July 2019.
- "All England en mytomspunnen toppelittävling" (in Swedish). Täby BM. 8 March 2011. Retrieved 9 July 2019.
- "Lim is now world No. 1". The Straits Times. 22 March 1995. p. 30 – via NewspaperSG.