Liu Lu (badminton)

Liu Lu (Chinese: 刘璐; pinyin: Liú Lù; born 19 March 1977) was a former Chinese badminton player.[2] She was part of the national team that clinched an Uber Cup in 1998 Hong Kong.[3] In the individual events, she participated at the 1994 World Junior Championships clinched a gold medal in the girls' doubles event partnered with Yao Jie.[4] Teamed-up with Qian Hong, she won the women's doubles title at the 1996 Scottish Open and 1997 Swedish Open. Liu also won a gold and a silver medals at the 1997 Asian Championships in the mixed doubles event with Zhang Jun, and in the women's doubles with Qian respectively. Liu and Qian also settled for a bronze medal at the 1997 World Championships. In January 1998, she was recorded as women's doubles world No. 4 in the IBF world ranking.[3]

This is a Chinese name; the family name is Liu.

Liu Lu 刘璐
Personal information
Country	China
Born	(1977-03-19) 19 March 1977 Yichang, Hubei, China[1]
Height	1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Handedness	Right
Women's singles & doubles
Highest ranking	4 (WD January 1998)
Medal record Women's badminton Representing  China World Championships 1997 Glasgow Women's doubles Uber Cup 1998 Hong Kong Women's team Asian Championships 1997 Kuala Lumpur Mixed doubles 1997 Kuala Lumpur Women's doubles World Junior Championships 1994 Kuala Lumpur Girls' doubles
BWF profile

Achievements

BWF World Championships

Women's doubles

Year	Venue	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
1997	Scotstoun Centre, Glasgow, Scotland	Qian Hong	Ge Fei Gu Jun	3–15, 3–15	Bronze

Asian Championships

Women's doubles

Year	Venue	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
1997	Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia	Qian Hong	Liu Zhong Huang Nanyan	15–12, 14–17, 6–15	Silver

Mixed doubles

Year	Venue	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
1997	Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia	Zhang Jun	Yang Ming Qian Hong	15–12, 17–16, 15–0	Gold

World Junior Championships

Girls' doubles

Year	Venue	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
1994	Kuala Lumpur Badminton Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia	Yao Jie	Wang Li Qian Hong	17–16, 7–15, 15–7	Gold

IBF World Grand Prix

The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation (IBF) since 1983.

Women's doubles

Year	Tournament	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
1998	Hong Kong Open	Qian Hong	Chen Lin Jiang Xuelian	4–15, 11–15	Runner-up
1997	Hong Kong Open	Qian Hong	Chung Jae-hee Ra Kyung-min	7–15, 12–15	Runner-up
1997	Malaysia Open	Qian Hong	Ge Fei Gu Jun	7–15, 1–15	Runner-up
1997	Swedish Open	Qian Hong	Julie Bradbury Donna Kellogg	15–11, 17–18, 15–11	Winner
1996	Malaysia Open	Qian Hong	Lisbeth Stuer-Lauridsen Marlene Thomsen	15–10, 15–17, 15–17	Runner-up

IBF International

Women's doubles

Year	Tournament	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
1996	Scottish Open	Qian Hong	Joanne Goode Gillian Gowers	8–15, 15–3, 15–5	Winner

References

1. "刘璐 Liu Lu" (in Chinese). Badmintoncn.com. Retrieved 27 March 2019.
2. "Players: Liu Lu". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 27 March 2019.
3. "刘璐(Liu Lu)" (in Chinese). CCTV. Retrieved 27 March 2019.
4. "历届世界青年羽毛球锦标赛" (in Chinese). Sina Corp. 15 October 2015. Retrieved 27 March 2019.

External links

• Liu Lu at BWF.tournamentsoftware.com