Yang Li Lian

Yang Li Lian (born 26 January 1993) is a Malaysian badminton player.[1] In 2014, she competed at the Badminton at the 2014 Asian Games in Incheon, South Korea.[2]

This is a Chinese name; the family name is Yang.
Yang Li Lian
Personal information
Country Malaysia
Born (1993-01-26) 26 January 1993
Selangor, Malaysia
Height1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Weight57 kg (126 lb)
Women's singles & doubles
Highest ranking54 (WS 12 February 2015)
106 (WD 1 December 2011)
108 (XD 22 September 2016)
Medal record
Women's badminton
Representing  Malaysia
Southeast Asian Games
2011 Jakarta Women's team
Summer Universiade
2017 Taipei Women's singles
2017 Taipei Mixed team
World Junior Championships
2011 Taipei Mixed team
2009 Alor Setar Mixed team
2010 Guadalajara Mixed team
Asia Junior Championships
2009 Kuala Lumpur Mixed team
2011 Lucknow Mixed team
2010 Kuala Lumpur Mixed team
2010 Kuala Lumpur Girls' doubles
BWF profile

Career

In 2010, she won a bronze medal at the Asian Junior Championships in the girls'doubles event partnered with Sonia Cheah Su Ya.[3] In 2013, she competed at the Summer Universiade in Kazan, Russia.[4] In 2014, she became the runner-up at the Iran Fajr International tournament in the women's singles event after defeated by her compatriot Tee Jing Yi.[5] She also won the 2015 Bahrain International Series in the women's singles and mixed doubles event, and the 2017 Iceland International in the women's singles and doubles events.[6][7] In January 2015, Li Lian announced her retirement from the Badminton Association of Malaysia in pursuit of her further education. Li Lian subsequently graduated from the University of Nottingham, United Kingdom with a first-class honours in Mathematics and Economics.

Achievements

Summer Universiade

Women's singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
2017 Taipei Gymnasium, Taipei, Taiwan Lee Jang-mi 17–21, 15–21 Bronze

Asian Junior Championships

Girls' doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2010 Stadium Juara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Sonia Cheah Su Ya Xia Huan
Tang Jinhua		 11–21, 13–21 Bronze

BWF International Challenge/Series

Women's singles

Year Tournament Opponent Score Result
2017 Iceland International Lyddia Cheah 21–8, 21–11 Winner
2015 Bahrain International Saili Rane 21–19, 21–17 Winner
2014 Iran Fajr International Tee Jing Yi 10–21, 15–21 Runner-up

Women's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2018 Irish Open Emily Westwood Jessica Hopton
Victoria Williams		 21–15, 19–21, 21–19 Winner
2017 Iceland International Lyddia Cheah Grace King
Hope Warner		 21–6, 21–16 Winner

Mixed doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2015 Bahrain International Tan Yip Jiun Artyom Savatyugin
Alesia Zaitsava		 21–17, 21–10 Winner
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References
  1. "Players: Li Lian Yang". bwfbadminton.com. Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 30 January 2017.
  2. "Women get perfect start". www.nst.com.my. New Straits Times. Retrieved 30 January 2017.
  3. "2010 Women's Doubles Results" (PDF). www.badzine.net. Badzine.net. Retrieved 30 January 2017.
  4. "Athlete Information:Yang Li Lian". universiade2013.sportresult.com. Kazan 2013. Retrieved 30 January 2017.
  5. "Jing Yi's Barren Run Continues With India Open Defeat". hadnur.my. MyHadNur. Retrieved 30 January 2017.
  6. "Li Lian, Sameer crowned badminton champions". www.newsofbahrain.com. News of Bahrain. Retrieved 30 January 2017.
  7. "Malasískir keppendur með yfirburði". www.mbl.is (in Icelandic). Morgunblaðið. Retrieved 30 January 2017.
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