Li Li (badminton)
Li Li (Chinese: 李理; pinyin: Lǐ Lǐ; born 7 July 1983) is a Chinese-born Singaporean badminton player.
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| Country | Singapore | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 7 July 1983 Wuhan, China | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.60 m (5 ft 3 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 51 kg (112 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Right | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Early life
Li was born in Wuhan, China and moved to Singapore in 1997. She became a Singapore citizen in 2002.[1]
Career
Li won the 2002 Commonwealth Games women's singles gold medal by beating favourite Tracey Hallam of England in four sets, causing a major upset for the home team.[2] It was the first Commonwealth Games badminton gold for Singapore.[1]
Li was part of the women's team at the 2003 Southeast Asian Games which won the gold medal. Li also played at the 2004 Summer Olympics, losing to Gong Ruina of China in the round of 32. At the 2006 Asian Games, she was part of the women's team which took the bronze medal.[1]
Li resigned from the Singapore Badminton Association in January 2008 and returned to Wuhan.[3]
Awards
Li received the 2003 and 2005 Meritorious Award from the Singapore National Olympic Committee.[4]
Achievements
Commonwealth Games
Women's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2002 | Bolton Arena, Manchester, England | Tracey Hallam | 7–5, 5–7, 8–7, 7–0 | Gold |
BWF International Challenge/Series
Women's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1997 | Spanish International | Maja Pohar | 7–11, 7–11 | Runner-up |
| 1999 | Myanmar International | Fatimah Kumin Lim | 11–9, 11–1 | Winner |
| 2001 | Singapore International | Huang Lipei | 11–3, 9–11, 11–5 | Winner |
| 2002 | Singapore Satellite | Xiao Luxi | 11–7, 9–11, 11–9 | Winner |
| 2003 | Singapore Satellite | Jiang Yanmei | 11—1, 11–5 | Winner |
| 2004 | Iran Fajr International | Jiang Yanmei | 11–9, 11–8 | Winner |
| 2004 | Finnish International | Jiang Yanmei | 4–11, 4–11 | Runner-up |
| 2004 | Croatian International | Jiang Yanmei | 11–1, 13–12 | Winner |
| 2004 | Singapore Satellite | Salakjit Ponsana | 6—11, 11–6, 11–9 | Winner |
| 2005 | Iran Fajr International | Shinta Mulia Sari | 11–9, 11–0 | Winner |
| 2005 | Cheers Asian Satellite | Xing Aiying | 11–7, 9–11, 11–5 | Winner |
Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1999 | Myanmar International | Fatimah Kumin Lim | Thida Zan Moe Mar Oo Swee | 15–7, 15–10 | Winner |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1999 | Myanmar International | Aman Santosa | Thida Zan Moe Win Zaw | 12–15, 15–7, 15–6 | Winner |
References
- ^ a b c "Li Li quits national squad". The Straits Times. Retrieved June 5, 2012.
- ^ "Singles gold for Li Li". BBC. August 4, 2002. Retrieved May 14, 2011.
- ^ "Li Li quits". Asiaone. Retrieved June 5, 2012.
- ^ "Singapore Sports Awards". Singapore National Olympic Council. Retrieved 13 February 2022.
External links
- Li Li at BWF.tournamentsoftware.com
- Li Li at BWFbadminton.com
- Li Li at Olympics.com
- Li Li at Olympedia
- Li Li at the Commonwealth Games Federation
- Singapore to do Welsh homework at BBC