Lin Ying (badminton)

Lin Ying (Chinese: 林瑛, or Lam Ying in Cantonese, born 1963) is a Chinese former badminton player and one of the most successful doubles specialists in the sport's modern history. During her 9-year career representing China's national badminton team, she won women's doubles at many world class tournaments and played on China's dominant Uber Cup teams of the 1980s. She has been nicknamed "The Chinese Queen of Doubles".

Lin Ying 林瑛
Personal information
Country	China
Born	(1963-10-10) 10 October 1963 (age 60) Xiamen, Fujian, China
Medal record Women's badminton Representing  China World Championships 1983 Copenhagen Women's doubles 1987 Beijing Women's doubles 1989 Jakarta Women's doubles 1985 Calgary Women's doubles 1983 Copenhagen Mixed doubles World Cup 1984 Jakarta Women's doubles 1985 Jakarta Women's doubles 1988 Bangkok Women's doubles 1989 Guangzhou Women's doubles 1987 Kuala Lumpur Women's doubles 1985 Jakarta Mixed doubles Sudirman Cup 1989 Jakarta Mixed team Uber Cup 1984 Kuala Lumpur Women's team 1986 Jakarta Women's team 1988 Kuala Lumpur Women's team Asian Games 1986 Seoul Women's doubles 1982 New Delhi Women's team 1986 Seoul Women's team 1982 New Delhi Women's doubles 1982 New Delhi Mixed doubles 1986 Seoul Mixed doubles

Career

Born in Xiamen, Fujian, Lin won the gold medal in women's doubles at the IBF World Championships three times, in the 1983 with Wu Dixi, and in the 1987 and 1989 IBF World Championships with Guan Weizhen. She, Guan Weizhen and three other later Chinese players, Gao Ling and Huang Sui, and Yu Yang are the only players who have won this title three times. She also won the World Badminton Grand Prix in women's doubles in 1987 and 1988 with Guan Weizhen, and the prestigious All England Championship in 1982 and 1984 with Wu Dixi, in addition to many other international titles. Lin was a member of the world champion Chinese Uber Cup teams of 1984, 1986, and 1988.

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