Liang Xiaoyu (Chinese: 梁晓宇; born 11 January 1996) is a Chinese-born Singaporean former badminton player.[1] She is a one-time Olympian and a former national champion.
| Liang Xiaoyu 梁晓宇 | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Country | Singapore |
| Born | 11 January 1996 Nanjing, Jiangsu, China |
| Height | 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) |
| Handedness | Right |
| Women's singles | |
| Highest ranking | 23 (27 April 2017) |
| BWF profile | |
Early life edit
Liang was born on 11 January 1996, in Nanjing, Jiangsu, China. She started playing badminton at a very young age under the influence of her father, a badminton trainer.[2] She began to receive professional badminton training at the age of 7, and later became the champion of the Jiangsu's province junior team. Liang migrated to Singapore with his parents at the age of 10 and became a Singapore citizen in 2011.[3] She became a member of the Singapore national badminton team in May 2011.[4]
Career edit
Liang is a former national champion, having won the women's singles title at the 2012 edition.[5]
Liang was part of the mixed team that won a bronze medal at the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. She represented Singapore at the 2014 Nanjing Youth Olympic Games, where she finished joint 9th in the singles and mixed event. She also clinched a women’s team bronze at the 2011, 2015 and 2017 Southeast Asian Games. She competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics.[2]
On 26 August 2020, Liang announced on her social media that she had decided to retire from competitive badminton. She wrote, "I chose to retire due to injury. Thank you to my relatives and friends who have always supported me. Let's continue to work hard in the future!".[3]
Awards edit
Liang received the 2017 Meritorious Award from the Singapore National Olympic Committee.[6]
Achievements edit
Asian Junior Championships edit
Girls' singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Taipei Gymnasium, Taipei, Taiwan |  Chen Yufei
|
10–21, 14–21 |  Bronze
|
BWF Grand Prix edit
The BWF Grand Prix had two levels, the Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold. It was a series of badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF) and played between 2007 and 2017.
Women's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Thailand Open |  Sung Ji-hyun
|
11–21, 14–21 |  Runner-up
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- BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament
- BWF Grand Prix tournament
BWF International Challenge/Series edit
Women's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Malaysia International |  Lyddia Cheah
|
17–21, 12–21 | Runner-up
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| 2015 | Malaysia International |  Dinar Dyah Ayustine
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21–11, 21–13 |  Winner
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- BWF International Challenge tournament
- BWF International Series tournament
References edit
- ^ "Xiaoyu Liang Biography". Glasgow 2014. Retrieved 8 August 2016.
- ^ a b "Liang Xiaoyu". Singapore National Olympic Council. Archived from the original on 30 November 2018. Retrieved 2 October 2021.
- ^ a b "不舍！原中国籍羽毛球名将宣布因伤退役，年仅24岁 (in Simplified Chinese)". Sohu.com. Retrieved 26 June 2022.
- ^ "Player Xiaoyu Liang". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 8 August 2016.
- ^ "National Championships 2012". Singapore Badminton Association.
- ^ "Singapore Sports Awards". Singapore National Olympic Council. Retrieved 13 February 2022.
External links edit
- Liang Xiaoyu at BWF.tournamentsoftware.com
- Liang Xiaoyu at BWFbadminton.com
- Liang Xiaoyu at Olympics.com
- Liang Xiaoyu at Olympedia
- Liang Xiaoyu at the Singapore National Olympic Council
- Liang Xiaoyu at the Commonwealth Games Federation (archived)
- Liang Xiaoyu at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
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