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Lim Xiaoqing

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In this Chinese name, the family name is Lim.

Lim Xiaoqing (Chinese: 林小青; born 15 August 1967 as Sun Xiaoqing; Chinese: 孫小青) is a retired badminton player originally from China who later represented Sweden.[2] She won five European Badminton Championships, one in women's singles in 1994, two in women's doubles and mixed team events in 1992 and 1994 respectively.[3][4] She captured the women's singles titles at the prestigious 1995 All England Open, defeating Denmark's Camilla Martin in the final.[5] She ranked as women's singles World number 1 in March 1995.[6]

Lim Xiaoqing
林小青
Personal information
Birth nameSun Xiaoqing
孫小青
CountrySweden
Born (1967-08-15) 15 August 1967 (age 56)
China
Height1.67 m (5 ft 6 in)[1]
HandednessLeft[1]
Women's singles & doubles
Highest ranking1 (WS) (March 1995)
Medal record
Women's badminton
Representing  Sweden
World Cup
Gold medal – first place 1993 New Delhi Women's doubles
Silver medal – second place 1993 New Delhi Women's singles
Bronze medal – third place 1995 Jakarta Women's singles
Uber Cup
Bronze medal – third place 1994 Jakarta Women's team
Bronze medal – third place 1992 Kuala Lumpur Women's team
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 1994 Den Bosch Women's singles
Gold medal – first place 1994 Den Bosch Women's doubles
Gold medal – first place 1994 Den Bosch Mixed team
Gold medal – first place 1992 Glasgow Women's doubles
Gold medal – first place 1992 Glasgow Mixed team
Bronze medal – third place 1992 Glasgow Women's singles
Representing  China
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1989 Jakarta Women's doubles
World Cup
Bronze medal – third place 1989 Guangzhou Women's doubles
BWF profile

Lim is married to retired Swedish badminton player Thomas Kihlström.

Achievements edit

World Championships edit

Women's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
1989 Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia   Zhou Lei   Chung Myung-hee
  Hwang Hye-young 		15–13, 1–15, 4–15   Bronze

World Cup edit

Women's singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
1993 Indira Gandhi Arena, New Delhi, India   Susi Susanti 7–11, 5–11   Silver
1995 Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia   Susi Susanti 2–11, 5–11   Bronze

Women's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
1989 Guangzhou Gymnasium, Guangzhou, China   Zhou Lei   Lin Ying
  Guan Weizhen 		7–15, 4–15   Bronze
1993 Indira Gandhi Arena, New Delhi, India   Christine Magnusson   Chung So-young
  Gil Young-ah 		15–12, 15–9   Gold

European Championships edit

Women's singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
1992 Kelvin Hall International Sports Arena, Glasgow, Scotland   Camilla Martin 7–11, 10–12   Bronze
1994 Maaspoort, Den Bosch, Netherlands   Catrine Bengtsson 11–5, 12–9   Gold

Women's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
1992 Kelvin Hall International Sports Arena, Glasgow, Scotland   Christine Magnusson   Lisbet Stuer-Lauridsen
  Marlene Thomsen 		8–15, 15–11, 15–6   Gold
1994 Maaspoort, Den Bosch, Netherlands   Christine Magnusson   Lotte Olsen
  Lisbet Stuer-Lauridsen 		17–14, 15–12   Gold

IBF World Grand Prix edit

The World Badminton Grand Prix was sanctioned by the International Badminton Federation from 1983 to 2006.

Women's singles

Year Tournament Opponent Score Result
1989 Swedish Open   Li Lingwei 8–11, 3–11   Runner-up
1991 Scottish Open   Christine Magnusson 11–0, 11–3   Winner
1992 Swedish Open   Tang Jiuhong 5–11, 4–11   Runner-up
1992 U.S. Open   Christine Magnusson 11–2, 11–2   Winner
1992 Dutch Open   Sarwendah Kusumawardhani 4–11, 8–11   Runner-up
1992 Denmark Open   Susi Susanti 3–11, 3–11   Runner-up
1992 Scottish Open   Christine Magnusson 11–9, 11–2   Winner
1993 Chinese Taipei Open   Yuliani Santosa 11–6, 9–12, 11–5   Winner
1993 Swiss Open   Yuliani Santosa 6–11, 7–11   Runner-up
1993 Malaysia Open   Susi Susanti 6–11, 2–11   Runner-up
1993 U.S. Open   Christine Magnusson 11–5, 11–0   Winner
1994 Dutch Open   Liu Yuhong 11–3, 12–9   Winner
1994 German Open   Dai Yun 12–10, 11–4   Winner
1994 Denmark Open   Camilla Martin 5–11, 11–5, 11–12   Runner-up
1994 Thailand Open   Susi Susanti 5–11, 10–12   Runner-up
1994 Hong Kong Open   Bang Soo-hyun 7–11, 8–11   Runner-up
1994 Scottish Open   Julia Mann 11–3, 11–0   Winner
1995 Chinese Taipei Open   Yuliani Santosa 11–1, 11–5   Winner
1995 Swiss Open   Camilla Martin 7–11, 7–11   Runner-up
1995 Swedish Open   Ye Zhaoying 6–11, 6–11   Runner-up
1995 All England Open   Camilla Martin 11–9, 10–12, 11–7   Winner
1995 Singapore Open   Bang Soo-hyun 11–7, 6–11, 11–8   Winner
1995 Denmark Open   Wang Chen 11–6, 11–3   Winner
1995 Thailand Open   Ra Kyung-min 11–4, 11–0   Winner
1995 World Grand Prix Finals   Ye Zhaoying 10–12, 11–8, 8–11   Runner-up

Women's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
1988 China Open   Zhou Lei   Guan Weizhen
  Lin Ying 		8–15, 4–15   Runner-up
1989 All England Open   Zhou Lei   Chung Myung-hee
  Chung So-young 		7–15, 4–15   Runner-up
1989 French Open   Zhou Lei   Chiu Mei Yin
  Li Lingwei 		15–9, 15–10   Winner
1989 China Open   Zhou Lei   Guan Weizhen
  Lin Ying 		15–12, 5–15, 4–15   Runner-up
1991 Singapore Open   Christine Magnusson   Chung Myung-hee
  Chung So-young 		11–15, 3–15   Runner-up
1991 German Open   Christine Magnusson   Lin Yanfen
  Yao Fen 		15–11, 17–15   Winner
1991 Scottish Open   Christine Magnusson   Joanne Muggeridge
  Lisbet Stuer-Lauridsen 		11–0, 11–5   Winner
1992 Malaysia Open   Christine Magnusson   Gil Young-ah
  Park Soo-yun 		15–7, 15–9   Winner
1992 U.S. Open   Christine Magnusson   Kimiko Jinnai
  Hisako Mori 		15–4, 15–9   Winner
1992 German Open   Christine Magnusson   Catrine Bengtsson
  Maria Bengtsson 		15–9, 15–0   Winner
1992 Denmark Open   Christine Magnusson   Catrine Bengtsson
  Maria Bengtsson 		15–7, 15–3   Winner
1992 Scottish Open   Christine Magnusson   Catrine Bengtsson
  Maria Bengtsson 		15–6, 15–6   Winner
1993 Chinese Taipei Open   Christine Magnusson   Tomomi Matsuo
  Kyoko Sasage 		18–15, 18–13   Winner
1993 Swedish Open   Christine Magnusson   Chung So-young
  Gil Young-ah 		9–15, 11–15   Runner-up
1993 Malaysia Open   Christine Magnusson   Lotte Olsen
  Lisbet Stuer-Lauridsen 		15–12, 18–14   Winner
1993 U.S. Open   Christine Magnusson   Chung So-young
  Gil Young-ah 		5–15, 4–15   Runner-up
1994 Denmark Open   Christine Magnusson   Marlene Thomsen
  Anne-Mette van Dijk 		15–12, 7–15, 15–12   Winner

IBF International edit

Women's singles

Year Tournament Opponent Score Result
1990 Stockholm International   Helle Andersen 11–4, 11–5   Winner
1991 Iceland International   Birna Petersen 11–0, 11–0   Winner

Women's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
1985 Polish International   Shi Fangjing   Luo Yun
  Shang Fumei 		15–3, 10–15, 15–7   Winner
1991 Iceland International   Kristín Magnúsdóttir   Guðrún Júlíusdóttir
  Birna Petersen 		2–15, 12–15   Runner-up
1993 Canadian Open   Christine Magnusson   Lotte Olsen
  Lisbet Stuer-Lauridsen 		15–11, 15–5   Winner

Mixed doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
1985 Polish International   Shu Yiong   Wang Pengren
  Shi Fangjing 		7–15, 6–15   Runner-up
1991 Iceland International   Broddi Kristjánsson   Þorsteinn Páll Hængsson
  Kristín Magnúsdóttir 		8–15, 18–16, 15–3   Winner

Nordic Championships edit

Women's singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
1995 Reykjavík, Iceland     Winner

Women's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
1992 Malmö, Sweden   Christine Magnusson   Lotte Olsen
  Marlene Thomsen 		15–6, 15–13   Winner

Invitational tournament edit

Women's doubles

Year Tournament Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
1988 Asian Invitational Championships Bandar Lampung, Indonesia   Zhou Lei   Chung Myung-hee
  Hwang Hye-young 		15–11, 8–15, 5–15   Bronze

References edit

  1. ^ a b "Players: Xiaoqing Lim". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 9 July 2019.
  2. ^ "Tjing" fick en kick i Sverige" (in Swedish). Dagens Nyheter. 1 June 1993. Retrieved 9 July 2019.
  3. ^ European Badminton Championships History Archived 2010-03-12 at the Wayback Machine, accessed 2010-07-07
  4. ^ "Två nya minnesplattor på Malmöidrottens Walk of Fame" (in Swedish). Skånesport. 11 September 2018. Retrieved 9 July 2019.
  5. ^ "All England en mytomspunnen toppelittävling" (in Swedish). Täby BM. 8 March 2011. Retrieved 9 July 2019.
  6. ^ "Lim is now world No. 1". The Straits Times. 22 March 1995. p. 30 – via NewspaperSG.
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