Li Li (badminton)
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| Born | 7 July 1983 Wuhan, China | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.60 m (5 ft 3 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 51 kg (112 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Singapore | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Badminton | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Right | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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Li Li (Chinese: 李理; pinyin: Lǐ Lǐ; born 7 July 1983) is a Chinese-born Singaporean badminton player.
Early life
[edit]Li was born in Wuhan, China and moved to Singapore in 1997. She became a Singapore citizen in 2002.[1]
Career
[edit]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
[edit]Li received the 2003 and 2005 Meritorious Award from the Singapore National Olympic Committee.[4]
Achievements
[edit]Commonwealth Games
[edit]Women's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2002 | Bolton Arena, Manchester, England |  Tracey Hallam
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7–5, 5–7, 8–7, 7–0 |  Gold
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SEA Games
[edit]Women's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2003 | Tan Binh Sport Center, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam |  Wong Mew Choo
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9–11, 4–11 |  Bronze
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| 2005 | PhilSports Arena, Metro Manila, Philippines | Wong Mew Choo
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2–11, 8–11 | Bronze
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BWF International Challenge/Series
[edit]Women's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1997 | Spanish International |  Maja Pohar
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7–11, 7–11 |  Runner-up
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| 1999 | Myanmar International |  Fatimah Kumin Lim
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11–9, 11–1 |  Winner
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| 2001 | Singapore International |  Huang Lipei
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11–3, 9–11, 11–5 | Winner
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| 2002 | Singapore Satellite | Xiao Luxi
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11–7, 9–11, 11–9 | Winner
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| 2003 | Singapore Satellite | Jiang Yanmei
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11—1, 11–5 | Winner
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| 2004 | Iran Fajr International | Jiang Yanmei
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11–9, 11–8 | Winner
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| 2004 | Finnish International | Jiang Yanmei
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4–11, 4–11 | Runner-up
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| 2004 | Croatian International | Jiang Yanmei
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11–1, 13–12 | Winner
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| 2004 | Singapore Satellite |  Salakjit Ponsana
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6—11, 11–6, 11–9 | Winner
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| 2005 | Iran Fajr International | Shinta Mulia Sari
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11–9, 11–0 | Winner
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| 2005 | Cheers Asian Satellite | Xing Aiying
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11–7, 9–11, 11–5 | Winner
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Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1999 | Myanmar International | Fatimah Kumin Lim
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 Thida Zan Moe Mar Oo Swee
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15–7, 15–10 | Winner
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Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1999 | Myanmar International | Aman Santosa
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Thida Zan Moe Win Zaw
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12–15, 15–7, 15–6 | Winner
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References
[edit]- ^ 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
[edit]- Li Li at BWFBadminton.com
- Li Li at BWF.TournamentSoftware.com (archived)
- Li Li at Olympics.com
- Li Li at Olympedia
- Li Li at the Commonwealth Games Federation (archived)
- Li Li at InterSportStats
- Singapore to do Welsh homework at BBC
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- 1983 births
- Living people
- Badminton players from Wuhan
- Chinese emigrants to Singapore
- Singaporean people of Chinese descent
- Sportspeople of Chinese descent
- Naturalised citizens of Singapore
- Chinese female badminton players
- 21st-century Chinese sportswomen
- Singaporean female badminton players
- Badminton players at the 2004 Summer Olympics
- Olympic badminton players for Singapore
- Badminton players at the 2002 Commonwealth Games
- Badminton players at the 2006 Commonwealth Games
- Commonwealth Games gold medallists for Singapore
- Commonwealth Games gold medallists in badminton
- Commonwealth Games silver medallists for Singapore
- Commonwealth Games silver medallists in badminton
- Medallists at the 2002 Commonwealth Games
- Badminton players at the 2002 Asian Games
- Badminton players at the 2006 Asian Games
- Asian Games bronze medalists for Singapore
- Asian Games badminton players for Singapore
- Asian Games bronze medalists in badminton
- Medalists at the 2006 Asian Games
- Badminton players at the 2003 SEA Games
- Badminton players at the 2005 SEA Games
- Badminton players at the 2007 SEA Games
- Medalists at the 2003 SEA Games
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