Li Li (badminton) explained

Li Li
李理
Country:Singapore
Birth Date:1983 7, df=yes
Birth Place:Wuhan, China
Height:1.60 m
Weight:51 kg
Handedness:Right
Bwf Id:2FAD3574-079E-412E-A81A-B546A61A15B9

Li Li (; born 7 July 1983) is a Chinese-born Singaporean badminton player.

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.

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.

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

BWF International Challenge/Series

Women's singles

YearTournamentOpponentScoreResult
1997Spanish International Maja Pohar7–11, 7–11 Runner-up
1999Myanmar International Fatimah Kumin Lim11–9, 11–1 Winner
2001Singapore International Huang Lipei11–3, 9–11, 11–5 Winner
2002Singapore Satellite Xiao Luxi11–7, 9–11, 11–9 Winner
2003Singapore Satellite Jiang Yanmei11—1, 11–5 Winner
2004Iran Fajr International Jiang Yanmei11–9, 11–8 Winner
2004Finnish International Jiang Yanmei4–11, 4–11 Runner-up
2004Croatian International Jiang Yanmei11–1, 13–12 Winner
2004Singapore Satellite Salakjit Ponsana6—11, 11–6, 11–9 Winner
2005Iran Fajr International Shinta Mulia Sari11–9, 11–0 Winner
2005Cheers Asian Satellite Xing Aiying11–7, 9–11, 11–5 Winner

Women's doubles

Mixed doubles

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Li Li quits national squad . . June 5, 2012.
  2. News: Singles gold for Li Li . BBC . May 14, 2011 . August 4, 2002.
  3. Web site: Li Li quits . . June 5, 2012.
  4. Web site: Singapore Sports Awards . . 13 February 2022.