Li_Li_(badminton_player)

Li Li (badminton)

Li Li (badminton)

Badminton player


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

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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.[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

Li received the 2003 and 2005 Meritorious Award from the Singapore National Olympic Committee.[4]

Achievements

Commonwealth Games

Women's singles

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BWF International Challenge/Series

Women's singles

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Women's doubles

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Mixed doubles

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References

  1. "Li Li quits national squad". The Straits Times. Retrieved June 5, 2012.
  2. "Singles gold for Li Li". BBC. August 4, 2002. Retrieved May 14, 2011.
  3. "Li Li quits". Asiaone. Retrieved June 5, 2012.



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