Lim Xiaoqing

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In this Chinese name, the family name is Lim.
Lim Xiaoqing
林小青
Personal information
BornSun Xiaoqing
孫小青
(1967-08-15) 15 August 1967 (age 58)
China
Height1.67 m (5 ft 6 in)[1]
Sport
CountrySweden
SportBadminton
HandednessLeft[1]
Women's singles & doubles
Highest ranking1 (WS) (March 1995)
BWF profile
Medal record
Women's badminton
Representing Error creating thumbnail:  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 Error creating thumbnail:  China
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1989 Jakarta Women's doubles
World Cup
Bronze medal – third place 1989 Guangzhou Women's doubles

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 achieved the women's singles titles at the prestigious 1995 All England Open, defeating Denmark's Camilla Martin in the final.[5] She ranked as the World’s number 1 in Women’s Singles last March 1995.[6]

Lim is married to retired Swedish badminton player Thomas Kihlström.

Achievements

World Championships

Women's doubles

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

World Cup

Women's singles

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

Women's doubles

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

European Championships

Women's singles

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

Women's doubles

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

IBF World Grand Prix

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 Error creating thumbnail: Li Lingwei 8–11, 3–11 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1991 Scottish Open Error creating thumbnail: Christine Magnusson 11–0, 11–3 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1992 Swedish Open Error creating thumbnail: Tang Jiuhong 5–11, 4–11 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1992 U.S. Open Error creating thumbnail: Christine Magnusson 11–2, 11–2 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1992 Dutch Open Error creating thumbnail: Sarwendah Kusumawardhani 4–11, 8–11 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1992 Denmark Open Error creating thumbnail: Susi Susanti 3–11, 3–11 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1992 Scottish Open Error creating thumbnail: Christine Magnusson 11–9, 11–2 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1993 Chinese Taipei Open Error creating thumbnail: Yuliani Santosa 11–6, 9–12, 11–5 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1993 Swiss Open Error creating thumbnail: Yuliani Santosa 6–11, 7–11 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1993 Malaysia Open Error creating thumbnail: Susi Susanti 6–11, 2–11 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1993 U.S. Open Error creating thumbnail: Christine Magnusson 11–5, 11–0 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1994 Dutch Open Error creating thumbnail: Liu Yuhong 11–3, 12–9 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1994 German Open Error creating thumbnail: Dai Yun 12–10, 11–4 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1994 Denmark Open Error creating thumbnail: Camilla Martin 5–11, 11–5, 11–12 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1994 Thailand Open Error creating thumbnail: Susi Susanti 5–11, 10–12 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1994 Hong Kong Open South Korea Bang Soo-hyun 7–11, 8–11 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1994 Scottish Open England Julia Mann 11–3, 11–0 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1995 Chinese Taipei Open Error creating thumbnail: Yuliani Santosa 11–1, 11–5 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1995 Swiss Open Error creating thumbnail: Camilla Martin 7–11, 7–11 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1995 Swedish Open Error creating thumbnail: Ye Zhaoying 6–11, 6–11 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1995 All England Open Error creating thumbnail: Camilla Martin 11–9, 10–12, 11–7 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1995 Singapore Open South Korea Bang Soo-hyun 11–7, 6–11, 11–8 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1995 Denmark Open Error creating thumbnail: Wang Chen 11–6, 11–3 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1995 Thailand Open South Korea Ra Kyung-min 11–4, 11–0 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1995 World Grand Prix Finals Error creating thumbnail: Ye Zhaoying 10–12, 11–8, 8–11 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up

Women's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
1988 China Open Error creating thumbnail: Zhou Lei Error creating thumbnail: Guan Weizhen
Error creating thumbnail: Lin Ying 		8–15, 4–15 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1989 All England Open Error creating thumbnail: Zhou Lei South Korea Chung Myung-hee
South Korea Chung So-young 		7–15, 4–15 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1989 French Open Error creating thumbnail: Zhou Lei Error creating thumbnail: Chiu Mei Yin
Error creating thumbnail: Li Lingwei 		15–9, 15–10 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1989 China Open Error creating thumbnail: Zhou Lei Error creating thumbnail: Guan Weizhen
Error creating thumbnail: Lin Ying 		15–12, 5–15, 4–15 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1991 Singapore Open Error creating thumbnail: Christine Magnusson South Korea Chung Myung-hee
South Korea Chung So-young 		11–15, 3–15 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1991 German Open Error creating thumbnail: Christine Magnusson Error creating thumbnail: Lin Yanfen
Error creating thumbnail: Yao Fen 		15–11, 17–15 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1991 Scottish Open Error creating thumbnail: Christine Magnusson England Joanne Muggeridge
Error creating thumbnail: Lisbet Stuer-Lauridsen 		11–0, 11–5 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1992 Malaysia Open Error creating thumbnail: Christine Magnusson South Korea Gil Young-ah
South Korea Park Soo-yun 		15–7, 15–9 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1992 U.S. Open Error creating thumbnail: Christine Magnusson Japan Kimiko Jinnai
Japan Hisako Mori 		15–4, 15–9 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1992 German Open Error creating thumbnail: Christine Magnusson Error creating thumbnail: Catrine Bengtsson
Error creating thumbnail: Maria Bengtsson 		15–9, 15–0 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1992 Denmark Open Error creating thumbnail: Christine Magnusson Error creating thumbnail: Catrine Bengtsson
Error creating thumbnail: Maria Bengtsson 		15–7, 15–3 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1992 Scottish Open Error creating thumbnail: Christine Magnusson Error creating thumbnail: Catrine Bengtsson
Error creating thumbnail: Maria Bengtsson 		15–6, 15–6 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1993 Chinese Taipei Open Error creating thumbnail: Christine Magnusson Japan Tomomi Matsuo
Japan Kyoko Sasage 		18–15, 18–13 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1993 Swedish Open Error creating thumbnail: Christine Magnusson South Korea Chung So-young
South Korea Gil Young-ah 		9–15, 11–15 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1993 Malaysia Open Error creating thumbnail: Christine Magnusson Error creating thumbnail: Lotte Olsen
Error creating thumbnail: Lisbet Stuer-Lauridsen 		15–12, 18–14 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1993 U.S. Open Error creating thumbnail: Christine Magnusson South Korea Chung So-young
South Korea Gil Young-ah 		5–15, 4–15 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1993 Canadian Open Error creating thumbnail: Christine Magnusson Error creating thumbnail: Lotte Olsen
Error creating thumbnail: Lisbet Stuer-Lauridsen 		15–11, 15–5 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1994 Denmark Open Error creating thumbnail: Christine Magnusson Error creating thumbnail: Marlene Thomsen
Error creating thumbnail: Anne-Mette van Dijk 		15–12, 7–15, 15–12 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner

IBF International

Women's singles

Year Tournament Opponent Score Result
1990 Stockholm International Error creating thumbnail: Helle Andersen 11–4, 11–5 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1991 Iceland International Iceland Birna Petersen 11–0, 11–0 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner

Women's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
1985 Polish International Error creating thumbnail: Shi Fangjing Error creating thumbnail: Luo Yun
Error creating thumbnail: Shang Fumei 		15–3, 10–15, 15–7 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1991 Iceland International Iceland Kristín Magnúsdóttir Iceland Guðrún Júlíusdóttir
Iceland Birna Petersen 		2–15, 12–15 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up

Mixed doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
1985 Polish International Error creating thumbnail: Shu Yiong Error creating thumbnail: Wang Pengren
Error creating thumbnail: Shi Fangjing 		7–15, 6–15 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1991 Iceland International Iceland Broddi Kristjánsson Iceland Þorsteinn Páll Hængsson
Iceland Kristín Magnúsdóttir 		8–15, 18–16, 15–3 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner

Nordic Championships

Women's singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
1995 Reykjavík, Iceland Error creating thumbnail: Christine Magnusson 11–4, 11–12, 12–11 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner

Women's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
1992 Malmö, Sweden Error creating thumbnail: Christine Magnusson Error creating thumbnail: Lotte Olsen
Error creating thumbnail: Marlene Thomsen 		15–6, 15–13 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner

Invitational tournament

Women's doubles

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

References

  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.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)
  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.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)
  5. ^ "All England en mytomspunnen toppelittävling" (in Swedish). Täby BM. 8 March 2011. Retrieved 9 July 2019.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)
  6. ^ "Lim is now world No. 1". The Straits Times. 22 March 1995. p. 30 – via NewspaperSG.
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