Chinese-born Singaporean badminton player From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Li Li (Chinese: 李理; pinyin: Lǐ Lǐ; born 7 July 1983) is a Chinese-born Singaporean badminton player.
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Country | Singapore | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Wuhan, China | 7 July 1983|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.60 m (5 ft 3 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 51 kg (112 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Handedness | Right | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Li was born in Wuhan, China and moved to Singapore in 1997. She became a Singapore citizen in 2002.[1]
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]
Li received the 2003 and 2005 Meritorious Award from the Singapore National Olympic Committee.[4]
Women's singles
Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2002 | Bolton Arena, Manchester, England | ![]() |
7–5, 5–7, 8–7, 7–0 | ![]() |
Women's singles
Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2003 | Tan Binh Sport Center, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam | ![]() |
9–11, 4–11 | ![]() |
2005 | PhilSports Arena, Metro Manila, Philippines | ![]() |
2–11, 8–11 | ![]() |
Women's singles
Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1997 | Spanish International | ![]() |
7–11, 7–11 | ![]() |
1999 | Myanmar International | ![]() |
11–9, 11–1 | ![]() |
2001 | Singapore International | ![]() |
11–3, 9–11, 11–5 | ![]() |
2002 | Singapore Satellite | ![]() |
11–7, 9–11, 11–9 | ![]() |
2003 | Singapore Satellite | ![]() |
11—1, 11–5 | ![]() |
2004 | Iran Fajr International | ![]() |
11–9, 11–8 | ![]() |
2004 | Finnish International | ![]() |
4–11, 4–11 | ![]() |
2004 | Croatian International | ![]() |
11–1, 13–12 | ![]() |
2004 | Singapore Satellite | ![]() |
6—11, 11–6, 11–9 | ![]() |
2005 | Iran Fajr International | ![]() |
11–9, 11–0 | ![]() |
2005 | Cheers Asian Satellite | ![]() |
11–7, 9–11, 11–5 | ![]() |
Women's doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1999 | Myanmar International | ![]() |
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15–7, 15–10 | ![]() |
Mixed doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1999 | Myanmar International | ![]() |
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12–15, 15–7, 15–6 | ![]() |
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