Quick facts for kids Lim Xiaoqing
林小青 |
Personal information |
Birth name |
Sun Xiaoqing
孫小青 |
Born |
(1967-08-15) 15 August 1967 (age 57)
China |
Height |
1.67 m |
Country |
Sweden |
Handedness |
Left |
Women's singles & doubles |
Highest Ranking |
1 (WS) (March 1995) |
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. 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. She achieved the women's singles titles at the prestigious 1995 All England Open, defeating Denmark's Camilla Martin in the final. She ranked as the World’s number 1 in Women’s Singles last March 1995.
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 |
Zhou Lei |
Chung Myung-hee
Hwang Hye-young |
15–13, 1–15, 4–15 |
Bronze |
World Cup
Women's singles
Year |
Venue |
Opponent |
Score |
Result |
1993 |
Indira Gandhi Arena, New Delhi, India |
Susi Susanti |
7–11, 5–11 |
Silver |
1995 |
Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia |
Susi Susanti |
2–11, 5–11 |
Bronze |
Women's doubles
Year |
Venue |
Partner |
Opponent |
Score |
Result |
1989 |
Guangzhou Gymnasium, Guangzhou, China |
Zhou Lei |
Lin Ying
Guan Weizhen |
7–15, 4–15 |
Bronze |
1993 |
Indira Gandhi Arena, New Delhi, India |
Christine Magnusson |
Chung So-young
Gil Young-ah |
15–12, 15–9 |
Gold |
European Championships
Women's singles
Women's doubles
Year |
Venue |
Partner |
Opponent |
Score |
Result |
1992 |
Kelvin Hall International Sports Arena, Glasgow, Scotland |
Christine Magnusson |
Lisbet Stuer-Lauridsen
Marlene Thomsen |
8–15, 15–11, 15–6 |
Gold |
1994 |
Maaspoort, Den Bosch, Netherlands |
Christine Magnusson |
Lotte Olsen
Lisbet Stuer-Lauridsen |
17–14, 15–12 |
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 |
Li Lingwei |
8–11, 3–11 |
2 Runner-up |
1991 |
Scottish Open |
Christine Magnusson |
11–0, 11–3 |
1 Winner |
1992 |
Swedish Open |
Tang Jiuhong |
5–11, 4–11 |
2 Runner-up |
1992 |
U.S. Open |
Christine Magnusson |
11–2, 11–2 |
1 Winner |
1992 |
Dutch Open |
Sarwendah Kusumawardhani |
4–11, 8–11 |
2 Runner-up |
1992 |
Denmark Open |
Susi Susanti |
3–11, 3–11 |
2 Runner-up |
1992 |
Scottish Open |
Christine Magnusson |
11–9, 11–2 |
1 Winner |
1993 |
Chinese Taipei Open |
Yuliani Santosa |
11–6, 9–12, 11–5 |
1 Winner |
1993 |
Swiss Open |
Yuliani Santosa |
6–11, 7–11 |
2 Runner-up |
1993 |
Malaysia Open |
Susi Susanti |
6–11, 2–11 |
2 Runner-up |
1993 |
U.S. Open |
Christine Magnusson |
11–5, 11–0 |
1 Winner |
1994 |
Dutch Open |
Liu Yuhong |
11–3, 12–9 |
1 Winner |
1994 |
German Open |
Dai Yun |
12–10, 11–4 |
1 Winner |
1994 |
Denmark Open |
Camilla Martin |
5–11, 11–5, 11–12 |
2 Runner-up |
1994 |
Thailand Open |
Susi Susanti |
5–11, 10–12 |
2 Runner-up |
1994 |
Hong Kong Open |
Bang Soo-hyun |
7–11, 8–11 |
2 Runner-up |
1994 |
Scottish Open |
Julia Mann |
11–3, 11–0 |
1 Winner |
1995 |
Chinese Taipei Open |
Yuliani Santosa |
11–1, 11–5 |
1 Winner |
1995 |
Swiss Open |
Camilla Martin |
7–11, 7–11 |
2 Runner-up |
1995 |
Swedish Open |
Ye Zhaoying |
6–11, 6–11 |
2 Runner-up |
1995 |
All England Open |
Camilla Martin |
11–9, 10–12, 11–7 |
1 Winner |
1995 |
Singapore Open |
Bang Soo-hyun |
11–7, 6–11, 11–8 |
1 Winner |
1995 |
Denmark Open |
Wang Chen |
11–6, 11–3 |
1 Winner |
1995 |
Thailand Open |
Ra Kyung-min |
11–4, 11–0 |
1 Winner |
1995 |
World Grand Prix Finals |
Ye Zhaoying |
10–12, 11–8, 8–11 |
2 Runner-up |
Women's doubles
Year |
Tournament |
Partner |
Opponent |
Score |
Result |
1988 |
China Open |
Zhou Lei |
Guan Weizhen
Lin Ying |
8–15, 4–15 |
2 Runner-up |
1989 |
All England Open |
Zhou Lei |
Chung Myung-hee
Chung So-young |
7–15, 4–15 |
2 Runner-up |
1989 |
French Open |
Zhou Lei |
Chiu Mei Yin
Li Lingwei |
15–9, 15–10 |
1 Winner |
1989 |
China Open |
Zhou Lei |
Guan Weizhen
Lin Ying |
15–12, 5–15, 4–15 |
2 Runner-up |
1991 |
Singapore Open |
Christine Magnusson |
Chung Myung-hee
Chung So-young |
11–15, 3–15 |
2 Runner-up |
1991 |
German Open |
Christine Magnusson |
Lin Yanfen
Yao Fen |
15–11, 17–15 |
1 Winner |
1991 |
Scottish Open |
Christine Magnusson |
Joanne Muggeridge
Lisbet Stuer-Lauridsen |
11–0, 11–5 |
1 Winner |
1992 |
Malaysia Open |
Christine Magnusson |
Gil Young-ah
Park Soo-yun |
15–7, 15–9 |
1 Winner |
1992 |
U.S. Open |
Christine Magnusson |
Kimiko Jinnai
Hisako Mori |
15–4, 15–9 |
1 Winner |
1992 |
German Open |
Christine Magnusson |
Catrine Bengtsson
Maria Bengtsson |
15–9, 15–0 |
1 Winner |
1992 |
Denmark Open |
Christine Magnusson |
Catrine Bengtsson
Maria Bengtsson |
15–7, 15–3 |
1 Winner |
1992 |
Scottish Open |
Christine Magnusson |
Catrine Bengtsson
Maria Bengtsson |
15–6, 15–6 |
1 Winner |
1993 |
Chinese Taipei Open |
Christine Magnusson |
Tomomi Matsuo
Kyoko Sasage |
18–15, 18–13 |
1 Winner |
1993 |
Swedish Open |
Christine Magnusson |
Chung So-young
Gil Young-ah |
9–15, 11–15 |
2 Runner-up |
1993 |
Malaysia Open |
Christine Magnusson |
Lotte Olsen
Lisbet Stuer-Lauridsen |
15–12, 18–14 |
1 Winner |
1993 |
U.S. Open |
Christine Magnusson |
Chung So-young
Gil Young-ah |
5–15, 4–15 |
2 Runner-up |
1994 |
Denmark Open |
Christine Magnusson |
Marlene Thomsen
Anne-Mette van Dijk |
15–12, 7–15, 15–12 |
1 Winner |
IBF International
Women's singles
Year |
Tournament |
Opponent |
Score |
Result |
1990 |
Stockholm International |
Helle Andersen |
11–4, 11–5 |
1 Winner |
1991 |
Iceland International |
Birna Petersen |
11–0, 11–0 |
1 Winner |
Women's doubles
Year |
Tournament |
Partner |
Opponent |
Score |
Result |
1985 |
Polish International |
Shi Fangjing |
Luo Yun
Shang Fumei |
15–3, 10–15, 15–7 |
1 Winner |
1991 |
Iceland International |
Kristín Magnúsdóttir |
Guðrún Júlíusdóttir
Birna Petersen |
2–15, 12–15 |
2 Runner-up |
1993 |
Canadian Open |
Christine Magnusson |
Lotte Olsen
Lisbet Stuer-Lauridsen |
15–11, 15–5 |
1 Winner |
Mixed doubles
Year |
Tournament |
Partner |
Opponent |
Score |
Result |
1985 |
Polish International |
Shu Yiong |
Wang Pengren
Shi Fangjing |
7–15, 6–15 |
2 Runner-up |
1991 |
Iceland International |
Broddi Kristjánsson |
Þorsteinn Páll Hængsson
Kristín Magnúsdóttir |
8–15, 18–16, 15–3 |
1 Winner |
Nordic Championships
Women's singles
Year |
Venue |
Opponent |
Score |
Result |
1995 |
Reykjavík, Iceland |
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|
1 Winner |
Women's doubles
Year |
Venue |
Partner |
Opponent |
Score |
Result |
1992 |
Malmö, Sweden |
Christine Magnusson |
Lotte Olsen
Marlene Thomsen |
15–6, 15–13 |
1 Winner |
Invitational tournament
Women's doubles
Year |
Tournament |
Venue |
Partner |
Opponent |
Score |
Result |
1988 |
Asian Invitational Championships |
Bandar Lampung, Indonesia |
Zhou Lei |
Chung Myung-hee
Hwang Hye-young |
15–11, 8–15, 5–15 |
Bronze |
See also
In Spanish: Lim Xiaoqing para niños