Li Li (badminton)

In this Chinese name, the family name is Li.

Li Li 李理
Personal information
Country	Singapore
Born	(1983-07-07) 7 July 1983 (age 41) Wuhan, China
Height	1.60 m (5 ft 3 in)
Weight	51 kg (112 lb)
Handedness	Right
Medal record Women's badminton Representing  Singapore Commonwealth Games 2002 Manchester Women's singles 2002 Manchester Mixed team Asian Games 2006 Doha Women's team SEA Games 2003 Vietnam Women's team 2005 Manila Women's team 2007 Nakhon Ratchasima Women's team 2003 Vietnam Women's singles 2005 Manila Women's singles
BWF profile

Li Li (Chinese: 李理; pinyin: Lǐ Lǐ; 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.^[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

Year	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result
2002	Bolton Arena, Manchester, England	Tracey Hallam	7–5, 5–7, 8–7, 7–0	Gold

SEA Games

Women's singles

Year	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result
2003	Tan Binh Sport Center, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam	Wong Mew Choo	9–11, 4–11	Bronze
2005	PhilSports Arena, Metro Manila, Philippines	Wong Mew Choo	2–11, 8–11	Bronze

BWF International Challenge/Series

Women's singles

Year	Tournament	Opponent	Score	Result
1997	Spanish International	Maja Pohar	7–11, 7–11	Runner-up
1999	Myanmar International	Fatimah Kumin Lim	11–9, 11–1	Winner
2001	Singapore International	Huang Lipei	11–3, 9–11, 11–5	Winner
2002	Singapore Satellite	Xiao Luxi	11–7, 9–11, 11–9	Winner
2003	Singapore Satellite	Jiang Yanmei	11—1, 11–5	Winner
2004	Iran Fajr International	Jiang Yanmei	11–9, 11–8	Winner
2004	Finnish International	Jiang Yanmei	4–11, 4–11	Runner-up
2004	Croatian International	Jiang Yanmei	11–1, 13–12	Winner
2004	Singapore Satellite	Salakjit Ponsana	6—11, 11–6, 11–9	Winner
2005	Iran Fajr International	Shinta Mulia Sari	11–9, 11–0	Winner
2005	Cheers Asian Satellite	Xing Aiying	11–7, 9–11, 11–5	Winner

Women's doubles

Year	Tournament	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
1999	Myanmar International	Fatimah Kumin Lim	Thida Zan Moe Mar Oo Swee	15–7, 15–10	Winner

Mixed doubles

Year	Tournament	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
1999	Myanmar International	Aman Santosa	Thida Zan Moe Win Zaw	12–15, 15–7, 15–6	Winner

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.
4. "Singapore Sports Awards". Singapore National Olympic Council. Retrieved 13 February 2022.

External links

• Li Li at BWFBadminton.com
• Li Li at BWF.TournamentSoftware.com
• Li Li at Olympics.com
• Li Li at Olympedia
• Li Li at the Commonwealth Games Federation (archived)
• Singapore to do Welsh homework at BBC