Lim Xiaoqing
Encyclopedia
Lim Xiaoqing is a retired female badminton
player originally from China
who migrated to Sweden
.
She won three European Badminton Championships
, one in women's singles in 1994
, and two in women's doubles in 1992
and 1994. In 1995 she captured the women's singles title at the prestigious All-England Championships
, defeating Denmark's Camilla Martin
in the final.
Badminton
Badminton is a racquet sport played by either two opposing players or two opposing pairs , who take positions on opposite halves of a rectangular court that is divided by a net. Players score points by striking a shuttlecock with their racquet so that it passes over the net and lands in their...
player originally from China
China
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
who migrated to Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
.
She won three European Badminton Championships
European Badminton Championships
The European Badminton Championships is a tournament organized by the Badminton Europe . The first of these competitions was held in 1968. The competition is held once every two years to determine the best badminton players in Europe....
, one in women's singles in 1994
1994 European Badminton Championships
The 14th European Badminton Championships were held in Den Bosch, Netherlands, between 10 and 17 April 1994, and hosted by the European Badminton Union and the Nederlandse Badminton Bond.-Medalists:-Medal account:-References:...
, and two in women's doubles in 1992
1992 European Badminton Championships
The 13th European Badminton Championships were held in Glasgow, Scotland, between 12 and 18 April 1992, and hosted by the European Badminton Union and the BadmintonScotland.-Medalists:-Medal account:-References:...
and 1994. In 1995 she captured the women's singles title at the prestigious All-England Championships
All England Open Badminton Championships
The All England Open Badminton Championships, or simply All England, is one of the world's oldest and most prestigious badminton tournaments. Played annually, it developed after the success of world's first badminton tournament held in Guildford in 1898...
, defeating Denmark's Camilla Martin
Camilla Martin
Camilla Martin Nygaard née Martin is a retired badminton player from Denmark. She and Lene Køppen, who played two decades earlier, are the only Danish women to have won both the All-England and World singles titles....
in the final.