Amparo Lim | |||||||||||||||
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Personal information | |||||||||||||||
Country | Philippines | ||||||||||||||
Born | Manila, Philippines | 9 September 1969||||||||||||||
Height | 154 cm (5 ft 1 in) | ||||||||||||||
Handedness | Right | ||||||||||||||
Coach | Nelson Asuncion | ||||||||||||||
Women's doubles | |||||||||||||||
Highest ranking | 68 (1997) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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BWF profile |
Amparo "Weena" Lim (born 9 September 1969) is a Filipino badminton player who competed in the women's singles at the 1996 Summer Olympics. [1]
Amparo Lim was born on 9 September 1969, [1] one of five children to Jose "Dondo" V. Lim III and Remedios "Baby" P. Gana. Her elder brother Joey Lim was a basketball tournament organizer. [2] She was coached by Nelson Asuncion. [3]
Lim was the first Philippine badminton player to compete at the Olympics. [4] She participated in the women's singles category at the 1996 Summer Olympics but lost to Poland's Kataryna Krasowska in the first round by 6-11, 5-11. [1] She teamed with Kennie Asuncion to win the women's doubles title at the 1996 Australian Open and secured a bronze in women's singles. [5]
At the next year's Southeast Asian Games, the pair won a bronze medal in women's doubles and became the first Philippine pair to reach the quarter-finals of Vietnam Open. [5] [6] They also have won a bronze at the 2002 U.S. Open's women's double event. [5]
Lim was appointed the Philippine Sports Commissioner in 2000 following the resignation of Tisha Abundo and served in that capacity until March 2002. [7] [8]
Women's doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1997 | Asia-Africa hall, Gelora Bung Karno Sports Complex, Jakarta, Indonesia | Kennie Asuncion |
Eliza Nathanael Zelin Resiana |
10–15, 3–15 | Bronze |
Women's doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1996 | Australian Open | Kennie Asuncion |
Rhonda Cator Kellie Lucas |
15–7, 15–8 | Winner |
Amparo Lim | |||||||||||||||
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Personal information | |||||||||||||||
Country | Philippines | ||||||||||||||
Born | Manila, Philippines | 9 September 1969||||||||||||||
Height | 154 cm (5 ft 1 in) | ||||||||||||||
Handedness | Right | ||||||||||||||
Coach | Nelson Asuncion | ||||||||||||||
Women's doubles | |||||||||||||||
Highest ranking | 68 (1997) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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BWF profile |
Amparo "Weena" Lim (born 9 September 1969) is a Filipino badminton player who competed in the women's singles at the 1996 Summer Olympics. [1]
Amparo Lim was born on 9 September 1969, [1] one of five children to Jose "Dondo" V. Lim III and Remedios "Baby" P. Gana. Her elder brother Joey Lim was a basketball tournament organizer. [2] She was coached by Nelson Asuncion. [3]
Lim was the first Philippine badminton player to compete at the Olympics. [4] She participated in the women's singles category at the 1996 Summer Olympics but lost to Poland's Kataryna Krasowska in the first round by 6-11, 5-11. [1] She teamed with Kennie Asuncion to win the women's doubles title at the 1996 Australian Open and secured a bronze in women's singles. [5]
At the next year's Southeast Asian Games, the pair won a bronze medal in women's doubles and became the first Philippine pair to reach the quarter-finals of Vietnam Open. [5] [6] They also have won a bronze at the 2002 U.S. Open's women's double event. [5]
Lim was appointed the Philippine Sports Commissioner in 2000 following the resignation of Tisha Abundo and served in that capacity until March 2002. [7] [8]
Women's doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1997 | Asia-Africa hall, Gelora Bung Karno Sports Complex, Jakarta, Indonesia | Kennie Asuncion |
Eliza Nathanael Zelin Resiana |
10–15, 3–15 | Bronze |
Women's doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1996 | Australian Open | Kennie Asuncion |
Rhonda Cator Kellie Lucas |
15–7, 15–8 | Winner |