Lai Caiqin


Lai Caiqin is a former Chinese badminton player.

Career

Caiqin joined the Guangdong Badminton Team in 1981. Thereafter, she joined the national badminton team in 1989. In 1990 and 1991, she won the 13th Uber Cup Championship and the third place in the second Sudirman Cup. She had also won the Sports Medal of Honor. Lai throughout her career has medalled in prominent competitions such as Sudirman Cup, Uber Cup, World Cup & Asian Games. Most importantly, she won the 1990 World Cup Gold medal in Women's doubles. She also represented her country twice in World Championships in 1989 & 1991; both the times reaching Quarterfinal stage. She moved to Singapore after retiring from professional career and has since established a coaching academy through achieving notable results in inter-school tournaments.

Achievements

World Cup

Women's doubles
YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
1990Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia

Asian Games

Women's doubles
YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
1990Beijing Gymnasium, Beijing, China

IBF World Grand Prix

The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation from 1983 to 2006.
Women's doubles
YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
1990Japan Open

IBF International

Women's doubles
YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
1984Polish Open