Lim Xiaoqing


Lim Xiaoqing 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
YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
1989Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia

World Cup

Women's singles
YearVenueOpponentScoreResult
1993Indira Gandhi Arena, New Delhi, India

European Championships

Women's singles
YearVenueOpponentScoreResult
1992Kelvin Hall International Sports Arena, Glasgow, Scotland

IBF World Grand Prix

The World Badminton Grand Prix was sanctioned by the International Badminton Federation from 1983 to 2006.
Women's singles
YearTournamentOpponentScoreResult
1989Swedish Opensilver2

IBF International

Women's singles
YearTournamentOpponentScoreResult
1990Stockholm Internationalgold1

Nordic Championships

Women's singles
YearVenueOpponentScoreResult
1995Reykjavík, Icelandgold1

Invitational tournament

Women's doubles
YearTournamentVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
1988Asian Invitational ChampionshipsBandar Lampung, Indonesia