| Li Lingwei 李玲蔚 | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Born | January 4, 1964 Lishui, Zhejiang |
| Country | China |
Li Lingwei (Chinese: 李玲蔚, born January 4, 1964 at Lishui, Zhejiang) is a Chinese badminton player of the 1980s who ranks among the greatest in the history of the women's game. A brilliant all-around player whose court coverage and net play were particularly impressive, she maintained an overall edge on her teammate, rival, and sometimes doubles partner Han Aiping. They dominated international women's singles during most of the 1980s, each winning the then biennial IBF World Championships twice, and won the IBF World doubles, together, in 1985. They also led Chinese teams that perennially won the biennial Uber Cup (women's world team) competitions.[1]
She is one of the most successful players at the World Championships, with 3 gold medals, two of them in singles and another in women's doubles.
Li was inducted into the Badminton Hall of Fame in 1998.
| Rank | Event | Date | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| World Championships | |||
| 1 | Singles | 1983 | Copenhagen, DEN |
| 1 | Women's doubles | 1985 | Calgary, CAN |
| 2 2 |
Singles Women's doubles |
1987 | Beijing, CHN |
| 1 | Singles | 1989 | Jakarta, INA |
| World Grand Prix | |||
| 1 | Singles | 1983, 1985, 1986, 1987 | World Grand Prix finals |
| Other International Championships | |||
| 1 1 |
Singles Women's doubles |
1984, 1985, 1986, 1987 1983, 1986, 1987 |
Badminton World Cup |
| 1 1 |
Singles Women's doubles |
1984, 1985, 1987, 1988 1985 |
Indonesia Open |
| 1 | Singles | 1984, 1987 | Malaysia Open |
| 1 1 |
Singles Women's doubles |
1984, 1989 1985 |
All England Open |
| 1 1 |
Singles Women's doubles |
1986 1986 |
Hong Kong Open |
| 1 | Singles | 1982, 1986, 1987, 1989 | Japan Open |
| 1 | Singles | 1987 | Scandinavian Open |
| 1 | Singles | 1987, 1988 | China Open |
| 1 | Singles | 1988 | Asian Badminton Championships |
| 1 | Singles | 1988 | Thailand Open |
| 1 | Singles | 1988 | Carlsberg Classic |
| 1 | Singles | 1988 | Denmark Open |
| 1 | Singles | 1989 | French Open |
| 1 | Singles | 1989 | Swedish Open |