Lin Ying

Lin Ying (Chinese: 林瑛, born 1963 in Xiamen, Fujian) is a former Chinese badminton player and one of the most successful doubles specialists in the sport's modern history.

Career

Lin won the gold medal in women's doubles at the IBF World Championships three times, in the 1983 with Wu Dixi, and in the 1987 and 1989 IBF World Championships with Guan Weizhen. She and Guan Weizhen and two other more recent Chinese players, Gao Ling and Huang Sui, are the only players to have won this title three times. She also won the World Badminton Grand Prix in women's doubles in 1987 and 1988 with Guan Weizhen, and the prestigious All England Championship in 1982 and 1984 with Wu Dixi, in addition to many other international titles. Lin was a member of the world champion Chinese Uber Cup teams of 1984, 1986, and 1988.

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