Zarinah Abdullah

Zarinah Abdullah (born 1971) is a retired badminton player notable for being the first female professional badminton player in Singapore.[1] She was considered Singapore's top badminton player in the 1990s[2] and represented the country in the 1992 and 1996 Summer Olympics.

Career

Zarinah started playing badminton at the age of 12. While studying at Outram Institute, she competed in the national championships. As of February 1990, she was Singapore's national women's champion for two years. She subsequently quit her pre-university studies to become a full-time badminton player.

She participated in the 1992 and 1996 Summer Olympics in the Women's Singles event.

References

  1. ↑ Tan, Yo-Hinn (22 June 2004). "Zarinah still wants to win". Today. p. 33. Retrieved 1 November 2016 – via NewspaperSG.
  2. ↑ "13-year-old embarks on a singing path". AsiaOne. Retrieved 2016-11-01.


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