| Lin Ying 林瑛 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | China | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | (1963-10-10)10 October 1963 (age 62) Xiamen,Fujian, China | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 168 cm (5 ft 6 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years active | 1981-1989[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Right[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Lin Ying (Chinese:林瑛, or Lam Ying in Cantonese, born 1963) is a Chinese formerbadminton player and one of the most successful doubles specialists in the sport's modern history. During her 9-year career representing China's national badminton team, she won women's doubles at many world class tournaments and played on China's dominantUber Cup teams of the 1980s. She has been nicknamed "The Chinese Queen of Doubles" due to her formidable partnership withGuan Weizhen in the late 80's.[3]
Born inXiamen,Fujian, Lin won the gold medal in women's doubles at theIBF World Championships three times, in the1983 withWu Dixi, and in the1987 and1989 IBF World Championships with Guan Weizhen. She, Guan Weizhen and five other later Chinese players,Gao Ling andHuang Sui,Yu Yang,Chen Qingchen andJia Yifan are the only players who have won this title at least three times.[4] She also won theWorld Badminton Grand Prix in women's doubles in 1987 and 1988 with Guan Weizhen, and the prestigiousAll England Championship in 1982 and 1984 with Wu Dixi, in addition to many other international titles. Lin was a member of the world championChineseUber Cup teams of1984,1986, and1988.[5] After her final world cup win in 1989, She retired from the sport.[6][7]
Women's Doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Seoul National University Gymnasium,Seoul, South Korea | 11–15, 17–14, 5–15 |
Women's Doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Brøndby Arena,Copenhagen,Denmark | 15–4, 15–12 | Gold | ||
| 1985 | Olympic Saddledome,Calgary,Canada | 9–15, 18–14, 9–15 | Silver | ||
| 1987 | Capital Indoor Stadium,Beijing,China | 15–7, 15–8 | Gold | ||
| 1989 | Istora Senayan,Jakarta, Indonesia | 15–1, 15–7 | Gold |
Mixed Doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Brøndby Arena,Copenhagen,Denmark | 5–15, 6–15 | Bronze |
Women's Doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Istora Senayan,Jakarta, Indonesia | 15–6, 7–15, 15–7 | Gold | ||
| 1985 | Istora Senayan,Jakarta, Indonesia | 15–4, 15–5 | Gold | ||
| 1987 | Stadium Negara,Kuala Lumpur,Malaysia | 10–15, 15–11, 5–15 | Silver | ||
| 1988 | National Stadium,Bangkok,Thailand | 15–3, 15–7 | Gold | ||
| 1989 | Canton Gymnasium,Guangzhou,China | 15–2, 17–15 | Gold |
Mixed Doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Istora Senayan,Jakarta, Indonesia | 16–17, 15–12, 1–15 | Bronze |
Women's Doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Indraprashtha Indoor Stadium,New Delhi,India | 16–17, 7–15 | Bronze | ||
| 1986 | Olympic Gymnastics Arena,Seoul,South Korea | 15–9, 8–15, 15–10 | Gold |
Mixed Doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Indraprashtha Indoor Stadium,New Delhi,India | 5–15, 8–15 | Bronze | ||
| 1986 | Olympic Gymnastics Arena,Seoul,South Korea | 9–15, 4–15 | Bronze |
Women's Doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | India Open | 14–17, 15–13, 15–17 | |||
| 1982 | German Open | 15–8, 13–15, 15–9 | |||
| 1982 | Swedish Open | 7–15, 12–15 | |||
| 1982 | Denmark Open | 15–12, 15–3 | |||
| 1982 | All England Open | 15–8, 15–5 |
The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation (IBF) from 1983 to 2006.
Women's Doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | All England Open | 16–18, 15–11, 6–15 | |||
| 1984 | All England Open | 15–8, 8–15, 17–14 | |||
| 1984 | English Masters | 15–5, 15–1 | |||
| 1984 | Dutch Masters | 15–4, 15–9 | |||
| 1984 | Scandinavian Cup | 15–1, 15–7 | |||
| 1985 | Hong Kong Open | 4–15, 7–15 | |||
| 1985 | Malaysian Masters | 15–5, 12–15, 12–15 | |||
| 1986 | Japan Open | 15–4, 15–8 | |||
| 1986 | Malaysia Open | 15–4, 15–8 | |||
| 1987 | Japan Open | 15–5, 15–6 | |||
| 1987 | German Open | 15–6, 15–10 | |||
| 1987 | Scandinavian Open | 15–1, 15–8 | |||
| 1987 | All England Open | 6–15, 15–8, 11–15 | |||
| 1987 | China Open | 15–5, 15–2 | |||
| 1987 | Thailand Open | 6–15, 15–5, 15–11 | |||
| 1987 | Malaysia Open | 15–2, 15–1 | |||
| 1987 | Grand Prix Finals | 15–6, 13–15, 15–4 | |||
| 1988 | Swedish Open | 15–4, 15–8 | |||
| 1988 | Hong Kong Open | 15–10, 15–4 | |||
| 1988 | China Open | 15–8, 15–4 | |||
| 1988 | English Masters | 15–8, 15–6 | |||
| 1988 | Denmark Open | 15–3, 15–12 | |||
| 1988 | Malaysia Open | 15–6, 15–3 | |||
| 1988 | Grand Prix Finals | 15–4, 15–9 | |||
| 1989 | Malaysia Open | 15–4, 15–4 | |||
| 1989 | Thailand Open | 5–15, 18–17, 15–9 | |||
| 1989 | Hong Kong Open | 15–4, 15–9 | |||
| 1989 | China Open | 12–15, 15–5, 15–4 | |||
| 1989 | Denmark Open | 15–1, 15–3 |
Mixed Doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Dutch Masters | 10–15, 17–14, 10–15 | |||
| 1987 | China Open | 15–11, 15–1 |
Women's Doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Konica Cup | 15–6, 15–8 |