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Amparo Lim

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Amparo Lim
Personal information
CountryPhilippines
Born (1969-09-09) 9 September 1969 (age 55)
Manila, Philippines
Height154 cm (5 ft 1 in)
HandednessRight
CoachNelson Asuncion
Women's doubles
Highest ranking68 (1997)
Medal record
Women's badminton
Representing  Philippines
Southeast Asian Games
Bronze medal – third place 1997 Jakarta Women's doubles
BWF profile

Amparo "Weena" Lim (born 9 September 1969) is a Filipino badminton player who competed in the women's singles at the 1996 Summer Olympics.[1]

Early life

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Amparo Lim was born on 9 September 1969,[1] in Manila, Philippines, one of five children to Jose "Dondo" V. Lim III and Remedios "Baby" P. Gana. Her elder brother Joey Lim was a basketball tournament organizer.[2] She was coached by Nelson Asuncion.[3]

Career

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Lim was the first Philippine badminton player to compete at the Olympics.[4] She participated in the women's singles category at the 1996 Summer Olympics but lost to Poland's Kataryna Krasowska in the first round by 6-11, 5-11.[1] She teamed with Kennie Asuncion to win the women's doubles title at the 1996 Australian Open and secured a bronze in women's singles.[5]

At the next year's Southeast Asian Games, the pair won a bronze medal in women's doubles and became the first Philippine pair to reach the quarter-finals of Vietnam Open.[5][6] They also have won a bronze at the 2002 U.S. Open's women's double event.[5]

Lim was appointed the Philippine Sports Commissioner in 2000 following the resignation of Tisha Abundo and served in that capacity until March 2002.[7][8]

Achievements

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Southeast Asian Games

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Women's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
1997 Asia-Africa hall, Gelora Bung Karno Sports Complex, Jakarta, Indonesia Philippines Kennie Asuncion Indonesia Eliza Nathanael
Indonesia Zelin Resiana
10–15, 3–15 Bronze Bronze

IBF International

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Women's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
1996 Australian Open Philippines Kennie Asuncion Australia Rhonda Cator
Australia Kellie Lucas
15–7, 15–8 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Amparo Lim". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 14 November 2017.
  2. ^ "Hoops tourney organizer Joey Lim dies at 51". ABS-CBN News and Current Affairs. 7 August 2012. Retrieved 15 November 2017.
  3. ^ Villar, Joey (24 March 2004). "Asuncion opens state-of-the-art badminton center". Philstar.com. Retrieved 4 March 2024.
  4. ^ "What has happened since '96?". GMA News and Public Affairs. 7 August 2008. Retrieved 15 November 2017.
  5. ^ a b c "Valle Verde Badminton Youth Team". Asuncion Badminton Center. Retrieved 15 November 2017.
  6. ^ Reyes, Marc Anthony (15 April 2012). "PH badminton gets top Indonesian coach". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved 15 November 2017.
  7. ^ "Philippine Sports Yearender". Philippine Headline News Online. 29 December 2000. Retrieved 15 November 2017.
  8. ^ Hilario, Edgard (22 March 2002). "Montemayor named to PSC". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved 15 November 2017 – via Gale Infotrac Newsstand.