Amparo Lim
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[]
Amparo Lim was born on 9 September 1969,[1] one of five children to Jose "Dondo" V. Lim III and Remedios "Baby" P. Gana. Her elder brother was a basketball tournament organizer.[2] She was coached by .[3]
Career[]
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 in the first round by 6-11, 5-11.[1] She teamed with 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]
References[]
- ^ a b c "Amparo Lim". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 14 November 2017.
- ^ "Hoops tourney organizer Joey Lim dies at 51". ABS-CBN News and Current Affairs. 7 August 2012. Retrieved 15 November 2017.
- ^ Villar, Joe (24 March 2004). "Asuncion opens state-of-the-art badminton center". The Philippine Star. Retrieved 15 November 2017.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "What has happened since '96?". GMA News and Public Affairs. 7 August 2008. Retrieved 15 November 2017.
- ^ a b c "Valle Verde Badminton Youth Team". Asuncion Badminton Center. Retrieved 15 November 2017.
- ^ Reyes, Marc Anthony (15 April 2012). "PH badminton gets top Indonesian coach". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved 15 November 2017.
- ^ "Philippine Sports Yearender". Philippine Headline News Online. 29 December 2000. Retrieved 15 November 2017.
- ^ Hilario, Edgard (22 March 2002). "Montemayor named to PSC". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved 15 November 2017 – via Gale Infotrac Newsstand.
- 1969 births
- Living people
- Filipino female badminton players
- Badminton players at the 1996 Summer Olympics
- Olympic badminton players of the Philippines
- Southeast Asian Games medalists in badminton
- Southeast Asian Games bronze medalists for the Philippines
- Competitors at the 1997 Southeast Asian Games
- Badminton players at the 1998 Asian Games
- Asian Games competitors for the Philippines