Yang Li Lian

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Yang Li Lian
Personal information
Country Malaysia
Born (1993-01-26) 26 January 1993 (age 28)
Selangor, Malaysia
Height1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Weight57 kg (126 lb)
Women's singles & doubles
Highest ranking54 (WS 12 February 2015)
106 (WD 1 December 2011)
108 (XD 22 September 2016)
Medal record
Women's badminton
Representing  Malaysia
Southeast Asian Games
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Jakarta Women's team
Summer Universiade
Bronze medal – third place 2017 Taipei Women's singles
Bronze medal – third place 2017 Taipei Mixed team
World Junior Championships
Gold medal – first place 2011 Taipei Mixed team
Silver medal – second place 2009 Alor Setar Mixed team
Bronze medal – third place 2010 Guadalajara Mixed team
Asia Junior Championships
Gold medal – first place 2009 Kuala Lumpur Mixed team
Silver medal – second place 2011 Lucknow Mixed team
Silver medal – second place 2010 Kuala Lumpur Mixed team
Bronze medal – third place 2010 Kuala Lumpur Girls' doubles
BWF profile

Yang Li Lian (born 26 January 1993) is a Malaysian badminton player.[1] In 2014, she competed at the Badminton at the 2014 Asian Games in Incheon, South Korea.[2]

Career[]

In 2010, she won a bronze medal at the Asian Junior Championships in the girls'doubles event partnered with Sonia Cheah Su Ya.[3] In 2013, she competed at the Summer Universiade in Kazan, Russia.[4] In 2014, she became the runner-up at the Iran Fajr International tournament in the women's singles event after defeated by her compatriot Tee Jing Yi.[5] She also won the 2015 Bahrain International Series in the women's singles and mixed doubles event, and the 2017 Iceland International in the women's singles and doubles events.[6][7] In January 2015, Li Lian announced her retirement from the Badminton Association of Malaysia in pursuit of her further education. Li Lian subsequently graduated from the University of Nottingham, United Kingdom with a first-class honours in Mathematics and Economics.

Achievements[]

Summer Universiade[]

Women's singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
2017 Taipei Gymnasium, Taipei, Taiwan South Korea Lee Jang-mi 17–21, 15–21 Bronze Bronze

Asian Junior Championships[]

Girls' doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2010 Stadium Juara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Malaysia Sonia Cheah Su Ya China Xia Huan
China Tang Jinhua 		11–21, 13–21 Bronze Bronze

BWF International Challenge/Series[]

Women's singles

Year Tournament Opponent Score Result
2017 Iceland International Malaysia Lyddia Cheah 21–8, 21–11 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2015 Bahrain International India Saili Rane 21–19, 21–17 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2014 Iran Fajr International Malaysia Tee Jing Yi 10–21, 15–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up

Women's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2018 Irish Open England Emily Westwood England Jessica Hopton
England Victoria Williams 		21–15, 19–21, 21–19 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2017 Iceland International Malaysia Lyddia Cheah England Grace King
England 		21–6, 21–16 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner

Mixed doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2015 Bahrain International Malaysia Tan Yip Jiun Uzbekistan Artyom Savatyugin
Belarus Alesia Zaitsava 		21–17, 21–10 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
  BWF International Challenge tournament
  BWF International Series tournament
  BWF Future Series tournament

References[]

  1. ^ "Players: Li Lian Yang". bwfbadminton.com. Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 30 January 2017.
  2. ^ "Women get perfect start". www.nst.com.my. New Straits Times. Retrieved 30 January 2017.
  3. ^ "2010 Women's Doubles Results" (PDF). www.badzine.net. Badzine.net. Retrieved 30 January 2017.
  4. ^ "Athlete Information:Yang Li Lian". universiade2013.sportresult.com. Kazan 2013. Retrieved 30 January 2017.
  5. ^ "Jing Yi's Barren Run Continues With India Open Defeat". hadnur.my. MyHadNur. Retrieved 30 January 2017.
  6. ^ "Li Lian, Sameer crowned badminton champions". www.newsofbahrain.com. News of Bahrain. Retrieved 30 January 2017.
  7. ^ "Malasískir keppendur með yfirburði". www.mbl.is (in Icelandic). Morgunblaðið. Retrieved 30 January 2017.

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