Lim Xiaoqing


Lim Xiaoqing is a retired badminton player originally from China who later represented Sweden. She won five European Badminton Championships, one in women's singles in 1994, two in women's doubles and mixed team events in 1992 and 1994 respectively. She captured the women's singles titles at the prestigious 1995 All England Open, defeating Denmark's Camilla Martin in the final. She ranked as women's singles World number 1 in March 1995.
Lim is married to retired Swedish badminton player Thomas Kihlström.

Achievements

World Championships

Women's doubles
YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
1989Senayan Sports Complex,
Jakarta, Indonesia
Zhou Lei Chung Myung-hee
Hwang Hye-young
15–13, 1–15, 4–15 Bronze

World Cup

Women's singles
YearVenueOpponentScoreResult
1995Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia Susi Susanti2–11, 5–11 Bronze
1993Indira Gandhi Arena, New Delhi, India Susi Susanti7–11, 5–11 Silver

Women's doubles
YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
1993Indira Gandhi Arena, New Delhi, India Christine Magnusson Chung So-young
Gil Young-ah
15–12, 15–9 Gold
1989Guangzhou Gymnasium, Guangzhou, China Zhou Lei Lin Ying
Guan Weizhen
7–15, 4–15 Bronze

Asian Championships

Women's doubles
YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
1988Bandar Lampung, Indonesia Zhou Lei Chung Myung-hee
Hwang Hye-young
15–11, 8–15, 5–15 Bronze

European Championships

Women's singles
YearVenueOpponentScoreResult
1994Maaspoort Sports and Events, Den Bosch, Netherlands Catrine Bengtsson11–5, 12–9 Gold
1992Kelvin Hall, Glasgow, Scotland Camilla Martin7–11, 10–12 Bronze

Women's doubles
YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
1994Maaspoort Sports and Events,
Den Bosch, Netherlands
Christine Magnusson Lisbet Stuer-Lauridsen
Lotte Olsen
17–14, 15–12 Gold
1992Kelvin Hall,
Glasgow, Scotland
Christine Magnusson Marlene Thomsen
Lisbet Stuer-Lauridsen
8–15, 15–11, 15–6 Gold

IBF World Grand Prix

The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation since 1983.
Women's singles
YearTournamentOpponentScoreResult
1995Grand Prix Finals Ye Zhaoying10–12, 11–8, 8–11 Runner-up
1995Thailand Open Ra Kyung-min11–4, 11–0 Winner
1995Denmark Open Wang Chen11–6, 11–3 Winner
1995Singapore Open Bang Soo-hyun11–7, 6–11, 11–8 Winner
1995All England Open Camilla Martin11–9, 10–12, 11–7 Winner
1995Swedish Open Ye Zhaoying6–11, 6–11 Runner-up
1995Swiss Open Camilla Martin7–11, 7–11 Runner-up
1995Chinese Taipei Open Yuliani Santosa11–1, 11–5 Winner
1994Scottish Open Julia Mann11–3, 11–0 Winner
1994Hong Kong Open Bang Soo-hyun7–11, 8–11 Runner-up
1994Thailand Open Susi Susanti5–11, 10–12 Runner-up
1994Denmark Open Camilla Martin5–11, 11–5, 11–12 Runner-up
1994German Open Dai Yun12–10, 11–4 Winner
1994Dutch Open Liu Yuhong11–3, 12–9 Winner
1993U.S. Open Christine Magnusson11–5, 11–0 Winner
1993Malaysia Open Susi Susanti6–11, 2–11 Runner-up
1993Swiss Open Yuliani Santosa6–11, 7–11 Runner-up
1993Chinese Taipei Open Yuliani Santosa11–6, 9–12, 11–5 Winner
1992Scottish Open Christine Magnusson11–9, 11–2 Winner
1992Denmark Open Susi Susanti3–11, 3–11 Runner-up
1992Dutch Open Sarwendah Kusumawardhani4–11, 8–11 Runner-up
1992U.S. Open Christine Magnusson11–2, 11–2 Winner
1992Swedish Open Tang Jiuhong5–11, 4–11 Runner-up
1991Scottish Open Christine Magnusson11–0, 11–3 Winner
1989Swedish Open Li Lingwei8–11, 3–11 Runner-up

Women's doubles
YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
1994Denmark Open Christine Magnusson Marlene Thomsen
Anne Mette van Dijk
15–12, 7–15, 15–12 Winner
1993U.S. Open Christine Magnusson Chung So-young
Gil Young-ah
5–15, 4–15 Runner-up
1993Malaysia Open Christine Magnusson Lotte Olsen
Lisbet Stuer-Lauridsen
15–12, 18–14 Winner
1993Swedish Open Christine Magnusson Chung So-young
Gil Young-ah
9–15, 11–15 Runner-up
1993Chinese Taipei Open Christine Magnusson Tomomi Matsuo
Kyoko Sasage
18–15, 18–13 Winner
1992Scottish Open Christine Magnusson Catrine Bengtsson
Maria Bengtsson
15–6, 15–6 Winner
1992Denmark Open Christine Magnusson Catrine Bengtsson
Maria Bengtsson
15–7, 15–3 Winner
1992German Open Christine Magnusson Catrine Bengtsson
Maria Bengtsson
15–9, 15–0 Winner
1992U.S. Open Christine Magnusson Kimiko Jinnai
Hisako Mori
15–4, 15–9 Winner
1992Malaysia Open Christine Magnusson Gil Young-ah
Park Soo-yun
15–7, 15–9 Winner
1991Scottish Open Christine Magnusson Joanne Muggeridge
Lisbet Stuer-Lauridsen
11–0, 11–5 Winner
1991German Open Christine Magnusson Lin Yanfen
Yao Fen
15–11, 17–15 Winner
1991Singapore Open Christine Magnusson Chung Myung-hee
Chung So-young
11–15, 3–15 Runner-up
1989China Open Zhou Lei Guan Weizhen
Lin Ying
15–12, 5–15, 4–15 Runner-up
1989French Open Zhou Lei Chiu Mei Yin
Li Lingwei
15–9, 15–10 Winner
1989All England Open Zhou Lei Chung Myung-hee
Chung So-young
7–15, 4–15 Runner-up
1988China Open Zhou Lei Guan Weizhen
Lin Ying
8–15, 4–15 Runner-up

IBF International

Women's singles
YearTournamentOpponentScoreResult
1991Iceland International Birna Petersen11–0, 11–0 Winner
1990Stockholm International Helle Andersen11–4, 11–5 Winner

Women's doubles
YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
1993Canadian Open Christine Magnusson Lotte Olsen
Lisbet Stuer-Lauridsen
15–11, 15–5 Winner
1991Iceland International Kristín Magnúsdóttir Guðrún Júlíusdóttir
Birna Petersen
2–15, 12–15 Runner-up
1985Polish International Shi Fangjing Luo Yun
Shang Fumei
15–3, 10–15, 15–7 Winner

Mixed doubles
YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
1991Iceland International Broddi Kristjánsson Þorsteinn Páll Hængsson
Kristín Magnúsdóttir
8–15, 18–16, 15–3 Winner
1985Polish International Shu Yiong Wang Pengren
Shi Fangjing
7–15, 6–15 Runner-up

Nordic Championships

Women's singles
YearVenueOpponentScoreResult
1995Reykjavík, Iceland Winner

Women's doubles
YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
1992Malmö, Sweden Christine Magnusson Lotte Olsen
Marlene Thomsen
15–6, 15–13 Winner