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Malaysian badminton player From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Lim Chong King (Chinese: 林忠慶; pinyin: Lín Zhōngqìng; born 6 May 2000) is a Malaysian badminton player.[1] He won his first senior title in 2019 at the Hellas Open.[2]
Lim Chong King 林忠庆 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Country | Malaysia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | 6 May 2000|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Years active | 2018–present | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Handedness | Right | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Highest ranking | 141 (29 March 2022) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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BWF profile |
Exposed to badminton at the age of seven, Lim was selected for the badminton team of Bukit Jalil Sports School.
In 2016, Lim won the boys' singles U-17 title at the Korea Junior International.[3] He joined the national team at 18. He was also part of Malaysia's mixed team that won bronze at the 2018 Badminton Asia Junior Championships.[4]
In August, Lim competed at the Hellas Open where he won his first international title by defeating compatriot Aidil Sholeh with the score of 8–21, 21–13, 21–15.[2] In September, he lost the Sydney International tournament to Japan's Yusuke Onodera.[5] In December, he made his debut at the 2019 SEA Games where he helped Malaysia win silver in the men's team event.[6][7]
Lim was a part of the first Malaysian men's team to win the gold medal at the 2022 Badminton Asia Team Championships in February.[8][9] In March, he reached the semi-final of Polish Open but lost out to Lee Chia-hao in three games.[10] In May, he competed at the 2021 SEA Games and won silver in the men's team event.[11] At the end of the year, Lim was dropped from the national team.[12]
Men's singles
Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2019 | Hellas Open | Aidil Sholeh | 8–21, 21–13, 21–15 | Winner |
2019 | Sydney International | Yusuke Onodera | 8–21, 15–21 | Runner-up |
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