Amparo Lim
Personal information
CountryPhilippines
Born (1969-09-09) 9 September 1969 (age 54)
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

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 Joey Lim was a basketball tournament organizer.[2] She was coached by Nelson Asuncion.[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 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

Southeast Asian Games

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

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

  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, Joe (24 March 2004). "Asuncion opens state-of-the-art badminton center". The Philippine Star. Retrieved 15 November 2017.[permanent dead link]
  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.
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