Amparo Lim
Filipino badminton player
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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]
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| Born | 9 September 1969 Manila, Philippines | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 154 cm (5 ft 1 in) | ||||||||||||||
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| Country | Philippines | ||||||||||||||
| Sport | Badminton | ||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Right | ||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Nelson Asuncion | ||||||||||||||
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| Highest ranking | 68 (1997) | ||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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Early life
Amparo Lim was born on 9 September 1969,[1] in Manila, Philippines, 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 |
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| 1997 | Asia-Africa hall, Gelora Bung Karno Sports Complex, Jakarta, Indonesia |  Kennie Asuncion |
 Eliza Nathanael Zelin Resiana |
10–15, 3–15 |  Bronze |
IBF International
Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1996 | Australian Open | Kennie Asuncion |
 Rhonda Cator Kellie Lucas |
15–7, 15–8 |  Winner |
