Jamie Lim
Filipino karateka (born 1997)
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Jamie Christine Berberabe Lim (born May 13, 1997[1]) is a Filipino karateka and courtside reporter. She won the gold medal in the women's kumite +61 kg event at the 2019 Southeast Asian Games held in the Philippines.[2]
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| Full name | Jamie Christine Berberabe Lim | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | May 13, 1997 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Philippines | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Karate | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight class | 61 kg | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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In June 2021, Lim competed at the World Olympic Qualification Tournament held in Paris, France hoping to qualify for the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan.[3] In November 2021, she competed in the women's 61 kg event at the World Karate Championships held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.[4] In December 2021, she won the silver medal in the women's kumite 61 kg event at the Asian Karate Championships held in Almaty, Kazakhstan.[5][6]
Lim won two bronze medals at the 2021 Southeast Asian Games held in Hanoi, Vietnam. In 2023, she competed in the women's 61 kg event at the 2022 Asian Games held in Hangzhou, China. She also competed in the women's 61 kg event at the World Karate Championships held in Budapest, Hungary.[7]
In 2025, she appeared as a courtside reporter for the PVL[8] and PBA on TV5.
Biography
Lim's father is former PBA Hall of Famer Samboy Lim, while her mother is Solicitor General Darlene Berberabe.[9] She graduated summa cum laude in the University of the Philippines Diliman with a degree in BS Mathematics.[10]
Achievements
| Year | Competition | Venue | Rank | Event |
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| 2019 | Southeast Asian Games | Manila, Philippines | 1st | Kumite +61 kg |
| 2021 | Asian Championships | Almaty, Kazakhstan | 2nd | Kumite 61 kg |
| 2022 | Southeast Asian Games | Hanoi, Vietnam | 3rd | Kumite 61 kg |
| 3rd | Team kumite | |||
| 2023 | Southeast Asian Games | Phnom Penh, Cambodia | 1st | Kumite 61 kg |
| 2nd | Team kumite |