Lim Chong King
Lim Chong King (Chinese: 林忠庆, born 6 May 2000) is a Malaysian badminton player.
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| Country | Malaysia | |||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 6 May 2000 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | |||||||||||||||||||
| Years active | 2018–present | |||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Right | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Career record | 55 wins , 28 Losses | |||||||||||||||||||
| Highest ranking | 149 (3 August 2021) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Current ranking | 156 (22 February 2022) | |||||||||||||||||||
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Career
He began to be exposed to badminton at the age of seven, was selected for the badminton team of Bukit Jalil Sports School and was promoted to the national team at the age of 18.
In August 2019, he competed in the Hellas Open and won his first international title in the final by defeating compatriot Aidil Sholeh with a score of (8–21, 21–13, 21–15).[1] In September, he managed to advance to the final at the Sydney International tournament, but lost to Japan's Yusuke Onodera.[2]
He was one of the players that earned Malaysia their first gold medal in the 2022 Badminton Asia Team Championships.[3]
Achievements
BWF International Challenge/Series (1 title, 1 runner-up)
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 |
- BWF International Series tournament
References
- Wai, Tan Ming. "Chong King rules Hellas Open in major breakthrough". The Star. Retrieved 20 February 2022.
- "Time not on Chong King's side as he seeks to keep spot on squad". The Star. Retrieved 20 February 2022.
- "Malaysia beat Indonesia 3-0 in Asia Team Championships final". The Star. Retrieved 20 February 2022.
External links
- Lim Chong King at BWF.tournamentsoftware.com
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