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
Personal information
CountryMalaysia
Born (2000-05-06) 6 May 2000 (age 24)
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Years active2018–present
HandednessRight
Men's singles
Highest ranking141 (29 March 2022)
Medal record
Men's badminton
Representing  Malaysia
Asia Team Championships
Gold medal – first place 2022 Selangor Men's team
SEA Games
Silver medal – second place 2019 Philippines Men's team
Silver medal – second place 2021 Vietnam Men's team
Asian Junior Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Jakarta Mixed team
BWF profile

Career

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Exposed to badminton at the age of seven, Lim was selected for the badminton team of Bukit Jalil Sports School.

2016–2018: Junior career

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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]

2019

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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]

2022

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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]

Achievements

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BWF International Challenge/Series (1 title, 1 runner-up)

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Men's singles

Year Tournament Opponent Score Result
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 Challenge tournament
  BWF International Series tournament
  BWF Future Series tournament

References

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  1. ^ "LIM Chong King | Profile". bwfbadminton.com. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
  2. ^ a b Tan, Ming Wai. "Chong King rules Hellas Open in major breakthrough". The Star. Retrieved 20 February 2022.
  3. ^ "BWF - Yonex Korea Junior Open Badminton Championships 2016 - Winners". bwf.tournamentsoftware.com. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
  4. ^ "2018 BADMINTON ASIA JUNIOR TEAM CHAMPIONSHIPS: MALAYSIA SQUAD ANNOUNCED | BAM". bam.org.my. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
  5. ^ "Sydney International 2019 Finals: Cheng and Tseng avenge the Malaysian's to claim second title in Australia". Badminton Oceania. 22 September 2019. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
  6. ^ "MALAYSIA 2019 SEA GAMES SQUAD ANNOUNCED | BAM". bam.org.my. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
  7. ^ "Malaysia fails to end gold drought in badminton". Malay Mail. 4 December 2019. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
  8. ^ "Official: Youthful Lineup for BATC2022". bam.org.my. 29 January 2022. Retrieved 24 July 2022.
  9. ^ "Malaysia beat Indonesia 3-0 in Asia Team Championships final". The Star. Retrieved 20 February 2022.
  10. ^ myallsports (26 March 2022). "【波兰羽赛】梁峻豪止步8强 林忠庆无缘决赛". 全体育网 (in Simplified Chinese). Retrieved 27 August 2023.
  11. ^ "SEA Games: National shuttlers win men's team silver after loss to Thailand". Malay Mail. 19 May 2022. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
  12. ^ Peter, Fabian (19 December 2022). "Two shuttlers resign, 12 dropped as ABM goes lean ahead of Paris Olympics". New Straits Times. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
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