Lai Caiqin
Lai Caiqin (Chinese: 赖彩勤, born 5 December 1966) is a former Chinese badminton player.[1]
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| Country | China | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 5 December 1966 Meixian district, Guangdong, China | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Right | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | Doubles | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Career
Caiqin joined the Guangdong Badminton Team in 1981. Thereafter, she joined the national badminton team in 1989. In 1990 and 1991, she won the 13th Uber Cup Championship and the third place in the second Sudirman Cup. She had also won the Sports Medal of Honor. Lai throughout her career has medalled in prominent competitions such as Sudirman Cup, Uber Cup, World Cup & Asian Games. Most importantly, she won the 1990 World Cup Gold medal in Women's doubles. She also represented her country twice in World Championships in 1989 & 1991; both the times reaching Quarterfinal stage. She moved to Singapore after retiring from professional career and has since established a coaching academy through achieving notable results in inter-school tournaments (from Primary to Varsity levels).[2][3][4]
Achievements
World Cup
Women's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1990 | Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia |  Yao Fen |
 Erma Sulistianingsih Rosiana Tendean |
3–15, 15–10, 15–4 |  Gold |
| 1991 | Macau Forum, Macau | Yao Fen |
Erma Sulistianingsih Rosiana Tendean |
10–15, 15–12, 7–15 |  Bronze |
Asian Games
Women's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1990 | Beijing Gymnasium, Beijing, China | Yao Fen |
 Chung So-young Gil Young-ah |
8–15, 10–15 | Bronze |
IBF World Grand Prix
The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation (IBF) from 1983 to 2006.
Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1990 | Japan Open | Yao Fen |
 Kimiko Jinnai Hisako Mori |
7–15, 15–9, 15–10 |  Winner |
| 1990 | Thailand Open | Yao Fen |
Chung Myung-hee Chung So-young |
15–11, 10–15, 15–12 | Winner |
| 1990 | Malaysia Open | Yao Fen |
Chung Myung-hee Chung So-young |
15–7, 9–15, 9–15 |  Runner-up |
| 1990 | World Badminton Grand Prix Finals | Yao Fen |
Erma Sulistianingsih Rosiana Tendean |
14–18, 10–15 | Runner-up |
IBF International
Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1984 | Polish Open | Yao Fen |
Gao Maifeng Nong Qunhua |
9–15, 12–15 | Runner-up |
References
- "Profile:Lai Caiqin". bwfbadminton.com. Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 17 December 2020.
- "WORLD CHAMP BADMINTON TRAINING ACADEMY". world-champ.sg. Retrieved 17 December 2020.
- "赖彩勤 Lai Cai Qin - 中羽在线". www.badmintoncn.com. Retrieved 3 August 2019.
- "女子羽毛球国际级运动健将姚芬、赖彩勤（1996年）-老照片-海量的、珍贵的、专业的、广东老图片集锦-广东文化网". www.gdwh.com.cn. Retrieved 3 August 2019.