Liu Lu (Chinese: 刘璐; pinyin: Liú Lù; born 19 March 1977) was a former Chinese badminton player.[2] She was part of the national team that clinched an Uber Cup in 1998 Hong Kong.[3] In the individual events, she participated at the 1994 World Junior Championships clinched a gold medal in the girls' doubles event partnered with Yao Jie.[4] Teamed-up with Qian Hong, she won the women's doubles title at the 1996 Scottish Open and 1997 Swedish Open. Liu also won a gold and a silver medal at the 1997 Asian Championships in the mixed doubles event with Zhang Jun, and in the women's doubles with Qian respectively. Liu and Qian also settled for a bronze medal at the 1997 World Championships. In January 1998, she was recorded as women's doubles world No. 4 in the IBF world ranking.[3]
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| Country | China | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 19 March 1977 Yichang, Hubei, China[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Right | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Highest ranking | 4 (WD January 1998) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Achievements
editBWF World Championships
editWomen's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1997 | Scotstoun Centre, Glasgow, Scotland |  Qian Hong
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Ge Fei Gu Jun
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3–15, 3–15 |  Bronze
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Asian Championships
editWomen's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1997 | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Qian Hong
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Liu Zhong Huang Nanyan
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15–12, 14–17, 6–15 |  Silver
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Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1997 | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Zhang Jun
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Yang Ming Qian Hong
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15–12, 17–16, 15–0 |  Gold
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World Junior Championships
editGirls' doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1994 | Kuala Lumpur Badminton Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
Yao Jie
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Wang Li Qian Hong
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17–16, 7–15, 15–7 | Gold
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IBF World Grand Prix
editThe World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation (IBF) since 1983.
Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1998 | Hong Kong Open | Qian Hong
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Chen Lin Jiang Xuelian
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4–15, 11–15 |  Runner-up
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| 1997 | Hong Kong Open | Qian Hong
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 Chung Jae-hee Ra Kyung-min
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7–15, 12–15 | Runner-up
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| 1997 | Malaysia Open | Qian Hong
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Ge Fei Gu Jun
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7–15, 1–15 | Runner-up
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| 1997 | Swedish Open | Qian Hong
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 Julie Bradbury Donna Kellogg
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15–11, 17–18, 15–11 |  Winner
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| 1996 | Malaysia Open | Qian Hong
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 Lisbeth Stuer-Lauridsen Marlene Thomsen
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15–10, 15–17, 15–17 | Runner-up
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IBF International
editWomen's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1996 | Scottish Open | Qian Hong
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Joanne Goode Gillian Gowers
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8–15, 15–3, 15–5 | Winner
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References
edit- ^ "刘璐 Liu Lu" (in Chinese). Badmintoncn.com. Retrieved 27 March 2019.
- ^ "Players: Liu Lu". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 27 March 2019.
- ^ a b "刘璐(Liu Lu)" (in Chinese). CCTV. Retrieved 27 March 2019.
- ^ "历届世界青年羽毛球锦标赛" (in Chinese). Sina Corp. 15 October 2015. Retrieved 27 March 2019.
External links
edit- Liu Lu at BWFBadminton.com
- Liu Lu at BWF.TournamentSoftware.com (alternate link)
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