Kenn Lim

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Kenn Lim
林生勤
Personal information
CountryMalaysia
Born (1986-05-20) 20 May 1986 (age 36)
Alor Setar, Kedah, Malaysia
EventMen's singles
Medal record
Men's badminton
Representing Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia
Asian Junior Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2004 Hwacheon Boys' team
BWF profile

Kenn Lim (born 20 May 1986) is a Malaysian badminton player. [1] He was part of the Malaysian junior team that won the bronze medal at the 2004 Asian Junior Championships in the boys' team event. [2] He was the champion at the 2006 Sri Lanka Satellite and 2010 Portugal International tournament in the men's singles event. [3] [4] Lim who was educated at the Leeds Metropolitan University was the 2008 runner-up and 2009 champion at the BUCS Badminton Championships, and also won the 2008 Wimbledon National Elite Open. [5] [6] Lim represented Yorkshire at the Badminton England circuit, and clinched the men's singles title at the Northumberland Championships. [7]

Contents

Achievements

BWF International Challenge/Series

Men's singles

YearTournamentOpponentScoreResult
2010 Portugal International Flag of Germany.svg Fabian Hammes 21–14, 21–17Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2006 Sri Lanka Satellite Flag of Malaysia.svg Tan Chun Seang 20–22, 21–18, 21–8Gold medal icon.svgWinner
  BWF International Challenge tournament
  BWF International Series tournament

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