| Yang Li Lian 翁丽莲 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Malaysia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 26 January 1993 Selangor, Malaysia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 57 kg (126 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Women's singles & doubles | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Highest ranking | 54 (WS 12 February 2015) 106 (WD 1 December 2011) 108 (XD 22 September 2016) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Yang Li Lian (born 26 January 1993) is a Malaysian badminton player. [1] In 2014, she competed at the Badminton at the 2014 Asian Games in Incheon, South Korea. [2]
In 2010, she won a bronze medal at the Asian Junior Championships in the girls'doubles event partnered with Sonia Cheah Su Ya. [3] In 2013, she competed at the Summer Universiade in Kazan, Russia. [4] In 2014, she became the runner-up at the Iran Fajr International tournament in the women's singles event after defeated by her compatriot Tee Jing Yi. [5] She also won the 2015 Bahrain International Series in the women's singles and mixed doubles event, and the 2017 Iceland International in the women's singles and doubles events. [6] [7] In January 2015, Li Lian announced her retirement from the Badminton Association of Malaysia in pursuit of her further education. Li Lian subsequently graduated from the University of Nottingham, United Kingdom with a first-class honours in Mathematics and Economics.
Women's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Taipei Gymnasium, Taipei, Taiwan |  Lee Jang-mi | 17–21, 15–21 |  Bronze |
Girls' doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | National Sports Centre, Douglas, Isle of Man |  Soniia Cheah Su Ya | Chow Mei Kuan Lee Meng Yean | 17–21, 8–21 |  Silver |
Girls' doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Stadium Juara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Sonia Cheah Su Ya |  Xia Huan Tang Jinhua | 11–21, 13–21 | Bronze |
Women's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Iceland International | Lyddia Cheah | 21–8, 21–11 |  Winner |
| 2015 | Bahrain International |  Saili Rane | 21–19, 21–17 | Winner |
| 2014 | Iran Fajr International | Tee Jing Yi | 10–21, 15–21 |  Runner-up |
Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Irish Open |  Emily Westwood | Jessica Hopton Victoria Williams | 21–15, 19–21, 21–19 | Winner |
| 2017 | Iceland International | Lyddia Cheah | Grace King Hope Warner | 21–6, 21–16 | Winner |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Bahrain International | Tan Yip Jiun |  Artyom Savatyugin  Alesia Zaitsava | 21–17, 21–10 | Winner |
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