Li Lingwei

Who is Li Lingwei?

Li Lingwei is a Chinese badminton player of the 1980s who ranks among the greatest in the history of the women's game. A brilliant all-around player whose court coverage and net play were particularly impressive, she maintained an overall edge on her teammate, rival, and sometimes doubles partner Han Aiping. They dominated international women's singles during most of the 1980s, each winning the then biennial IBF World Championships twice, and won the IBF World doubles, together, in 1985. They also led Chinese teams that perennially won the biennial Uber Cup competitions.

She is one of the most successful players at the World Championships, with 3 gold medals, two of them in singles and another in women's doubles.

Li was inducted into the Badminton Hall of Fame in 1998.

She was elected as a member of the International Olympic Committee in July 2012.