Amy Chan MBE (Chinese: 陳念慈; pinyin: Chén Niàncí; also known as Chan Lim-chee; born 27 June 1961) is a retired badminton player from Hong Kong who won gold medals in World Championships and Commonwealth Games.[1][2]
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| Full name | Amy Chan Lim-chee | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Country | Hong Kong | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 27 June 1961 Hong Kong | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Right | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | Doubles | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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About
editChan grew up with two brothers and a sister named Chen Aici in the East Block of North Point New Village on Hong Kong Island during her early years. Her father worked as a clerk. She completed her education at Ho Tung Government Industrial Girls' High School (now known as Ho Tung Middle School) in 1980, followed by enrollment at Luo Phu Quoc Education College, where she finished her physical education course in 1983. Subsequently, she graduated from the Department of Physical Education at Springfield University in 1991. Chan achieved notable success in badminton, winning the women's singles championship in nine Hong Kong tournaments between 1975 and 1983. At the young age of 17 in 1979, she also secured the mixed doubles championship at the World Badminton Championships (WBF) alongside Ng Chun Ching.
In 1988, she represented Hong Kong in the 1988 Summer Olympics badminton competition (the current event was an exhibition event), and partnered with Chan Chi Choi to win the mixed doubles bronze medal. She represented Hong Kong in three Commonwealth Games across three disciplines, winning the mixed doubles gold medal in 1990. After her sporting career she became the first female headmistress of the Hong Kong jockey club apprentice Jockey's school which trains and develops future racing stars.[3]
Amy contributes much to the society. She currently holds many leadership positions in various organizations and committees such as the Commission on Poverty, Prevention and Control of Non-communicable Disease, Hong Kong Paralympian Fund and the Hong Kong Elite Athletes Association. Her contribution to sports development and devotion to community service has made her a role model for many in Hong Kong.
Honours
edit- Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) (1991)
- Ten Outstanding Young Persons in Hong Kong (1995)
- Honorary Fellow of The Education University of Hong Kong (2019)
- Bronze Bauhinia Star (BBS) (2024)
Achievements
editOlympic Games (exhibition)
editMixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponents | Score | Result |
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| 1988 | Seoul National University Gymnasium, Seoul, South Korea |
 Chan Chi Choi
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 Mike Butler Claire Backhouse-Sharpe
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15–3, 11–15, 15–9 |  Bronze
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World Championships
editMixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1979 | Hangzhou, China |
Ng Chun Ching
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 Wai Nyunt Mya Lay Sein
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15–10, 10–15, 18–16 |  Gold
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Commonwealth Games
editMixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1990 | Auckland Badminton Hall, Auckland, New Zealand |
Chan Chi Choi
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 Miles Johnson Sara Sankey
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15–7, 15–12 | Gold
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IBF World Grand Prix
editThe World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation (IBF) from 1983 to 2006.
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1988 | Hong Kong Open | Chan Chi Choi
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 Park Joo-bong Chung Myung-hee
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7–15, 6–15 |  Runner-up
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| 1989 | Hong Kong Open | Chan Chi Choi
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Choi Sang-bum Chung So-young
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12–15, 18–16, 2–15 | Runner-up
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| 1989 | China Open | Chan Chi Choi
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Kim Hak-kyun Hwang Hye-young
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13–18, 5–15 | Runner-up
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Invitational tournament
editMixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1978 | WBF World Invitational Championships | Fu Hon Ping
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 Chen Tianlung Kao Huilan
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18–15, 15–11 | Gold
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References
edit- ^ "香港一家人/ 陳念慈──掌騎師學校兩年見成績". Archived from the original on 25 February 2010. Retrieved 25 February 2010.
- ^ "2018 Commonwealth Games – discussion". www.badmintoncentral.com. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
- ^ Payne, Rachel (5 August 2019). "Hong Kong Olympic medallist Amy Chan our latest confirmed speaker". www.movecongress.com. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
