Английская Википедия:Anna Lao
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Anna Oi Chan Lao Шаблон:Post-nominals (born 7 May 1962)[1][2] is a former Australian badminton player. She is the most successful badminton player in the history of Australian badminton.
She was ranked 5th in the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, where badminton had only been introduced for the first time as an Olympic sport. Lao played in the quarterfinals for women's singles and women's doubles where most participants only make it through one discipline.
In the 2021 Queen's Birthday Honours, Lao was appointed as a Member of the Order of Australia for her significant service to badminton, sports & to the multicultural community.[3]
Career
Lao was ranked 2nd in China before she left to represent Australia in the Olympics, in which she was ranked 1st in Australia. She held the times of Master of Sports in China in 1985. Prior to her participation in the Olympics, she held the titles of the Australian Open in 1988, 1989 and 1991 in women's singles, doubles and mixed doubles.
Lao also reached the semifinals of the 1989 Malaysia Open. She was also a champion at the 1991 New Zealand Open and the 1992 French Open. She was a semifinalist at the 1992 Swedish Open.
1992 Barcelona Olympics
Badminton was first introduced to the Olympic Games in the 1992 Barcelona Olympics. She placed 5th in women's singles & women's doubles.
Women's doubles
Lao played with her doubles partner Rhonda Cator. Their first game with Swiss players Silvia Albrecht & Bettina Villars were a success scoring 15–3, 15–6. Their second round was with Polish players Bożena Bąk & Wioletta Wilk Sosnowska where they won 15–3, 15–12. Lao and Cator entered the quarterfinals with the world champions Lin Yanfen & Yao Fen where they lost 13–18, 5–15.
| 1992 Summer Olympics – Women's doubles | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1st | Шаблон:Flagicon Rhonda Cator | Шаблон:Flagicon Silvia Albrech Шаблон:Flagicon Bettina Villars |
15–3, 15–6 | Win |
| 2nd | Шаблон:Flagicon Bożena Bąk Шаблон:Flagicon Wioletta Wilk |
15–3, 15–12 | Win | |
| QF | Шаблон:Flagicon Lin Yan Fen Шаблон:Flagicon Yao Fen |
13–18, 5–15 | Lost | |
Women's singles
Lao played a total of 4 games and entered the quarterfinals. Her first game was with Bettina Villars, whom she played against previously in doubles and won easily in two games. Her second round was with Camilla Martin, a player from Denmark who later on received the European Championship three times. Lao won 11–6, 12–11. She later played with the European champion at the time, Elena Rybkina. Lao won in three games. After winning the third round of games, she was placed in the quarterfinals where she versed world champion Tang Jiuhong, and lost both games.
| 1992 Summer Olympics – Women's singles (1) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Round | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1st | Шаблон:Flagicon Bettina Villars | 11–0, 11–4 | Win |
| 2nd | Шаблон:Flagicon Camilla Martin | 11–6, 12–11 | Win |
| 3rd | Шаблон:Flagicon Elena Rybkhina | 7–11, 11–7, 11–8 | Win |
| QF | Шаблон:Flagicon Tang Jiuhong | 1–11, 9–11 | Lost |
Awards and recognition
- Courvoisier Award for Excellence Sports (1993)[4]
- World Morning Cup 50-54 age Mix-Doubles Champion, Double 3rd (2012)[4]
- World Morning Cup 50-54 age Mix-Doubles Champion, Double 3rd (2013)[4]
- WCBF 20th Anniversary Individual Events 50-54 age Mix-Doubles Champion, Doubles 3rd (2013)[4]
- Award Medal (AM) as a Member of the Order of Australia (2021)[5]
Achievements
IBF International (11 titles, 2 runner-up)
Women's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Australian Open | Шаблон:Flagicon Rhonda Cator | 11–5, 11–0 | Шаблон:Gold1 Winner |
| 1990 | Australian Open | Шаблон:Flagicon Susi Susanti | 1–11, 4–11 | Шаблон:Silver2 Runner-up |
| 1991 | Australian Open | Шаблон:Flagicon Rhonda Cator | 11–9, 11–1 | Шаблон:Gold1 Winner |
| 1991 | New Zealand Open | Шаблон:Flagicon Rhonda Cator | 11–0, 12–11 | Шаблон:Gold1 Winner |
Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Australian Open | Шаблон:Flagicon Teresa Lian | Шаблон:Flagicon Rhonda Cator Шаблон:Flagicon Gillian Sanderson |
15–9, 15–3 | Шаблон:Gold1 Winner |
| 1990 | Australian Open | Шаблон:Flagicon Rhonda Cator | Шаблон:Flagicon Lisa Campbell Шаблон:Flagicon Susi Susanti |
15–8, 15–2 | Шаблон:Gold1 Winner |
| 1991 | Australian Open | Шаблон:Flagicon Rhonda Cator | Шаблон:Flagicon Teresa Lian Шаблон:Flagicon Song Yang |
15–3, 15–4 | Шаблон:Gold1 Winner |
| 1991 | New Zealand Open | Шаблон:Flagicon Rhonda Cator | Шаблон:Flagicon Lisa Campbell Шаблон:Flagicon Adele Macdonald |
15–7, 15–7 | Шаблон:Gold1 Winner |
| 1992 | French Open | Шаблон:Flagicon Rhonda Cator | Шаблон:Flagicon Katrin Schmidt Шаблон:Flagicon Kerstin Ubben |
15–7, 15–5 | Шаблон:Gold1 Winner |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Australian Open | Шаблон:Flagicon He Tim | Шаблон:Flagicon Gary Silvester Шаблон:Flagicon Tracey Small |
15–11, 15–10 | Шаблон:Gold1 Winner |
| 1990 | Australian Open | Шаблон:Flagicon He Tim | Шаблон:Flagicon Ardy Wiranata Шаблон:Flagicon Susi Susanti |
15–11, 15–12 | Шаблон:Gold1 Winner |
| 1991 | Australian Open | Шаблон:Flagicon He Tim | Шаблон:Flagicon Peter Blackburn Шаблон:Flagicon Lisa Campbell |
15–5, 15–4 | Шаблон:Gold1 Winner |
| 1991 | New Zealand Open | Шаблон:Flagicon Darren Macdonald | Шаблон:Flagicon Peter Blackburn Шаблон:Flagicon Lisa Campbell |
8–15, 16–17 | Шаблон:Silver2 Runner-up |
References
External links
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- 1962 births
- Living people
- Members of the Order of Australia
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- Badminton players at the 1992 Summer Olympics
- Olympic badminton players for Australia
- Badminton coaches
- Place of birth missing (living people)
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