Amparo Lim was a badminton player who competed in the Women's singles at the 1996 Summer Olympics.
The first Philippine badminton player to compete at the Olympics, she participated in the Women's singles category at the 1996 Summer Olympics but lost to Poland's Kataryna Krasowska in the first round by 6-11, 5-11. Lim teamed with Kennie Asuncion to win the women's doubles title at the 1996 Australian Open and secured a bronze in women's singles. At the next year's Southeast Asian Games, the pair won a bronze medal in Women's Doubles and became the first Philippine pair to reach the quarter-finals of Vietnam Open. They also won a bronze at the 2002 U.S. Open's women's double event.
Lim was appointed the Philippine Sports Commissioner in 2000 following the resignation of Tisha Abundo and served in that capacity until March 2002.
The first Philippine badminton player to compete at the Olympics, she participated in the Women's singles category at the 1996 Summer Olympics but lost to Poland's Kataryna Krasowska in the first round by 6-11, 5-11. Lim teamed with Kennie Asuncion to win the women's doubles title at the 1996 Australian Open and secured a bronze in women's singles. At the next year's Southeast Asian Games, the pair won a bronze medal in Women's Doubles and became the first Philippine pair to reach the quarter-finals of Vietnam Open. They also won a bronze at the 2002 U.S. Open's women's double event.
Lim was appointed the Philippine Sports Commissioner in 2000 following the resignation of Tisha Abundo and served in that capacity until March 2002.
GAMES
1996 Summer Olympics, Atlanta