Zarinah Abdullah

Zarinah Abdullah (born 12 July 1971) is a retired badminton player notable for being the first female professional badminton player in Singapore.[1] She was considered Singapore's top badminton player in the 1990s[2] and represented the country in the 1992 and 1996 Summer Olympics.[3]

Zarinah Abdullah
Personal information
CountrySingapore
Born (1971-07-12) 12 July 1971
Height1.62 m (5 ft 4 in)
HandednessRight
EventWomen's singles
Medal record
Women's badminton
Representing  Singapore
Southeast Asian Games
1989 Kuala Lumpur Women's team
1993 Singapore Women's singles
1995 Chiang Mai Women's team
BWF profile

Career

Zarinah started playing badminton at the age of 12. While studying at Outram Institute, she competed in the national championships. As of February 1990, she was Singapore's national women's champion for two years. She subsequently quit her pre-university studies to become a full-time badminton player.[3]

She participated in the 1992 and 1996 Summer Olympics in the women's singles event.[3]

Awards

Zarinah received the 1993 and 1994 Meritorious Award from the Singapore National Olympic Committee.[4]

Achievements

Southeast Asian Games

Women's singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
1993 Singapore Badminton Hall, Singapore Yuliani Santosa 2–11, 3–11 Bronze

IBF International

Women's singles

Year Tournament Opponent Score Result
1993 Brunei Open Silvia Anggraeni 11–5, 10–12, 8–11 Runner-up
1995 New Zealand International Song Yang 4–11, 11–8, 5–11 Runner-up
1997 Malaysia International Ellen Angelina 9–11, 7–11 Runner-up

References
  1. Tan, Yo-Hinn (22 June 2004). "Zarinah still wants to win". Today. p. 33. Retrieved 1 November 2016 – via NewspaperSG.
  2. "13-year-old embarks on a singing path". AsiaOne. Retrieved 1 November 2016.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. "Zarinah Abdullah". Singapore National Olympic Council. Retrieved 7 February 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  4. "Singapore Sports Awards". Singapore National Olympic Council. Retrieved 13 February 2022.


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