Amy Chan

Amy Chan Lim-chee MBE (; born 27 June 1961) is a retired badminton player from Hong Kong who won gold medals in World Championships and Commonwealth Games.

About Chan 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.

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 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 Olympic Games (exhibition) Mixed doubles

World Championships Mixed doubles Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result 1979 Hangzhou, China Ng Chun Ching Wai Nyunt Mya Lay Sein 15–10, 10–15, 18–16 Gold Gold

Commonwealth Games Mixed doubles Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result 1990 Auckland Badminton Hall,Auckland, New Zealand Chan Chi Choi Miles Johnson Sara Sankey 15–7, 15–12 Gold Gold

IBF World Grand Prix The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation (IBF) from 1983 to 2006.

Mixed doubles Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result 1988 Hong Kong Open Chan Chi Choi Park Joo-bong Chung Myung-hee 7–15, 6–15 Runner-up 1989 Hong Kong Open Chan Chi Choi Choi Sang-bum Chung So-young 12–15, 18–16, 2–15 Runner-up 1989 China Open Chan Chi Choi Kim Hak-kyun Hwang Hye-young 13–18, 5–15 Runner-up

Invitational tournament

Mixed doubles Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result 1978 WBF World Invitational Championships Fu Hon Ping Chen Tianlung Kao Huilan 18–15, 15–11 Gold Gold