Zarinah Abdullah

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

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. and her highest World Grand Prix ranking of three in January 1994.

Awards Zarinah received the 1993 and 1994 Meritorious Award from the Singapore National Olympic Committee.

Achievements

Southeast Asian Games Women's singles Year Venue Opponent Score Result 1993 Singapore Badminton Hall, Singapore Yuliani Santosa 2–11, 3–11 Bronze 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