Liem Swie King (born February 28, 1956) was an Indonesianbadminton player in the late 1970s and 1980s who competed in singles and some doubles events. Along with Morten Frost Hansen (Denmark), Han Jian (China), and Prakash Padukone (India), he was one of the world's dominant players in that era.
Liem, whose given name "Swie King" means "a person of intellectual brilliance",[1] was best known for his aggressive play and the ferocity of his smash.
He won the All-England Men Singles Championships in 1978, 1979 and 1981. He was a member of the Thomas Cup winning Indonesian team in 1976, 1979 and 1984. He eventually retired from badminton in 1988, and makes a good living operating a health spa in Jakarta.
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