Lim Khim Wah

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In this Chinese name, the family name is Lim (林).
Lim Khim Wah
Personal information
CountryMalaysia
Born (1989-04-29) 29 April 1989 (age 32)
Penang, Malaysia
Height1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
HandednessLeft
CoachPang Cheh Chang
Men's & mixed doubles
Highest ranking11 (MD with Goh V Shem 30 May 2013[1])
Current ranking185 (MD with Tarun Kona 17 March 2020)
Medal record
Men's badminton
Representing  Malaysia
Thomas Cup
Silver medal – second place 2014 New Delhi Men's team
Asian Games
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Incheon Men's team
Asian Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2013 Taipei Men's doubles
Southeast Asian Games
Silver medal – second place 2011 Jakarta–Palembang Men's team
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Jakarta–Palembang Men's doubles
Bronze medal – third place 2013 Naypyidaw Men's doubles
World Junior Championships
Gold medal – first place 2007 Waitakere City Mixed doubles
Bronze medal – third place 2006 Incheon Boys' doubles
Bronze medal – third place 2006 Incheon Mixed team
Bronze medal – third place 2007 Waitakere City Boys' doubles
Asia Junior Championships
Gold medal – first place 2007 Kuala Lumpur Mixed team
Silver medal – second place 2006 Kuala Lumpur Mixed team
Bronze medal – third place 2006 Kuala Lumpur Boys' doubles
Bronze medal – third place 2007 Kuala Lumpur Mixed doubles
BWF profile

Lim Khim Wah (born 29 April 1989) is a Malaysian professional badminton player from Penang who plays in the doubles category.[2][3] His men's doubles partner was Goh V Shem until late 2014. They two won their first Superseries title at the 2014 Malaysia Open.[4] Together with Goh, Lim reached a career high as world number 11 in the men's doubles on May 2013.[1] In 2015, Lim resigned from the Badminton Association of Malaysia.[5]

Achievements[]

Asian Championships[]

Men's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2013 Taipei Arena,
Taipei, Chinese Taipei 		Malaysia Goh V Shem South Korea Ko Sung-hyun
South Korea Lee Yong-dae 		17–21, 16–21 Bronze Bronze

Southeast Asian Games[]

Men's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2011 Istora Gelora Bung Karno,
Jakarta, Indonesia 		Malaysia Goh V Shem Indonesia Markis Kido
Indonesia Hendra Setiawan 		13–21, 21–17, 19–21 Bronze Bronze
2013 Wunna Theikdi Indoor Stadium,
Naypyidaw, Myanmar 		Malaysia Ow Yao Han Indonesia Angga Pratama
Indonesia Rian Agung Saputro 		16–21, 15–21 Bronze Bronze

BWF World Junior Championships[]

Boys' doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2006 Samsan World Gymnasium,
Incheon, South Korea 		Malaysia Mak Hee Chun South Korea Cho Gun-woo
South Korea Lee Yong-dae 		6–21, 11–21 Bronze Bronze
2007 The Trusts Stadium,
Waitakere City, New Zealand 		Malaysia Mak Hee Chun South Korea
South Korea Shin Baek-cheol 		13–21, 13–21 Bronze Bronze

Mixed doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2007 The Trusts Stadium,
Waitakere City, New Zealand 		Malaysia Ng Hui Lin England Chris Adcock
England Gabrielle White 		23–25, 22–20, 21–19 Gold Gold

Asian Junior Championships[]

Boys' doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2006 Kuala Lumpur Badminton Stadium,
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 		Malaysia Mak Hee Chun South Korea Cho Gun-woo
South Korea Lee Yong-dae 		11–21, 15–21 Bronze Bronze

Mixed doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2007 Stadium Juara,
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 		Malaysia Ng Hui Lin South Korea Shin Baek-cheol
South Korea Yoo Hyun-young 		15–21, 11–21 Bronze Bronze

BWF Superseries (1 title)[]

The BWF Superseries, which was launched on 14 December 2006 and implemented in 2007,[6] is a series of elite badminton tournaments, sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF). BWF Superseries levels are Superseries and Superseries Premier. A season of Superseries consists of twelve tournaments around the world that have been introduced since 2011.[7] Successful players are invited to the Superseries Finals, which are held at the end of each year.

Men's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2014 Malaysia Open Malaysia Goh V Shem China Chai Biao
China Hong Wei 		21–19, 21–18 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
  BWF Superseries Finals tournament
  BWF Superseries Premier tournament
  BWF Superseries tournament

BWF Grand Prix (2 titles, 2 runners-up)[]

The BWF Grand Prix had two levels, the BWF Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold. It was a series of badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF) which was held from 2007 to 2017.

Men's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
Thailand Open Malaysia Chan Peng Soon Malaysia Choong Tan Fook
Malaysia Lee Wan Wah 		20–22, 21–14, 21–11 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2013 Malaysia Grand Prix Gold Malaysia Goh V Shem Malaysia Koo Kien Keat
Malaysia Tan Boon Heong 		22–20, 21–15 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2014 Malaysia Grand Prix Gold Malaysia Goh V Shem Singapore Danny Bawa Chrisnanta
Singapore Chayut Triyachart 		17–21, 20–22 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2015 Chinese Taipei Masters Malaysia Hoon Thien How Indonesia Marcus Fernaldi Gideon
Indonesia Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo 		12–21, 8–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
  BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament
  BWF Grand Prix tournament

BWF International Challenge/Series (4 titles, 2 runners-up)[]

Men's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2009 Malaysia International Malaysia Chan Peng Soon Thailand Bodin Issara
Thailand Maneepong Jongjit 		22–20, 28–26 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2010 Malaysia International Malaysia Goh V Shem Indonesia
Indonesia Andrei Adistia 		21–15, 21–16 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2018 Dubai International India Tarun Kona South Korea
South Korea Yoo Yeon-seong 		16–21, 9–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up

Mixed doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2007 Malaysia International Malaysia Ng Hui Lin Malaysia Tan Wee Kiong
Malaysia Woon Khe Wei 		21–15, 21–14 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2008 Vietnam International Malaysia Ng Hui Lin Malaysia
Malaysia Chong Sook Chin 		21–15, 19–21, 21–15 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2010 Malaysia International Malaysia Chong Sook Chin Malaysia Mohd Razif Abdul Latif
Malaysia Amelia Alicia Anscelly 		30–28, 21–13 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
  BWF International Challenge tournament
  BWF International Series tournament

References[]

  1. ^ a b "Lim Khim Wah ranking history". bwfbadminton.com. Badminton World Federation. Archived from the original on 18 January 2021. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
  2. ^ "Players: Lim Khim Wah". bwfbadminton.com. Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 14 May 2017.
  3. ^ "Player Info: Lim Khim Wah". www.badmintonlink.com. BadmintonLink.com. Retrieved 14 May 2017.
  4. ^ "Malaysian pair men's doubles champions of 2014 Malaysia Open". www.themalaymailonline.com. Malay Mail. Retrieved 14 May 2017.
  5. ^ "Two BAM shuttlers quit". www.freemalaysiatoday.com. Free Malaysia Today. Retrieved 14 May 2017.
  6. ^ "BWF Launches Super Series". Badminton Australia. 15 December 2006. Archived from the original on 6 October 2007.
  7. ^ "Yonex All England Elevated To BWF Premier Super Series Event". www.ibadmintonstore.com. Archived from the original on 2 October 2013. Retrieved 29 September 2013.

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