Lim Khim Wah

Lim Khim Wah (born 29 April 1989) is a Malaysian 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 in May 2013.[1] In 2015, Lim resigned from the Badminton Association of Malaysia.[5] In 2022, Lim teamed up with Nur Mohd Azyriyn Ayub, their started their career in three back-to-back tournaments in India, with the India Open as the first tournament.[6]

Lim Khim Wah
Personal information
CountryMalaysia
Born (1989-04-29) 29 April 1989
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 ranking165 (MD with Nur Mohd Azriyn Ayub 1 February 2022)
Medal record
Men's badminton
Representing  Malaysia
Thomas Cup
2014 New DelhiMen's team
Asian Games
2014 Incheon Men's team
Asian Championships
2013 Taipei Men's doubles
Southeast Asian Games
2011 Jakarta–Palembang Men's team
2011 Jakarta–Palembang Men's doubles
2013 Naypyidaw Men's doubles
World Junior Championships
2007 Waitakere City Mixed doubles
2006 Incheon Boys' doubles
2006 Incheon Mixed team
2007 Waitakere City Boys' doubles
Asia Junior Championships
2007 Kuala Lumpur Mixed team
2006 Kuala Lumpur Mixed team
2006 Kuala Lumpur Boys' doubles
2007 Kuala Lumpur Mixed doubles
BWF profile

Achievements

Asian Championships

Men's doubles

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

Southeast Asian Games

Men's doubles

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

BWF World Junior Championships

Boys' doubles

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

Mixed doubles

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

Asian Junior Championships

Boys' doubles

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

Mixed doubles

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

BWF World Tour (1 title)

The BWF World Tour, which was announced on 19 March 2017 and implemented in 2018,[7] is a series of elite badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF). The BWF World Tours are divided into levels of World Tour Finals, Super 1000, Super 750, Super 500, Super 300 (part of the HSBC World Tour), and the BWF Tour Super 100.[8]

Men's doubles

Year Tournament Level Partner Opponent Score Result
2022 Odisha Open Super 100 Nur Mohd Azriyn Ayub Ravikrishna Ps
Sankar Prasad Udayakumar
18–21, 21–14, 21–16 Winner

BWF Superseries (1 title)

The BWF Superseries, which was launched on 14 December 2006 and implemented in 2007,[9] was a series of elite badminton tournaments, sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF). BWF Superseries levels were Superseries and Superseries Premier. A season of Superseries consisted of twelve tournaments around the world that had been introduced since 2011.[10] Successful players were invited to the Superseries Finals, which were held at the end of each year.

Men's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2014 Malaysia Open Goh V Shem Chai Biao
Hong Wei
21–19, 21–18 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 Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold. It was a series of badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF) and played between 2007 and 2017.

Men's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2009 Thailand Open Chan Peng Soon Choong Tan Fook
Lee Wan Wah
20–22, 21–14, 21–11 Winner
2013 Malaysia Grand Prix Gold Goh V Shem Koo Kien Keat
Tan Boon Heong
22–20, 21–15 Winner
2014 Malaysia Grand Prix Gold Goh V Shem Danny Bawa Chrisnanta
Chayut Triyachart
17–21, 20–22 Runner-up
2015 Chinese Taipei Masters Hoon Thien How Marcus Fernaldi Gideon
Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo
12–21, 8–21 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 Chan Peng Soon Bodin Isara
Maneepong Jongjit
22–20, 28–26 Winner
2010 Malaysia International Goh V Shem Rahmat Adianto
Andrei Adistia
21–15, 21–16 Winner
2018 Dubai International Tarun Kona Kim Sang-soo
Yoo Yeon-seong
16–21, 9–21 Runner-up

Mixed doubles

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

References

  1. "Lim Khim Wah ranking history". Badminton World Federation. Archived from the original on 18 January 2021. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
  2. "Players: Lim Khim Wah". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 14 May 2017.
  3. "Player Info: Lim Khim Wah". Badminton Link. Retrieved 14 May 2017.
  4. "Malaysian pair men's doubles champions of 2014 Malaysia Open". Malay Mail. Retrieved 14 May 2017.
  5. "Two BAM shuttlers quit". Free Malaysia Today. Retrieved 14 May 2017.
  6. "Khim Wah has no regrets quitting BAM despite struggling as a pro". The Star. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
  7. Alleyne, Gayle (19 March 2017). "BWF Launches New Events Structure". Badminton World Federation. Archived from the original on 1 December 2017. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
  8. Sukumar, Dev (10 January 2018). "Action-Packed Season Ahead!". Badminton World Federation. Archived from the original on 13 January 2018. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
  9. "BWF Launches Super Series". Badminton Australia. 15 December 2006. Archived from the original on 6 October 2007.
  10. "Yonex All England Elevated To BWF Premier Super Series Event". IBadmintonstore. Archived from the original on 2 October 2013. Retrieved 29 September 2013.
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