Lim Khim Wah

Lim Khim Wah
林钦华
Personal information
CountryMalaysia
Born (1989-04-29) 29 April 1989 (age 35)
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 ranking68 (MD with Goh V Shem),
184 (MD with Nur Mohd Azriyn Ayub) (6 June 2023)
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 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, they started their career in three back-to-back tournaments in India, with the India Open as the first tournament.[6]

  1. ^ a b "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.