Lim Khim Wah 林钦华 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Country | Malaysia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Penang, Malaysia | 29 April 1989||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Handedness | Left | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Coach | Pang Cheh Chang | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Highest ranking | 11 (MD with Goh V Shem 30 May 2013[1]) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Current ranking | 68 (MD with Goh V Shem), 184 (MD with Nur Mohd Azriyn Ayub) (6 June 2023) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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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]
Achievements
[edit]Asian Championships
[edit]Men's doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2013 | Taipei Arena, Taipei, Taiwan |
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17–21, 16–21 | ![]() |
Southeast Asian Games
[edit]Men's doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2011 | Istora Gelora Bung Karno, Jakarta, Indonesia |
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13–21, 21–17, 19–21 | ![]() |
2013 | Wunna Theikdi Indoor Stadium, Naypyidaw, Myanmar |
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16–21, 15–21 | ![]() |
BWF World Junior Championships
[edit]Boys' doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2006 | Samsan World Gymnasium, Incheon, South Korea |
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6–21, 11–21 | ![]() |
2007 | The Trusts Stadium, Waitakere City, New Zealand |
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13–21, 13–21 | ![]() |
Mixed doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2007 | The Trusts Stadium, Waitakere City, New Zealand |
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23–25, 22–20, 21–19 | ![]() |
Asian Junior Championships
[edit]Boys' doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2006 | Kuala Lumpur Badminton Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
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11–21, 15–21 | ![]() |
Mixed doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2007 | Stadium Juara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
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15–21, 11–21 | ![]() |
BWF World Tour (1 title)
[edit]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 |
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2022 | Odisha Open | Super 100 | ![]() |
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18–21, 21–14, 21–16 | ![]() |
BWF Superseries (1 title)
[edit]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 |
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2014 | Malaysia Open | ![]() |
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21–19, 21–18 | ![]() |
- BWF Superseries Finals tournament
- BWF Superseries Premier tournament
- BWF Superseries tournament
BWF Grand Prix (2 titles, 2 runners-up)
[edit]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 |
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2009 | Thailand Open | ![]() |
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20–22, 21–14, 21–11 | ![]() |
2013 | Malaysia Grand Prix Gold | ![]() |
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22–20, 21–15 | ![]() |
2014 | Malaysia Grand Prix Gold | ![]() |
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17–21, 20–22 | ![]() |
2015 | Chinese Taipei Masters | ![]() |
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12–21, 8–21 | ![]() |
- BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament
- BWF Grand Prix tournament
BWF International Challenge/Series (4 titles, 2 runners-up)
[edit]Men's doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2009 | Malaysia International | ![]() |
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22–20, 28–26 | ![]() |
2010 | Malaysia International | ![]() |
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21–15, 21–16 | ![]() |
2018 | Dubai International | ![]() |
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16–21, 9–21 | ![]() |
Mixed doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2007 | Malaysia International | ![]() |
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21–15, 21–14 | ![]() |
2008 | Vietnam International | ![]() |
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21–15, 19–21, 21–15 | ![]() |
2010 | Malaysia International | ![]() |
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30–28, 21–13 | ![]() |
- BWF International Challenge tournament
- BWF International Series tournament
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Lim Khim Wah ranking history". Badminton World Federation. Archived from the original on 18 January 2021. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
- ^ "Players: Lim Khim Wah". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 14 May 2017.
- ^ "Player Info: Lim Khim Wah". Badminton Link. Retrieved 14 May 2017.
- ^ "Malaysian pair men's doubles champions of 2014 Malaysia Open". Malay Mail. Retrieved 14 May 2017.
- ^ "Two BAM shuttlers quit". Free Malaysia Today. Retrieved 14 May 2017.
- ^ "Khim Wah has no regrets quitting BAM despite struggling as a pro". The Star. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Sukumar, Dev (10 January 2018). "Action-Packed Season Ahead!". Badminton World Federation. Archived from the original on 13 January 2018. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
- ^ "BWF Launches Super Series". Badminton Australia. 15 December 2006. Archived from the original on 6 October 2007.
- ^ "Yonex All England Elevated To BWF Premier Super Series Event". IBadmintonstore. Archived from the original on 2 October 2013. Retrieved 29 September 2013.