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]

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

Achievements

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Asian Championships

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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

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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

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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

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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)

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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   P. S. Ravikrishna
  Sankar Prasad Udayakumar
18–21, 21–14, 21–16   Winner

BWF Superseries (1 title)

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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)

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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)

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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

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  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.
  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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