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]
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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 |
Men's doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2013 | Taipei Arena, Taipei, Taiwan |
Goh V Shem | Ko Sung-hyun Lee Yong-dae |
17–21, 16–21 | Bronze |
Men's doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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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 |
Boys' doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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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 |
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2007 | The Trusts Stadium, Waitakere City, New Zealand |
Ng Hui Lin | Chris Adcock Gabrielle White |
23–25, 22–20, 21–19 | Gold |
Boys' doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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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 |
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2007 | Stadium Juara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
Ng Hui Lin | Shin Baek-cheol Yoo Hyun-young |
15–21, 11–21 | Bronze |
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 | Nur Mohd Azriyn Ayub | P. S. Ravikrishna Sankar Prasad Udayakumar |
18–21, 21–14, 21–16 | Winner |
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 | Goh V Shem | Chai Biao Hong Wei |
21–19, 21–18 | Winner |
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 | 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 |
Men's doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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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 |
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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 |