Goh Jin Wei
Goh Jin Wei (Chinese: 吴堇溦; pinyin: Wú Jǐnwēi; born 30 January 2000) is a Malaysian badminton player.[1][2]
Goh Jin Wei 吴堇溦 | |
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Goh at the 2017 Southeast Asian Games | |
Personal information | |
Born | Bukit Mertajam, Penang, Malaysia | 30 January 2000
Residence | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
Height | 1.58 m (5 ft 2 in) |
Handedness | Right |
Women's singles | |
Highest ranking | 24 (9 August 2018) |
Current ranking | 138 (17 March 2020) |
Medal record
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BWF profile |
Early life
Goh Jin Wei was born in Bukit Mertajam, Penang into a Malaysian Chinese family, to Loh Bee Sim and Goh Boon Huat.[3][4] She first started playing badminton at the age of six as a hobby. Her father noticed her talent and let her train under the guidance of Teh Peng Huat, Lee Chong Wei's former coach.[5] When she was 11, she won the Under-12 Grand Prix Finals and the Malaysian School Sports Council representing her primary school.[3] She was drafted into the Malaysia national team in 2014.
Career
Juniors
At the 2015 World Junior Championships, Goh won the girls singles' event by defeating compatriot Lee Ying Ying in the final.[6] In 2017, she earned a bronze medal in the singles event after losing to Han Yue in the semifinals. Goh participated at the Youth Olympic Games in Buenos Aires where she defeated top seed, Phittayaporn Chaiwan in the semifinals. In the final, Goh defeated Wang Zhiyi to win Malaysia's first gold medal at the Youth Olympic Games. In doing so, Goh became the first ever shuttler to win both World Junior Championships and the Youth Olympic Games title.[7] At the 2018 World Junior Championships, Goh reached the final where she defeated Line Christophersen to capture her second World Junior Championship title.[8]
2015–2018
In February 2015, Goh became the youngest-ever national winner at the age of 15 after defeating Lim Yin Fun in the final of the Kuala Lumpur Open. At the 2015 Southeast Asian Games, Goh won the bronze medal in women's singles event and a silver medal in women's team event. She won her first senior title, the Belgian International at the age of 15 by defeating Kirsty Gilmour in the final. She won her second senior title at the Vietnam International.[9]
In April 2016, she won the Orleans International. Goh was named in the Malaysian squad for the 2016 Uber Cup. She made her Super Series debut at the 2016 Australian Open where she defeated Michelle Li in the first round before losing to eventual champion, Saina Nehwal in the second round. In her first Grand Prix Gold tournament, Goh reached the final of the Indonesian Masters before losing to top seed, Busanan Ongbamrungphan. She then lost in the semifinals of the Thailand Open to the same opponent. In December 2016, she became national No. 1 shuttler for the first time in her career after surpassing Tee Jing Yi in BWF Ranking.
In January 2017, Goh competed at the Malaysian Masters where she lost to Lee Chia-hsin in the second round after playing with an injury.[10] She made her return at the Malaysia Open in April and was defeated in the second round by Chen Yufei. In July 2017, she reached the final of the Chinese Taipei Open where she lost to Saena Kawakami.[11] At the 2017 SEA Games in August, Goh won all her matches in the women's team event. The team made it to the finals where they lost to Thailand, taking home the silver medal.[12] In the women's singles event, Goh defeated her compatriot and senior, Soniia Cheah Su Ya in the final, becoming the first Malaysian to win the women's singles gold medal since Wong Mew Choo in 2003.[13] In September 2017, Goh reached the final of the Singapore International which she lost to Ruselli Hartawan.
In March 2018, she competed in her first All England Open but lost to Aya Ohori in the second round. In June 2018, she reached the quarterfinals of the Malaysia Open before losing to eventual winner, Tai Tzu-ying.[14] In her World Championships debut, she lost to the reigning world champion, Nozomi Okuhara in the third round. At the Korea Masters in November, Goh lost in the semifinals to Li Xuerui.[15]
Achievements
Southeast Asian Games
Women's singles
Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2017 | Axiata Arena, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Soniia Cheah Su Ya | 21–11, 21–10 | Gold |
2015 | Singapore Indoor Stadium, Singapore | Hanna Ramadini | 21–16, 12–21,18–21 | Bronze |
Youth Olympic Games
Girls' singles
Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2018 | Tecnópolis, Buenos Aires, Argentina | Wang Zhiyi | 16–21, 21–13, 21–19 | Gold |
World Junior Championships
Girls' singles
Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2018 | Markham Pan Am Centre, Markham, Canada | Line Christophersen | 21–13, 21–11 | Gold |
2017 | GOR Among Rogo, Yogyakarta, Indonesia | Han Yue | 9–21, 10–21 | Bronze |
2015 | Centro de Alto Rendimiento de la Videna, Lima, Peru | Lee Ying Ying | 21–15, 21–16 | Gold |
BWF Grand Prix
Women's singles
Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2017 | Chinese Taipei Open | Saena Kawakami | 17–21, 17–21 | Runner-up |
2016 | Indonesian Masters | Busanan Ongbumrungpan | 15–21, 13–21 | Runner-up |
- BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament
BWF International Challenge/Series
Women's singles
Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2017 | Singapore International | Ruselli Hartawan | 13–21, 21–10, 19–21 | Runner-up |
2016 | Orleans International | Fitriani | 15–21, 21–10, 21–7 | Winner |
2015 | Vietnam International Series | Chen Su-yu | 21–9, 21–13 | Winner |
2015 | Belgian International | Kirsty Gilmour | 21–15, 21–18 | Winner |
- BWF International Challenge tournament
- BWF International Series tournament
BWF Junior International (2 titles)
Girls' singles
Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2015 | German Junior International | Mia Blichfeldt | 21–9, 21–16 | Winner |
Mixed doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2015 | Dutch Junior International | Tan Jinn Hwa | Goh Sze Fei Lee Ying Ying |
21–18, 18–21, 21–17 | Winner |
- BWF Junior International Grand Prix tournament
- BWF Junior International Challenge tournament
- BWF Junior International Series tournament
- BWF Junior Future Series tournament
Award
- 2015
- SAM-100 Plus Best Young Athlete
References
- "Players: Goh Jin Wei". bwfbadminton.com. Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 3 October 2016.
- "吴堇溦 Goh Jin Wei". www.badmintoncn.com (in Chinese). badmintoncn.com. Retrieved 3 October 2016.
- "The Rising Star Of Malaysia". Badminton Association of Malaysia. Retrieved 11 August 2016.
- "Mum the force behind shuttler's gold performance". The Star. 1 September 2017. Retrieved 17 October 2018.
- Opalyn Mok (27 December 2015). "10 things about: Goh Jin Wei, badminton world junior champ". Malay Mail. Retrieved 11 August 2016.
- Fabian Peter (16 November 2015). "Goh Jin Wei clinches World Junior title". New Straits Times. Retrieved 11 August 2016.
- "Jin Wei wins country's first YOG gold". New Straits Times. 13 October 2018. Retrieved 14 October 2018.
- Fabian Peter (19 November 2018). "Jin Wei is world junior champ again". New Straits Times. Retrieved 20 November 2018.
- Fabian Peter (4 October 2015). "Goh Jin Wei bags second senior title". New Straits Times. Retrieved 14 October 2018.
- Fabian Peter (19 January 2017). "(Badminton) Beatriz, Jin Wei, out of Malaysia Masters, Ying Ying makes it through". New Straits Times. Retrieved 14 October 2018.
- Harris Rajahdin (3 July 2017). "Jin Wei denied Grand Prix glory again". Malay Mail. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- "Malaysia settles for silver in women's team badminton". Malay Mail. 24 August 2017. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- Fabian Peter (29 August 2017). "KL2017: Jin Wei ends Malaysia's 14-year wait for women's badminton gold". New Straits Times. Retrieved 29 August 2017.
- R. Loheswar (29 June 2018). "Jin Wei dumped out of Malaysian Open by world No. 1 Tai Tzu Ying". Malay Mail. Retrieved 5 August 2018.
- Helmi Talkah (1 December 2018). "Jin Wei bows out of Korea Masters". New Straits Times. Retrieved 2 December 2018.