Goh Jin Wei

Goh Jin Wei
Personal information
Born (2000-01-30) 30 January 2000
Bukit Mertajam, Penang, Malaysia
Height 1.58 m (5 ft 2 in)
Handedness Right
Women's singles
Highest ranking 24 (9 August 2018)
Current ranking 27 (11 October 2018)
Medal record
Representing  Malaysia
Women's badminton
Southeast Asian Games
2017 Kuala LumpurWomen's singles
2015 SingaporeWomen's team
2017 Kuala LumpurWomen's team
2015 SingaporeWomen's singles
Youth Olympic Games
2018 Buenos AiresGirls' singles
World Junior Championships
2015 LimaGirls' singles
2016 BilbaoMixed team
2017 YogyakartaMixed team
2017 YogyakartaGirls' singles
Asian Junior Championships
2015 BangkokGirls' singles
2017 JakartaMixed team
BWF profile

Goh Jin Wei (born 30 January 2000) is a Malaysian badminton player.[1][2]

Early life

Goh Jin Wei was born in Bukit Mertajam, Penang.[3] She first started playing badminton at the age of 6 as a hobby before her father noticed her talent and let her train under the guidance of Teh Peng Huat, Lee Chong Wei's former coach.[4] When she was 11, she won the national level representing her primary school.[3] In 2013, she turned down an offer from Singapore to play for the country.[5] She was drafted into the Malaysia national team in 2014.

Career

2015

In February 2015, Goh became the youngest-ever national winner at the age of 15 after defeating Lim Yin Fun in the finals of the Kuala Lumpur Open.[6] 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.[7] She won her first senior title, the Belgian International at the age of 15 by defeating Kirsty Gilmour in the finals.[8] She won her second title at the Vietnam International.[9] At the 2015 World Junior Championships, she won the girls singles' event by defeating compatriot Lee Ying Ying in the final.[10]

2016

In April 2016, she won the Orleans International.[11] She was a member of the Malaysian squad at the 2016 Uber Cup.[12] In the opening match against China, Goh was beaten by Wang Yihan. She played against the reigning world champion and world No. 1, Carolina Marin in the last group match against Spain where she lost in rubber sets.[13] She made her Super Series debut at the 2016 Australian Open.[14] She defeated Michelle Li in the first round before losing to eventual champion, Saina Nehwal in the second round.[15]

For the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, she was about to be chosen after Tee Jing Yi suffered an ankle injury in May before the player had been cleared to compete.[16] In her first Grand Prix Gold tournament, Goh reached the finals of the Indonesian Masters before losing to top seed, Busanan Ongbamrungphan.[17] 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.[18]

2017

In January 2017, Goh competed at the Malaysian Masters where she lost to Lee Chia-hsin in the second round after playing with an ankle injury.[19] She made her return at the Malaysia Open in April but was defeated in the second round by Chen Yufei.[20] In July 2017, she reached the finals of the Chinese Taipei Open where she lost to Saena Kawakami.[21] 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.[22] In the women's singles event, Goh defeated her compatriot and senior, Soniia Cheah Su Ya in the finals, becoming the first Malaysian to win the women's singles gold medal since Wong Mew Choo in 2003.[23]

In September 2017, Goh reached the final of the Singapore International which she lost to Ruselli Hartawan.[24] At the 2017 World Junior Championships, Goh earn a silver medal in the teams event after Malaysia losing to China in the final.[25] She claimed a bronze medal in the singles event after losing to Han Yue in the semi finals.[26]

2018

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.[27] In her World Championships debut, she lost to the reigning world champion, Nozomi Okuhara in the third round.

At the Youth Olympic Games in Buenos Aires, Goh defeated top seed, Phittayaporn Chaiwan in the semifinals to guarantee a medal. 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 player to win both World Junior Championships and the Youth Olympic Games title.[28]

Achievements

BWF Grand Prix

Year Tournament Opponent Score Result
2016 Indonesian Masters Thailand Busanan Ongbumrungpan 15–21, 13–21 2nd, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2017 Chinese Taipei Open Japan Saena Kawakami 17–21, 17–21 2nd, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
     BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament

BWF International Challenge / Series

Year Tournament Opponent Score Result
2015 Belgian International Scotland Kirsty Gilmour 21–15, 21–18 1st, gold medalist(s) Winner
2015 Vietnam International Series Chinese Taipei Chen Su-yu 21–9, 21–13 1st, gold medalist(s) Winner
2016 Orleans International Indonesia Fitriani 15–21, 21–10, 21–7 1st, gold medalist(s) Winner
2017 Singapore International Indonesia Ruselli Hartawan 13–21, 21–10, 19–21 2nd, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
     BWF International Challenge tournament
     BWF International Series tournament

Southeast Asian Games

Outcome Year Championship Opponent Score
Bronze 2015 Singapore Indonesia Hanna Ramadini 21–16, 12–21,18–21
Gold 2017 Kuala Lumpur Malaysia Soniia Cheah Su Ya 21–11, 21–10

Youth Olympic Games

Outcome Year Championship Opponent Score
Gold 2018 Buenos Aires China Wang Zhiyi 16–21, 21–13, 21–19

World Junior Championships

Outcome Year Championship Opponent Score
Gold 2015 Lima Malaysia Lee Ying Ying 21–15, 21–16
Bronze 2017 Yogyakarta China Han Yue 9–21, 10–21

Award

2015
  • SAM-100 Plus Best Young Athlete[29]

References

  1. ↑ "Players: Goh Jin Wei". bwfbadminton.com. Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 3 October 2016.
  2. ↑ "吴堇溦 Goh Jin Wei". www.badmintoncn.com (in Chinese). badmintoncn.com. Retrieved 3 October 2016.
  3. 1 2 "The Rising Star Of Malaysia". Badminton Association of Malaysia. Retrieved 11 August 2016.
  4. ↑ Opalyn Mok (27 December 2015). "10 things about: Goh Jin Wei, badminton world junior champ". Malay Mail. Retrieved 11 August 2016.
  5. ↑ Chen Xiao Ren (27 January 2016). "15-year-old World Junior Champion Goh Jin Wei abandons Singapore to remain in Malaysia for her badminton career". Malaysian Chinese News. Retrieved 13 August 2016.
  6. ↑ Rajes Paul (15 February 2015). "Shuttler Jin Wei creates history as youngest-ever Open winner". The Star. Retrieved 24 August 2016.
  7. ↑ Lim Teik Huat (17 June 2015). "Stars of the SEA Games". The Star. Retrieved 12 August 2016.
  8. ↑ Rajes Paul (13 September 2015). "Jin Wei impresses again with first overseas title". The Star. Retrieved 12 August 2016.
  9. ↑ Fabian Peter (4 October 2015). "Goh Jin Wei bags second senior title". New Straits Times. Retrieved 14 October 2018.
  10. ↑ Fabian Peter (16 November 2015). "Goh Jin Wei clinches World Junior title". New Straits Times. Retrieved 11 August 2016.
  11. ↑ Kng Zheng Guan (3 April 2016). "Another feather in Jin Wei's hat with Orleans title". The Star. Retrieved 11 August 2016.
  12. ↑ Lim Teik Huat (22 May 2016). "Jin Wei poised to lead team as top shuttler". The Star. Retrieved 12 August 2016.
  13. ↑ Lim Teik Huat (18 May 2016). "Jin Wei shows great fortitude in Malaysia's win over Spain". The Star. Retrieved 15 August 2016.
  14. ↑ Kng Zheng Guan (7 June 2016). "Hungry Jin Wei to give her best on Superseries debut in Australia". The Star. Retrieved 12 August 2016.
  15. ↑ "Saina Nehwal and K Srikanth enter Australian Open quarters". The Indian Express. 9 June 2016. Retrieved 13 August 2016.
  16. ↑ Kng Zheng Guan (27 June 2016). "Fit Jing Yi gets to keep her hard-earned Olympic ticket". The Star. Retrieved 15 August 2016.
  17. ↑ Rajes Paul (11 September 2016). "Jin Wei and mixed pair falter in Indonesian Masters final". The Star. Retrieved 23 September 2016.
  18. ↑ Rajes Paul (8 December 2016). "Goh Jin Wei now national No. 1 women singles player". The Star. Retrieved 21 December 2016.
  19. ↑ 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.
  20. ↑ "M'sia Open 2017: All other Malaysian players fall". The Star. 7 April 2017. Retrieved 16 August 2017.
  21. ↑ Kng Zheng Guan (2 July 2017). "Goh Jin Wei loses to Japan's Saena Kawakami in Taiwan Open finals". The Star. Retrieved 16 August 2017.
  22. ↑ "Jin Wei's stunning show ends in vain". The Star. 25 August 2017. Retrieved 12 September 2017.
  23. ↑ 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.
  24. ↑ "Jin Wei goes down to Ruselli in final". The Star. 25 September 2017. Retrieved 25 September 2017.
  25. ↑ "Malaysia bow out to China in world junior mixed team final". The Star. 15 October 2017. Retrieved 8 November 2017.
  26. ↑ "Jin Wei gets time off to recharge after roller-coaster year". The Star. 27 October 2017. Retrieved 8 November 2017.
  27. ↑ 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.
  28. ↑ "Jin Wei wins country's first YOG gold". New Straits Times. 13 October 2018. Retrieved 14 October 2018.
  29. ↑ Prashant Kharbanda (7 April 2016). "Goh Jin Wei wins SAM-100 Plus Best Young Athlete award". FourthOfficial.com. Retrieved 23 September 2016.
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