Lim Chi Wing
Lim Chi Wing (born 11 April 1995) is a Malaysian badminton player who specifies in playing men's singles.[1][2] He won a silver medal in the men's team event at the 2017 Southeast Asian Games.[3]
| Lim Chi Wing 林志咏 | |||||||||||||||
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| Personal information | |||||||||||||||
| Country | Malaysia | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 11 April 1995 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | ||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Right | ||||||||||||||
| Coach | Tey Seu Bock (until 2018) | ||||||||||||||
| Men's singles | |||||||||||||||
| Highest ranking | 74 (30 November 2017) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Career edit
He started playing badminton when he was 7 before joining the Bukit Jalil Sports School. In 2014, he was called up to the national team. He won his first title at the 2014 Bangladesh International, defeating Subhankar Dey of India with a score of 21–12, 21–17.[4] Later that same year, he won his second career title at the Vietnam International.
Two years later, he would go onto achieve a runner-up position at the India International. He failed to defend his Vietnam International title as he lost to Vietnamese veteran Nguyễn Tiến Minh in 2 games. In August 2019, he left the national team to pursue his career as an independent player.[5] In December 2022, Lim announced his retirement from international badminton to start his new career as a coach after his semifinal loss at the Malaysia International Challenge.[6]
Achievements edit
BWF International Challenge/Series (2 titles, 2 runners-up) edit
Men's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Vietnam International Series | Lu Chia-hung | 21–19, 11–21, 21–17 | Winner |
| 2014 | Bangladesh International | Subhankar Dey | 21–12, 21–17 | Winner |
| 2016 | Vietnam International Series | Nguyễn Tiến Minh | 14–21, 21–23 | Runner-up |
| 2016 | Tata Open India International | Enzi Shafira | 11–7, 9–11, 7–11, 6–11 | Runner-up |
- BWF International Challenge tournament
- BWF International Series tournament
- BWF Future Series tournament
Performance timeline edit
- Key
| W | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | A | G | S | B | NH | N/A | DNQ |
National team edit
- Senior level
Individual competitions edit
- Junior level
| Events | 2013 |
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| Asian Junior Championships | 2R |
| World Junior Championships | 4R |
- Senior level
| Tournament | BWF Superseries / Grand Prix | BWF World Tour | Best | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | ||
| Syed Modi International | A | NH | A | - | |||||
| Spain Masters | NH | A | NH | - | |||||
| Swiss Open | A | NH | A | - | |||||
| Orléans Masters | N/A | A | NH | A | - | ||||
| Korea Masters | A | NH | A | - | |||||
| Thailand Open | A | NH | A | - | |||||
| Indonesia Masters | A | NH | A | - | |||||
| Indonesia Open | A | NH | A | - | |||||
| Malaysia Masters | 1R | 1R | 1R | Q1 | NH | A | 1R | ||
| Chinese Taipei Open | A | 1R | A | NH | A | 1R ('17) | |||
| Akita Masters | NH | A | A | NH | A | - | |||
| Indonesia Masters Super 100 | NH | 2R | A | NH | A | 2R ('18) | |||
| Macau Open | A | 3R | A | NH | A | A | 3R ('17) | ||
| Australian Open | A | NH | A | - | |||||
| Thailand Masters | NH | 2R | A | NH | 2R ('16) | ||||
| Lingshui China Masters | N/A | A | NH | - | |||||
| Russian Open | A | 3R | A | NH | 3R ('17) | ||||
| Hyderabad Open | NH | QF | A | NH | QF ('18) | ||||
| Vietnam Open | A | 1R | 1R | A | NH | 1R ('17, '18) | |||
| Year-end ranking | 151 | 147 | 84 | 179 | 237 | 266 | 278 | - | 74 |
| Tournament | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | Best |
References edit
- ^ "Players: Lim Chi Wing". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 3 October 2016.
- ^ "Lim Chi Wing Full Profile". BWF-Tournament Software. Retrieved 3 October 2016.
- ^ "Fed-up Chi Wing aims to make it count at last meet of the year". The Star. Retrieved 4 May 2022.
- ^ PAUL, RAJES. "Chi Wing wins second title, but has some big shoes to fill". The Star. Retrieved 4 May 2022.
- ^ Wai, Tan Ming. "Chi Wing hopes to 'rebuild' himself after failing on world stage". The Star. Retrieved 4 May 2022.
- ^ Wang, Yih Shing (16 December 2022). "【大马国际挑战赛】转当陪练兼教练 林志咏转换跑道" (in Chinese). 全体育网. Retrieved 17 December 2022.
External links edit
- Lim Chi Wing at BWF.tournamentsoftware.com