Goh Giap Chin
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| Goh Giap Chin 吴业振 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Malaysia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 20 May 1993 Penang, Malaysia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years active | 2009–2020 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Right | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Career record | 136 wins, 76 losses | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Highest ranking | 66 (14 September 2017) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current ranking | 724 (27 September 2022) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| Chinese name | |
| Traditional Chinese | 吳業振 |
| Simplified Chinese | 吴业振 |
| Hanyu Pinyin | Wú Yè Zhèn |
| Jyutping | Ng4 Jip6 Zan3 |
| Hokkien POJ | Gô͘ Gia̍p-chín |
| Tâi-lô | Gôo Gia̍p-tsín |
Goh Giap Chin (simplified Chinese: 吴业振; traditional Chinese: 吳業振; pinyin: Wú Yè Zhèn; Jyutping: Ng4 Jip6 Zan3; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Gô͘ Gia̍p-chín; born 19 May 1995) is a former Malaysian badminton player.[1] He was part of the Malaysian team that won gold in the 2011 BWF World Junior Championships mixed team event and silver at the 2011 Asian Junior Badminton Championships.
In 2013, Goh won a silver medal in men's singles at the 2013 Islamic Solidarity Games in Palembang.[2] He also won the Indonesia International in 2016 and finished as runner-up at the Vietnam International in 2018 after losing to Kento Momota in the final.[3] He is a three time men's singles champion at the Mauritius International.[4] He was a semifinalist at the 2017 Vietnam Open Grand Prix.
Goh announced his retirement from international badminton in 2020.[5]
Goh was born in Butterworth in Penang. He was later drafted to the Bukit Jalil Sports School and joined the Badminton Association of Malaysia where he was coached by Hendrawan.[6]
