Lim Yoke Wah
Malaysian squash player (born 1986)
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Lim Yoke Wah (林玉华; born 6 January 1986 in Ipoh, Perak) is a professional squash player who represented Malaysia.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 6 January 1986 Ipoh, Malaysia |
| Sport | |
| Country |  Malaysia |
| Handedness | Right Handed |
| Turned pro | 2003 |
| Coached by | Lee See Wee, Ahmed Malik |
| Retired | 2009 |
| Racquet used | Wilson |
| Women's singles | |
| Highest ranking | No. 41 (June 2008) |
| Current ranking | No. 58 (December 2009) |
| Updated on 20 December 2009 | |
| Chinese name | |
|---|---|
| Traditional Chinese | 林玉華 |
| Simplified Chinese | 林玉华 |
| Hanyu Pinyin | Lín Yùhuá |
| Hokkien POJ | Lîm Gio̍k-hôa |
Lim grew up in her hometown Ipoh and started playing squash aged ten after being introduced to the sport by a coach. She was trained by Lee See Wee and Ahmed Malik from Pakistan.
In 2002, Lim represented Malaysia at the Hong Kong Junior Open and defeated Lau Siu-ying (劉小瑩) of Hong Kong to win the tournament.[1] In 2006, Lim became the first Malaysian to win a gold medal at the World University Squash Championships.[2] By that year, Lim ranked as the top women's player in Perak.[3]
During her squash career she was based in Kuala Lumpur and coached by Ahmed Malik while studying at Universiti Putra Malaysia.[4][5]
