Goh Jin Wei is a Malaysian badminton player who won the 2015 and 2018 BWF World Junior Championships, won the women’s singles title at the 2018 Youth Olympic Games, and at the senior level, won the women’s singles at the 2017 Southeast Asian Games.
Goh Jin Wei’s Biography
Goh Jin Wei born on 30 January 2000, is a Malaysian badminton player who won the 2015 and 2018 BWF World Junior Championships and the girls’ singles title at the 2018 Youth Olympics. At senior level, she won the women’s singles title at the 2017 Southeast Asian Games.
Goh Jin Wei was born in Bukit Mertajam, Penang to a Malaysian-Chinese family, the daughter of Lo Bee Sim and Goh Boon Hart. As a hobby, she started playing badminton at the age of six. Her father recognized her talent and had her trained under the tutelage of Lee Chong Wei’s former coach Te Penn Hart.
At the age of 11, she represented her elementary school, SJKC Jit Sin ‘B’, and won the U12 Grand Prix Final and the Malaysian Schools Sports Council. She was called up to the Malaysia national team at the age of 14.
At the 2015 World Junior Championships, Goh Jin Wei defeated compatriot Lee Ying Ying in the final to win the women’s singles. She won bronze in singles in 2017 when she lost to Han Yue in the semi-finals. She went on to compete in the Youth Olympic Games in Buenos Aires, where she defeated No. 1 seed Phittayaporn Chaiwan in the semi-finals.
Goh Jin Wei defeated Wang Zhiyi in the final to win Malaysia’s first Youth Olympic gold medal. This made her the first shuttler ever to win both the World Junior Championship and Youth Olympic titles. At the 2018 World Junior Championships, she reached the final and defeated Line Christophersen to win her second World Junior Championship title.
In February 2015, at the age of 15, Goh Jin Wei defeated Lim Yin Fun in the Kuala Lumpur Open final to become the youngest-ever national champion. At the 2015 Southeast Asian Games, she won bronze in the women’s singles and silver in the women’s team event. When she was 15, she defeated Kirsty Gilmour in her final to win her first senior title, at the Belgian International, and won her second senior title at the Vietnam International.
In April 2016 she won the Orleans International. Goh Jin Wei was selected to represent Malaysia in the 2016 Uber Cup. She made her Super Series debut at the 2016 Australian Open, beating Michelle Li in the first round, but lost in the second round to eventual champion Saina Nehwal.
In her first Grand Prix Gold Tournament, Goh Jin Wei reached the final of the Indonesia Masters, but she lost to the top-seeded Busanan Ongbamrungphan. She then lost to the same opponent in the semi-finals of the Thailand Open. In December 2016, she overtook Tee Jing Yi to become the No. 1 domestic shuttle player in the BWF rankings for the first time in her career.
In January 2019, Goh Jin Wei reached the semi-finals of the 2019 Malaysian Masters by defeating Akane Yamaguchi, Zhang Yiman, and He Bingjiao, but lost to eventual champion Ratchanok Intanon. At the 2019 German Open, Goh Jin Wei reached the semi-finals, where she lost to Akane Yamaguchi. Afterward, she suffered from stomach problems and made her final BWF tournament appearance at the 2019 Australian Open, where she lost in the first round to Soniia Cheah.
She underwent surgery in October because she was ill. She made her return at the 2020 Thai Masters, but she lost in the first round to Akane Yamaguchi. Goh Jin Wei was included in the squad for the 2020 Malaysian Badminton Asia Team Championship, which was the final BWF tournament of 2020.
In March 2021, Goh Jin Wei reached the quarterfinals of the Orleans Masters. In June, she competed in the Spanish International, reaching the final, but was defeated by Kisona Selvaduray. In September 2021, Goh Jin Wei announced her retirement from professional badminton in a YouTube video, citing health reasons following a colectomy surgery in 2019.
However, Goh Jin Wei returned to professional badminton after signing a three-year contract as an independent player with the Kuala Lumpur Racquet Club on January 6, 2022. After registering for the tournament, she was due to compete in the 2022 Syed Modi International and 2022 Odisha Open, but she was told by the Badminton Association of Malaysia (BAM) to withdraw.
On January 21, 2022, BAM banned her from participating in badminton world governing body official tournaments for two years, starting with her retirement from the national team in September 2021. Her suspension was imposed on her and Lee Zii Jia after she resigned from her national team on 19 January 2022. On January 27, 2022, her ban was lifted after she challenged the BAM.
The 2022 Korea Open was Goh Jin Wei’s first tournament after the rescinding of her ban where she was eliminated in the quarterfinals by Kim Ga-eun. In October 2022, she reached her first BWF World Tour final and finished as runner-up at the 2022 Vietnam Open Super 100 tournament.
Goh Jin Wei’s Nationality
Goh Jin Wei is a Malaysian born in Bukit Mertajam, Malaysia
Goh Jin Wei’s Net Worth
The actual net worth of Goh Jin Wei isn’t known but she’s said to be between $1 – $5 million
Where is Goh Jin Wei from?
Goh Jin Wei is from Bukit Mertajam the administrative center of the city of Seberang Perai in Penang, Malaysia. It also serves as the seat of the Central Seberang Perai District.
How old is Goh Jin Wei?
Born on January 30, 2000, Goh Jin Wei is 23 years
Goh Jin Wei’s Height & Weight
Goh Jin Wei stands 1.58 m (5 ft 2 in) tall
Goh Jin Wei’s Career
Goh Jin Wei started her career at the age of 11, when she represented her elementary school, SJKC Jit Sin ‘B’, and won the U12 Grand Prix Final and the Malaysian Schools Sports Council. She was called up to the Malaysia national team at the age of 14.
At the 2015 World Junior Championships, Goh Jin Wei defeated compatriot Lee Ying Ying in the final to win the women’s singles. She won bronze in singles in 2017 when she lost to Han Yue in the semi-finals. She went on to compete in the Youth Olympic Games in Buenos Aires, where she defeated No. 1 seed Phittayaporn Chaiwan in the semi-finals.
Goh Jin Wei defeated Wang Zhiyi in the final to win Malaysia’s first Youth Olympic gold medal. This made her the first shuttler ever to win both the World Junior Championship and Youth Olympic titles. At the 2018 World Junior Championships, she reached the final and defeated Line Christophersen to win her second World Junior Championship title.
In February 2015, at the age of 15, Goh Jin Wei defeated Lim Yin Fun in the Kuala Lumpur Open final to become the youngest-ever national champion. At the 2015 Southeast Asian Games, she won bronze in the women’s singles and silver in the women’s team event. When she was 15, she defeated Kirsty Gilmour in her final to win her first senior title, at the Belgian International and won her second senior title at the Vietnam International.
In April 2016 she won the Orleans International. Goh Jin Wei was selected to represent Malaysia in the 2016 Uber Cup. She made her Super Series debut at the 2016 Australian Open, beating Michelle Li in the first round, but lost in the second round to eventual champion Saina Nehwal.
In her first Grand Prix Gold Tournament, Goh Jin Wei reached the final of the Indonesia Masters, but she lost to the top-seeded Busanan Ongbamrungphan. She then lost to the same opponent in the semi-finals of the Thailand Open. In December 2016, she overtook Tee Jing Yi to become the No. 1 domestic shuttle player in the BWF rankings for the first time in her career.
In January 2019, Goh Jin Wei reached the semi-finals of the 2019 Malaysian Masters by defeating Akane Yamaguchi, Zhang Yiman, and He Bingjiao, but lost to eventual champion Ratchanok Intanon. At the 2019 German Open, Goh Jin Wei reached the semi-finals, where she lost to Akane Yamaguchi. Afterwards, she suffered from stomach problems and made her final BWF tournament appearance at the 2019 Australian Open, where she lost in the first round to Soniia Cheah.
She underwent surgery in October because she was ill. She made her return at the 2020 Thai Masters, but she lost in the first round to Akane Yamaguchi. Goh Jin Wei was included in the squad for the 2020 Malaysian Badminton Asia Team Championship, which was the final BWF tournament of 2020.
In March 2021, Goh Jin Wei reached the quarterfinals of the Orleans Masters. In June, she competed in the Spanish International, reaching the final, but was defeated by Kisona Selvaduray. In September 2021, Goh Jin Wei announced her retirement from professional badminton in a YouTube video, citing health reasons following a colectomy surgery in 2019.
However, Goh Jin Wei returned to professional badminton after signing a three-year contract as an independent player with the Kuala Lumpur Racquet Club on January 6, 2022. After registering for the tournament, she was due to compete in the 2022 Syed Modi International and 2022 Odisha Open, but she was told by the Badminton Association of Malaysia (BAM) to withdraw.
On January 21, 2022, BAM banned her from participating in badminton world governing body official tournaments for two years, starting with her retirement from the national team in September 2021. Her suspension was imposed on her and Lee Zii Jia after she resigned from her national team on 19 January 2022. On January 27, 2022, her ban was lifted after she challenged the BAM.
The 2022 Korea Open was Goh Jin Wei’s first tournament after the rescinding of her ban where she was eliminated in the quarterfinals by Kim Ga-eun. In October 2022, she reached her first BWF World Tour final and finished as runner-up at the 2022 Vietnam Open Super 100 tournament.
Goh Jin Wei’s Marital Status
Goh Jin Wei is reportedly single as there is no information regarding her marital status or love life to know whether she’s engaged or dating someone at the moment.
Goh Jin Wei’s Family & Siblings
Goh Jin Wei was born in Bukit Mertajam, Penang to a Malaysian-Chinese family, the daughter of Loh Bee Sim and Goh Boon Huat. As a hobby, she started playing badminton at the age of six. Her father recognized her talent and had her trained under the tutelage of Lee Chong Wei’s former coach Te Penn Hart.
Regarding Goh Jin Wei having siblings or not, we can’t tell as there is no information about her having any siblings or being the only child of her parents.
Why is Goh Jin Wei famous?
Goh Jin Wei is famous as the winner of the 2015 and 2018 BWF World Junior Championships and the girls’ singles title at the 2018 Youth Olympics.
Goh Jin Wei’s Children
Goh Jin Wei is believed not to have any child of her own currently as there is no information regarding her being a mother at the age of 23.
Goh Jin Wei’s Social Media
Goh Jin Wei goes by the handle (@jinweigoh) on Instagram but seems not to be on Twitter as there’s no handle linked to her.
