Lim Yoke Wah | |
Residence: | Ipoh, Malaysia |
Birth Date: | 1986 1, df=yes |
Birth Place: | Ipoh, Malaysia |
Turnedpro: | 2003 |
Retired: | 2009 |
Plays: | Right Handed |
Coach: | Lee See Wee, Ahmed Malik |
Racquet: | Wilson |
Event: | Women's singles |
Highest Ranking: | No. 41 |
Date Of Highest Ranking: | June 2008 |
Current Ranking: | No. 58 |
Date Of Current Ranking: | December 2009 |
Updated: | 20 December 2009 |
Hide: | no |
Chinese name | |
S: | 林玉华 |
P: | Lín Yùhuá |
Poj: | Lîm Gio̍k-hôa |
Lim Yoke Wah (Chinese: 林玉华; born 6 January 1986 in Ipoh, Perak) is a professional squash player who represented Malaysia.
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]
https://www.thestar.com.my/news/community/2006/10/27/yoke-wah-stunner/