Lim Yoke Wah (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]
References
- ^ "越級挑戰19歲組 青少年壁球賽劉少維封王". Apple Daily. 11 August 2002. Retrieved 5 August 2017.
- ^ "世界大学壁球锦標赛 大马做东放眼1金". Oriental Daily. 2 September 2016. Archived from the original on 5 August 2017. Retrieved 5 August 2017.
- ^ Chan, Peter (27 October 2006). "Yoke Wah stunner". The Star. Retrieved 5 August 2017.
- ^ WISPA Player Profile
- ^ "Squash Info | Lim Yoke Wah | Squash". www.squashinfo.com. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
External links
- Lim Yoke Wah at WISPA (archived)
- Lim Yoke Wah at Squash Info
https://www.thestar.com.my/news/community/2006/10/27/yoke-wah-stunner/
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