Goh Liu Ying facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Goh Liu Ying 吴柳萤
Goh at the 2013 French Open
Personal information
Born	(1989-05-30) 30 May 1989 (age 36) Alor Gajah, Malacca, Malaysia
Height	166 cm (5 ft 5 in)
Country	Malaysia
Handedness	Right
Mixed doubles
Highest Ranking	3 (with Chan Peng Soon, 22 November 2012)
Medal record Women's badminton Representing  Malaysia Olympic Games Silver 2016 Rio de Janeiro Mixed doubles Sudirman Cup Bronze 2009 Guangzhou Mixed team Commonwealth Games Gold 2010 New Delhi Mixed team Silver 2018 Gold Coast Mixed team Bronze 2018 Gold Coast Mixed doubles Asian Championships Gold 2010 New Delhi Mixed doubles SEA Games Gold 2009 Vientiane Women's team Silver 2015 Singapore Mixed doubles Silver 2015 Singapore Women's team Bronze 2007 Nakhon Ratchasima Women's team Bronze 2009 Vientiane Mixed doubles World Junior Championships Bronze 2006 Incheon Mixed team Bronze 2007 Waitakere City Girls' doubles Asian Junior Championships Gold 2007 Kuala Lumpur Mixed team

Goh Liu Ying is a famous former badminton player from Malaysia. She was known for her amazing skills in mixed doubles. Her partner was Chan Peng Soon. Together, they were one of the top 10 mixed doubles pairs in the world. They even reached world number 3! They won a silver medal at the 2016 Summer Olympics.

Early Life and Training

Goh Liu Ying was born on May 30, 1989, in Alor Gajah, Malacca, Malaysia. Her parents are Goh Chak Whee and Yong Oi Lin. She has two younger brothers.

Goh started playing badminton when she was 10 years old. She loved the sport right away. At 13, she joined the Bukit Jalil Sports School. This school helps young athletes train to become champions.

Amazing Badminton Career

Goh Liu Ying and Chan Peng Soon became a strong team. They played in many big tournaments around the world.

Early Success

In 2009, Goh and Chan reached their first international final at the Vietnam Open. They also won a gold medal in the women's team event at the 2009 SEA Games. They also got a bronze medal in mixed doubles there.

In 2010, they won the Badminton Asia Championships. This was a huge win for them! Goh also won a gold medal in the mixed team event at the 2010 Commonwealth Games.

Big Wins and Challenges

In 2011, they won the Bitburger Open tournament. The next year, in 2012, they made history. They were the first Malaysian mixed doubles pair to reach the semi-finals of the All England Open. They also won their home tournament, the Malaysia Open.

Goh and Chan were the first Malaysian mixed doubles pair to play at the 2012 Summer Olympics. Later that year, they won their first Super Series tournament at the Japan Open. By the end of 2012, they were ranked 3rd in the world!

Overcoming Injuries

In 2014, Goh had to take a break. She needed surgery on her right knee. While she was recovering, she even tried some modeling! After 11 months, she was back on the court with Chan.

In 2015, they won three titles: the Polish Open, Russian Open, and Mexico Open. They also won two silver medals at the 2015 SEA Games.

In 2016, they won the New Zealand Open. They also reached the final of the Malaysia Open.

Olympic Glory

Goh and Chan played in the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. They played incredibly well. They reached the final, making history as the first Malaysian mixed doubles pair to win an Olympic medal. They won a silver medal, which was a huge achievement for them and for Malaysia!

Later Career and Retirement

In 2017, Goh and Chan reached the final of the All England Open. This was another big moment for them. Later that year, Goh had shoulder surgery. She even wrote a book about her life called I am Goh Liu Ying.

In 2018, Goh and Chan teamed up again and won the Thailand Masters. At the 2018 Commonwealth Games, she won a silver medal in the mixed team event and a bronze in mixed doubles.

In December 2018, Goh and Chan decided to leave the Badminton Association of Malaysia. They continued to play as independent players. They won the 2019 Thailand Masters again. They also won the 2019 New Zealand Open.

Goh and Chan competed in the 2020 Summer Olympics in 2021. In December 2021, Goh and Chan decided to stop playing together after 13 years. Goh then played with a new partner, Ong Yew Sin.

Retirement from Badminton

In November 2022, Goh Liu Ying announced she would retire. Her last tournament was the 2023 Malaysia Open in January 2023. She played with her long-time partner, Chan Peng Soon, one last time.

The Badminton Association of Malaysia held a special retirement ceremony for her. Many famous badminton players were there. After retiring, Goh started her own badminton academy, GLY Academy, in Melaka. She also runs a sports agency and a gown rental shop. In July 2023, she opened the GLY Badminton Hall in Krubong, Melaka, to help more young players.

Personal Life

In April 2023, Goh shared that she had gotten married to a businessman. She had been dating him while she was still playing badminton. On August 31, 2023, Goh gave birth to her first child. This date is special because it's also Malaysia's Independence Day!

Achievements

Olympic Games

Mixed doubles

Year	Venue	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
2016	Riocentro - Pavilion 4, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil	Chan Peng Soon	Tontowi Ahmad Liliyana Natsir	14–21, 12–21	Silver

Commonwealth Games

Mixed doubles

Year	Venue	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
2018	Carrara Sports and Leisure Centre, Gold Coast, Australia	Chan Peng Soon	Satwiksairaj Rankireddy Ashwini Ponnappa	21–19, 21–19	Bronze

Asian Championships

Mixed doubles

Year	Venue	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
2010	Siri Fort Indoor Stadium, New Delhi, India	Chan Peng Soon	Yoo Yeon-seong Kim Min-jung	21–17, 20–22, 21–19	Gold

SEA Games

Mixed doubles

Year	Venue	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
2009	Gym Hall 1, National Sports Complex, Vientiane, Laos	Chan Peng Soon	Songphon Anugritayawon Kunchala Voravichitchaikul	18–21, 13–21	Bronze
2015	Singapore Indoor Stadium, Singapore	Chan Peng Soon	Praveen Jordan Debby Susanto	21–18, 13–21, 23–25	Silver

BWF World Junior Championships

Girls' doubles

Year	Venue	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
2007	The Trusts Stadium, Waitakere City, New Zealand	Ng Hui Lin	Jung Kyung-Eun Yoo Hyun-young	11–21, 12–21	Bronze

BWF World Tour

The BWF World Tour is a series of top badminton tournaments.

Mixed doubles

Year	Tournament	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
2018	Thailand Masters	Chan Peng Soon	Dechapol Puavaranukroh Puttita Supajirakul	21–15, 14–21, 21–16	Winner
2018	Australian Open	Chan Peng Soon	Seo Seung-jae Chae Yoo-jung	12–21, 21–23	Runner-up
2018	U.S. Open	Chan Peng Soon	Marvin Seidel Linda Efler	21–19, 21–15	Winner
2018	Indonesia Open	Chan Peng Soon	Tontowi Ahmad Liliyana Natsir	17–21, 8–21	Runner-up
2019	Thailand Masters	Chan Peng Soon	Dechapol Puavaranukroh Sapsiree Taerattanachai	21–16, 21–15	Winner
2019	New Zealand Open	Chan Peng Soon	Praveen Jordan Melati Daeva Oktavianti	21–14, 16–21, 29–27	Winner

BWF Superseries

The BWF Superseries was another series of important badminton tournaments.

Mixed doubles

Year	Tournament	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
2012	Japan Open	Chan Peng Soon	Muhammad Rijal Liliyana Natsir	21–12, 21–19	Winner
2012	China Open	Chan Peng Soon	Xu Chen Ma Jin	15–21, 17–21	Runner-up
2013	Malaysia Open	Chan Peng Soon	Joachim Fischer Nielsen Christinna Pedersen	13–21, 18–21	Runner-up
2016	Malaysia Open	Chan Peng Soon	Tontowi Ahmad Liliyana Natsir	21–23, 21–13, 16–21	Runner-up
2017	All England Open	Chan Peng Soon	Lu Kai Huang Yaqiong	21–18, 19–21, 16–21	Runner-up

     BWF Superseries Finals tournament

     BWF Superseries Premier tournament

     BWF Superseries tournament

BWF Grand Prix

The BWF Grand Prix was another series of badminton tournaments.

Mixed doubles

Year	Tournament	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
2009	Vietnam Open	Chan Peng Soon	Flandy Limpele Cheng Wen-hsing	23–25, 19–21	Runner-up
2011	Malaysia Grand Prix Gold	Chan Peng Soon	Tontowi Ahmad Liliyana Natsir	21–18, 15–21, 19–21	Runner-up
2011	Bitburger Open	Chan Peng Soon	Thomas Laybourn Kamilla Rytter Juhl	21–18, 14–21, 27–25	Winner
2012	Australian Open	Chan Peng Soon	Chen Hung-ling Cheng Wen-hsing	20–22, 21–12, 21–23	Runner-up
2012	Malaysia Grand Prix Gold	Chan Peng Soon	Irfan Fadhilah Weni Anggraini	21–12, 21–14	Winner
2015	Russian Open	Chan Peng Soon	Yuta Watanabe Arisa Higashino	21–14, 21–12	Winner
2015	Mexico City Grand Prix	Chan Peng Soon	Choi Sol-gyu Eom Hye-won	21–13, 23–21	Winner
2016	Thailand Masters	Chan Peng Soon	Zheng Siwei Chen Qingchen	17–21, 15–21	Runner-up
2016	New Zealand Open	Chan Peng Soon	Zheng Siwei Li Yinhui	21–19, 22–20	Winner

     BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament

     BWF Grand Prix tournament

BWF International Challenge/Series

Mixed doubles

Year	Tournament	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
2015	Polish Open	Chan Peng Soon	Akshay Dewalkar Pradnya Gadre	28–26, 21–18	Winner
2015	Orleans International	Chan Peng Soon	Mathias Christiansen Lena Grebak	21–11, 17–21, 19–21	Runner-up
2017	India International Series	Chen Tang Jie	Rohan Kapoor Kuhoo Garg	21–19, 21–13	Winner

     BWF International Challenge tournament

     BWF International Series tournament

Awards and Honours

Goh Liu Ying has received special awards and honours for her achievements.

Awards

Honours of Malaysia

• Malaysia :
  • Member of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (AMN) (2017)
• Malacca :
  • Distinguished Service Star (BCM) (2016)

See also

In Spanish: Goh Liu Ying para niños