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 (born 30 May 1989) is a Malaysian former badminton player. She was known for being one of the top 10 mixed doubles players in the world. Her partner was Chan Peng Soon. Together, they reached a world ranking of No. 3. They famously won a silver medal at the 2016 Summer Olympics.

Early Life

Goh Liu Ying was born on 30 May 1989 in Alor Gajah, Malacca, Malaysia. Her parents are Goh Chak Whee and Yong Oi Lin. She has two younger brothers, Goh Qi Hao and Goh Qi Liang. Goh started playing badminton when she was 10 years old. At 13, she joined the Bukit Jalil Sports School. This school helps young athletes train and study.

Amazing Badminton Career

Goh Liu Ying had a long and successful career in badminton. She played in many big tournaments around the world. Her main event was mixed doubles, where she played with Chan Peng Soon for many years.

Early Wins and Milestones

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

In 2010, they became well-known by winning the Badminton Asia Championships. They also won a gold medal in the mixed team event at the 2010 Commonwealth Games. In 2011, they won the Bitburger Open tournament.

In 2012, Goh and Chan made history. They were the first Malaysian mixed doubles pair to reach the semi-finals of the All England Open. They also won their first Malaysia Open title. Later that year, they won their first major Super Series tournament at the Japan Open. By the end of 2012, they were ranked 3rd in the world.

Olympic Glory and Partnership

Goh and Chan were the first Malaysian mixed doubles pair to play in the 2012 Summer Olympics. They also qualified for the 2016 Summer Olympics. At the 2016 Olympics, they played very well. They reached the final match. They won a silver medal, making history for Malaysia in mixed doubles badminton.

Overcoming Challenges

In 2014, Goh had to take a break from badminton. She needed surgery for a knee injury. While recovering, she even tried some modeling. After 11 months, she returned to play with Chan Peng Soon in 2015. They won three titles that year: the Polish Open, Russian Open, and Mexico Open.

In 2017, Goh faced another injury. She had surgery on her right shoulder in Germany. She later wrote a book about her life called I am Goh Liu Ying. After recovering, she partnered with Chen Tang Jie and won the India International Series.

Life After BAM

In 2018, Goh and Chan started playing together again. They won the Thailand Masters. At the 2018 Commonwealth Games, she won a silver medal in the mixed team event. She also won a bronze medal in mixed doubles.

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

Goh and Chan competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in 2021. In December 2021, Goh and Chan announced they would no longer play together. They had been partners for 13 years. Goh then briefly partnered with Ong Yew Sin.

Retirement from Badminton

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

The Badminton Association of Malaysia held a special retirement ceremony for her. It took place at the Axiata Arena on 14 January 2023. After retiring, Goh started a badminton academy called 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 her hometown of Krubong, Melaka.

Personal Life

On 18 April 2023, Goh shared that she had gotten married. She had been dating her husband, a businessman, while she was still playing badminton. On 31 August 2023, Goh gave birth to her first child. This date is also Malaysia's 66th national day.

Major Achievements

Olympic Games Medals

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 Medals

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 Medals

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 Medals

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

Junior Championships Medals

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 Wins

The BWF World Tour started in 2018. It includes many top badminton tournaments.

Mixed doubles

Year	Tournament	Level	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
2018	Thailand Masters	Super 300	Chan Peng Soon	Dechapol Puavaranukroh Puttita Supajirakul	21–15, 14–21, 21–16	Winner
2018	Australian Open	Super 300	Chan Peng Soon	Seo Seung-jae Chae Yoo-jung	12–21, 21–23	Runner-up
2018	U.S. Open	Super 300	Chan Peng Soon	Marvin Seidel Linda Efler	21–19, 21–15	Winner
2018	Indonesia Open	Super 1000	Chan Peng Soon	Tontowi Ahmad Liliyana Natsir	17–21, 8–21	Runner-up
2019	Thailand Masters	Super 300	Chan Peng Soon	Dechapol Puavaranukroh Sapsiree Taerattanachai	21–16, 21–15	Winner
2019	New Zealand Open	Super 300	Chan Peng Soon	Praveen Jordan Melati Daeva Oktavianti	21–14, 16–21, 29–27	Winner

BWF Superseries Wins

The BWF Superseries was a group of top badminton tournaments from 2007 to 2017.

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 Wins

The BWF Grand Prix tournaments were held between 2007 and 2017.

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 Wins

These are other international badminton tournaments.

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 Recognition

Honours

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