Lim Yoke Wah

Lim Yoke Wah (林玉华; born 6 January 1986 in Ipoh, Perak) is a professional squash player who represented Malaysia.

This is a Chinese name; the family name is Lim.
Lim Yoke Wah
Country Malaysia
ResidenceIpoh, Malaysia
Born (1986-01-06) 6 January 1986
Ipoh, Malaysia
Turned Pro2003
Retired2009
PlaysRight Handed
Racquet usedWilson
Women's singles
Highest rankingNo. 41 (June 2008)
Current rankingNo. 58 (December 2009)
Last updated on: 20 December 2009.
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese林玉華
Simplified Chinese林玉华
Hanyu PinyinLín Yùhuá
Hokkien POJLîm Gio̍k-hôa

Lim grew up at her birthplace 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]


  1. "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.
  2. "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.
  3. Chan, Peter (27 October 2006). "Yoke Wah stunner". The Star. Retrieved 5 August 2017.
  4. WISPA Player Profile
  5. SquashInfo: Lim Yoke Wah

https://www.thestar.com.my/news/community/2006/10/27/yoke-wah-stunner/


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