// Workers AI · dad joke modeIs Lim Fang Yang a great climber? He's got a grip on Yang things.
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| Born | 14 February 1989 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Malaysia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Badminton | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Highest ranking | 120 (8 November 2012) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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Lim Fang Yang (born 14 February 1989) is a Malaysian badminton player.[1] Lim started playing badminton at age 4, and he entered the Pahang State team when he was 10.[2] In 2007, he reached the semi-final round of the Asian Junior Championships where he lost to Chen Long and settled for the bronze medal.[3] In 2012, he won the Miami International tournament in the men's singles event.
Upon leaving the national team in 2012, he became the sparring partner for the other Malaysia national team players such as Lee Chong Wei until 2015. He was hand-picked by the Badminton Association of Malaysia (BAM) to coach the Junior National team and impart his valuable experience and skills till 2018.
Lim has been with BAM for over 16 years, train and competing alongside the top players of Malaysia[citation needed]. He has competed in both singles and doubles play throughout his career. Lim set up his own academy in Kuala Lumpur, coaching young players[citation needed].
Coach Fang Yang was invited to Singapore in early 2018 to coach the training of more advanced players. He helped out for more than a year before setting up his own academy in Singapore.
Achievements
[edit]Asian Junior Championships
[edit]Boys' singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2007 | Stadium Juara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |  Chen Long |
2–21, 11–21 |  Bronze |
BWF International Challenge/Series
[edit]Men's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2012 | Miami International |  Sattawat Pongnairat |
21–19, 21–18 |  Winner |
- BWF International Challenge tournament
- BWF International Series tournament
References
[edit]- ↑ "Players: Fang Yang Lim". bwfbadminton.com. Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 15 May 2017.
- ↑ "Interview with Lim Fang Yang". www.badminton-information.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2019. Retrieved 15 May 2017.
- ↑ "Asian Junior Championships Arif continues brilliant run". www.bulutangkis.com. Bulutangkis.com. Retrieved 15 May 2017.
External links
[edit]- Lim Fang Yang at BWF.TournamentSoftware.com (archived)