Goh Jin Wei

Women's Singles MAS #54 WS

Malaysian comeback story. Diagnosed with Crohn's disease as a teenager; underwent colectomy surgery in October 2019. Retired from professional badminton in September 2021 citing health, then returned in January 2022 as an independent player with KL Racquet Club. 2026 Thailand Masters runner-up — first Malaysian WS to reach a BWF World Tour Super 300 final. Back-to-back BWF World Junior Champion (2015 + 2018) before the illness. Coached by Nova Armada.

Profile

Country: Malaysia
Born: 2000-01-30 (26 yrs)
Height: 158 cm
Handed: Right
Best BWF rank: #24 WS 2018-08-09
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Right-handed singles; consistent baseline game and resilient match-play adapted around health-management constraints; junior-pedigree shot-making still intact even with reduced training workload

Honours · golds

1× Commonwealth

Career highlights

2015 + 2018 BWF World Junior Championships WS gold — back-to-back junior World Champion
2018 Youth Olympic Games WS gold (Buenos Aires)
2017 SEA Games WS champion
2026 Thailand Masters WS runner-up (Super 300) — first Malaysian WS to reach a Super 300 final
2026 Singapore International Challenge WS winner — first international title since 2018
2022 Vietnam Open WS runner-up (Super 100) — first World Tour final post-comeback
2015 + 2017 BWF Asian Junior Championships WS bronze
Career interrupted by Crohn's disease + October 2019 colectomy surgery; retired Sept 2021, returned January 2022

Gear

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