Goh Soon Huat (Chinese: 吳塤閥; pinyin: Wú Xūnfá; born 27 June 1990) is a Malaysian badminton player.[2] He was a part of the Malaysia team that won bronze in the men's team event at the Incheon 2014 Asian Games.[3][4] He switched to mixed doubles and paired up with Shevon Jemie Lai due to a lack of performance in the singles department.[5] His best achievement is winning the mixed doubles title at the 2018 Singapore Open with Lai, where they beat the 2016 Olympic gold medalists Tontowi Ahmad and Liliyana Natsir in the final in straight games.
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| Birth name | 吳順發 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Country | Malaysia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 27 June 1990 Malacca, Malaysia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Residence | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 65 kg (143 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years active | 2009–present | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Right | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coach | Teo Kok Siang[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Highest ranking | 43 (MS, 6 October 2016) 6 (XD with Shevon Jemie Lai, 21 June 2018) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current ranking | 12 (XD with Shevon Jemie Lai, 17 September 2024) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Personal life
editOn 29 December 2022, Goh and Lai announced their engagement after dating each other for more than two years.[6] They were married on 4 May 2024.[7]
Career
edit2023
editGoh and Lai best achievement in 2023 were the finalist in the Swiss Open, and also winning a bronze medal in the Asian Championships.[8][9]
2024
editIn the first semester of 2024, Goh and his partner Shevon Jemie Lai won two BWF World Tour title in the Swiss Open and Malaysia Masters. In September, they reached their first ever BWF World Tour Super 1000 final in the China Open. However, they lost to home pair, world number 3 Feng Yanzhe and Huang Dongping in a close rubber games.[10]
Achievements
editAsian Championships
editMixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2023 | Sheikh Rashid Bin Hamdan Indoor Hall, Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
 Shevon Jemie Lai
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 Zheng Siwei Huang Yaqiong
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11–21, 13–21 |  Bronze
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SEA Games
editMixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2017 | Axiata Arena, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
Shevon Jemie Lai
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 Dechapol Puavaranukroh Sapsiree Taerattanachai
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15–21, 20–22 |  Silver
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| 2019 | Muntinlupa Sports Complex, Metro Manila, Philippines |
Shevon Jemie Lai
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 Praveen Jordan Melati Daeva Oktavianti
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19–21, 21–19, 21–23 | Silver
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BWF World Tour (4 titles, 4 runners-up)
editThe BWF World Tour, which was announced on 19 March 2017 and implemented in 2018,[11] is a series of elite badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF). The BWF World Tour is divided into levels of World Tour Finals, Super 1000, Super 750, Super 500, Super 300, and the BWF Tour Super 100.[12]
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Level | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2018 | German Open | Super 300 | Shevon Jemie Lai
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 Niclas Nøhr Sara Thygesen
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21–14, 22–20 |  Winner
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| 2018 | Singapore Open | Super 500 | Shevon Jemie Lai
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Tontowi Ahmad Liliyana Natsir
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21–19, 21–18 | Winner
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| 2019 | Korea Masters | Super 300 | Shevon Jemie Lai
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 Tang Chun Man Tse Ying Suet
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14–21, 15–21 |  Runner-up
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| 2022 | Swiss Open | Super 300 | Shevon Jemie Lai
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 Mark Lamsfuß Isabel Lohau
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21–12, 18–21, 17–21 | Runner-up
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| 2023 | Swiss Open | Super 300 | Shevon Jemie Lai
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Jiang Zhenbang Wei Yaxin
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17–21, 21–19, 17–21 | Runner-up
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| 2024 | Swiss Open | Super 300 | Shevon Jemie Lai
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Chen Tang Jie Toh Ee Wei
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21–16, 21–13 | Winner
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| 2024 | Malaysia Masters | Super 500 | Shevon Jemie Lai
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Rinov Rivaldy Pitha Haningtyas Mentari
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21–18, 21–19 | Winner
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| 2024 | China Open | Super 1000 | Shevon Jemie Lai
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Feng Yanzhe Huang Dongping
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21–17, 14–21, 17–21 | Runner-up
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BWF Grand Prix (1 title, 3 runners-up)
editThe BWF Grand Prix had two levels, the Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold. It was a series of badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF) and played between 2007 and 2017.
Men's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2013 | Malaysia Grand Prix Gold | Alamsyah Yunus
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21–10, 9–21, 19–21 | Runner-up
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Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2016 | Scottish Open | Shevon Jemie Lai
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 Pranaav Jerry Chopra N. Sikki Reddy
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13–21, 21–18, 21–16 | Winner
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| 2017 | Malaysia Masters | Shevon Jemie Lai
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Tan Kian Meng Lai Pei Jing
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17–21, 9–21 | Runner-up
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| 2017 | Thailand Open | Shevon Jemie Lai
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He Jiting Du Yue
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13–21, 21–16, 12–21 | Runner-up
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- BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament
- BWF Grand Prix tournament
BWF International Challenge/Series (1 title, 1 runner-up)
editMixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2016 | Malaysia International | Shevon Jemie Lai
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 Yang Po-hsuan Wen Hao-yun
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21–13, 21–17 | Winner
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| 2016 | Welsh International | Shevon Jemie Lai
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 Robert Mateusiak Nadieżda Zięba
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16–21, 21–11, 18–21 | Runner-up
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- BWF International Challenge tournament
- BWF International Series tournament
References
edit- ^ "Soon Huat-Shevon adapting well under coach Kok Siang". The Star. 16 April 2023. Retrieved 17 April 2023.
- ^ "Players: Goh Soon Huat". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 13 November 2016.
- ^ "Soon Huat, Iskandar selected in Asian Games squad". The Star. Retrieved 25 August 2017.
- ^ "Asian Games: Men's badminton team claim bronze". New Straits Times. Retrieved 25 August 2017.
- ^ "Soon Huat singles no more as he hooks up with Shevon". BadmintonPlanet. Retrieved 25 August 2017.
- ^ "Engaged pair Soon Huat-Shevon over the moon as they eye better fortunes in 2023". The Star. 30 December 2022. Retrieved 6 May 2023.
- ^ Paul, Rajes (7 May 2024). "Newly-wed Soon Huat-Shevon out to smash more honours in badminton". The Star. Retrieved 13 May 2024.
- ^ "Soon Huat-Shevon hoping to overcome medal drought at World Championships". Bernama. 16 August 2023. Retrieved 22 September 2024.
- ^ "Crowd favourites enter Dubai 2023 BAC final in style". Badminton Asia. 30 April 2023. Retrieved 22 September 2024.
- ^ Kirubashini, R. (22 September 2024). "Soon Huat-Shevon finish as runners-up in China Open". The Star. Retrieved 22 September 2024.
- ^ Alleyne, Gayle (19 March 2017). "BWF Launches New Events Structure". Badminton World Federation. Archived from the original on 1 December 2017. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
- ^ Sukumar, Dev (10 January 2018). "Action-Packed Season Ahead!". Badminton World Federation. Archived from the original on 13 January 2018. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
External links
edit- Goh Soon Huat at BWF.TournamentSoftware.com (alternate link)
- Goh Soon Huat at BWFBadminton.com
- Goh Soon Huat at the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games (archived)
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