Goh Liu Ying


Character Introduction

Goh Liu Ying (May 30, 1989), formerly known by her stage name Goh Liu Ying, is a Malaysian female badminton player who specializes in mixed doubles. Her partnership with Tan Beng Soon was ranked as high as world number three. She was the silver medalist in mixed doubles badminton at the 2016 Summer Olympics.

In 2001, at the age of 11, Goh Liu Ying was selected for the badminton team in the state of Malacca, and two years later went to train at the Bukit Jalil Sports School in Kuala Lumpur.

In 2008, Goh Liu Ying suffered a serious injury while preparing for the Uber Cup, and although she did not have to undergo surgery, she recuperated for six months. After her comeback, she partnered Tan Beng Soon to win four international titles in five years, making her one of the best performing mixed doubles in Malaysian badminton history.

In April 2010, Goh Liu Ying and Tan Beng Soon won the Mixed Doubles title at the 2010 Badminton Asia Championships in New Delhi, India, Malaysia’s first ever mixed doubles gold medal at the Asian Championships.

In September 2012, Goh Liu Ying and Tan Beng Soon won the Japan Badminton Superseries Mixed Doubles, defeating the 5th seeded Indonesian duo of Muhammad Reza/Liliana Nasir 2-0 in the final to win the Superseries title for the first time in their careers.

In January 2013, Goh Liu Ying and Tan Beng Soon competed in the Malaysia Badminton Super Series, winning the runner-up spot in the Mixed Doubles final against the tournament’s No. 2 seeded and Danish powerhouse pair of Jorgen Fischer Nielsen/Christina Petersen, 0-2 (13-21, 18-21).

In May 2014, Goh Liu Ying underwent knee surgery to eradicate an old injury that had accumulated six years earlier. While waiting to recover from the injury, she signed a contract with the Cheryl P. Hsieh Modeling Academy to work as an amateur model.

In June 2015, she represented Malaysia at the Southeast Asian Games badminton tournament held in Singapore, where the Malaysian women’s team won the second place in the first team event; and the mixed doubles final with Tan Beng Soon went down 1-2 (21-18, 13-21, 23-25) to Indonesian powerhouse Pravin Jordan/Debbie Susanto, winning the silver medal at the East Games.

In August 2016, she competed in the mixed doubles badminton tournament at the 2016 Summer Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. She played with Tan Beng Soon,, and lost to Tontowi Ahmad/Liliana Nasir 0-2 (14-21, 12-21) in the final , winning the silver medal, Malaysia’s best result in the mixed doubles event at the Olympics.

On May 13, 2017, Goh Liu Ying traveled to Halle, Germany to undergo surgery to resolve old shoulder and knee problems. She was expected to return to Malaysia in early June to continue her reconstruction, but her actual comeback will take as long as 4 to 6 months.

In January 2018, Goh Liu Ying once again played in the Thailand Badminton Masters with her old partner’s Tan Beng Soon, and struck the first blow in the mixed doubles final by defeating the tournament’s No. 7 seed and hosts, Dechapong Pao Uranuko/Putita Supachai Kung, 2-1 (21-15, 14-21, 21-16).

From New Year’s Day 2019, she and Tan Beng Soon withdrew from the Malaysian national team in favor of a freelance role in their bid to qualify for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics in mixed doubles.

After the 2021 BWF World Tour Finals, it was announced on December 7, 2021 that she and Tan Beng Soon were splitting up.

In January 2023, Goh Liu Ying and Tan Beng Soon suffered a round-robin defeat against Indonesian duo Kusayanto/Kusumawati at the Malaysia Open Badminton Championships, 21-18,15-21,7-21, which was also Goh Liu Ying’s curtain-raiser, and, finally, officially retired from the sport on January 14th. 

Equipment Used

NANORAY Z SPEED Bright Orange;  JETSPEED S 12 F;  Li-Ning 1;  3D CALIBAR 900I;  JETSPEED S 10;  AURASPEED 90S;  ARCSABER 7;  TECTONIC 7I

Major Achievements

  • 2021 Badminton World Finals Mixed Doubles Quarter-finals
  • 2021 All England Open Mixed Doubles Quarter-finals
  • 2020 Malaysia Badminton Masters Mixed Doubles Quarter-finals
  • 2019 Chinese Taipei Badminton Open Mixed Doubles Quarter-finals
  • 2019 Japan Badminton Open Mixed Doubles Quarter-finals
  • 2019 New Zealand Badminton Open Mixed Doubles Champion
  • Indonesia Badminton Masters Mixed Doubles Quarter-finals 2019
  • Malaysia Badminton Masters Mixed Doubles Quarter-finals 2019
  • Thailand Badminton Masters Mixed Doubles Champion 2019
  • Japan Badminton Open 2018 Mixed Doubles Quarter-finals
  • 2018 Indonesia Badminton Open Mixed Doubles Runner-up
  • 2018 US Open Badminton Mixed Doubles Champion
  • 2018 Australian Open Badminton Mixed Doubles Runner-up
  • 2018 Commonwealth Games Badminton Competition Mixed Doubles Bronze Medal
  • 2018 Commonwealth Games Badminton Competition Mixed Team Silver Medal
  • Thailand Badminton Masters Mixed Doubles Champion 2018
  • 2017 Badminton India International Challenge Mixed Doubles Quarterfinals
  • 2017 Badminton India International Series Mixed Doubles Champion
  • 2017 Badminton India Premier Super Series Mixed Doubles Quarterfinals
  • 2017 All England Badminton Premier Superseries Mixed Doubles Runner-up
  • Mixed Doubles Quarterfinals of Badminton Korea Premier Superseries 2016
  • 2016 Japan Badminton Premier Superseries Mixed Doubles Quarterfinals
  • 2016 Rio Olympics Badminton Brazil Mixed Doubles Runner-up
  • 2016 Australia Badminton Premiership Mixed Doubles Quarter-finals
  • 2016 China Badminton Masters Mixed Doubles Quarter-finals
  • 2016 Malaysia Badminton Premier Superseries Mixed Doubles Runner-up
  • 2016 New Zealand Badminton Golden Grand Prix Mixed Doubles Champion
  • 2016 Thailand Badminton Masters Mixed Doubles Runner-up
  • 2016 Malaysia Badminton Masters Mixed Doubles Quarter-finals
  • 2015 China Badminton Masters Mixed Doubles Quarter-finals
  • 2015 Russia Badminton Grand Prix Mixed Doubles Champion2015 Mexico City Badminton Grand Prix Mixed 
  • Doubles Champion
  • 2015 Vietnam Badminton Golden Grand Prix Mixed Doubles Quarter-finals
  • 2013 BWF Super Series Finals Mixed Doubles Quarter-finals
  • 2013 Malaysia Badminton Golden Grand Prix Mixed Doubles Quarter-finals
  • 2013 Malaysia Badminton Golden Grand Prix Women’s Doubles Quarter-finals
  • 2013 Malaysia Badminton Grand Prix Mixed Doubles 1st Runner-up
  • 2012 Hong Kong Badminton Super Tournament Mixed Doubles Quarter-finals
  • 2012 China Badminton Super Tournament Mixed Doubles 1st Runner-up
  • 2012 Denmark Badminton Super Tournament Mixed Doubles Quarter-finals
  • 2012 Japan Badminton Super Tournament Mixed Doubles Champion
  • 2012 China Badminton Masters Mixed Doubles Quarter-finals
  • 2012 China Badminton Masters Women’s Doubles quarter-finals
  • 2012 Singapore Badminton Super Tournament Mixed Doubles Quarter-finals
  • 2012 Malaysia Badminton Golden Grand Prix Mixed Doubles Champion
  • 2012 Malaysia Badminton Golden Grand Prix Women’s Doubles Champion
  • 2012 Badminton Australia Golden Grand Prix Mixed Doubles Runner-up
  • 2012 All England Badminton Championships Mixed Doubles Quarter-finals
  • 2012 Malaysia Badminton Super Tournament Mixed Doubles Quarter-finals
  • 2011 Bitburger Badminton Golden Grand Prix Mixed Doubles Champion
  • 2011 Malaysia Badminton Golden Grand Prix Mixed Doubles Runner-up
  • 2011 Badminton India Premier Mixed Doubles Quarter-finals
  • 2010 China Badminton Super Tournament Mixed Doubles Quarter-finals
  • 2010 Asian Badminton Championships Mixed Doubles Champion
  • 2009 Southeast Asian Games Badminton Mixed Doubles Bronze Medalist
  • 2009 Malaysia Badminton International Challenge Mixed Doubles Quarter-finals
  • 2009 Vietnam Badminton International Challenge Mixed Doubles Runner-up
  • 2009 Chinese Taipei Badminton Golden Grand Prix Mixed Doubles Quarter-finals
  • 2009 Thailand Badminton Golden Grand Prix Mixed Doubles Quarter-finals
  • 2007 World Youth Badminton Championships Women’s Doubles Runner-up
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