Lim Fang Yang

Lim Fang Yang (born 14 February 1989) is a Malaysian badminton player. Lim started playing badminton at age 4, and he entered the Pahang State team when he was 10. 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. 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. He has competed in both singles and doubles play throughout his career. Lim set up his own academy in Kuala Lumpur, coaching young players.

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

Asian Junior Championships Boys' singles Year Venue Opponent Score Result 2007 Stadium Juara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Chen Long 2–21, 11–21 Bronze Bronze

BWF International Challenge/Series Men's singles Year Tournament Opponent Score Result 2012 Miami International Sattawat Pongnairat 21–19, 21–18 Winner BWF International Challenge tournament BWF International Series tournament