# Goh Soon Huat

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Malaysian badminton player (born 1990)

In this [Chinese name](/source/Chinese_name), the [family name](/source/Chinese_surname) is *[Goh](/source/Wu_(surname))*.

Goh Soon Huat 吴埙阀 Goh in 2025 Personal information Born (1990-06-27) 27 June 1990 (age 36) Malacca, Malaysia Years active 2009–present Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) Weight 65 kg (143 lb) Spouse Shevon Jemie Lai ​ (m. 2024)​ Sport Country Malaysia Sport Badminton Handedness Right Coached by Teo Kok Siang[1] Mixed doubles Highest ranking 3 (XD with Shevon Jemie Lai, 18 February 2025) Current ranking 11 (XD with Shevon Jemie Lai, 26 May 2026) BWF profile Medal record Men's badminton Representing Malaysia Sudirman Cup 2023 Suzhou Mixed team Thomas Cup 2014 New Delhi Men's team 2016 Kunshan Men's team Commonwealth Games 2018 Gold Coast Mixed team Asian Games 2014 Incheon Men's team Asian Championships 2023 Dubai Mixed doubles SEA Games 2011 Jakarta–Palembang Men's team 2017 Kuala Lumpur Men's team 2017 Kuala Lumpur Mixed doubles 2019 Philippines Men's team 2019 Philippines Mixed doubles World Junior Championships 2008 Pune Mixed team

**Goh Soon Huat** ([Chinese](/source/Traditional_Chinese_characters): 吳塤閥; [pinyin](/source/Pinyin): *Wú Xūnfá*; born 27 June 1990) is a Malaysian [badminton](/source/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](/source/Badminton_at_the_2014_Asian_Games).[3][4] He switched to mixed doubles and paired up with [Shevon Jemie Lai](/source/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](/source/2018_Singapore_Open_(badminton)) with Lai, where they beat the 2016 Olympic gold medalists [Tontowi Ahmad](/source/Tontowi_Ahmad) and [Liliyana Natsir](/source/Liliyana_Natsir) in the final in straight games.

## Personal life

On 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

### 2023

Goh and Lai best achievement in 2023 were the finalist in the [Swiss Open](/source/2024_Swiss_Open_(badminton)), and also winning a bronze medal in the [Asian Championships](/source/2023_Badminton_Asia_Championships).[8][9]

### 2024

In the first semester of 2024, Goh and his partner Shevon Jemie Lai won two BWF World Tour title in the [Swiss Open](/source/2024_Swiss_Open_(badminton)) and [Malaysia Masters](/source/2024_Malaysia_Masters). In September, they reached their first ever BWF World Tour Super 1000 final in the [China Open](/source/2024_China_Open_(badminton)). However, they lost to home pair, world number 3 [Feng Yanzhe](/source/Feng_Yanzhe) and [Huang Dongping](/source/Huang_Dongping) in a close rubber games.[10]

## Achievements

### Asian Championships

*Mixed doubles*

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result 2023 Sheikh Rashid Bin Hamdan Indoor Hall, Dubai, United Arab Emirates Shevon Jemie Lai Zheng Siwei Huang Yaqiong 11–21, 13–21 Bronze

### SEA Games

*Mixed doubles*

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result 2017 Axiata Arena, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Shevon Jemie Lai Dechapol Puavaranukroh Sapsiree Taerattanachai 15–21, 20–22 Silver 2019 Muntinlupa Sports Complex, Metro Manila, Philippines Shevon Jemie Lai Praveen Jordan Melati Daeva Oktavianti 19–21, 21–19, 21–23 Silver

### BWF World Tour (4 titles, 4 runners-up)

The 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](/source/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 2018 German Open Super 300 Shevon Jemie Lai Niclas Nøhr Sara Thygesen 21–14, 22–20 Winner 2018 Singapore Open Super 500 Shevon Jemie Lai Tontowi Ahmad Liliyana Natsir 21–19, 21–18 Winner 2019 Korea Masters Super 300 Shevon Jemie Lai Tang Chun Man Tse Ying Suet 14–21, 15–21 Runner-up 2022 Swiss Open Super 300 Shevon Jemie Lai Mark Lamsfuß Isabel Lohau 21–12, 18–21, 17–21 Runner-up 2023 Swiss Open Super 300 Shevon Jemie Lai Jiang Zhenbang Wei Yaxin 17–21, 21–19, 17–21 Runner-up 2024 Swiss Open Super 300 Shevon Jemie Lai Chen Tang Jie Toh Ee Wei 21–16, 21–13 Winner 2024 Malaysia Masters Super 500 Shevon Jemie Lai Rinov Rivaldy Pitha Haningtyas Mentari 21–18, 21–19 Winner 2024 China Open Super 1000 Shevon Jemie Lai Feng Yanzhe Huang Dongping 21–17, 14–21, 17–21 Runner-up

### BWF Grand Prix (1 title, 3 runners-up)

The BWF Grand Prix had two levels, the [Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold](/source/BWF_Grand_Prix_and_Grand_Prix_Gold). It was a series of badminton tournaments sanctioned by the [Badminton World Federation](/source/Badminton_World_Federation) (BWF) and played between 2007 and 2017.

*Men's singles*

Year Tournament Opponent Score Result 2013 Malaysia Grand Prix Gold Alamsyah Yunus 21–10, 9–21, 19–21 Runner-up

*Mixed doubles*

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result 2016 Scottish Open Shevon Jemie Lai Pranaav Jerry Chopra N. Sikki Reddy 13–21, 21–18, 21–16 Winner 2017 Malaysia Masters Shevon Jemie Lai Tan Kian Meng Lai Pei Jing 17–21, 9–21 Runner-up 2017 Thailand Open Shevon Jemie Lai He Jiting Du Yue 13–21, 21–16, 12–21 Runner-up

- [BWF Grand Prix Gold](/source/BWF_Grand_Prix_Gold_and_Grand_Prix) tournament

- [BWF Grand Prix](/source/BWF_Grand_Prix_Gold_and_Grand_Prix) tournament

### BWF International Challenge/Series (1 title, 1 runner-up)

*Mixed doubles*

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result 2016 Malaysia International Shevon Jemie Lai Yang Po-hsuan Wen Hao-yun 21–13, 21–17 Winner 2016 Welsh International Shevon Jemie Lai Robert Mateusiak Nadieżda Zięba 16–21, 21–11, 18–21 Runner-up

- [BWF International Challenge](/source/BWF_International_Challenge) tournament

- [BWF International Series](/source/BWF_International_Series) tournament

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["Soon Huat-Shevon adapting well under coach Kok Siang"](https://www.thestar.com.my/sport/badminton/2023/04/16/soon-huat-shevon-adapting-well-under-coach-kok-siang). *The Star*. 16 April 2023. Retrieved 17 April 2023.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["Players: Goh Soon Huat"](http://bwfbadminton.com/player/92593/goh-soon-huat). *[Badminton World Federation](/source/Badminton_World_Federation)*. Retrieved 13 November 2016.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["Soon Huat, Iskandar selected in Asian Games squad"](http://www.thestar.com.my/sport/badminton/2014/08/13/soon-huat-iskandar-selected-in-asian-games-squad/). *[The Star](/source/The_Star_(Malaysia))*. Retrieved 25 August 2017.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["Asian Games: Men's badminton team claim bronze"](https://www.nst.com.my/news/2015/09/asian-games-mens-badminton-team-claim-bronze). *[New Straits Times](/source/New_Straits_Times)*. Retrieved 25 August 2017.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["Soon Huat singles no more as he hooks up with Shevon"](http://www.badmintonplanet.com/badminton-news/4704-goh-soon-huat-shevon-lai-jemie-upset-top-seed-to-win-scottish-gp.html). *BadmintonPlanet*. Retrieved 25 August 2017.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** ["Engaged pair Soon Huat-Shevon over the moon as they eye better fortunes in 2023"](https://www.thestar.com.my/sport/badminton/2022/12/30/engaged-pair--soon-huat-shevon-over-the-moon-as-they-eye-better-fortunes-in-2023). *The Star*. 30 December 2022. Retrieved 6 May 2023.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** Paul, Rajes (7 May 2024). ["Newly-wed Soon Huat-Shevon out to smash more honours in badminton"](https://www.thestar.com.my/sport/badminton/2024/05/07/newly-wed-soon-huat-shevon-out-to-smash-more-honours-in-badminton). *The Star*. Retrieved 13 May 2024.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-wc23a_8-0)** ["Soon Huat-Shevon hoping to overcome medal drought at World Championships"](https://www.bernama.com/en/news.php?id=2216829). Bernama. 16 August 2023. Retrieved 22 September 2024.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-ac23_9-0)** ["Crowd favourites enter Dubai 2023 BAC final in style"](https://badmintonasia.org/2023/04/30/crowd-favourites-enter-dubai-2023-bac-final-in-style/). Badminton Asia. 30 April 2023. Retrieved 22 September 2024.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-10)** Kirubashini, R. (22 September 2024). ["Soon Huat-Shevon finish as runners-up in China Open"](https://www.thestar.com.my/sport/badminton/2024/09/22/soon-huat-shevon-finish-as-runners-up-in-china-open). *The Star*. Retrieved 22 September 2024.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-11)** Alleyne, Gayle (19 March 2017). ["BWF Launches New Events Structure"](https://web.archive.org/web/20171201164159/http://bwfbadminton.com/news-single/2017/03/19/bwf-launches-new-event-structure/). [Badminton World Federation](/source/Badminton_World_Federation). Archived from [the original](http://bwfbadminton.com/news-single/2017/03/19/bwf-launches-new-event-structure/) on 1 December 2017. Retrieved 29 November 2017.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-12)** Sukumar, Dev (10 January 2018). ["Action-Packed Season Ahead!"](http://bwfworldtour.com/news-single/2018/01/10/action-packed-season-ahead/). Badminton World Federation. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20180113162925/http://bwfworldtour.com/news-single/2018/01/10/action-packed-season-ahead/) from the original on 13 January 2018. Retrieved 15 January 2018.

## External links

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- [Goh Soon Huat](https://bwfbadminton.com/player/92593) at [BWF](/source/Badminton_World_Federation)Badminton.com

- [Goh Soon Huat](https://web.archive.org/web/1/https://bwf.tournamentsoftware.com/player-profile/10D0AFA0-14EB-4B8D-BA0E-CD2DAFE6B39D) at [BWF](/source/Badminton_World_Federation).TournamentSoftware.com (archived)

- [Goh Soon Huat](https://intersportstats.com/athletes/3000348432) at InterSportStats

- [Goh Soon Huat](https://web.archive.org/web/2022/https://results.gc2018.com/en/badminton/athlete-profile-n6027420-soon-huat-goh.htm) at the [Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games](/source/Gold_Coast_2018_Commonwealth_Games) (archived)

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