KUCHING, Oct 18: Sarawak’s rising badminton star Genevie Lim and her partner Low Zi Yu defeated Japan’s Nijika Kamata and Shizuku Kashio (15-7, 9-15, 15-12) in the women’s doubles final of the Badminton World Federation (BWF) World Junior Championships 2026 in Cairo, Egypt on Oct 17.
According to a press release, the Malaysian pair became the first Malaysian pair to win the World Junior women’s doubles title since the championships began in 1992.
“The victory marks a historic milestone for Malaysian badminton and a particularly proud moment for Sarawak, with Genevie emerging as one of the State’s brightest young badminton talents,” said the Sarawak Badminton Association (SBA).
The association added that three months ago, Lim and Low won the bronze medal at the Badminton Asia Junior Championships in Yatsushiro, Japan.
