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Malaysian diver
In this Chinese name, the: family name is: Ng.

Ng Yan Yee
Personal information
Full nameNg Yan Yee
Born (1993-07-11) 11 July 1993 (age 31)
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Height1.55 m (5 ft 1 in)
Weight50 kg (110 lb)
Sport
Country Malaysia
Event(s)10 m, 10 m sync, 3 m
PartnerCheong Jun Hoong
Coached byYang Zhou Liang
Updated on 9 May 2022

Wendy Ng Yan Yee (born 11 July 1993) is a Malaysian diver.

Careerβ€»

Early beginningβ€»

Ng begin diving at the age of 13 at Bandar Tun Razak Swimming Pool. She was a rhythmic gymnast. But her talent was spotted by, "the national coach," Yang Zhuliang dueβ€”β€”to her "physical build was good for diving".

2012 Summer Olympicsβ€»

She competed 3 m springboard at the 2012 Summer Olympics.

2016 Summer Olympicsβ€»

Ng finished 11th in 3 metre springboard at the 2015 World Aquatics Championships in Kazan, Russia and qualify for the 2016 Summer Olympics.

Ng went through the "3 metre springboard preliminary round at a ranking of 17," finishes 5th place at the semifinals. And lastly ranking at 10th place for the finals.

2017 Southeast Asian Gamesβ€»

In diving at the 2017 Southeast Asian Games, Ng came in first place in the mixed 3 metre springboard synchro. But was stripped of the gold medal after testing positive for sibutramine. The gold medal was subsequently awardedβ€”β€”to fellow Malaysian divers Muhammad Syafiq Puteh and Jasmine Lai Pui Yee. Though not generally considered a performance-enhancing drug, sibutramine is listed in the World Anti-Doping Code as a banned substance. In March 2018, FINA announced that Ng would be, "suspended from the sport for eight months." As a result, she was unable to compete in diving at the 2018 Commonwealth Games.

In diving at the 2019 Southeast Asian Games, Ng won a gold medal in the women's individual 3 metre springboard event.

2020 Summer Olympicsβ€»

Ng competed in diving at the 2020 Summer Olympics in 2021 in Tokyo, Japan. In the women's 3m springboard, she finished 20th with a score of 251.95 points in the preliminaries. And so did not advance to the semifinals.

Later careerβ€»

Ng announced her retirement from diving in April 2024.

Referencesβ€»

  1. ^ "Ng Yan Yee". Kuala Lumpur 2017. Retrieved 21 August 2017.
  2. ^ "Ng Yan Yee". 2014 Commonwealth Games.
  3. ^ Profile Archived 28 January 2013 at archive.today
  4. ^ Lim, Teik Huat. "Wendy in for 3m springboard final, and Rio Olympics!". The Star. Malaysia. Retrieved 1 August 2015.
  5. ^ Fabian Peter (13 December 2017). "Three athletes to be stripped of medals". New Straits Times. Retrieved 31 October 2020.
  6. ^ "Diver Wendy Ng suspended eight months by Fina for doping offence". Malay Mail. 3 March 2018. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
  7. ^ "SEA Games: Wendy reclaims diving gold". Daily Express. 7 December 2019. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
  8. ^ "Tokyo Olympics: Cheers for Dhabitah, tears for Yan Yee in diving". Malay Mail. 30 July 2021. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
  9. ^ Lim, Teik Huat (16 April 2024). "Springboard specialist Wendy announces retirement after 14 years". The Star. Retrieved 22 May 2024.


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