Leong Mun Yee

Leong Mun Yee (Chinese: 梁敏喻; pinyin: Liáng Mǐnyù, born 4 December 1984) is a Malaysian diver. She competed at the 2000, 2004, 2008 and 2012 Olympics with the best result of seventh place in the 10 m synchronised platform event in 2012. Her appearance at the 2008 Summer Olympics made her the first Malaysian diver to compete at three Olympics.[2] The bronze medal that she and Pandelela Rinong won at the 2009 World Championships was the first World Championship medal for Malaysia.[2]

Leong Mun Yee
Leong at the 2010 Commonwealth Games
Personal information
NationalityMalaysian
Born (1984-12-04) 4 December 1984
Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia[1]
Height1.63 m (5 ft 4 in)
Weight55 kg (121 lb)
Sport
CountryMalaysia
SportDiving
Event(s)1 m, 3 m, 3 m synchro, 10 m, 10 m synchro
PartnerPandelela Rinong

She was originally a swimmer but switched to diving at the age of 10 as part of Malaysia's programme to prepare a diving team for the 1998 Commonwealth Games.[2]

She graduated with a degree in communication from Universiti Putra Malaysia.

References

  1. Leong Mun Yee. Sports Reference profile
  2. "Leong Mun Yee biography – 2014 Commonwealth Games". 8 August 2014. Retrieved 13 September 2015.
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