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Yeoh Ken Nee

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Yeoh Ken Nee
Personal information
Born (1983-04-30) 30 April 1983 (age 41)
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Height1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Sport
Country Malaysia
Medal record
Representing  Malaysia
Men's diving
Asian Games
Silver medal – second place 2006 Doha Synch 3 m springboard
Silver medal – second place 2010 Guangzhou Synch 3 m springboard
Bronze medal – third place 2002 Busan 3 m springboard
Bronze medal – third place 2002 Busan Synch 3 m springboard
Bronze medal – third place 2010 Guangzhou 1 m springboard
Bronze medal – third place 2010 Guangzhou 3 m springboard
Yeoh Ken Nee
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese楊健立
Simplified Chinese杨健立
Hanyu PinyinYáng Jiànlì
JyutpingJoeng4 Gin6 Laap6
Hokkien POJIôⁿ Kiān-li̍p
Tâi-lôIônn Kiān-li̍p

Yeoh Ken Nee (simplified Chinese: 杨健立; traditional Chinese: 楊健立; pinyin: Yáng Jiànlì; Jyutping: Joeng4 Gin6 Laap6; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Iôⁿ Kiān-li̍p; born 30 April 1983[1]) is a Malaysian diver.[2]

As a 15-year-old he competed in Diving at the 1998 Commonwealth Games. He competed at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney.[3] In 2009, he competed in the 2009 World Aquatics Championships in the Men's 3 m synchro springboard and Men's 3 m springboard, finishing in 11th and 29th position respectively.

In June 2010, he competed in the 2010 FINA Diving World Cup in Changzhou, Jiangsu, People's Republic of China. His diving team even won a silver medal in the 2010 Asian Games at Guangzhou, China. In 2012 he competed in the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. He has become the first Malaysian to qualify for a final of an individual event in the diving competition at the Olympics. He was ranked 10th in Men's 3m Springboard diving event.[1]

Swimwear

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Arena

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  • ARN-8044 BLU
  • ARN-9034 BPNK
  • ARN-9058 BLK

Honour

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Honour of Malaysia

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References

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  1. ^ a b Profile, Sports-Reference.com. Accessed 12 March 2024.
  2. ^ Profile, worldaquatics.com. Accessed 12 March 2024.
  3. ^ Profile, diving.about.com. Accessed 12 March 2024.