Yeoh Ken Nee
Yeoh Ken Nee (simplified Chinese: 杨健立; traditional Chinese: 楊健立; pinyin: Yáng Jiànlì; born 30 April 1983[1]) is a Malaysian diver. As a 15-year-old he competed in Diving at the 1998 Commonwealth Games. He competed at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney.[2] 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. Recently, 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]
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Full name | Yeoh Ken Nee |
Born | Kuala Lumpur | 30 April 1983
Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) |
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Swimwear
Arena
- ARN-8044 BLU
- ARN-9034 BPNK
- ARN-9058 BLK
Honour
Honour of Malaysia
Malaysia : Medallist of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (P.P.N.) (2003)[3]