Malaysian rhythmic gymnast
Izzah Binti Amzan (born 19 October 2000) is a Malaysian rhythmic gymnast.
Early life and background
Izzah was born in Mentakab, Pahang.[2] She is the youngest of three siblings.[1] She took up gymnastics at the age of five after her yoga instructor mother introduced her to the sport.[3]
Athletic career
Izzah made her international senior debut in 2016.[3] She represented Malaysia at the 2017 Southeast Asian Games and at age 17 became one of Malaysia’s youngest athletes to compete at the SEA Games.[4] At the 2019 Southeast Asian Games, she won two gold medals and one silver.[5] She was selected to represent Malaysia at the 2022 Commonwealth Games and won a bronze medal in the individual clubs event and finishing fourth in both the team all-around and individual all-around competitions.[6]
Awards and accolades
Year
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Award
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Category
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Result
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Ref(s)
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2018
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Minister of Education-Malaysian School Sports Council-Milo (MOE-MSSM-Milo) Sports Awards
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Sportsgirl Award
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Won
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[7]
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2019
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Gold Sportsperson Award
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Won
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[4]
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References
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