Malaysian diver (born 1984)
Leong Mun Yee
Leong at the 2010 Commonwealth Games |
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Nationality | Malaysian |
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Born | (1984-12-04) 4 December 1984 (age 40) Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia[1] |
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Height | 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) |
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Weight | 55 kg (121 lb) |
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Country | Malaysia |
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Sport | Diving |
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Event(s) | 1 m, 3 m, 3 m synchro, 10 m, 10 m synchro |
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Partner | Pandelela Rinong |
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Retired | 2022[2] |
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Datuk Leong Mun Yee PMW (Chinese: 梁敏喻; pinyin: Liáng Mǐnyù, born 4 December 1984) is a retired 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.[3] The bronze medal that she and Pandelela Rinong won at the 2009 World Championships was the first World Championship medal for Malaysia.[3]
Career
Diving career
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.[3] Leong announced her retirement on 5 January 2022.[4]
Post-retirement career
Leong opened a diving academy, "DLMY x DSA" at the National Aquatics Centre in Bukit Jalil on 8 April 2023. She hopes to produce Olympic champions in the future.[5]
Personal life
She graduated from Universiti Putra Malaysia with a Bachelor of Communication in 2017 and a Master of Corporate Communication in 2022.[6]
Filmography
2022
In December 2022, Leong has joining the reality show from Astro Warna, The Masked Singer Malaysia in season 3 as Lolipop.[7]
Honour
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