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| Injuries | He was troubled by a slight back injury during his six-week training stint in China in preparation for the 2008 Olympic Games. (thestar.com.my, 01 Aug 2008) He picked up a shoulder injury in Indonesia while training for the 2002 Commonwealth Games. (dawn.com, 31 Jul 2002) |
| Awards and honours | He was named Pahang Sportsman for 2002, an award given by the Sultan of Pahang. (Malaysian National News Agency, 27 May 2003) |
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| Name of coach | Lin Xin Hui |
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| Other information | STEROID BAN He received a two-year ban from his National Sports Council because he tested positive to a banned substance, reportedly steroids, in 2005, which saw him miss out on competing at the 2006 Commonwealth Games where he was a strong medal hopeful after bagging three golds at the 2002 Commonwealth Games. (thestar.com.my, 01 Aug 2008; Malaysian National News Agency, 02 Oct 2009) TRIPLE GOLD HAUL He got off to a flying start at the 2002 Commonwealth Games when he won three gold medals and set new Games records in each of the combined, snatch, and clean and jerk men's 56kg events. (dawn.com; olympic.org.my, 31 Jul 2002) |