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General Interest | |
| Injuries | A fever caused him to miss the 2007 South East Asian Games in Thailand. (Star Sports, 05 Dec 2007) |
| Memorable sporting achievement | Winning gold medals in the 200m and 400m freestyle events at the 2005 Islamic Solidarity Games in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. (Star Sports, 05 Dec 2007) Won five gold medals at the 2009 Laos Southeast Asian Games. (Malay Mail, 31 Dec 2009) |
Sport Specific Information | |
| Why this sport? | He believes swimming has a calming effect on the mind, body and soul and helps relieve stress. |
General Interest | |
| Awards and honours | Named as Malaysia's Olympian of the Year for 2007. (thestar.com.my, 05 Feb 2008) Received a Sport Excel Award for his achievements in swimming in 2003. (Melbourne Commonwealth Games, 2006) Named Best Male Athlete at the 2009 Laos Southeast Asian Games. (Malay Mail, 31 Dec 2009) |
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| Name of coach | Paul Birmingham |
| When and where did you begin this sport? | He started swimming at age 13. |
Further Personal Information | |
| Occupation | Student |
| Languages | English, Mandarin |
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| Coach from which country? | Australia |