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Further Personal Information | |
| Higher education | Health Studies, Sports Science - MARA University of Technology: Shah Alam, MAS |
General Interest | |
| Hobbies | Reading books, watching movies, cooking. (Athlete, 23 Jul 2021) |
| Injuries | She suffered from knee and back injuries throughout 2003. (Athlete, 30 Jun 2007) |
Sport Specific Information | |
| Why this sport? | She found the sport both interesting and mentally challenging. |
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| Awards and honours | She was named the Malaysian Armed Forces [MAF] Sportswoman of the Year on five occasions between 2009 and 2014. (themalaysianinsider.com, 22 Jan 2015) She was named the 2011 Athlete of the Year by the Sportswriters' Association of Malaysia [SAM]. She was also presented with the 2011 Olympian of the Year award by the Olympic Council of Malaysia [OCM]. (nst.com.my, 27 Feb 2012; theborneopost.com, 18 Dec 2011) |
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| Name of coach | Saidov Isroil, BLR; Natalya Zhukova, BLR; Park Sang-Soon, KOR |
| Handedness | Right eye, right hand |
| When and where did you begin this sport? | She took up the sport at age 15 in Perak, Malaysia. |
International Debut | |
| Year | 2006 |
| Competing for | Malaysia |
Further Personal Information | |
| Occupation | Serves in the Navy |
| Languages | English, Malay |
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| Sporting philosophy / motto | "Quality training makes for perfection." (Athlete, 30 Jun 2007) |
| Other information | PREGNANT OLYMPIAN She was eight months pregnant when she competed at the 2012 Olympic Games in London. "Most people said I was crazy and selfish because they thought I was jeopardising my baby's health. My husband said grab it as this is a rare chance which may not come again. Also, I am the mother. I know what I can do. I am a stubborn person." (reuters.com, 23 Jan 2016; thestar.com.my, 22 Jan 2016; telegraph.co.uk, 25 Jul 2012) |
Further Personal Information | |
| Family | Partner Marhazli, daughters Dayana and Adrianna |
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| Milestones | She became the first female rifle shooter representing Malaysia to compete at the Olympic Games when she participated at the 2012 Games in London. (SportsDeskOnline, 19 Jul 2021) She became the first female shooter representing Malaysia to win a medal at the Asian Games by claiming bronze in the 10m air rifle at the 2010 Games in Guangzhou, People's Republic of China. (SportsDeskOnline, 19 Jul 2021) |
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| Residence | Malaysia |
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| Memorable sporting achievement | Winning silver in 10m air rifle at the 2010 World Cup event in Sydney, NSW, Australia, competing at the 2012 Olympic Games in London, and competing at the 2010 World Cup Final in Munich, Germany. (Athlete, 23 Jul 2021) |
| Nicknames | Sue (Athlete, 23 Jul 2021) |