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| Residence | Kuala Selangor, MAS |
Sport Specific Information | |
| Club / Team | Petaling Jaya Badminton Club: Malaysia |
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| Higher education | Sports Science - University of Malaya: Kuala Lumpur, MAS |
General Interest | |
| Memorable sporting achievement | Winning gold medals in the women's doubles and team event at the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland. (bwfworldsuperseries.com, 12 Jun 2016) |
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| Why this sport? | She was encouraged to take up the sport by her father. |
General Interest | |
| Most influential person in career | Her father. (bam.org.my, 09 Jun 2016) |
| Hero / Idol | Indonesian badminton player Hendra Setiawan. (bam.org.my, 09 Jun 2016; Athlete, 11 Oct 2010) |
| Ambitions | To win a medal at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. (bwfworldsuperseries.com, 12 Jun 2016) |
| Awards and honours | She and her doubles partner Vivian Hoo were named the Malaysian Education Ministry's Outstanding Athletes for 2013/14. The honour was in recognition of their performances at the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland, and at the 2014 Asian Games in Incheon, Republic of Korea. (badmintonplanet.com, 12 Nov 2014) |
Sport Specific Information | |
| Name of coach | Lim Pek Siah [national], MAS |
| Handedness | Left |
| When and where did you begin this sport? | She began playing badminton at age 10 in Subang Jaya, Malaysia with coach Han Jian. |
Further Personal Information | |
| Languages | Cantonese, English, Malay, Mandarin |
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| Nicknames | Janice (Facebook profile, 10 Feb 2016) |