Jong Yee Khie
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| Birth name | Jong Yee Khie | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nickname(s) | Yee Khie | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Malaysian | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 19 November 1988 Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Malaysia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Para powerlifting | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Disability | Limb deficiency | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Jamil Adam | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Jong Yee Khie (Chinese: 杨裕其[1]; pinyin: Yáng Yùqí born 19 November 1988) is a Malaysian powerlifter. He won a silver medal for Malaysia in powerlifting in the men's -107 kg event at the 2020 Summer Paralympics in Tokyo.[2]
Early and personal life[]
Jong hails from Batu Kawa, Kuching, Sarawak and worked as a hairdresser.[3] He had his right leg amputated above the knee after being involved in a motorcycle accident in 2005. Jong was encouraged to take up the sport by his family during his recovery in 2008.[4][5]
References[]
- ^ "首相恭贺杨裕其为大马添银". China Press (in Chinese). 2021-08-30. Retrieved 2021-08-30.
- ^ "Powerlifter Yee Khie powers his way to silver in Tokyo Paralympics". The Star. 30 August 2021. Retrieved 30 August 2021.
- ^ "Yee Khie gets golden touch from hometown hero". The Star Online. 30 August 2021. Retrieved 30 August 2021.
- ^ "Para powerlifting: Yee Khie misses out on gold by mere 1kg". Astro Awani. 24 June 2021. Retrieved 30 August 2021.
- ^ "JONG Yee Khie". The Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. 30 August 2021. Retrieved 30 August 2021.
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