Ng Yan Yee

Wendy Ng Yan Yee (born 11 July 1993) is a Malaysian diver.

In this Chinese name, the family name is Ng.

Ng Yan Yee
Personal information
Full nameNg Yan Yee
Born (1993-07-11) 11 July 1993
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Height1.55 m (5 ft 1 in)[1]
Weight50 kg (110 lb)[1]
Sport
Country Malaysia
Event(s)10 m, 10 m sync, 3 m
PartnerCheong Jun Hoong
Medal record
Representing  Malaysia
Diving
Commonwealth Games
Silver medal – second place2022 Birmingham3 m synchro springboard
Asian Games
Silver medal – second place2022 Hangzhou3 m synchro springboard
Silver medal – second place2018 Jakarta-Palembang3 m synchro springboard
Silver medal – second place2014 Incheon3 m synchro springboard
Silver medal – second place2010 Guangzhou3 m synchro springboard
Southeast Asian Games
Gold medal – first place2011 Palembang3 m synchro springboard
Gold medal – first place2013 Naypyidaw3 m synchro springboard
Gold medal – first place2015 Singapore3 m synchro springboard
Gold medal – first place2019 Philippines3 m springboard
Gold medal – first place2019 Philippines3 m synchro springboard
Gold medal – first place2021 Hanoi3 m springboard
Gold medal – first place2021 Hanoi3 m synchro springboard
Silver medal – second place2011 Palembang3 m springboard
Silver medal – second place2013 Naypyidaw3 m springboard
Silver medal – second place2015 Singapore3 m springboard
Updated on 9 May 2022.

Career

Early beginning

Ng begin diving at the age of 13 at Bandar Tun Razak Swimming Pool. She was a rhythmic gymnast but her talent was spotted by the national coach, Yang Zhuliang due to her "physical build was good for diving".[2]

2012 Summer Olympics

She competed 3 m springboard at the 2012 Summer Olympics.[3]

2016 Summer Olympics

Ng finished 11th in 3 metre springboard at the 2015 World Aquatics Championships in Kazan, Russia and qualify for the 2016 Summer Olympics.[4]

Ng went through the 3 metre springboard preliminary round at a ranking of 17, finishes 5th place at the semifinals and lastly ranking at 10th place for the finals.

2017 Southeast Asian Games

In diving at the 2017 Southeast Asian Games, Ng came in first place in the mixed 3 metre springboard synchro, but was stripped of the gold medal after testing positive for sibutramine. The gold medal was subsequently awarded to fellow Malaysian divers Muhammad Syafiq Puteh and Jasmine Lai Pui Yee.[5] Though not generally considered a performance-enhancing drug, sibutramine is listed in the World Anti-Doping Code as a banned substance. In March 2018, FINA announced that Ng would be suspended from the sport for eight months. As a result, she was unable to compete in diving at the 2018 Commonwealth Games.[6]

2020 Summer Olympics

Ng competed in diving at the 2020 Summer Olympics in 2021 in Tokyo, Japan. In the women's 3m springboard, she finished 20th with a score of 251.95 points in the preliminaries, and so did not advance to the semifinals.[7]

References
  1. "Ng Yan Yee". Kuala Lumpur 2017. Retrieved 21 August 2017.
  2. "Ng Yan Yee". 2014 Commonwealth Games.
  3. Profile Archived 28 January 2013 at archive.today
  4. Lim, Teik Huat. "Wendy in for 3m springboard final, and Rio Olympics!". The Star. Malaysia. Retrieved 1 August 2015.
  5. Fabian Peter (13 December 2017). "Three athletes to be stripped of medals". New Straits Times. Retrieved 31 October 2020.
  6. "Diver Wendy Ng suspended eight months by Fina for doping offence". Malay Mail. 3 March 2018. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
  7. "Tokyo Olympics: Cheers for Dhabitah, tears for Yan Yee in diving". Malay Mail. 30 July 2021. Retrieved 26 January 2022.


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