Rachel Yeoh Li Wen

Rachel Yeoh Li Wen (born 30 December 1998) is a Malaysian artistic gymnast. She is the 2021 Southeast Asian Games champion on the uneven bars and balance beam.

This article is about the Malaysian artistic gymnast. For the Malaysian socialite, see Rachel Yeoh.
In this Chinese name, the family name is Yeoh (杨).
Rachel Yeoh Li Wen
Full nameRachel Yeoh Li Wen
Born (1998-12-30) 30 December 1998
Pulau Pinang, Malaysia
Height151 cm (4 ft 11 in)
DisciplineWomen's artistic gymnastics
LevelSenior international elite
Years on national team2015–present (MAS)
Head coach(es)Ng Shu Wai
Medal record
Women's gymnastics
Representing  Malaysia
Southeast Asian Games
Gold medal – first place2021 VietnamUneven Bars
Gold medal – first place2021 VietnamBalance Beam
Bronze medal – third place2019 PhilippinesUneven Bars
Bronze medal – third place2021 VietnamAll-Around

Personal life

Yeoh was born in Pulau Pinang in 1998. She graduated from University of Putra Malaysia with a Bachelor of Science in Statistics in 2022.[1]

Gymnastics career

2015–17

Yeoh competed at the 2015 Asian Championships where she helped Malaysia place fourth as a team.[2]

In 2017, while at a competition in Taiwan, Yeoh hyperextended her knee on vault which resulted in a posterior cruciate ligament injury on both knees. As a result, she had to miss the 2017 Southeast Asian Games.[3]

2019

Yeoh returned to international competition in 2019 at the Stella Zakharova Cup.[4] In May, she competed at the Zhaoqing Challenge Cup where she placed seventh on uneven bars. After missing out on the Southeast Asian Games in 2015 and 2017, Yeoh finally competed at the 2019 Southeast Asian Games where she won the bronze medal on uneven bars behind compatriot Farah Ann Abdul Hadi and Đỗ Thị Ngọc Hương of Vietnam.[5]

2022

The 2021 Southeast Asian Games were postponed until 2022 due to the global COVID-19 pandemic. While she was there, Yeoh won the gold medal on the uneven bars and balance beam events and won the bronze medal in the all-around event behind Rifda Irfanaluthfi of Indonesia and Aleah Finnegan of the Philippines.[6][7]

Competitive history
Year Event Team AA VT UB BB FX
Senior
2015
Asian Championships4
2017Stella Zakharova9
2019Stella Zakharova Cup48
Zhaoqing Challenge Cup7
Asian Championships5
Southeast Asian Games3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
2022Southeast Asian Games3rd place, bronze medalist(s)1st place, gold medalist(s)1st place, gold medalist(s)8

References
  1. "Atlet gimnas artistik wanita negara terima Bacelor Sains Statistik". UPM Facebook. Retrieved 30 November 2022.
  2. "2015 Asian Championships Results". The Gymternet. 31 July 2015.
  3. "Gymnast Rachel bounces back strongly from serious injury". The Star. 25 September 2018.
  4. "2019 Stella Zakharova Cup Results". The Gymternet. 2 April 2019.
  5. "Gymnastics Contributes 17th Gold Medal At The 30th Sea Games Philippines 2019". Olympic Council of Malaysia. 4 December 2019.
  6. "SEA Games: National gymnast Rachel Yeoh bags gold". The Star. 15 May 2022.
  7. "Rachel wins balance beam title for second gold in Hanoi". Malay Mail. 16 May 2022.
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