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| Birth name | Jong Yee Khie | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nickname | Yee Khie | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 19 November 1988 Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Malaysia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Para powerlifting | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Disability | Limb deficiency | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Jamil Adam | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Jong Yee Khie (simplified Chinese: 杨裕其; traditional Chinese: 楊裕其[1]; pinyin: Yáng Yùqí; Jyutping: Joeng4 Jyu6 Kei4; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Iôⁿ Jū-kî; 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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