Eileen Nicole Leung Chii Lin (born 11 February 1991) is a Malaysian retired competitive swimmer, who specialised in sprint freestyle events.[2][1] She represented Malaysia at the 2008 Summer Olympics, and has won a career total of three medals (two silver and one bronze) in an international competition, spanning two editions of the Southeast Asian Games (2007 and 2009).[3]
Leung competed as a member of the Malaysian swimming squad in the women's 50 m freestyle at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. Leading up to the Games, she smashed a national record and a FINA B-cut time of 26.18 seconds at the Malaysian Open Championships in Bukit Jalil.[4][5] Leung rounded out the field in heat eight out of twelve to last place and forty-eighth overall with a 26.75, just 0.57 seconds off her entry standard.[6] Besides that, Leung has also held the 4 × 100 m Freestyle Relay Malaysia national records of 3.51.40 seconds.
Leung successes have earned her Sabah Most Promising Sportswomen Award in 2005, and Sabah Sport Women Award in 2008.
Leung was born in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah. She began swimming at the age of 4 and began her training at the age of 7. Leung was pursuing her high school at SMK Lok Yuk, Kota Kinabalu, and during the same time, she was representing the state swimmer team and won a lot of states and even national award. After her high school, Leung was invited to join the national swimming team and offer her to continue her study at National Sports School, KL, and she began to represent the country to participates in a variety of national and international competition. Leung was continuing her study at University Malaya, KL after completed her pre-u, and she was appointed as the University Malaya Swimming Team's Coach in 2013 to 2014. Leung success graduated as the first-class honor of her Degree in Sport Management in 2016. During 2013, Leung begins her coach journey, she been appointing as a swimming team coach for Royal Selangor Golf Club and Garden International School, Kuala Lumpur. Besides that, Leung is also the founder and head coach of Trinity Swimming Academy and Swim Splash Academy.
In December 2018, she married fellow Malaysian Olympian Yu Peng Kean. The couple's first child, a daughter, was born in September 2020.[7]
Swimming achievementsedit
Pre-2008: Gold medalist and meet record holder in SUKMA year 2006; overall champion in MSSM year 2002, 2005, 2007; overall champion in National Age Group in year 2003
2008: Competed in Olympic Games, Beijing;
2009: Medallist in SEA Games, Vientiane; competed in World Swimming Championship, Barcelona
2010: Competed in Asian Games, Guangzhou; competed in Commonwealth Games, New Delhi
2011: Competed in World Summer Universiade Games, Shenzhen; medallist in SEA Games, Palembang
2013: Competed in World Summer Universiade Games, Kazan
Honors and awardsedit
Personal Award
2008: Sabah Sport Women Award
2005: Sabah Most Promising Sportswomen Award
Personal Best: Malaysia National Record
2009: 4 × 100 m Freestyle Relay 3.51.40s
2008: 50m Freestyle 26.18s
Referencesedit
^ abc. Beijing 2008. Archived from the original on 16 September 2008. Retrieved 16 January 2016.
^Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. . Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 1 December 2012.
^Lim, Teik Huat (1 November 2012). "Ex-national swimmer Chii Lin shows her mettle with four-gold display". The Star. Malaysia. Retrieved 16 January 2016.
^Lim, Teik Huat (5 May 2008). . The Star. Malaysia. Archived from the original on 8 June 2008. Retrieved 1 December 2012.
^"Olympic Cut Sheet – Women's 50m Freestyle" (PDF). Swimming World Magazine. p. 44. Retrieved 10 April 2013.
^. Beijing 2008. NBC Olympics. Archived from the original on 21 August 2012. Retrieved 1 December 2012.
^"尤炳坚梁绮冷 升级当父母". Kwong Wah Yit Poh. 2 September 2020. Retrieved 25 January 2022.
External linksedit
April 14, 2024
leung, chii, eileen, nicole, born, february, 1991, malaysian, retired, competitive, swimmer, specialised, sprint, freestyle, events, represented, malaysia, 2008, summer, olympics, career, total, three, medals, silver, bronze, international, competition, spanni. Eileen Nicole Leung Chii Lin born 11 February 1991 is a Malaysian retired competitive swimmer who specialised in sprint freestyle events 2 1 She represented Malaysia at the 2008 Summer Olympics and has won a career total of three medals two silver and one bronze in an international competition spanning two editions of the Southeast Asian Games 2007 and 2009 3 Leung Chii LinPersonal informationFull nameEileen Nicole Leung Chii Lin 1 National team MalaysiaBorn 1991 02 11 11 February 1991 age 33 Sabah MalaysiaHeight1 60 m 5 ft 3 in Weight50 kg 110 lb SportSportSwimmingStrokesFreestyleClubUniversity of Malaya 1 Medal record Women s swimmingRepresenting MalaysiaSoutheast Asian Games2007 Bangkok 50 m freestyle2007 Bangkok 4 100 m freestyle2009 Vientiane 4 100 m freestyleChinese nameTraditional Chinese梁綺冷Simplified Chinese梁绮冷Hanyu PinyinLiang QǐlengPha k fa sṳLiong Khi langJyutpingLoeng4 Ji2 Laang5Hokkien POJNio Khi lengTai loNioo Khi lingLeung competed as a member of the Malaysian swimming squad in the women s 50 m freestyle at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing Leading up to the Games she smashed a national record and a FINA B cut time of 26 18 seconds at the Malaysian Open Championships in Bukit Jalil 4 5 Leung rounded out the field in heat eight out of twelve to last place and forty eighth overall with a 26 75 just 0 57 seconds off her entry standard 6 Besides that Leung has also held the 4 100 m Freestyle Relay Malaysia national records of 3 51 40 seconds Leung successes have earned her Sabah Most Promising Sportswomen Award in 2005 and Sabah Sport Women Award in 2008 Contents 1 Personal life 2 Swimming achievements 3 Honors and awards 4 References 5 External linksPersonal life editLeung was born in Kota Kinabalu Sabah She began swimming at the age of 4 and began her training at the age of 7 Leung was pursuing her high school at SMK Lok Yuk Kota Kinabalu and during the same time she was representing the state swimmer team and won a lot of states and even national award After her high school Leung was invited to join the national swimming team and offer her to continue her study at National Sports School KL and she began to represent the country to participates in a variety of national and international competition Leung was continuing her study at University Malaya KL after completed her pre u and she was appointed as the University Malaya Swimming Team s Coach in 2013 to 2014 Leung success graduated as the first class honor of her Degree in Sport Management in 2016 During 2013 Leung begins her coach journey she been appointing as a swimming team coach for Royal Selangor Golf Club and Garden International School Kuala Lumpur Besides that Leung is also the founder and head coach of Trinity Swimming Academy and Swim Splash Academy In December 2018 she married fellow Malaysian Olympian Yu Peng Kean The couple s first child a daughter was born in September 2020 7 Swimming achievements editPre 2008 Gold medalist and meet record holder in SUKMA year 2006 overall champion in MSSM year 2002 2005 2007 overall champion in National Age Group in year 2003 2008 Competed in Olympic Games Beijing 2009 Medallist in SEA Games Vientiane competed in World Swimming Championship Barcelona 2010 Competed in Asian Games Guangzhou competed in Commonwealth Games New Delhi 2011 Competed in World Summer Universiade Games Shenzhen medallist in SEA Games Palembang 2013 Competed in World Summer Universiade Games KazanHonors and awards editPersonal Award2008 Sabah Sport Women Award2005 Sabah Most Promising Sportswomen AwardPersonal Best Malaysia National Record2009 4 100 m Freestyle Relay 3 51 40s2008 50m Freestyle 26 18sReferences edit a b c Leung Chii Lin Beijing 2008 Archived from the original on 16 September 2008 Retrieved 16 January 2016 Evans Hilary Gjerde Arild Heijmans Jeroen Mallon Bill et al Leung Chii Lin Olympics at Sports Reference com Sports Reference LLC Archived from the original on 18 April 2020 Retrieved 1 December 2012 Lim Teik Huat 1 November 2012 Ex national swimmer Chii Lin shows her mettle with four gold display The Star Malaysia Retrieved 16 January 2016 Lim Teik Huat 5 May 2008 Chii Lin breaks women s 50m freestyle record and qualifies for Olympics The Star Malaysia Archived from the original on 8 June 2008 Retrieved 1 December 2012 Olympic Cut Sheet Women s 50m Freestyle PDF Swimming World Magazine p 44 Retrieved 10 April 2013 Swimming Women s 50m Freestyle Heat 8 Beijing 2008 NBC Olympics Archived from the original on 21 August 2012 Retrieved 1 December 2012 尤炳坚梁绮冷 升级当父母 Kwong Wah Yit Poh 2 September 2020 Retrieved 25 January 2022 External links editNBC Olympics Profile Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Leung Chii Lin amp oldid 1156950609, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
