Yeoh Ken Nee

Yeoh Ken Nee

Personal information
Born	(1983-04-30) 30 April 1983 (age 41) Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Height	1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Sport
Country	Malaysia
Medal record Representing  Malaysia Men's diving Asian Games 2006 Doha Synch 3 m springboard 2010 Guangzhou Synch 3 m springboard 2002 Busan 3 m springboard 2002 Busan Synch 3 m springboard 2010 Guangzhou 1 m springboard 2010 Guangzhou 3 m springboard

Yeoh Ken Nee
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese	楊健立
Simplified Chinese	杨健立
Hanyu Pinyin	Yáng Jiànlì
Jyutping	Joeng4 Gin6 Laap6
Hokkien POJ	Iôⁿ Kiān-li̍p
Tâi-lô	Iônn Kiān-li̍p

Yeoh Ken Nee (simplified Chinese: 杨健立; traditional Chinese: 楊健立; pinyin: Yáng Jiànlì; Jyutping: Joeng4 Gin6 Laap6; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Iôⁿ Kiān-li̍p; born 30 April 1983[1]) is a Malaysian diver.[2]

As a 15-year-old he competed in Diving at the 1998 Commonwealth Games. He competed at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney.[3] In 2009, he competed in the 2009 World Aquatics Championships in the Men's 3 m synchro springboard and Men's 3 m springboard, finishing in 11th and 29th position respectively.

In June 2010, he competed in the 2010 FINA Diving World Cup in Changzhou, Jiangsu, People's Republic of China. His diving team even won a silver medal in the 2010 Asian Games at Guangzhou, China. In 2012 he competed in the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. He has become the first Malaysian to qualify for a final of an individual event in the diving competition at the Olympics. He was ranked 10th in Men's 3m Springboard diving event.[1]

Swimwear

Arena

• ARN-8044 BLU
• ARN-9034 BPNK
• ARN-9058 BLK

Honour

Honour of Malaysia

•  Malaysia : Medallist of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (P.P.N.; 2003)^[citation needed]

References

1. Profile, Sports-Reference.com. Accessed 12 March 2024.
2. Profile, worldaquatics.com. Accessed 12 March 2024.
3. Profile, diving.about.com. Accessed 12 March 2024.