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]
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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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Early and personal life
editJong 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
edit- ^ "首相恭贺杨裕其为大马添银". China Press (in Chinese). 30 August 2021. Retrieved 30 August 2021.
- ^ "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". Tokyo 2020 Paralympics. The Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. 30 August 2021. Archived from the original on 30 August 2021. Retrieved 30 August 2021.
