Amy Kwan
| Amy Kwan Dict Weng | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Amy Kwan Dict Weng |
| Born | 1 February 1995 Selangor, Malaysia[1] |
| Height | 169 cm (5 ft 7 in) |
| Gymnastics career | |
| Discipline | Rhythmic gymnastics |
| Country represented |  Malaysia |
| Level | Senior Elite |
| Former coach(es) | Lidia Legotina |
| Choreographer | Ildar Kolesyanov |
| Retired | 30 July 2020 |
Medal record | |
Amy Kwan Dict Weng AKS (born 1 February 1995) is a Malaysian former individual rhythmic gymnast.
Career
[edit]She was part of the Malaysian team to win the bronze and silver medals in the women's rhythmic team all-around event at Glasgow 2014 and Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games respectively. At Gold Coast 2018, she bagged five medals, including a gold in individual ribbon event. In the 2017 Southeast Asian Games, she won two golds and two silvers. One of her gold medal is the 100th gold medal for the Malaysia team. Kwan announced her retirement to run a dance studio on 30 July 2020.[2]
Awards and accolades
[edit]- 2018 Olympian of the Year Award by Olympic Council of Malaysia[3]
- 2018 National Sportswoman of the Year at the National Sports Awards[4]
- Darjah Kebesaran Ahli Kegemilangan Sukan Selangor (AKS) (2018)[5]
References
[edit]- ^ "Gymnast Amy's painful year concludes with honour". The Sun Daily. 13 December 2018. Retrieved 6 August 2022.
- ^ T. Avineshwaran (30 July 2020). "Top rhythmic gymnast calls it quits to run dance studio". The Star Online. Retrieved 5 August 2022.
- ^ BERNAMA (13 December 2018). "Azizulhasni, Amy Kwan named Olympians of the Year". Stadium Astro. Retrieved 5 August 2022.
- ^ BERNAMA (24 April 2019). "Rafiq, Amy bag top honours at National Sports Awards". Stadium Astro. Retrieved 5 August 2022.
- ^ "Sultan Selangor kurnia darjah kebesaran pada 114 penerima". Malaysia Kini. 11 December 2018. Retrieved 6 August 2022.
External links
[edit]- Amy Kwan Dict Weng at the Commonwealth Games Federation (archived)
- Amy Dict Weng Kwan at the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games (archived)
- Amy Kwan at the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games (archived)
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- 1995 births
- Commonwealth Games bronze medallists for Malaysia
- Commonwealth Games gold medallists for Malaysia
- Commonwealth Games medallists in gymnastics
- Commonwealth Games silver medallists for Malaysia
- Gymnasts at the 2014 Commonwealth Games
- Gymnasts at the 2018 Commonwealth Games
- Living people
- Malaysian sportspeople of Chinese descent
- Malaysian rhythmic gymnasts
- Sportspeople from Selangor
- SEA Games gold medalists for Malaysia
- SEA Games silver medalists for Malaysia
- SEA Games bronze medalists for Malaysia
- SEA Games medalists in gymnastics
- Gymnasts at the 2018 Asian Games
- Competitors at the 2017 SEA Games
- Competitors at the 2019 SEA Games
- Asian Games competitors for Malaysia
- 21st-century Malaysian sportswomen
- Medallists at the 2018 Commonwealth Games
- Medalists at the Rhythmic Gymnastics Asian Championships
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