Nickname
Jija (Athlete, 13 Aug 2018)
Hobbies
Dancing. (Athlete, 13 Aug 2018)
Occupation
Student
Spoken languages
English, Malay
Coach
Yulia Ivanova [national], RUS (Athlete, 13 Aug 2018)
International senior debut
2016 for Malaysia (Athlete, 13 Aug 2018)
Injuries
In 2016 she tore the meniscus in both knees. She put off surgery until after the 2017 South East Asian Games in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, and then underwent rehabilitation at the National Sports Institute in Kuala Lumpur. (thestar.com.my, 03 Jul 2017)
Start sporting career
She took up the sport at age five. (Athlete, 13 Aug 2018)
Reason for taking up the sport
She fell in love with the movements, the leotards and the different equipment used in the sport. "My mother was a yoga instructor, so she kind of introduced me to the sport. My first idol was [Malaysian rhythmic gymnast] Amy Kwan. I saw her once competing back then and thought, 'How beautiful!'" (Athlete, 13 Aug 2018; Astro Arena YouTube channel, 26 Mar 2018)
Ambitions
To become a coach. (Athlete, 13 Aug 2018)
Hero / Idol
Ukrainian rhythmic gymnast Anna Bessonova. (Athlete, 13 Aug 2018)
Most influential person in career
Her mother. (Athlete, 13 Aug 2018)
Philosophy / Motto
"Just do it." (Athlete, 13 Aug 2018)
Awards
In 2019 she received the Best Sportsgirl Award from the Malaysian Ministry of Education and School Sports Council. (thestar.com.my, 12 Apr 2019)
Last update : 2019-09-04
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