| 词条 | Lynn Leong |
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BiographyLeong Siu Lynn was born on 24 January 1981 in Terengganu and raised in her hometown Kota Baru, Kelantan. She moved to the United States in 1999 at the age of 18 for her higher education. She received her Bachelor of Arts degree in Studio Arts and photography from Trinity College, Hartford.[4] CareerLynn Leong started playing squash at the age of five and went on to represent the country when she was 12. She emerged as a national squash champion twice, on two consecutive occasions in 1995 and 1996 before winning the Asian Individual Squash Championships title in 1996 defeating India's Misha Grewal.[5][6] She also represented Malaysia at the 1996 Women's World Team Squash Championships. In 1996, she was nominated for the prestigious national award Anugerah Sukan Negara for Sportswoman of the Year. Her only Commonwealth Games appearance came in 1998 which was coincidentally held in Malaysia, representing Malaysian delegation in the squash events.[7] She failed to win a medal at the event and the Squash Racquets Association of Malaysia decided to remove her from the national side for a while.[8] In 1999, she returned to form and won the US Junior Open squash championships title in the U19 category. At the 1999 Women's World Junior Squash championships, she emerged as runner-up to her compatriot Nicol David in the women's individual event.[9] See also
References1. ^{{Cite web|url=http://www.squashinfo.com/players/381-lynn-leong|title=Squash Info {{!}} Lynn Leong {{!}} Squash|last=Info|first=Squash|website=www.squashinfo.com|language=en|access-date=3 August 2018}} 2. ^{{Cite web|url=https://www.pressreader.com/malaysia/the-star-malaysia/20140624/282187944102121|title=Lynn Leong's early career|last=|first=|date=|website=www.pressreader.com|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=3 August 2018}} 3. ^{{Cite web|url=https://www.thestar.com.my/lifestyle/features/2010/04/12/coaching-the-future/|title=Coaching the future - Features {{!}} The Star Online|website=www.thestar.com.my|access-date=3 August 2018}} 4. ^{{Cite news|url=http://bantamsports.com/sports/wsquash/2012-13/releases/Women-s_Squash_91213|title=Trinity Women's Squash Alumni Profile: Lynn Leong '05|date=2013-07-22|work=Trinity|access-date=3 August 2018|language=en}} 5. ^{{Cite news|url=http://www.yalebulldogs.com/general/2017-18/releases/20170821r9jl9o|title=Three-Time All-American Leong Joins Staff|date=2017-08-21|work=Yale|access-date=3 August 2018|language=en}} 6. ^1996 Asian Individual Squash Championships 7. ^{{Cite web|url=https://thecgf.com/results/athletes/52122|title=Siu Lynn Leong|website=Commonwealth Games Federation|language=en|access-date=3 August 2018}} 8. ^{{Cite web|url=http://ww1.utusan.com.my/utusan/info.asp?y=2000&dt=0406&pub=Utusan_Express&sec=Sports&pg=so_02.htm|title=Siu Lynn Gets Father's Blessing To Play For Foreign Country|website=Utusan Online|access-date=3 August 2018}} 9. ^{{Cite web|url=http://www.squashplayer.co.uk/events/junwom99.htm|title=Women's World Junior Championships 1999|website=www.squashplayer.co.uk|access-date=3 August 2018}} External links
6 : 1981 births|Living people|Malaysian female squash players|Squash players at the 1998 Commonwealth Games|Commonwealth Games competitors for Malaysia|People from Terengganu |
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