Annie Choong
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Malaysian |
| Born | 20 February 1934 |
| Died | 2 November 2024 (aged 90) Petaling Jaya, Malaysia |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Sprinting |
Event | 100 metres |
Annie Choong (20 February 1934 – 2 November 2024) was a Malaysian sprinter.[1] She competed in the women's 100 metres at the 1956 Summer Olympics.[2] She was the first woman to represent Malaysia at the Olympics.[3]
Choong died from complications of dementia in Petaling Jaya, on 2 November 2024, at the age of 90.[4][5]
References
- ↑ "Annie Choong". Olympedia. Retrieved 8 June 2020.
- ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Annie Choong Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 16 June 2017.
- ↑ "First female competitors at the Olympics by country". Olympedia. Retrieved 8 June 2020.
- ↑ "Malaysia's first women's Olympian, Annie Choong, dies". New Straits Times Online. 3 November 2024.
- ↑ "Annie Choong, Malaysia's first woman Olympian and 1950s track queen dies". Free Malaysia Today. Retrieved 3 November 2024.
External links
- Annie Choong at Olympedia
- Annie Choong at InterSportStats