Rachel Yeoh Li Wen

Rachel Yeoh Li Wen
Full nameRachel Yeoh Li Wen
Born (1998-12-30) 30 December 1998
Pulau Pinang, Malaysia
Height151 cm (4 ft 11 in)
Gymnastics career
DisciplineWomen's artistic gymnastics
Country represented
Malaysia Malaysia
(2015–present)
Head coach
Ng Shu Wai
Medal record
Women's gymnastics
Representing  Malaysia
Southeast Asian Games
Gold medal – first place2021 VietnamUneven bars
Gold medal – first place2021 VietnamBalance beam
Gold medal – first place2025 ThailandUneven bars
Bronze medal – third place2019 PhilippinesUneven bars
Bronze medal – third place2021 VietnamAll-around

Rachel Yeoh Li Wen (born 30 December 1998) is a Malaysian artistic gymnast. She is the 2021 and 2025 Southeast Asian Games champion on the uneven bars.

Personal life

Yeoh was born in Pulau Pinang in 1998. She graduated from University of Putra Malaysia with a Bachelor of Science in Statistics in 2022.[1]

Gymnastics career

2015–17

Yeoh competed at the 2015 Asian Championships where she helped Malaysia place fourth as a team.[2]

In 2017, while at a competition in Taiwan, Yeoh hyperextended her knee on vault which resulted in a posterior cruciate ligament injury on both knees. As a result, she had to miss the 2017 Southeast Asian Games.[3]

2019

Yeoh returned to international competition in 2019 at the Stella Zakharova Cup.[4] In May, she competed at the Zhaoqing Challenge Cup where she placed seventh on uneven bars. After missing out on the Southeast Asian Games in 2015 and 2017, Yeoh finally competed at the 2019 Southeast Asian Games where she won the bronze medal on uneven bars behind compatriot Farah Ann Abdul Hadi and Đỗ Thị Ngọc Hương of Vietnam.[5]

2022

2021 Southeast Asian Games were postponed until 2022 due to the global COVID-19 pandemic. While she was there, Yeoh won the gold medal on the uneven bars and balance beam events and won the bronze medal in the all-around event behind Rifda Irfanaluthfi of Indonesia and Aleah Finnegan of the Philippines.[6][7]

Yeoh represented Malaysia at the 2022 Commonwealth Games, where she placed 16th on uneven bars.[8]

2023

In April of 2023, Yeoh participated in the Cairo World Cup, competing on uneven bars.[9]

She competed at the Asian Championships in June, ranking 24th in the all-around. She was also second reserve for the uneven bars final.[10]

2024

In early 2024, Yeoh participated in the FIG World Cup Series, competing on uneven bars and balance beam at the Baku, Cairo, and Cottbus World Cups.[9]

At the Asian Championships in May, Yeoh finished 16th in the all-around.[11]

2025

Yeoh began the 2025 season at the Osijek World Cup, qualifying for the uneven bars final and placing sixth.[12]

At the 2025 Asian Championships, Yeo competed on uneven bars and balance beam, contributing to Malaysia's fifth-place finish as a team.[13]

In October, Yeoh competed at the 2025 World Championships in Jakarta, her first World Championships appearance. She placed 38th on uneven bars.[14]

Yeoh represented Malaysia at the 2025 Southeast Asian Games. After qualifying for the uneven bars final in first place, she won the gold medal on the event, ahead of Haylee Garcia of the Philippines and Colleen Hong of Singapore.[15]

Competitive history

Year Event Team AA VT UB BB FX
2015
Asian Championships4
2017Stella Zakharova9
2019Stella Zakharova Cup48
Zhaoqing Challenge Cup7
Asian Championships5
Southeast Asian Games3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
2022Southeast Asian Games3rd place, bronze medalist(s)1st place, gold medalist(s)1st place, gold medalist(s)8
Commonwealth Games16
2023
Cairo World Cup21
Asian Championships24R2
2024 Cairo World Cup23
Cottbus World Cup21
Baku World Cup21
Asian Championships16
2025Osijek World Cup6
Asian Championships5
World Championships38
Southeast Asian Games1st place, gold medalist(s)
2026
Asian Championships57
Commonwealth Games114

References

  1. ↑ "Atlet gimnas artistik wanita negara terima Bacelor Sains Statistik". UPM Facebook. Retrieved 30 November 2022.
  2. ↑ "2015 Asian Championships Results". The Gymternet. 31 July 2015.
  3. ↑ "Gymnast Rachel bounces back strongly from serious injury". The Star. 25 September 2018.
  4. ↑ "2019 Stella Zakharova Cup Results". The Gymternet. 2 April 2019.
  5. ↑ "Gymnastics Contributes 17th Gold Medal At The 30th Sea Games Philippines 2019". Olympic Council of Malaysia. 4 December 2019.
  6. ↑ "SEA Games: National gymnast Rachel Yeoh bags gold". The Star. 15 May 2022.
  7. ↑ "Rachel wins balance beam title for second gold in Hanoi". Malay Mail. 16 May 2022.
  8. ↑ Lauren, Hopkins (3 August 2022). "2022 Commonwealth Games Results". The Gymternet. Retrieved 30 December 2025.
  9. 1 2 Hopkins, Lauren (18 June 2019). "Rachel Yeoh Li Wen". The Gymternet. Retrieved 30 December 2025.
  10. ↑ "FIG - 10th Senior Asian Championships Event Detail - 17404". www.gymnastics.sport. Retrieved 30 December 2025.
  11. ↑ Hopkins, Lauren (26 May 2024). "2024 Asian Championships Results". The Gymternet. Retrieved 30 December 2025.
  12. ↑ Lauren, Hopkins (14 April 2025). "2025 Osijek World Cup Results". The Gymternet. Retrieved 30 December 2025.
  13. ↑ Hopkins, Lauren (16 June 2025). "2025 Asian Championships Results". The Gymternet. Retrieved 30 December 2025.
  14. ↑ "53rd FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Championships - Women's Uneven Bars Qualifications Results". gym.longinestiming.com. Retrieved 30 December 2025.
  15. ↑ "SEA GAMES Thailand 2025". seagames2025.org. Retrieved 30 December 2025.
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