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Annie Choong

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Annie Choong
Personal information
NationalityMalaysian
Born(1934-02-20)20 February 1934
Died2 November 2024(2024-11-02) (aged 90)
Petaling Jaya, Malaysia
Sport
SportSprinting
Event100 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

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  1. ^ "Annie Choong". Olympedia. Retrieved 8 June 2020.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ "First female competitors at the Olympics by country". Olympedia. Retrieved 8 June 2020.
  4. ^ "Malaysia's first women's Olympian, Annie Choong, dies". New Straits Times Online. 3 November 2024.
  5. ^ "Annie Choong, Malaysia's first woman Olympian and 1950s track queen dies". Free Malaysia Today. Retrieved 3 November 2024.
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