Fong Kay Yian
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| Born | 5 November 1996 Singapore |
| Education | |
| Alma mater | James Cook University Singapore |
| Height | 5 ft 3 in (1.60 m) |
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| Country |  Singapore |
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| Updated on 00:10, 15 May 2022 (UTC+8) | |
Fong Kay Yian (Chinese: 冯琪茵; born 5 November 1996) is a Singaporean diver.
Early life and education
[edit]Kay Yian studied at the Singapore Sports School and graduated from Republic Polytechnic with a Diploma in Sports and Leisure Management. [1][2] She pursued a Bachelor's degree in Psychological Science at James Cook University Singapore (JCU) and graduated with Honours in July 2022. She was the very first recipient of JCU’s Sports Scholarship. [2]
Diving career
[edit]In 2013, Kay Yian took part in the 2013 Asian Youth Games held in Nanjing and was ranked 7th in the 3 m springboard event. [citation needed] In December, she took part in the 2013 Southeast Asian Games along with her partner Myra Lee in the women's synchronized 3 m springboard event which the duo won the bronze medal.[3]
At the 2015 Southeast Asian Games in Singapore, Kay Yian won a silver medal in the women's synchronized 3 m springboard event with her partner Ashlee Tan. She also participated in the women's 3 m springboard event, which she won herself a bronze medal.[4]
At the 2017 Southeast Asian Games in Kuala Lumpur, Kay Yian won the gold medal with Ashlee in the women's 3 m synchronized springboard event, even though the duo finished second, as gold-winning diver Ng Yan Yee failed a doping test which resulted in the Malaysian team being stripped of the gold medal. It was Singapore's first diving title at the Games since Sally Lim captured the women's 3 m springboard gold on home soil at the 1973 Games. [5][6]
At the 2019 Southeast Asian Games in Philippines, Kay Yian and Ashlee won the silver medal in the women's 3 m synchronized springboard event. [7]
At the 2021 Southeast Asian Games in Hanoi, Kay Yian won a bronze medal in the women's 3 m springboard event. Even though Ashlee and her finished third in the women's synchronized 3 m springboard event, no bronze medal was awarded as only three pairs of divers competed in the event. [8]
References
[edit]- ^ "The Super Six". Today Online. 23 July 2013. Retrieved 26 May 2022.
- ^ a b "A scholarship with support for sports, studies and a future career". Channel News Asia. 5 May 2021. Retrieved 26 May 2022.
- ^ 2013 Southeast Asian Games Women's 3m Springboard Synchronized Results Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ 2015 Southeast Asian Games profile[usurped]
- ^ Wong, Jonathan (26 October 2017). "SEA Games: Singapore in line for surprise diving gold after Malaysian diver who failed doping test is identified". The Straits Times. Retrieved 26 May 2022.
- ^ "SEA Games: Singapore swimmer Chantal Liew upgraded to second after Thai silver medallist loses medal for doping". The Straits Times. 13 December 2017. Retrieved 26 May 2022.
- ^ Chia, Han Keong (1 December 2019). "Here's your one-stop guide to the 2019 SEA Games". Yahoo News Singapore. Retrieved 26 May 2022.
- ^ Mohan, Matthew (10 May 2022). "Singapore diver Fong Kay Yian lands 3m springboard bronze at 31st SEA Games". Channel News Asia. Retrieved 26 May 2022.
- 1996 births
- Singaporean female divers
- Living people
- Singaporean sportspeople of Chinese descent
- Divers at the 2014 Asian Games
- SEA Games gold medalists for Singapore
- SEA Games silver medalists for Singapore
- SEA Games bronze medalists for Singapore
- SEA Games medalists in diving
- Divers at the 2018 Asian Games
- Competitors at the 2013 SEA Games
- Competitors at the 2015 SEA Games
- Asian Games competitors for Singapore
- Competitors at the 2021 SEA Games