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Fong Kay Yian

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Fong Kay Yian
Personal information
Born (1996-11-05) 5 November 1996 (age 27)
Singapore
Education
Alma materJames Cook University Singapore
Height5 ft 3 in (1.60 m)
Sport
Country Singapore
Events
  • 3 m Springboard
  • 3 m Synchronized Springboard
  • 1 m Springboard
Medal record
Diving
Representing  Singapore
Southeast Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 2017 Kuala Lumpur 3 m synchro springboard
Silver medal – second place 2015 Singapore 3 m synchro springboard
Silver medal – second place 2019 Philippines 3 m synchro springboard
Bronze medal – third place 2013 Naypyidaw 3 m synchro springboard
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Singapore 3 m springboard
Bronze medal – third place 2021 Hanoi 3 m springboard
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

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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

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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

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  1. ^ "The Super Six". Today Online. 23 July 2013. Retrieved 26 May 2022.
  2. ^ a b "A scholarship with support for sports, studies and a future career". Channel News Asia. 5 May 2021. Retrieved 26 May 2022.
  3. ^ 2013 Southeast Asian Games Women's 3m Springboard Synchronized Results Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ 2015 Southeast Asian Games profile[usurped]
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ "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.
  7. ^ Chia, Han Keong (1 December 2019). "Here's your one-stop guide to the 2019 SEA Games". Yahoo News Singapore. Retrieved 26 May 2022.
  8. ^ 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.