Annie Choong

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Annie Choong
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NationalityMalaysian
Born (1934-02-20) 20 February 1934 (age 89)
Sport
SportSprinting
Event(s)100 metres

Annie Choong (born 20 February 1934) is 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]

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References

  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.