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Native name | 周贻尉 |
Nationality | Malaysian |
Born | Klang, Malaysia | 16 October 1995
Height | 170 cm (5 ft 7 in) |
Weight | 63 kg (139 lb) |
Sport | |
Country | Malaysia |
Sport | Diving |
Coached by | Yang Zhuliang Christian Brooker |
Retired | 17 April 2023 |
Medal record |
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Chew announced his resignation from the national diving team and retirement from competitive diving on 17 April 2023 to focus on his studies, where he is in the final year of Computer Science course. [1] [2]
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