| Izzah Amzan | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Izzah binti Amzan |
| Born | 19 October 2000 [1] Mentakab, Pahang, Malaysia |
| Height | 1.60 m (5.2 ft) |
| Discipline | Rhythmic gymnastics |
Medal record | |
Izzah Binti Amzan (born 19 October 2000) is a Malaysian rhythmic gymnast.
| Izzah Amzan | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Izzah binti Amzan |
| Born | 19 October 2000 [1] Mentakab, Pahang, Malaysia |
| Height | 1.60 m (5.2 ft) |
| Discipline | Rhythmic gymnastics |
Medal record | |
Izzah Binti Amzan (born 19 October 2000) is a Malaysian rhythmic gymnast.
Izzah was born in Mentakab, Pahang. [2] She is the youngest of three siblings. [1] She took up gymnastics at the age of five after her yoga instructor mother introduced her to the sport. [3]
Izzah made her international senior debut in 2016. [3] She represented Malaysia at the 2017 Southeast Asian Games and at age 17 became one of Malaysia’s youngest athletes to compete at the SEA Games. [4] At the 2019 Southeast Asian Games, she won two gold medals and one silver. [5] She was selected to represent Malaysia at the 2022 Commonwealth Games and won a bronze medal in the individual clubs event and finishing fourth in both the team all-around and individual all-around competitions. [6]
| Year | Award | Category | Result | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Minister of Education-Malaysian School Sports Council-Milo (MOE-MSSM-Milo) Sports Awards | Sportsgirl Award | Won | [7] |
| 2019 | Gold Sportsperson Award | Won | [4] |
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