May Ooi

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May Ooi
Personal information
Full nameOoi Yu Fen
Born (1976-06-24) 24 June 1976 (age 47)
Sport
Sport Swimming
Medal record
Representing Flag of Singapore.svg Singapore
SEA Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1993 Singapore 200m butterfly
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg1993 Singapore400m individual medley
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg1993 Singapore400m freestyle
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg1993 Singapore100m butterfly
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg1993 Singapore200m individual medley
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1995 Chiang Mai 4x100m freestyle relay
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg1995 Chiang Mai4x100m medley relay
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1997 Jakarta 200m breaststroke
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1989 Kuala Lumpur 200m breaststroke
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg1989 Kuala Lumpur200m individual medley
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1991 Manila 100m butterfly
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg1993 Singapore800m freestyle
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg1997 Jakarta200m individual medley

May Ooi Yu Fen (Ooi Yu Fen, born 24 June 1976) is a retired Singaporean butterfly, freestyle and medley swimmer. She competed in seven events at the 1992 Summer Olympics. [1] She attended college at the University of Nevada, Reno from 1993 to 1997 [2] and was a pre-med major. After her swimming career she became a MMA fighter. [3]

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "May Ooi". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 13 March 2020. Full name: Yu Fen 'May' Ooi.
  2. "All-Time Swimming & Diving Letter Winners". University of Nevada.
  3. "How S'porean national swimmer-turned-MMA fighter May Ooi is preparing for her big One Championship clash". Stomp.