Ooi Tze Liang

This is a Chinese name; the family name is Ooi.
Ooi Tze Liang
Personal information
Nationality Malaysian
Born (1993-11-19) 19 November 1993
Penang, Malaysia
Height 166 cm (5 ft 5 in)
Weight 68 kg (150 lb)
Sport
Country  Malaysia
Sport Diving
Medal record
Diving
Representing  Malaysia
Asian Games
2010 Guangzhou 10 m synchro platform
2014 Incheon 3 m synchro springboard
2014 Incheon 10 m synchro platform
Commonwealth Games
2014 Glasgow 3 m springboard
2014 Glasgow 10 m platform
Southeast Asian Games
2013 Naypyidaw 3 m springboard
2013 Naypyidaw 3 m synchro springboard
2013 Naypyidaw 10 m synchro platform
2015 Singapore 3 m springboard
2015 Singapore 3 m synchro springboard
2015 Singapore 10 m platform
2015 Singapore 10 m synchro platform
2011 Palembang 10 m platform
2013 Naypyidaw 10 m platform
Updated on 19:12, 1 August 2014 (UTC).

Ooi Tze Liang (born 19 November 1993 in Penang) is a Malaysian diver. Ooi has represented Malaysia in various diving events such as 2014 Glasgow Commonwealth Games, 2013 Southeast Asian Games and 2015 Southeast Asian Games.

Career

2014: Glasgow Commonwealth Games

At the 2014 Glasgow Commonwealth Games, Ooi became the first Malaysian male to win a Commonwealth gold medal in diving when he won the men's 3 metre springboard event.[1] He also took the silver medal in the men's 10 metre platform event. He finished second to Tom Daley of England.

2015: Asian Diving Cup and Qualified for 2016 Summer Olympics

After winning the gold medal for men's 3 meter springboard event at the 6th Asian Diving Cup, Ooi became the third diver (after Pandelela Rinong and Wendy Ng) to qualify for the 2016 Summer Olympics.[2]

Awards & Recognition

Ooi was awarded Olympic Council of Malaysia (OCM)-Sports Toto Award for outstanding performance at the 2015 Singapore Sea Games.[3] .

References

  1. ↑ Bernama (1 August 2014). "Commonwealth Games: Tze Liang contributes unexpected gold medal from men's diving". Astro Awani. Retrieved 8 October 2015.
  2. ↑ FABIAN PETER (4 September 2015). "Ooi Tze Liang qualified for Olympics". New Straits Times. Retrieved 8 October 2015.
  3. ↑ Amar Shah Mohsen (8 October 2015). "SEA Games gold medalists awarded for achievements". The Sun (Malaysia). Retrieved 8 October 2015.
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