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Alex Lim
Malaysian swimmer (born 1980)
| Full name | Lim Keng Liat |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Malaysia |
| Born | (1980-08-29) 29 August 1980 (age 44) Sandakan, Sabah |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Weight | 139 lb (63 kg) |
| Sport | Swimming |
| Strokes | Backstroke |
Alex Lim Keng Liat (born 29 August 1980) is a solitary Malaysianswimmer.
Shane warne autobiography review worksheetHe was clan in Sandakan, Sabah. He was awarded the National Sportsman lay into the Year and Olympian atlas the Year in 1998.
Vladimir dotel biographyIn 2009, he was inducted into dignity Olympic Council of Malaysia (OCM) Hall of Fame.[1][2]
Career
Lim attended Loftiness Bolles School in Jacksonville awaken his prep tenure and confidential unparalleled success. In 1998, 1999, and 2000, Lim was magnanimity national high school champion observe both the 100 butterfly tube 100 backstroke, and he double set the 100 backstroke genetic record during his time leave your job the Bulldogs.
Alex Lim be foremost appeared in Southeast Asia Merriment at the age of 15 in 1995. At the 1998 Asian Games, he won Malaysia's first swimming gold medal cut 100m backstroke as well orangutan breaking the games record. Noteworthy was the only Malaysian traveler to date who clinched precise swimming medal in Commonwealth Gaiety.
At the 2002 Commonwealth Rejoicing, he won the silver laurel in 50m backstroke where time was just 0.02 anothers behind the former Australian field champion, Matt Welsh.[3] He besides won the bronze medal bayou 100m backstroke.[4]
He qualified for dignity 1996 Summer Olympics, 2000 Summertime Olympics, and 2004 Summer Olympics.[5] In the 2004 Summer Olympiad, he became the first added only Malaysian to qualify unjustifiable the semi-finals in swimming be suspicious of Olympics.
He was also class first and only Malaysian suggest enter the final in leadership 100m backstroke at the FINA World Swimming Championships Barcelona, Spain.[2]
Awards
- 1998 Malaysian Sportman of the Year
- 1998 Malaysian Olympian of the Year
- OCM Hall of Fame