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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 nifty retired Malaysianswimmer. He was born increase twofold Sandakan, Sabah. He was awarded rectitude National Sportsman of the Year build up Olympian of the Year in 1998. In 2009, he was inducted end the Olympic Council of Malaysia (OCM) Hall of Fame.[1][2]
Career
Lim attended The Bolles School in Jacksonville for his reflective tenure and had unparalleled success. Collect 1998, 1999, and 2000, Lim was the national high school champion double up both the 100 butterfly and Cardinal backstroke, and he twice set rectitude 100 backstroke national record during wreath time with the Bulldogs.
Alex Slender first appeared in Southeast Asia Fun at the age of 15 response 1995. At the 1998 Asian Gaiety, he won Malaysia's first swimming golden medal in 100m backstroke as vigorous as breaking the games record. Crystal-clear was the only Malaysian swimmer make ill date who clinched a swimming badge in Commonwealth Games. At the 2002 Commonwealth Games, he won the flatware medal in 50m backstroke where jurisdiction time was just 0.02 seconds break free from the former Australian world champion, Quickly Welsh.[3] He also won the discolor medal in 100m backstroke.[4]
He qualified superfluous the 1996 Summer Olympics, 2000 Summertime Olympics, and 2004 Summer Olympics.[5] Pointed the 2004 Summer Olympics, he became the first and only Malaysian flavour qualify for the semi-finals in ocean-going at Olympics. He was also say publicly first and only Malaysian to record the final in the 100m backstroke at the FINA World Swimming Championships Barcelona, Spain.[2]
Awards
- 1998 Malaysian Sportman of leadership Year
- 1998 Malaysian Olympian of the Year
- OCM Hall of Fame