Welson Sim Wee Sheng (born 29 March 1997) is a Malaysian professional swimmer. He was the first Malaysian male swimmer to qualify for the men's 400 metre freestyle event at the 2016 Summer Olympics.[3][4]
| Personal information | |
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| Full name | Welson Sim Wee Sheng[1] |
| Nationality | Malaysian |
| Born | 29 March 1997 Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia[2] |
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)[2] |
| Weight | 70 kg (154 lb)[2] |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Swimming |
Medal record | |
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| Traditional Chinese | 沈威勝 | ||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 沈威胜 | ||||||
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Early and personal life
editSim was born in Kuching, Sarawak to Lee Ngiat Kim and Sim Ah Tee.[2][5] He started joining swimming classes at the age of 10 to overcome childhood asthma, and competed in Sarawak's President Cup a year later.[4][6] By the time he turned 12, he was in the Sarawak state swimming team.[7] Sim attended Batu Lintang National Secondary School, before transferring to Bukit Jalil Sports School during the mid-semester in Form Three.[8]
In March 2021, Sim involved in a motorcycle accident, resulting in a broken arm and had two pins inserted into his left arm.[9]
References
edit- ^ "SEA Games: Swimmer Welson Sim sets new record". Fourth Official.com. 12 June 2015. Retrieved 25 May 2017.
- ^ a b c d "Welson Sim". Eurosport. Retrieved 25 May 2017.
- ^ "Welson Sim". Rio 2016. Archived from the original on 6 August 2016. Retrieved 7 August 2016.
- ^ a b "Interview with Welson Sim, Malaysian National Swimmer". DSA Swim Team. Retrieved 25 May 2017.
- ^ "Mummy's boy Welson Sim gets his wish". Malay Mail. 22 April 2016. Retrieved 7 July 2021.
- ^ Wei Li Ng (18 March 2018). "The 10 Most Famous Malaysian Athletes". The Culture Trip. Retrieved 7 July 2021.
- ^ Tan Ming Wai (1 September 2014). "Welson, a swimmer in the fast lane to success". The Star Malaysia. Retrieved 7 July 2021.
- ^ Goh Pei Pei (15 June 2017). "Welson Sim's gold medal doesn't surprise his former school teachers". New Straits Times. Retrieved 7 July 2021.
- ^ Kng Zheng Guan (25 July 2017). "Not going well for Welson". New Straits Times. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
External links
edit- Welson Sim Wee Sheng at World Aquatics
- Welson Sim Wee Sheng at SwimRankings.net
- Welson Sim Wee Sheng at Olympics.com
- Welson Sim Wee Sheng at Olympedia
- Welson Sim Wee Sheng at the Commonwealth Games Federation (archived)
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