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Annie Choong (20 February 1934 – 2 November 2024) was a Malaysian sprinter. She competed in the women's 100 metres at the 1956 Summer Olympics. She was the first woman to represent Malaysia at the Olympics.

Choong died from complications of dementia in Petaling Jaya, on 2 November 2024, at the age of 90.

References

1. "Annie Choong". Olympedia. Retrieved 8 June 2020.
2. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Annie Choong Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 16 June 2017.
3. "First female competitors at the Olympics by country". Olympedia. Retrieved 8 June 2020.
4. "Malaysia's first women's Olympian, Annie Choong, dies". New Straits Times Online. 3 November 2024.
5. "Annie Choong, Malaysia's first woman Olympian and 1950s track queen dies". Free Malaysia Today. Retrieved 3 November 2024.

External links

• Annie Choong at Olympedia

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