Ooi Tze Liang
Malaysian diver
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1993-11-19) 19 November 1993 (age 30) Penang, Malaysia |
| Height | 170 cm (5 ft 7 in) |
| Weight | 68 kg (150 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Country |  Malaysia |
| Sport | Diving |
Medal record | |
Ooi Tze Liang | |
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| Chinese name | |
| Simplified Chinese | 黄兹樑 |
| Hanyu Pinyin | Huáng Zī Liáng |
Ooi Tze Liang (Chinese: 黄兹樑; pinyin: Huáng Zī Liáng, 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.
Early and personal life
Tze Liang (who also goes by David) was born in Penang and started diving at the age of eight.[1] He is currently studying at University of Malaya.[2] He enjoys playing Lego and watching YouTube videos.[1]
Career
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.[3] He also took the silver medal in the men's 10 metre platform event. He finished second to Tom Daley of England.
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.[4]
He competed at the 2022 Commonwealth Games where he came 7th in the Men's 3 metre springboard event.[5]
Awards and recognition
Ooi was awarded Olympic Council of Malaysia (OCM)-Sports Toto Award for outstanding performance at the 2015 Singapore Sea Games.[6] .
References
- ^ a b Najihah Rashid (10 May 2022). "5 things to know about Ooi Tze Liang, Malaysia's star diver". Prestige. Retrieved 20 May 2022.
- ^ Ahmad Nazrin Syahmi Mohamad Arif (10 May 2022). "Tze Liang to focus on 2022 Commonwealth Games, ASIAN Games". BERNAMA. Retrieved 20 May 2022.
- ^ Bernama (1 August 2014). "Commonwealth Games: Tze Liang contributes unexpected gold medal from men's diving". Astro Awani. Retrieved 8 October 2015.
- ^ FABIAN PETER (4 September 2015). "Ooi Tze Liang qualified for Olympics". New Straits Times. Retrieved 8 October 2015.
- ^ "Men's 3m Springboard - Final". results.birmingham2022.com. Retrieved 11 October 2022.
- ^ Amar Shah Mohsen (8 October 2015). "SEA Games gold medalists awarded for achievements". The Sun (Malaysia). Retrieved 8 October 2015.
External links
- Ooi Tze Liang at World Aquatics
- Ooi Tze Liang at Olympics.com
- Ooi Tze Liang at Olympedia
- Ooi Tze Liang at the Commonwealth Games Federation (archived)
- Ooi Tze Liang at the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games (archived)
- Ooi Tze Liang at the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games (archived)
