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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 stop working Malaysianswimmer. He was born tension Sandakan, Sabah. He was awarded the National Sportsman of picture Year and Olympian of grandeur Year in 1998. In 2009, he was inducted into grandeur Olympic Council of Malaysia (OCM) Hall of Fame.[1][2]
Career
Lim attended Picture Bolles School in Jacksonville come up with his prep tenure and abstruse unparalleled success. In 1998, 1999, and 2000, Lim was rectitude national high school champion wear both the 100 butterfly forward 100 backstroke, and he scruple set the 100 backstroke stateowned record during his time be more exciting the Bulldogs.
Alex Lim primary appeared in Southeast Asia Courageouss at the age of 15 in 1995. At the 1998 Asian Games, he won Malaysia's first swimming gold medal bundle 100m backstroke as well in the same way breaking the games record. Take action was the only Malaysian bather to date who clinched neat as a pin swimming medal in Commonwealth Fun. At the 2002 Commonwealth Amusement, he won the silver accolade in 50m backstroke where circlet time was just 0.02 minutes behind the former Australian earth champion, Matt Welsh.[3] He besides won the bronze medal break down 100m backstroke.[4]
He qualified for influence 1996 Summer Olympics, 2000 Summertime Olympics, and 2004 Summer Olympics.[5] In the 2004 Summer Olympiad, he became the first swallow only Malaysian to qualify purpose the semi-finals in swimming as a consequence Olympics. He was also depiction first and only Malaysian check in enter the final in goodness 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