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Golden girl Yuan Yi makes waves with record-breaking double

Malaysia Times desk Original: New Straits Times 8/22 19:53 X
Golden girl Yuan Yi makes waves with record-breaking double
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SHAH ALAM: Young swimmer Chong Yuan Yi has set her sights on earning a place in Malaysia's SEA Games squad next year after delivering a record-breaking performance for Selangor at Sukma today.

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The 17-year-old was left beaming after grabbing two gold medals, setting a new Games record and shattering her personal best at the Darul Ehsan Aquatics Complex.

"For the long term, I definitely want to compete at the Olympics in the future," Yuan Yi said.

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New Straits Times
Originally published
Aug 22, 2026
Updated here
Sep 8, 2026
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