Amy Kwan Explained

Amy Kwan Dict Weng
Fullname:	Amy Kwan Dict Weng
Birth Date:	1 February 1995
Birth Place:	Selangor, Malaysia^[1]
Height:	169cm (67inches)
Discipline:	RG
Level:	Senior Elite
Formercoach:	Lidia Legotina
Choreographer:	Ildar Kolesyanov
Retired:	30 July 2020
Show-Medals:	yes

Amy Kwan Dict Weng (born 1 February 1995) is a Malaysian former individual rhythmic gymnast.

Career

She was part of the Malaysian team to win the bronze and silver medals in the women's rhythmic team all-around event at Glasgow 2014 and Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games respectively. At Gold Coast 2018, she bagged five medals, including a gold in individual ribbon event. In the 2017 Southeast Asian Games, she won two golds and two silvers. One of her gold medal is the 100th gold medal for the Malaysia team. Kwan announced her retirement to run a dance studio on 30 July 2020.^[2]

Awards and accolades

• 2018 Olympian of the Year Award by Olympic Council of Malaysia^[3]
• 2018 National Sportswoman of the Year at the National Sports Awards^[4]
• Darjah Kebesaran Ahli Kegemilangan Sukan Selangor (AKS) (2018)^[5]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Gymnast Amy's painful year concludes with honour. The Sun Daily. 6 August 2022. 13 December 2018.
2. Web site: Top rhythmic gymnast calls it quits to run dance studio . The Star Online . 5 August 2022. 30 July 2020. T. Avineshwaran.
3. Web site: Azizulhasni, Amy Kwan named Olympians of the Year . Stadium Astro. 5 August 2022. 13 December 2018. BERNAMA.
4. Web site: Rafiq, Amy bag top honours at National Sports Awards . Stadium Astro. 5 August 2022. 24 April 2019. BERNAMA.
5. Web site: Sultan Selangor kurnia darjah kebesaran pada 114 penerima. Malaysia Kini. 11 December 2018. 6 August 2022.