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Koi Sie Yan

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Koi Sie Yan
Born (1999-02-08) 8 February 1999 (age 25)
Pahang, Malaysia
Gymnastics career
DisciplineRhythmic gymnastics,

coach Lidia Legotina

Choreographer Ildar Kolesyanov
Country represented Malaysia
Head coach(es)Lidia Legotina
ChoreographerIldar Kolesyanov
Chinese name
Chinese郭雪嫣
Hanyu PinyinGuō Xuěyān

Koi Sie Yan (born 8 February 1999) is a Malaysian rhythmic gymnast.[1]

Career

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Koi first competed for Malaysia at an international rhythmic gymnastics championship in 2015 where she represented Malaysia at the 2015 World Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships. Koi also went onto compete at the 2015 Southeast Asian Games and claimed her maiden Southeast Asian Games medal after securing a gold medal in the women's individual all-around event. At the 2017 Southeast Asian Games which was held in her home nation at Kuala Lumpur, she achieved four gold medals and a silver medal in the rhythmic gymnastics events.

She represented Malaysia at the 2018 Commonwealth Games which was her maiden Commonwealth Games appearance and competed in the rhythmic gymnastics discipline.[2] Koi claimed four medals at the 2018 Gold Coast Commonwealth Games including 3 silver medals in the Team, individual ball event and individual clubs event along with a bronze medal in the individual ribbon event.[3][4][5]

She was again selected to represented Malaysia at the 2022 Commonwealth Games,[6] ending in 4th in the team event and qualifying for the ribbon final with a score of 25.750.[7]

In December 2023, the Malaysian Gymnastics Federation announced plans to engage Koi and Izzah Amzan as assistant coaches to the national team.[8]

References

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  1. ^ "KOI Sie Yan". fig-gymnastics.com. Retrieved 13 April 2018.
  2. ^ "Rhythmic Gymnastics | Athlete Profile: Sie Yan KOI - Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games". results.gc2018.com. Retrieved 13 April 2018.
  3. ^ "Gymnastics: Gymnasts in tears after missing gold by a whisker | The Star Online". www.thestar.com.my. Retrieved 13 April 2018.
  4. ^ "Gymnastics: Gold drought continues as rhythmic gymnasts take team silver | The Star Online". www.thestar.com.my. Retrieved 13 April 2018.
  5. ^ "Sie Yan wins silver in ball event". NST Online. 13 April 2018. Retrieved 13 April 2018.
  6. ^ "Birmingham 2022 Results". results.birmingham2022.com. Retrieved 4 August 2022.
  7. ^ "Rhythmic Gymnastics Ribbon Qualification Results" (PDF). 2022 Commonwealth Games. 4 August 2022. Archived (PDF) from the original on 14 March 2023. Retrieved 14 November 2024.
  8. ^ "大馬體操總會求才若渴 擬任郭雪嫣 伊莎 成助教". Sin Chew Daily. 12 December 2023. Retrieved 14 May 2024.