Malaysian female candidates in athletics for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics
>> June 24, 2021
A female athlete maybe selected to represent Malaysia at the Olympics. In the previous two editions, Malaysia was represented by Zaidatul Husniah Zulkifli (2016) and Noraseela Mohd Khalid (2012). No Malaysian female athletes have qualified for this year's Olympics. Thus, the following may apply:
a. NOCs (country) with no male or female qualified athlete or relay team will be allowed to enter their best ranked male athlete or their best ranked female athlete in one athletic event, with the exception of the Combined Events, 10,000m and 3000m Steeplechase.
b. This applies equally to unqualified female entries from an NOC with qualified males, and vice versa
Using my specific's year database and compilation including info from my fellow ATFS colleague Heinrich Hubbeling (Asian Athletics Association), Tilastopaja.org, and World Athletics, here is a list of Malaysia's possible candidates for the 2020 Olympics.
These information considers current performance of the athletes during the period of 2019 to present (i.e. season best).
Husniah (100m), Kirthana (triple jump), Yap Sean Yee (high jump) and Grace (hammer)
Final decision by Malaysian Athletics Federation:
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Azreen Nabila Alias (100m)
- Age: 21
- 2021 SEA Top List: 6th (4th for SEA Games)
- 2019 SEA Games: N/A
- World Athletics Ranking: 1405th / 989 points
- Season Best & Result Score: 11.92 (1007 points)
- National Record Holder: No
- Personal Best: 11.81s, Ipoh, 2018
- All-Time Best Performances:
- Progress at 100m: 2015- 12.17, 2016- 12.02, 2017- 12.26, 2018- 11.81, 2019- 11.92, 2021- 12.00.
Grace Wong Xiu Mei (Hammer Throw)
- Age: 21
- 2021 SEA Top List: 1st
- 2019 SEA Games: silver medal
- World Athletics Ranking: 274th / 916 points
- Season Best (Result Score): 62.48m (972 points)
- National Record Holder: YES (62.48m)
- All-Time Best Performances:
o SEA Games – Gold (2017)
- Progress at hammer throw: 2015- 53.80, 2016- 57.76, 2017- 60.99, 2018- 56.51, 2019- 55.82, 2020- 62.61 (trials), 2021- 62.48.
Kirthana Ramasamy (Triple Jump)
- Age: 24
- 2021 SEA Top List: 3rd
- 2019 SEA Games: 4th
- 2019 ASIAN Championships: 5th
- World Athletics Ranking: 135th / 1057 points
- Season Best (Result Score): 13.33m (1049 points)
- National Record Holder: No
- All-Time Best Performances (Pre-2019):
o Asian Juniors – Gold medal (2016)
o World Juniors – Qualifying round (2016)
- Progress at triple jump: 2015- 13.13, 2016- 13.31, 2017- 13.48, 2018- 12.95, 2019- 13.35*, 2020- 13.06, 2021- 13.21.
Siti Fatimah Mohamad (100m)
- Age: 34
- 2021 SEA Top List: 9th (6th for SEA Games)
- 2019 SEA Games: N/A
- World Athletics Ranking: 1138th / 1005 points
- Season Best & Result Score: 11.93 (1020 points)
- National Record Holder: No
- Personal Best: 11.77s, Kuala Lumpur, 2008
- All-Time Best Performances:
o SEA Games – 5th (2017)
- Progress at 100m: 2015- 12.09, 2016- 11.87, 2017- 11.80, 2018- 12.04, 2019- 11.91, 2021- 12.12.
Yap Sean Yee (High Jump)
- Age: 26
- 2021 SEA Top List: 1st
- 2019 SEA Games: Gold medal
- World Athletics Ranking: 209th / 1029 points
- Season Best (Result Score): 1.81m (1023 points)
- National Record Holder: YES (1.83m, 2017)
- All-Time Best Performances:
o Commonwealth Games 2014 – Qualifying round
o SEA Games – bronze (2017)
- Progress at high jump: 2014- 1.75m, 2015- 1.77m, 2016- 1.79m, 2017- 1.83m, 2018- 1.78m, 2019- 1.81m, 2020- 1.76m, 2021- 1.80m.
Zaidatul Husniah Zulkifli (100m)
- Age: 27
- 2021 SEA Top List: N/A
- 2019 SEA Games: N/A
- World Athletics Ranking: 806th / 1031 points
- Season Best (Result Score): 11.68s (1056 points)
- National Record Holder: No
- Personal Best: 11.59s, Weinheim, 2018
- All-Time Best Performances:
o Asian Games 2018 – 8th
o Commonwealth Games 2018 – semi-final
o World University Games – semi-final
o SEA Games – silver (2017)
- Progress at 100m: 2013- 11.87, 2014- 11.62, 2015- 11.69, 2016- 11.67, 2017- 11.61, 2018- 11.59, 2019- 11.65.
*insufficient into (e.g. wind reading)
The lists will be updated if necessary
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