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

Career

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

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and claimed her maiden Southeast Asian Games medal after securing a gold medal in the women's individual all-around event. At the

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which was held in her home nation at

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, 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

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appearance and competed in the rhythmic gymnastics discipline. Koi claimed four medals at the 2018 Gold Coast Commonwealth Games including 3 silver medals in the

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, individual ball event and individual clubs event along with a bronze medal in the individual ribbon event. She was again selected to represented Malaysia at the 2022 Commonwealth Games, ending in 4th in the team event and qualifying for the ribbon final with a score of 25.750. In December 2023, the Malaysian Gymnastics Federation announced plans to engage Koi and Izzah Amzan as assistant coaches to the national team.

References

1999 births Living people Malaysian rhythmic gymnasts Gymnasts at the 2018 Commonwealth Games Commonwealth Games silver medallists for Malaysia Commonwealth Games bronze medallists for Malaysia Sportspeople from Pahang Malaysian sportspeople of Chinese descent SEA Games gold medalists for Malaysia SEA Games silver medalists for Malaysia SEA Games medalists in gymnastics Asian Games competitors for Malaysia Gymnasts at the 2018 Asian Games Competitors at the 2015 SEA Games Competitors at the 2017 SEA Games Competitors at the 2019 SEA Games Competitors at the 2021 SEA Games Competitors at the 2019 Summer Universiade Gymnasts at the 2022 Commonwealth Games 21st-century Malaysian sportswomen Medallists at the 2018 Commonwealth Games Commonwealth Games silver medallists in gymnastics Commonwealth Games bronze medallists in gymnastics {{Malaysia-sport-bio-stub