Lee Hup Wei
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Lee Hup Wei(born 5 May 1987 in Selangor
) is a Malaysian high jump
er. He was born in Kajang, Selangor in a family of one boy and three girls. He attended secondary education in SMK Dengkil, later he was admitted to Bukit Jalil Sports School to complete his Form 4 and Form 5 studies.
He finished eighth at the 2005 Asian Championships
, seventh at the 2006 Asian Games
and won the gold medal at the 2007 Asian Championships
.
He scored numerous successes last year including emerging the winner at the Asia Track and Field (AFT) championship in Jordan, winning the gold medal at the SEA Games
in Korat as well as in the All Comers championship and the Thailand Open. Recently he has also won gold in the Good Luck Beijing Games.
His personal best jump is 2.27 metres, achieved at the China Open in May 2008 at Beijing
’s National Stadium, also known as the Bird’s Nest, to break the 13-year-old record of 2.24m set by Loo Kum Zee
in the 1995 Chiang Mai SEA Games.
His efforts saw him win the gold medal, broke the Malaysian high jump record and qualified for the Beijing Olympics.
HIGH JUMP PROGRESS
Selangor
Selangor also known by its Arabic honorific, Darul Ehsan, or "Abode of Sincerity") is one of the 13 states of Malaysia. It is on the west coast of Peninsular Malaysia and is bordered by Perak to the north, Pahang to the east, Negeri Sembilan to the south and the Strait of Malacca to the west...
) is a Malaysian high jump
High jump
The high jump is a track and field athletics event in which competitors must jump over a horizontal bar placed at measured heights without the aid of certain devices in its modern most practiced format; auxiliary weights and mounds have been used for assistance; rules have changed over the years....
er. He was born in Kajang, Selangor in a family of one boy and three girls. He attended secondary education in SMK Dengkil, later he was admitted to Bukit Jalil Sports School to complete his Form 4 and Form 5 studies.
He finished eighth at the 2005 Asian Championships
2005 Asian Championships in Athletics
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, seventh at the 2006 Asian Games
Athletics at the 2006 Asian Games
An Athletics competition was contested at the 2006 Asian Games in Doha, Qatar from December 7 to December 12. Twenty-three events were contested for the men while 22 were on the slate for the women. Only the 3000 Meter Steeplechase was not contested for by the women...
and won the gold medal at the 2007 Asian Championships
2007 Asian Championships in Athletics
The 17th Asian Athletics Championships were held on the Amman International Stadium in Amman, Jordan between 25 July and 29 July 2007. It was moved in the last minute from original host country Lebanon due to the unrest in that country....
.
He scored numerous successes last year including emerging the winner at the Asia Track and Field (AFT) championship in Jordan, winning the gold medal at the SEA Games
Southeast Asian Games
The Southeast Asian Games , is a biennial multi-sport event involving participants from the current 11 countries of Southeast Asia...
in Korat as well as in the All Comers championship and the Thailand Open. Recently he has also won gold in the Good Luck Beijing Games.
His personal best jump is 2.27 metres, achieved at the China Open in May 2008 at Beijing
Beijing
Beijing , also known as Peking , is the capital of the People's Republic of China and one of the most populous cities in the world, with a population of 19,612,368 as of 2010. The city is the country's political, cultural, and educational center, and home to the headquarters for most of China's...
’s National Stadium, also known as the Bird’s Nest, to break the 13-year-old record of 2.24m set by Loo Kum Zee
Loo Kum Zee
Loo Kum Zee is a Malaysian high jumper.He attended secondary school in SMJK Sam Tet, Ipoh, Perak.He won bronze medals at the Asian Championships in 1995, 1998, 2002 and 2003. He also competed at the 1996 Olympic Games, but did not reach the final.His personal best jump is 2.24 metres, achieved in...
in the 1995 Chiang Mai SEA Games.
His efforts saw him win the gold medal, broke the Malaysian high jump record and qualified for the Beijing Olympics.
HIGH JUMP PROGRESS
- 2008 - 2.27m China Athletics Open, Beijing (Olympic Stadium)
- 2008 - 2.20m Malaysia Games
- 2008 - 2.05m Thailand Open
- 2007 - 2.19m SEA Games Thailand
- 2007 - 2.24m Asian Track and Field (ATF) Championships, Amman Jordan
- 2006 - 2.15m Doha
- 2006 - 2.10m 11th IAAF World Junior Championships
- 2005 - 2.20m Paroi
- 2005 - 2.10m 16th Asian Championships