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Jong Yee Khie
Jong Yee Khie (; born 19 November 1988) is a Malaysian powerlifter. He won a silver medal for Malaysia at the 2020 Summer Paralympics, Malaysia in powerlifting in the men's -107 kg event at the 2020 Summer Paralympics in Tokyo. Early and personal life Jong hails from Batu Kawa, Kuching Division, Kuching, Sarawak and worked as a hairdresser. He had his right leg amputated above the knee after being involved in a motorcycle accident in 2005. Jong was encouraged to take up the sport by his family during his recovery in 2008. References Paralympic powerlifters for Malaysia Paralympic silver medalists for Malaysia Living people 1988 births Malaysian people of Chinese descent Sportspeople from Sarawak Malaysian powerlifters Medalists at the 2020 Summer Paralympics Paralympic medalists in powerlifting Powerlifters at the 2020 Summer Paralympics Commonwealth Games silver medallists for Malaysia Commonwealth Games bronze medallists for Malaysia Commonwealth Games medallists in p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yang (surname)
Yang (; ) is the transcription of a Chinese family name. It is the sixth most common surname in Mainland China. It is the 16th surname on the ''Hundred Family Surnames'' text. The Yang clan was founded by Boqiao, son of Duke Wu of Jin in the Spring and Autumn Period of the Ji (姬) surname, the surname of the royal family during the Zhou dynasty ) who was enfeoffed in the state of Yang. History The German sociologist Wolfram Eberhard calls Yang the "Monkey Clan", citing the totemistic myth recorded in the ''Soushenji'' and ''Fayuan Zhulin'' that the Yangs living in southwestern Shu (modern Sichuan) were descendants of monkeys. The ''Soushenji'' "reported that in the southwest of Shu there were monkey-like animals whose names were ''jiaguo'' (猳國), ''mahua'' (馬化), or '' jueyuan'' (玃猿). These animals abducted women and sent them back when they became pregnant. If the baby were not accepted, the woman would have to die. Therefore these children were raised and they re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |