Cindy Ong Pik Yin
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Cindy Ong Pik Yin is a Malaysian competitive swimmer. She has been swimming competitively since 1989 and has qualified for
2004 Athens Olympic Games The 2004 Summer Olympics ( el, Θερινοί Ολυμπιακοί Αγώνες 2004, ), officially the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad ( el, Αγώνες της 28ης Ολυμπιάδας, ) and also known as Athens 2004 ( el, Αθήνα 2004), ...
in four events. She is a five-time world champion.


Early life

Ong was born in
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,
Perak Perak () is a state of Malaysia on the west coast of the Malay Peninsula. Perak has land borders with the Malaysian states of Kedah to the north, Penang to the northwest, Kelantan and Pahang to the east, and Selangor to the south. Thailand's ...
, Malaysia. She is the younger sibling of
Allen Ong Allen Ong Hou Ming (born 2 November 1979) is a Malaysian former swimmer, who specialised in sprint freestyle events. He is a two-time Olympian (2000 and 2004), a double gold medalist in the 100 m freestyle at the Southeast Asian Games (2001 an ...
, Malaysian former swimmer, and niece of
Ong Mei Lin Ong Mei Lin (born 23 February 1952) is a Malaysian former backstroke and medley swimmer. She competed in three events at the 1972 Summer Olympics The 1972 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad () and commonly ...
, who was one of Malaysia's first female swimmers to represent the country in the Olympics.


Career


Swimming

Training and competing throughout pregnancy, she clinched second place at the Malaysia Masters Speedo International Championship despite being 8 months pregnant. In 2017, Ong competed in her first World Masters Championship. Seven months following the delivery of her third child, she competed among 9,000 participants in th
2017
FINA World Masters in Budapest, Hungary, placing 5th in the 100m Freestyle event. Her unique blend of physical & mental performance keeps her agile at 36 years old. She snagged the title of World No.1 in th
2020
FINA World Masters 50 meter
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race. Ong is currently ranked No. 2 in the 100 meter Butterfly, out touched by Spain's Erika Villa.


Coach

Ong is also a certified swimming coach. *
Amateur Swimming Union of Malaysia Malaysia Swimming Federation ( ms, Persekutuan Renang Malaysia) is the national governing body of swimming, water polo, synchronised swimming, diving and open water in Malaysia. Founded as the Amateur Swimming Union of Malaysia (ASUM) ( ms, Persat ...
(ASUM) Level 2 Swimming Coach *
Amateur Swimming Union of Malaysia Malaysia Swimming Federation ( ms, Persekutuan Renang Malaysia) is the national governing body of swimming, water polo, synchronised swimming, diving and open water in Malaysia. Founded as the Amateur Swimming Union of Malaysia (ASUM) ( ms, Persat ...
(ASUM) Certified Swimming Instructor * National Sports Council of Malaysia (NSC) Level 2 Sports Science *
Amateur Swimming Union of Malaysia Malaysia Swimming Federation ( ms, Persekutuan Renang Malaysia) is the national governing body of swimming, water polo, synchronised swimming, diving and open water in Malaysia. Founded as the Amateur Swimming Union of Malaysia (ASUM) ( ms, Persat ...
(ASUM) Technical Official Grade 3 * Life Saving Society Malaysia (LSSM) Bronze Medallion * Life Saving Society of Malaysia Certificate of Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation (LSSM CPR) * International Life Saver (ILS) * Ex-head coach, Stingray Swimming Club (2006-2011)


Accolades

She was presented with the title of Perak's Sportswoman of the Year in 2005, in recognition of breaking 5 Malaysia national records, winning 6 gold medals and bagging the Best Sportswoman title at the
2004 SUKMA Games The 2004 Sukma Games, officially known as the 10th Sukma Games was a Malaysian multi-sport event held in Negeri Sembilan from 29 May to 6 June 2004. Sarawakian swimmer Daniel Bego and Perakian swimmer Cindy Ong were announced as Best Sportsman ...
. For all of these, and for her significant contribution to the overall Malaysian swimming sport, Ong was awarded the ''Pingat Pekerti Terpilih'' title in 2006. In the
2004 Sukma Games The 2004 Sukma Games, officially known as the 10th Sukma Games was a Malaysian multi-sport event held in Negeri Sembilan from 29 May to 6 June 2004. Sarawakian swimmer Daniel Bego and Perakian swimmer Cindy Ong were announced as Best Sportsman ...
, Ong won 6 gold medals, contributed 12.8% of the medal tally for Perak and was awarded the Best Sportswoman Award. In the 2019 FINA World Masters Championship in
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, South Korea, Ong won 5 gold and 2 silver medals from that championship. Shortly after, she was recognized by
The Malaysia Book of Records The Malaysia Book of Records (or MBR) is a Malaysian project to publish records set or broken by Malaysians. The project complements Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Bin Mohamad's ' Malaysia Boleh!' (''Malaysia Can!'' in English) campaign. As with t ...
for the Most Gold Medals Won by an Individual Swimmer in a World Masters Championship (FEMALE) in 2019.


Education

Ong was awarded the Drury Academic Honor Scholarship and obtained a Bachelor of Arts (Hons) in Psychology & Sociology from Drury University, Missouri, United States.


Personal life

Ong is married to an Asian American. She has three children: Hayden, Kiara, and Connor.


Sexual Assault

In May 2021, Ong came forward on how she had encountered
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and
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over the years, including from a national coach when she was a teenager. After this was shared, then the former Youth and Sports Minister, Datuk Seri Reezal Merican Naina Merican ordered his officers and the National Sports Council (NSC) to contact and assist Ong and help lodge a police report about the acts committed on Ong. Ong decided not to pursue a case against the coach or publicly name him as she believed too much time has passed. Ong is now an advocate for anti sexual harassment and wishes to be a catalyst of change for others.


Searching a missing plane

Ong's grandfather was reported to be one of the first Malaysians to own a private airplane. However, the current status and the condition of the airplane are unknown. Ong is now actively searching for the plane's current whereabouts.


Prominent awards and rankings


Masters Swimming


Malaysian Amateur Swimming achievements


Collegiate achievements in the United States


References

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