Elaine Koon (born c. 1993) is a rhythmic gymnast known for being the first gymnast to ever win an individual rhythmic gymnastics gold medal for Malaysia in the

2010 Commonwealth Games The 2010 Commonwealth Games (Hindi: 2010 राष्ट्रमण्डल खेल), officially known as the XIX Commonwealth Games and commonly known as Delhi 2010, was an international multi-sport event that was held in Delhi, India, f ...

. Commonwealth Games 2010: Gymnastics results
BBC Sport. Retrieved on 18 September 2014. Koon also claimed a silver and three bronze medals and her efforts earned her RM180,000 in cash reward from the National Sports Council (NSC). However, her relationship with national chief coach Elena Kholodova then turned sour following claims of Kholodova demanding a portion of Koon’s cash reward forcing Koon to resign from gymnastics.

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* Living people Sportspeople from Selangor Malaysian people of Chinese descent Malaysian rhythmic gymnasts Commonwealth Games gold medallists for Malaysia Commonwealth Games silver medallists for Malaysia Commonwealth Games bronze medallists for Malaysia Gymnasts at the 2010 Commonwealth Games Gymnasts at the 2010 Asian Games Commonwealth Games medallists in gymnastics 1993 births Asian Games competitors for Malaysia Medallists at the 2010 Commonwealth Games {{Rhythmic-gymnastics-bio-stub