LEONG Mun Yee

General
RETIREMENT PLANS
She plans to retire after the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo. "I've always set one goal after another throughout my career, that keeps me going. I'm driven to compete in my fifth Olympics [in 2020], I know I can still do it. I have a personal goal, and that's to end my career with an Olympic medal. That's the only medal missing from my trophy cabinet. It's going to be very special to go for my fifth Olympics as nobody [representing Malaysia] has done it before. I will retire whether I make it to the Games or not. I would love to start my own diving academy. Many parents are keen to send their children for diving lessons, but they don't know where to go. I always wanted to give back to the sport and play a part in its development." (optionstheedge.com, 04 May 2021; nst.com.my, 26 Aug 2020; thestar.com.my, 02 Jan 2020; thestar.com.my, 05 Feb 2019; bharian.com.my, 05 Feb 2019)

FURTHER EDUCATION
In 2019 she began studying for a master's degree in corporate communications at the University of Putra Malaysia [UPM]. A year later she decided to put her studies on hold to focus on the Olympic Games in Tokyo. "Believe it or not, I only graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2017. I love studying and I decided to go for my master's in 2019. But then the 2020 Olympic Games was pushed back a year and so I had to postpone my studies in order to prioritise the Olympic preparations." (thestar.com.my, 24 Sep 2020; nst.com.my, 26 Aug 2020; femalemag.com.my, 01 Oct 2019)

At the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo she will become the first Malaysian athlete of either gender and any sport to compete at five Olympic Games. (SportsDeskOnline, 01 Jul 2021)

Her appearance at the 2012 Olympic Games in London made her the first female Malaysian athlete to have competed at four editions of the Olympic Games. She also represented Malaysia in 2000, 2004 and 2008. (SportsDeskOnline, 29 Jul 2018; thestar.com.my, 05 Nov 2017)

In 2009 she and Pandelela Rinong became the first divers representing Malaysia to win a medal at the world championships, claiming bronze in the 10m synchronised platform in Rome, Italy. (SportsDeskOnline, 29 Jul 2018; The Star, 21 Jul 2010)

In 2002, together with Farah Begum Abdullah, she became the first female Malaysian diver to win a medal at the Asian Games. The pair claimed bronze in the 3m synchronised springboard in Busan, Republic of Korea. (SportsDeskOnline, 29 Jul 2018; The Star, 08 Feb 2007)