Cheong Jun Hoong

Malaysian Olympic and world champion diver · age 36

life in chapters

5 milestones from birth to now, with Cheong's age at every one.

1990s

  1. Birth

    Born April 16, 1990

2010s

  1. age 26 Award

    Wins Olympic silver in synchronized 10m platform at Rio 2016

    silver medalist

    Cheong and Pandelela Rinong took silver in the women's synchronized 10m platform at the 2016 Summer Olympics.

  2. age ~27 Award

    Becomes Malaysia's first diving world champion

    world champion

    She won gold in the women's 10m platform at the 2017 World Aquatics Championships in Budapest.

  3. age ~28 Award

    Wins Commonwealth Games gold at Gold Coast 2018

    gold medalist

    Cheong and Pandelela Rinong claimed gold in the synchronized 10m platform at the 2018 Commonwealth Games.

2020s

  1. age 31 Career milestone

    Retires from competitive diving

    retiree

    She retired in January 2022 after her national contract was not renewed, citing lingering knee injuries.

age 36 now

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