“I became involved in diving at the age of 9, representing the state of Perak in Malaysia Games (SUKMA) and began to represent the country when i was 13 years old. I am interested in all disciplines in the diving event and will do my best in every event I represent".
When asked how she divided her time as an athlete and a student, she said it was not an easy thing to do since she had a lot of training abroad. When there was a big tournament, she had to defer her studies at UPM in order to meet the demands of an athlete. But deep in her heart, she wanted to finish her studies within the stipulated time graduate and be a UPM alumna.
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Article wrote by Nik Hafzaini Nik Hassan (Alumni Class 2006) for UPM Alumni Magazine "Serdang Sun", Volume 09, Issue 05 (Julai-Disember 2016).
Date of Input: 08/10/2017 | Updated: 31/08/2018 | hafzaini
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