Izzah Amzan
Full nameIzzah binti Amzan
Born (2000-10-19) 19 October 2000[1]
Mentakab, Pahang, Malaysia
Height1.60 m (5.2 ft)
DisciplineRhythmic gymnastics
Medal record
Representing  Malaysia
Women's Rhythmic gymnastics
Commonwealth Games
Silver medal – second place2018 Gold CoastTeam
Bronze medal – third place2022 BirminghamIndividual Clubs
Southeast Asian Games
Gold medal – first place2019 ManilaIndividual Ball
Gold medal – first place2019 ManilaIndividual Ribbon
Gold medal – first place2017 Kuala LumpurTeam
Gold medal – first place2017 Kuala LumpurIndividual Ball
Silver medal – second place2019 ManilaIndividual Hoop
Silver medal – second place2017 Kuala LumpurIndividual Clubs

Izzah Binti Amzan (born 19 October 2000) is a Malaysian rhythmic gymnast.

Early life and background

Izzah was born in Mentakab, Pahang.[2] She is the youngest of three siblings.[1] She took up gymnastics at the age of five after her yoga instructor mother introduced her to the sport.[3]

Athletic career

Izzah made her international senior debut in 2016.[3] She represented Malaysia at the 2017 Southeast Asian Games and at age 17 became one of Malaysia’s youngest athletes to compete at the SEA Games.[4] At the 2019 Southeast Asian Games, she won two gold medals and one silver.[5] She was selected to represent Malaysia at the 2022 Commonwealth Games and won a bronze medal in the individual clubs event and finishing fourth in both the team all-around and individual all-around competitions.[6]

Awards and accolades

Year Award Category Result Ref(s)
2018 Minister of Education-Malaysian School Sports Council-Milo (MOE-MSSM-Milo) Sports Awards Sportsgirl Award Won [7]
2019 Gold Sportsperson Award Won [4]

References

  1. 1 2 "Biodata Izzah Amzan, Ratu Gimnas Negara". Azhan.co. Retrieved 6 August 2022.
  2. ↑ T. Avineshwaran (15 May 2020). "Tokyo can wait, Izzah has eyes on Paris". The Star. Retrieved 6 August 2022.
  3. 1 2 "Amzah Izzah". Fédération Internationale de Gymnastique (FIG). 4 September 2019. Retrieved 6 August 2022.
  4. 1 2 Yat Kean (6 December 2020). "National rhythmic gymnast Izzah Amzan receives Gold Sportsperson Award honour at MOE-MSSM-MILO Sports Awards 2019". Trend Grnd. Retrieved 6 August 2022.
  5. ↑ T. Avineshwaran (10 December 2019). "M'sia's Izzah has gold medal reinstated in ribbon event in SEA Games". The Star. Retrieved 6 August 2022.
  6. ↑ Farah Azharie (6 August 2022). "Gymnast Izzah bags bronze". New Straits Times. Retrieved 6 August 2022.
  7. ↑ Murniati Abu Karim (17 April 2019). "Budding athletes feted, prepped to excel". New Straits Times. Retrieved 6 August 2022.
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