Ng Yan Yee

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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1993|7|11|df=y}}

| birth_place = Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

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| height = 1.55 m{{cite web |url=http://gms.kualalumpur2017.com.my/RS2017/Athlete/ProfilePage/5733 |title=Ng Yan Yee |website=Kuala Lumpur 2017 |accessdate=21 August 2017}}

| weight = 50 kg

| event = 10 m, 10 m sync, 3 m

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| partner = Cheong Jun Hoong

| coach = Yang Zhou Liang

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Wendy Ng Yan Yee (born 11 July 1993) is a Malaysian diver.

Career

=Early beginning=

Ng begin diving at the age of 13 at Bandar Tun Razak Swimming Pool. She was a rhythmic gymnast but her talent was spotted by the national coach, Yang Zhuliang due to her "physical build was good for diving".{{cite web |url= http://results.glasgow2014.com/athlete/badminton/1032892/ng_yan_yee.html |archive-url= https://archive.today/20151119190631/http://results.glasgow2014.com/athlete/badminton/1032892/ng_yan_yee.html |url-status= usurped |archive-date= 19 November 2015 |title=Ng Yan Yee|work=2014 Commonwealth Games}}

=2012 Summer Olympics=

She competed 3 m springboard at the 2012 Summer Olympics.[http://www.london2012.com/athlete/ng-yan-yee-1123052/ Profile] {{webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20130128000440/http://www.london2012.com/athlete/ng-yan-yee-1123052/ |date=28 January 2013 }}

=2016 Summer Olympics=

Ng finished 11th in 3 metre springboard at the 2015 World Aquatics Championships in Kazan, Russia and qualify for the 2016 Summer Olympics.{{cite news|last=Lim|first=Teik Huat|title=Wendy in for 3m springboard final, and Rio Olympics!|url=http://www.thestar.com.my/Sport/Diving/2015/07/31/Wendy-in-3m-springboard-final-and-Olympic/|work=The Star|location=Malaysia|accessdate=1 August 2015}}

Ng went through the 3 metre springboard preliminary round at a ranking of 17, finishes 5th place at the semifinals and lastly ranking at 10th place for the finals.

=2017 Southeast Asian Games=

In diving at the 2017 Southeast Asian Games, Ng came in first place in the mixed 3 metre springboard synchro, but was stripped of the gold medal after testing positive for sibutramine. The gold medal was subsequently awarded to fellow Malaysian divers Muhammad Syafiq Puteh and Jasmine Lai Pui Yee.{{cite news|url=https://www.nst.com.my/sports/others/2017/12/313955/three-athletes-be-stripped-medals|author=Fabian Peter|title=Three athletes to be stripped of medals|newspaper=New Straits Times|date=13 December 2017|access-date=31 October 2020}} Though not generally considered a performance-enhancing drug, sibutramine is listed in the World Anti-Doping Code as a banned substance. In March 2018, FINA announced that Ng would be suspended from the sport for eight months. As a result, she was unable to compete in diving at the 2018 Commonwealth Games.{{cite news|url=https://www.malaymail.com/news/sports/2018/03/03/diver-wendy-ng-suspended-eight-months-by-fina-for-doping-offence/1589339|title=Diver Wendy Ng suspended eight months by Fina for doping offence|newspaper=Malay Mail|date=3 March 2018|access-date=26 January 2022}}

In diving at the 2019 Southeast Asian Games, Ng won a gold medal in the women's individual 3 metre springboard event.{{cite news |url=https://dailyexpress.com.my/news/144604/sea-games-wendy-reclaims-diving-gold/ |title=SEA Games: Wendy reclaims diving gold |newspaper=Daily Express |date=7 December 2019 |access-date=22 May 2024}}

=2020 Summer Olympics=

Ng competed in diving at the 2020 Summer Olympics in 2021 in Tokyo, Japan. In the women's 3m springboard, she finished 20th with a score of 251.95 points in the preliminaries, and so did not advance to the semifinals.{{cite news|url=https://www.malaymail.com/news/sports/2021/07/30/tokyo-olympics-cheers-for-dhabitah-tears-for-yan-yee-in-diving/1993946|title=Tokyo Olympics: Cheers for Dhabitah, tears for Yan Yee in diving|newspaper=Malay Mail|date=30 July 2021|access-date=26 January 2022}}

=Later career=

Ng announced her retirement from diving in April 2024.{{cite news |url=https://www.thestar.com.my/sport/diving/2024/04/16/springboard-specialist-wendy-announces-retirement-after-14-years |last=Lim |first=Teik Huat |title=Springboard specialist Wendy announces retirement after 14 years |newspaper=The Star |date=16 April 2024 |access-date=22 May 2024 }}