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Anja Chong

Malaysia

SportShort Track
FederationIDSTMAS21003199401
NOCMalaysia
Born10 Mar 1994
GenderWomen
OccupationAthlete, Director
ResidenceMalaysia
Higher educationLaw - University of Nottingham: England
LanguagesEnglish, Malay, Mandarin
Personal Bests
EventRecordDateLocation 
Personal Bests
  Event RecordDateLocation 
    500m 47.073 03 Feb 2017 Dresden  
    1000m 1:37.817 10 Nov 2017 Shanghai  
    1500m 2:52.792 14 Oct 2017 Calgary  
General Interest
General Interest
Famous relativesHer younger sister Nadja has competed at an elite level in short track. Her mother Sonja Chong has served as president of the Singapore Ice Skating Association. (prestige-singapore.com.sg, 03 Jun 2013; thestar.com.my, 15 Mar 2012)  
Sport Specific Information
Sport Specific Information
When and where did you begin this sport?She began skating aged nine at a friend's birthday celebrations. She began taking figure skating lessons and eventually switched to short track.  
General Interest
General Interest
Other informationNATIONAL FIRSTS
In 2017 she became the first female Malaysian short track skater to qualify for a world championships, and in 2011 she became the first Malaysian short track skater of any gender to compete at a World Cup event. (anjachaong.com, 21 Sep 2017)

HIATUS
She took a four-year break from the sport to finish her law degree. Two weeks after completing her final exams, she returned to competitive skating. (Athlete, 02 Dec 2016; anjachaong.com, 21 Sep 2017)

OCCUPATION
In 2018 she became a director and head of business development for the Portcullis Group, and a director of the Portcullis Institute. (LinkedIn profile, 11 Feb 2019)
 
Sport Specific Information
Sport Specific Information
Reason for choosing this sport"It began with a love for the speed and the feeling of being on the ice. It then grew as an appreciation for the discipline and nuance of control, mastery of focus and the feeling of the rest of the world just slipping away."  
Social Media
Social Media
www.anjachong.com/  
www.facebook.com/anjachongofficial/  
General Interest
General Interest
Most influential person in careerHer mother. (Athlete, 15 Nov 2017, 02 Dec 2016)  
Hero / IdolUS short track skater Apolo Anton Ohno. (Athlete, 02 Dec 2016)  
Sporting philosophy / motto"Work hard. Do good. Be kind, spread joy." (Athlete, 16 Nov 2017)  
Memorable sporting achievementWinning three gold medals in the 500m, the 1000m and the 3000m relay at the 2017 Southeast Asian Games in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. (Athlete, 16 Nov 2017)  
Championships results
Year Competition Event Rank  
Championships results
    2018/2019 World Championships 500m31  
    2018/2019 World Championships 1500m36  
    2018/2019 World Championships 1000m38  
    2018/2019 World Championships Overall40  
    2011/2012 World Junior Championships Overall43  
World Cups
Year Competition Event Rank  
World Cups
    2016/2017 Shanghai 500m32  
    2016/2017 Dresden 1000m36  
    2016/2017 Dresden 500m36  
    2016/2017 Gangneung 1000m36  
    2016/2017 Gangneung 500m37  
    2016/2017 Shanghai 500m39  
    2017/2018 Shanghai 500m46  
    2017/2018 Shanghai 1000m53  
    2017/2018 World Cup Classification 500m62  
    2011/2012 World Cup Classification 500m66  
    2017/2018 World Cup Classification 1000m71  
    2016/2017 World Cup Classification 500m80  
    2011/2012 World Cup Classification 1000m84  
    2018/2019 World Cup Classification 500m97  
    2016/2017 World Cup Classification 1000m102