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Saturday, 22 October 2011

R. Punaveswaran, Chan Kah Yan Named Federal Territory's Sportspersons Of 2010

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 22 (Bernama) -- Ex-national athletes R. Puvaneswaran and swimmer Chan Kah Yan were crowned the Federal Territory's sportspersons of 2010 at the Federal Teritory Sports Award Ceremony here, Friday night.

They each received a trophy and RM5,000 which were presented by Minister of Federal Territories and Urban Wellbeing Datuk Raja Nong Chik Raja Zainal Abidin at the Putra World Trade Centre's Tun Dr Ismail hall.

Punaveswaran, 36, who won the gold medal in the Kumite under 55kg event at the Asian Games in Guangzhou, China was active in karate since 1994 and retired as national athlete early this year.

Kah Yan, 19, won seven gold medals and two silver medals at Malaysia Sukma Melaka 2010 and represented Malaysia to the Commonwealth Games in New Delhi and Guangzhou Asian Games last year.

"This award will spur me to do my best at the SEA Games in Indonesia, this November," she told reporters.

List of sports award receipients Federal Territory 2010

Male Athlete

R. Puvaneswaran (karate)

Woman Athlete

Chan Kah Yan (aquatics)

Most Promising Athlete

Joshua Lee Leam Yoong (aquatics)

Most Promising Woman Athlete

Wendy Ng Yan Yee (aquatics)

Best Men's Team

Tun Razak Cup Hockey team

Best Women's Team

Federal Territory Net Ball Team

Jury Award (Paralympic Athlete)

Cheah Liek Hou (Badminton)

Best Sports Official

Mohd Hisham Bin Mohd Nor (Bowling)

Best Coach

Dzulkarnain Sapian (Bowling)

Federal Territory Sports Figure Award

Datuk Bakaruddin Othman

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