Izzah Amzan

In this Malay name, there is no surname or family name. The name Amzan is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by their given name, Izzah. The word "bin" or "binti"/"binte" means 'son of' or 'daughter of', respectively.

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

Izzah Amzan
Full name	Izzah binti Amzan
Born	(2000-10-19) 19 October 2000 (age 24)[1] Mentakab, Pahang, Malaysia
Height	1.60 m (5.2 ft)
Discipline	Rhythmic gymnastics
Medal record Representing  Malaysia Women's Rhythmic gymnastics Commonwealth Games 2018 Gold Coast Team 2022 Birmingham Individual Clubs Southeast Asian Games 2019 Manila Individual Ball 2019 Manila Individual Ribbon 2017 Kuala Lumpur Team 2017 Kuala Lumpur Individual Ball 2019 Manila Individual Hoop 2017 Kuala Lumpur Individual Clubs

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. "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. "Amzah Izzah". Fédération Internationale de Gymnastique (FIG). 4 September 2019. Retrieved 6 August 2022.
4. 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.

External links

• Izzah Amzan at the International Gymnastics Federation