Sara Yap Khim Wen
From a pair podium to individual titles
Sara won a SEA Games medal with Jun Ee, then individual gold in Kuala Lumpur and bronze at the Asian Games. At WTA she also taught Poomsae.
Read the storyThey practised together. They took different paths.
WTA’s early seniors trained, helped teach and prepared demonstrations under Master Tan. Their later stories include Malaysian Poomsae, professional work and another martial art. A younger generation adds its own chapter.
Three WTA seniors in national training
Jin Kun, Sara and Jun Ee made up three of the four athletes who joined the national Poomsae training group. Read how they prepared between camps and what they went on to achieve.
Jin Kun Yong
The team-mates alongside Jin Kun
Jin Kun helped teach and rehearsed demonstrations with WTA’s seniors. When he went on to compete for Malaysia in Poomsae, he shared team results with Jun Ee and pair results with Sara Yap.
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Kok Jun Ee
Jun Ee’s next sporting chapter
Jun Ee won two Poomsae medals at the 2015 SEA Games. More than a decade later, he competed in Brazilian jiu-jitsu while working as a personal trainer.
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Choo Hong Kai
Hong Kai’s path through sport and study
Hong Kai trained and rehearsed demonstrations with Jin Kun, Sara and Jun Ee. He went on to compete for Malaysia in team Poomsae, pursue his studies and co-found a chiropractic practice.
Read the storyChin Ken Haw
Ken and the team on the World podium
Chin Ken Haw shared a World Championship bronze with two Malaysian team-mates in Chuncheon. Ken is part of a younger WTA generation following earlier seniors who represented Malaysia.
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