Yu Peng Kean, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

    

Yu Peng Kean

Malaysian fencer

Date of Birth: 08-May-1991

Place of Birth: Melaka, Malaysia

Profession: fencer

Nationality: Malaysia

Zodiac Sign: Taurus


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About Yu Peng Kean

  • Yu Peng Kean (born 8 May 1991 in Malacca, Malaysia) is a retired Malaysian fencer.
  • At the 2012 Summer Olympics, he competed in the Men's sabre, but was defeated in the top 32 by Áron SzilĂĄgyi who went on to win gold medal in the event.
  • Yu suffered a knee injury at the 2011 Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games) in Jakarta, with which he struggled for the remainder of his career.
  • Following the 2012 Summer Olympics, he underwent anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction on both legs.
  • He took bronze at the 2015 SEA Games after being defeated by Vu ThĂ nh An of Vietnam, but re-injured his knee.
  • He underwent surgery again, and planned to compete at the 2017 SEA Games with hopes of winning a silver or gold medal, but the condition of his knee continued to worsen, and he announced his retirement from fencing in February 2017.

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