Young Achievers

YOUNGEST RAPPELLER

7 years old Nurulkhaleyda Mudeousoft Mohamad Yosof, became the youngest rappeller when she successfully abseiled Mount Stong Waterfall at Gunung Stong Forest Reserve, Kelantan on June 18, 2005. Jumping off the top at a height of 365 m at 12noon, she was trapped at 300 m, hanging on to her gear and rope for 2 hours 30 mins due to heavy water flow, before reaching the bottom 6 hours later.

YOUNGEST BOY TO CONQUER MT KINABALU

On May 28, 2003, Muhammad Amiruel Isohod of Melaka, was 4 years 2 months and 2 days old when he conquered the 4,095.2 m Mount Kinabalu. He received minimum assistance from his team of 69 climbers during the expedition.

YOUNGEST TO SCALE MOUNT EVEREST

Ahmad Reduan Rozali and Muhamad Muqharabbin Mokhtarrudin, both aged 22, students from University Teknologi MARA, Shah Alam, Selangor scaled Mount Everest and reached the summit (8,850 m) on May 16, 2004 at 11am Malaysian time after a 4-day trek from the base camp.

YOUNGEST GOLFER TO COMPLETE A TOURNAMANT

On June 3, 2004, Galven Kendall Green, aged 4 years and 9 months completed 18 holes in the Sports Excel National Junior Golf Circuit held at Kelab Golf Seri Selangor, making him the youngest to achieve this feat. The national junior golf tournament is sanctioned by the Malaysian Golf Association.

FIRST TO SCORE A HATTRICK AT THE PREMATCH WORLD CUP

Four young Malaysian footballers were selected to represent �Rest of the World� Juniors in a World Cup curtain-raiser at Stade France in St. Denis, France on June 26, 1998, against FC Barcelona Juniors. Titus James Palani was by far the most impressive, scoring a hattrick in the match. The feat earned him an offer to attend trials for an apprenticeship with France Le Havre Football School.

YOUNGEST CRICKET PLAYER

Arul Vivasvan Suppiah represented the Malaysian Cricket Team at the age of 15. He was the only bowler to score a hattrick in the 31-year history of the Saudara Cup series between Malaysia and Singapore. At 13, Arul won a scholarship from SportExcel to study at the Millfield School in Somerset, England, where he continued his remarkable progress in the game.

YOUNGEST TO SCORE HOLE-IN-ONE

9 years old Amos Siew Yih Jhien sank a hole-in-one at the Par 3, 147-yard 16th hole of the Royal Pahang Golf Club on October 1, 2000, just a week before his 10th birthday. He became a member of The Royal Pahang Golf Club in1998 at the age of 8 as a Junior Golfer.

YOUNGEST INTERNATIONAL GOLF CHAMPION

Andy Gan Hsien Loong (born February 24,1988) won the Sarawak Junior World Masters Golf Championship at Damai Golf & Country Club, Sandakan in April 2003 at the age of 15. The one-handicapper (as of January 2004) from Subang Jaya, Selangor took up the game at the age of 10.

YOUNGEST TO ACHIEVE HIGHEST LEVEL FOR TAEKWONDO JUNIOR BLACK BELT

Koh Jen Li (born January 28, 1989), a student from Cheras, Kuala Lumpur, achieved Poom 3, the highest level attainable for a Tae Kwan Do Junior Black Belt, at the age of 13. Koh, who took up the sport at age 5, is now a member of the National Junior Squad.

LONGEST HULA HOOPING

9 years old Ashwita Ramesh Nair surpassed her previous record for the Longest Hula Hooping for a total of 2 hours, 12 minutes and 17.4 seconds nonstop. The feat was achieved on October 15, 2005.

LONGEST DISTANCE SWIMMING BY A TODDLER

Kam Su-Sze swam 50 metres of the Sierramas Community Centre swimming pool, Sungai Buloh, Selangor on May 31, 2003 at the age of 2 years 6 months unassisted. She started swimming lesson at 17 months old.

YOUNGEST CERTIFIED MICROSOFT MASTER

Daniel Chua Jia Nern (born January 30, 1989) became the world's youngest certified Microsoft office user specialist (MOUS) master on May 28, 2002 at the age of 13. Daniel of Setiawangsa, Kuala Lumpur surpassed the previous record held by a 15-year-old American boy.

YOUNGEST INVENTOR

Amelia Tan, 9, won the bronze medal for her 'Heater Swimsuit' at the Malaysian Invention and Design Society (MINDS) Young Inventor competition at Sunway Lagoon Resort Hotel on May 18, 2003. The SJKC Damansara, Selangor student's invention utilises a waterproof battery to keep the user warm while swimming.

YOUNGEST BAND

ITOSII comprises six youngsters from Penang - Ivy, 12 (guitar); Tresa, 8 (keyboard); Orange, 6 (percussion); Sammy, 8 (Bass Guitar), Iki, 6 (drums);
and Isa, 5 (lead vocals). Formed in December 2002, their debut album was released under the ITOSII Corp. Sdn Bhd label. On November 27, 2005, ITOSHII
created a new record for the First Children Live Band Concert, when they held an open-air concert in a field at Parit Buntar, Perak from 8pm to 11pm.

YOUNGEST TO RELEASE AN INDIAN MUSIC VIDEO ALBUM

On January 25, 2005, 9 years and 9 months old Shruthi Jaya Shankar released her debut music video album, Poonchitin Poongkothu, making her the youngest person to release an Indian Music Video Album. Her album comprises 10 tamil nursery rhymes, a combination of Indian classical ragaas and upbeat tempo Western beats, to interest young children.

YOUNGEST AUTHOR

Michael Kelvyn Chan Thien Hong is the youngest author at the age of four and a half. His book titled Junior's short stories is mainly for the United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF). Children from the shelter home in PJ were his inspiration for publishing his own book. The book was launched at The KL Tower on December 12, 2003.

YOUNGEST PLAYWRIGHT

Balakrishna M. Pillai (born January 25, 1995) of Bangsar, Kuala Lumpur wrote �The Trial of the Wolf' when he was seven. The play, based on the fairytale Little Red Riding Hood was staged at the Actor's Studio in Dataran Merdeka in May 2003.

FASTEST TO COMPLETE A PROFESSIONAL DRUM COURSE

17 years old Jone Yeoh Poh Koon completed the Full Professional Drum Course in 20 months without exemption. He attended the music school on normal classes (once a week) without extending extra time or classes and sat for two Grade 8 examinations in July 2005 and graduated from Rockschool, validated by Trinity College London.

YOUNGEST TO COMPLETE A PROFESSIONAL PIANO COURSE

Priscilla Chen Xi Qin was nine when she secured with distinction her Associate Diploma in piano performance. The Trinity International Examination Board acknowledged the youngster and a Korean girl, also 9, as the youngest in the world to be awarded the diploma.

YOUNGEST TRIATHLETE

YOUNGEST YOUNGEST TO COMPLETE A PROFESSIONAL DRUM COURSE

Arthur Kam Chong Jin (born July 26, 1991) passed his Grade 8 (drums) examinations with distinction on July 6, 2002 at the age of 11. The little drummer boy from Petaling Jaya, Selangor, has performed alongside Siti Nurhaliza, Zainal Abidin, Steve Thornton and Sadao Watanabe, among others.