Nurul Huda Abdullah

Nurul Huda Abdullah (né Ch’ng Su-Lin) competed at the 1988 Seoul Olympics in the 200, 400, and 800 metre freestyle events. A local legend as a youth, when she was only 13, Ch’ Su-Lin won seven gold medals at the 1985 Bangkok Sea Games. She also won seven golds at the 1987 Jakarta Sea Games. In 1986 she won two silver medals (400 / 800 freestyle) and two bronze medals (200 freestyle / 400 IM) at the Asian Games. Abdullah competed at the Pan Pacific Swimming Championships in 1985 and 1987 and made four finals in 1985 – in the 200, 400, and 800 freestyle, and the 400 IM.

Nurul Huda Abdullah was named Malaysian Sportswoman of the Year every year from 1985-89. She was inducted into the Olympic Council of Malaysia Hall of Fame in 2004. She was the granddaughter of the fourth President of Singapore, Wee Kim Wee.