Daniel Bego

Daniel Bego
Personal information
Full nameDaniel William Henry Wong Bego
NicknameDanny
National team Malaysia
Born (1989-09-18) 18 September 1989 (age 35)
Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia
Height1.72 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in)
Weight64 kg (141 lb)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesFreestyle, butterfly
CoachGavin Urquhart
Medal record
Men's swimming
Representing  Malaysia
Southeast Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 2003 Hanoi 4×200 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 2005 Manila 200 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 2005 Manila 100 m butterfly
Gold medal – first place 2007 Bangkok 200 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 2007 Bangkok 100 m butterfly
Gold medal – first place 2009 Vientiane 100 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 2009 Vientiane 200 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 2009 Vientiane 400 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 2009 Vientiane 100 m butterfly
Gold medal – first place 2009 Vientiane 200 m butterfly
Gold medal – first place 2013 Naypyidaw 400 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 2003 Hanoi 100 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 2005 Manila 100 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 2007 Bangkok 100 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 2013 Naypyidaw 200 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 2013 Naypyidaw 4x100 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 2013 Naypyidaw 4x100 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 2003 Hanoi 200 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 2007 Bangkok 200 m butterfly
Bronze medal – third place 2007 Bangkok 4×200 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 2009 Vientiane 4×200 m freestyle
Islamic Solidarity Games
Gold medal – first place 2005 Mecca 200 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 2005 Mecca 400 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 2013 Palembang 200 m freestyle
Updated on 1 August 2014

Daniel William Henry "Danny" Wong Bego, OLY (born 18 September 1989) is a Malaysian swimmer, who specialises in freestyle and butterfly events.[1] He emerged as one of Malaysia's most promising and outstanding swimmers, winning a total of fifteen medals (nine gold, two silver, and four bronze) at the Southeast Asian Games, and breaking six national records. He was the first Malaysian swimmer to compete in three different events at a single Olympic Games.

  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Daniel Bego". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 1 December 2012.