Welson Sim

In this Chinese name, the family name is Sim.

Welson Sim Wee Sheng (born 29 March 1997) is a Malaysian professional swimmer. He was the first Malaysian male swimmer to qualify for the men's 400 metre freestyle event at the 2016 Summer Olympics.^[3][4]

Welson Sim

Personal information
Full name	Welson Sim Wee Sheng[1]
Nationality	Malaysian
Born	(1997-03-29) 29 March 1997 (age 28) Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia[2]
Height	1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)[2]
Weight	70 kg (154 lb)[2]
Sport
Sport	Swimming
Medal record Men's swimming Representing  Malaysia Southeast Asian Games 2015 Singapore 400 m freestyle 2017 Kuala Lumpur 400 m freestyle 2017 Kuala Lumpur 200 m freestyle 2013 Naypyidaw 4×100 m freestyle 2013 Naypyidaw 4×200 m freestyle 2015 Singapore 4×100 m freestyle 2015 Singapore 4×200 m freestyle 2017 Kuala Lumpur 4×100 m freestyle 2019 Philippines 400 m freestyle 2021 Hanoi 4×200 m freestyle 2013 Naypyidaw 1500 m freestyle 2015 Singapore 200 m freestyle 2019 Philippines 4×200 m freestyle

Welson Sim
Traditional Chinese	沈威勝
Simplified Chinese	沈威胜
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Shěn Wēishèng

Early and personal life

Sim was born in Kuching, Sarawak to Lee Ngiat Kim and Sim Ah Tee.^[2][5] He started joining swimming classes at the age of 10 to overcome childhood asthma, and competed in Sarawak's President Cup a year later.^[4][6] By the time he turned 12, he was in the Sarawak state swimming team.^[7] Sim attended Batu Lintang National Secondary School, before transferring to Bukit Jalil Sports School during the mid-semester in Form Three.^[8]

In March 2021, Sim involved in a motorcycle accident, resulting in a broken arm and had two pins inserted into his left arm.^[9]