PROFILE
WOMEN AND SPORT COMMITTEE MEMBER
OLYMPIC COUNCIL OF MALAYSIA

 

PERSONAL DETAILS

NAME Low Beng Choo
DATE OF BIRTH 29th May 1958
ADDRESS Low Beng Choo Associates
Advocates & Solicitors, 2nd Floor, Wisma Mepro,
29-31 Jalan Ipoh, 51200 Kuala Lumpur
TELEPHONE NO. 03 – 4042 2778
FACSIMILE NO. 03 – 4044 5199
HANDPHONE NO. 012 – 2037 758
EMAIL ADDRESS bclow@bclowco.po.jaring
OCCUPATION Lawyer

EDUCATION BACKGROUND
PRIMARY/SECONDARY SCHOOL
  • Sekolah Rendah Dato Abu Bakar, Kuala Lumpur [1965-1970]


  • Sekolah Menengah Perempuan, Jalan Davis, Kuala Lumpur [1971 -


  • Sekolah Menengah Perempuan Bandaraya, Kuala Lumpur 1975]
    Passed Malaysian Certificate of Education (MCE) in 1975


  • St. John’s Institution, Kuala Lumpur [1976 – 1977]
    Passed Higher School Certificate (HSC)
TERTIARY
  • Bachelor of Laws (LLB) (Honours) (Second Class Upper),
    University of Malaya [1978 – 1982]


  • Master of Science in Information Technology (with Merit),
    University of Staffordshire, United Kingdom
CERTIFICATES & QUALIFICATION IN SPORT  
SEMINARS/WORKSHOP/ CONFERENCES  

INVOLVEMENT IN SPORTS
PARTICIPATION AS AN ATHLETE Was active in various games :
  • netball, hockey, track and field, and softball at school level


  • track and field up to district level; and


  • netball up to State and National level

Former National Netball Player including to World Netball Championship in Singapore (1983).
PARTICIPATION AS A COACH  
PARTICIPATION AS AN OFFICIAL
  • Served as Team Manager of National Women’s Softball team to Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) Softball Championship (1988).


  • Chef de Mission for Malaysian Contingent to Manila South East Asia Games 2005.
PARTICIPATION IN ADMINISTRATION AND MANAGEMENT National Level

    Softball Association of Malaysia
  • Secretary-General of Softball Association of Malaysia (SAM) [1990 – 1998]

  • President of Softball Association of Malaysia (SAM) [1999 to current date]


    • Olympic Council of Malaysia
  • Vice President of Olympic Council of Malaysia [2005 to current date]

  • Chairman of the Women and Sport Committee [December 2002 to current date]

  • Chairman of the Media Committee [December 2002 - 2007]

  • Chairman of Sports Museum & Hall of Fame [2007 – 2009]

  • Chairman of Technical Committee, Malaysian Games - Terengganu [2007-2008]


    • Ministry of Youth & Sports, Malaysia
  • Member of Sport Advisory Panel to the Minister of Youth & Sports Malaysia [2004 to current date]

  • Member of Technical Sub-committee under Doha 2006 (Special Projects) Committee [2005-2006]

  • Committee Member of the Talent Identification Program Review Committee [2007]

Regional Level

    Amateur Softball Association-Asia / Softball Confederation Asia
  • Vice President of Amateur Softball Association-Asia (ASA-Asia) [1998 – 2002]

  • Chair of Laws Committee [1998 – 2002]

  • Secretary-General of Softball Confederation Asia (SCA) [2002 to current date]


    • Olympic Council of Asia
  • Committee Member for the Women & Sport Committee for Olympic Council of Asia [2007 – 2011]


    • Technical Delegate
  • for Softball for Doha Asian Games 2006 [1-15/12/2006]

  • for Softball for Asian Women Softball Championship [August 2007]

  • for Softball for Bangkok/Korat South East Asian Games [December 2007]


    • Other
  • Elected member of the Asian Working Group for Women & Sport [2005-2007]


International Level

    International Softball Federation
  • Induction to International Softball Federation (ISF) Hall of Fame [October 2007]

  • Deputy Secretary-General of International Softball Federation [2006 to current date]

  • Deputy Chair of Legislative / Technical Commission [2005]

  • Chair of Legislative / Technical Commission [2007]

  • Chair of Women & Sports Commission [2005]

  • Chair of Development Commission [2007]

  • Chair of Athletes Commission [2007]

  • Member of Administrative Commission [2005 to current date]


    • Technical Committee Member/Jury Member
  • for Softball for Athens Olympic Games 2004

  • for the 24th World University Games, Bangkok, Thailand [August 2007]


    • Technical Delegate
  • for ISF XI World Women’s Softball Championship 2006, Beijing, China (August 2006)

  • for softball for Asia-Oceania 2008 Olympics Qualifier (Tainan, Taiwan) (February 2007)

  • for softball for Beijing Olympic Games 2008.


    • Other
  • Member of Commonwealth Advisory Body on Sport (CABOS) [2005 to current date]
PARTICIPATION IN RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT  
OTHER CONTRIBUTION / EXPERIENCE
    Career
  • Private law practitioner since 1983, and currently consultant of legal firm.

  • Elected member of national Malaysian Bar Council and served/serving various committees of the Bar Council. Was formerly chair of the Conveyancing Practice Committees, Court Liaison Committee, Cultural and Charity Committee, and Law Reform & New Legislation Committee.

  • Registered Mediator of the Malaysian Bar Council Mediation Centre.

  • Notary Public


    • Royal Lake Club, Kuala Lumpur.
  • Elected member of the General Committee [2006 to current date]

  • Chairman for the Investigation Committee & Disciplinary Panel [2006/2007]

  • Deputy Chair of House & Grounds Committee [2006/2007]




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