Mya Lay Sein
Burmese politician and former Badminton player
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Mya Lay Sein (Burmese: မြလေးစိန်; born 1954) is a Burmese physiologist, former badminton player[2] and Deputy Minister for Health and Sports for Myanmar from 2018 to 2021.
Mya Lay Sein | |
|---|---|
မြလေးစိန် | |
| Deputy Minister for Health and Sports | |
| In office 2 July 2018 – 1 February 2021 | |
| President | Win Myint |
| Minister | Myint Htwe |
| Preceded by | Thaung Htike |
| Succeeded by | Myo Hlaing |
| Vice Chairman of Myanmar Olympic Committee | |
| In office 2 July 2018 – 1 February 2021 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1954 (age 71–72) |
| Alma mater | Institute of Medicine 1, Yangon University of New South Wales |
| Occupation | Physiologist |
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Women's badminton | ||
Representing  Burma | ||
| World Championships | ||
 | 1979 Hangzhou | Mixed doubles |
 | 1979 Hangzhou | Women's team |
| Southeast Asian Games | ||
| 1975 Bangkok | Women's doubles |
| 1979 Jakarta | Women's doubles |
| 1979 Jakarta | Women's team |
Career
Mya has always been very active in sports, culminating in 15 years of international representation in badminton for Myanmar team. She was a silver medallist in the 1979 WBF World Championships with partner Wai Nyunt in mixed doubles category. At the same time she has also studied at Yangon Institute of Medicine 1 and graduated in 1982.
She received the certificate of the Postgraduate Training Sports Medicine from the Singapore Sports Council, the degrees of MSpMed (Master of Sports Medicine) and PhD (Sports Medicine & Shoulder) from the University of New South Wales, Australia. She served as the vice president of Myanmar Badminton Federation. On 2 July 2018, the president Win Myint appointed her as the deputy minister for Ministry of Health and Sports.[3][4]
Achievements
World Championships
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Hangzhou, China |
Wai Nyunt |
 Ng Chun Ching Amy Chan Lim Chee |
10–15, 15–10, 16–18 |  Silver |
Southeast Asian Games
Women's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Bangkok, Thailand | Thida Aye Nyo |
 Porntip Buntanon Suleeporn Jittariyakul |
 Bronze | |
| 1979 | Istora Gelora Bung Karno, Jakarta, Indonesia | Thida Aye Nyo |
 Verawaty Wiharjo Imelda Wiguna |
3–15, 8–15 | Bronze |