In this biography
Quick facts
- Born
- 1962
- Birthplace
- Rolea B’ier, Kampong Chhnang, Cambodia
- Country
- Cambodia
- Nationality
- Cambodian
- Known for
- Winning four consecutive women’s precision-shooting world championships
- World titles
- 2013, 2015, 2017 and 2019
- Discipline
- Women’s precision shooting
- Consecutive championships
- Four
- Retirement
- After the 2019 title cycle
Why this life matters
Ke Leng’s sustained world-level success turned a widely played recreational game into one of Cambodia’s strongest elite sports and gave the country repeated global titles.
Timeline
Key moments
Won a first world title
Captured the women’s precision-shooting championship.
Defended the crown
Won the discipline again at the next world championship.
Completed a three-peat
Extended her unbeaten championship sequence.
Won a fourth straight title
Finished an unprecedented run of four championships.
Stepped away from competition
Ended her elite career as a four-time world champion.
Precision under pressure
Ke Leng came from Kampong Chhnang and developed in a sport with deep Cambodian participation but limited global publicity. Precision shooting demands athletes remove target boules from set distances under a strict points system.
Her 2013 world championship gave Cambodia a rare individual global title. She then repeated the achievement in 2015 and 2017, turning a breakthrough into a record of sustained control and consistency.
Four titles and a national sporting legacy
Ke Leng won a fourth consecutive world precision-shooting championship in 2019. The sequence made her a defining figure in international pétanque and one of the most successful Cambodian athletes in any discipline.
Her results helped Cambodia treat pétanque as a serious medal sport and prepared public attention for later champions. She retired after the four-title run, leaving a standard measured in repeated world victories rather than a single upset.
Quick answers
Frequently asked questions about Ke Leng
- Who is Ke Leng?
- Ke Leng is a pétanque world champion. Ke Leng’s sustained world-level success turned a widely played recreational game into one of Cambodia’s strongest elite sports and gave the country repeated global titles.
- What is Ke Leng best known for?
- Ke Leng is best known for winning four consecutive women’s precision-shooting world championships.
- When and where was Ke Leng born?
- Ke Leng was born in 1962 in Rolea B’ier, Kampong Chhnang, Cambodia.
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How this biography was checked
Core dates and offices are checked against the sources below. This profile was last reviewed on 9 September 2026.
