Shuttlers Yield Smashing Results

Past and present Sports School shuttlers reunited on the podium as they made a dominating appearance at the Singapore Sports Hub National Open Championships 2023, a tier 1 Singapore Badminton Association tournament held from 4 to 10 February 2023. Featuring a total of 5 events which included the Men’s Singles, Women’s Singles, Men’s Doubles, Women’s Doubles and Mixed Doubles, our shuttlers clinched a total of 13 medals (3 gold, 5 silver, 5 bronze) in all 5 events.

This included a 1-2-3 finish in both the Women’s Singles and Doubles events. In Women’s Singles finals, alumna Nur Insyirah Khan Abdul Hamid Khan and Diploma in Business Studies Year 2 student-athlete Megan Lee Xinyi set sight on the gold medal, with top seed Insyirah eventually winning the game 21-16, 21-18. Insyriah had also defeated alumna Lim Ming Hui in the semi-finals which put Ming Hui in a joint-third position.

Going stronger with her gains at the Women’s Singles, Megan partnered with Grace Chua in the Women’s Doubles event and took home the gold medal after defeating Ming Hui (with partner Liang Yun). Fellow schoolmates Elsa Lai Yi Ting and Heng Xiao En won the bronze medal.

Our post-secondary male shuttlers also put up a strong showing in both the Singles and Doubles events. Lim Ming Hong and Marcus Phil Lau Jun Hui took home the Singles silver and bronze medals respectively. It was an all-Sports School Men’s Doubles finals with Johann Prajogo and Nge Joo Jie, and Nge Joo Jin and Nicholas Kat Zi Shun vying for the top spot. Johann and Joo Jie eventually took the gold medal with 21-18, 21-16.

The Mixed Doubles pairs did just as well in the competition. Alumna Mok Jing Qiong won the silver medal with partner Lai Jing Neng, while Elsa and Johann, and Lee Zhi Yuan (with partner Teoh Ci Sin) clinched the joint-bronze medal.

Singapore Sports Hub National Open Championships 2023 (presented by Eagle Brand)

Women's Singles
Gold – Nur Insyirah Khan Abdul Hamid Khan
Silver – Megan Lee Xinyi
Bronze – Lim Ming Hui

Women's Doubles
Gold – Megan Lee Xinyi (with partner Grace Chua Hui Zhen)
Silver – Lim Ming Hui (with partner Liang Yun)
Bronze – Elsa Lai Yi Ting and Heng Xiao En

Men's Singles
Silver – Lim Ming Hong
Bronze – Marcus Phil Lau Jun Hui

Men's Doubles
Gold – Johann Prajogo and Nge Joo Jie
Silver – Nge Joo Jin and Nicholas Kat Zi Shun

Mixed Doubles
Silver – Mok Jing Qiong (with partner Lai Jing Neng)
Joint-Bronze – Elsa Lai Yi Ting and Johann Prajogo; Lee Zhi Yuan (with partner Teoh Ci Sin)

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Mixed Doubles
Gold – Crystal Wong Jia Ying (with partner Andy Kwek)