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Artistic Swimming, Cycling, Golf, Shooting, Sport Climbing, Taekwondo, Track and Field, Triathlon, Water Polo, Wrestling and Wushu

Artistic Swimming: Singapore National Age Group Artistic Swimming Championships


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Photo Credit: Singapore Aquatics

From 21 to 23 June 2024, Janelle Yeo Rui En bagged 3 gold medals and 1 silver medal at the Singapore National Age Group Artistic Swimming Championships. Her gold medals in Solo Technical, Duet Technical and Duet Frees have boosted the confidence of the IBDP Year 5 artistic swimmer. Her only silver medal is in the Solo Free routine.

Cycling: YSD Track Series

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Valencia Tan is on the fast track to success. She added another achievement to her list of accolades at the YSD Track Series held in Nilai, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia, on 1 and 2 June 2024. Competing in the Women Elite Endurance race, Valencia finished 1st in the Elimination and Motorpace Scratch Race twice before completing her time out on the tracks with a 3rd place finish in the Sprint event.

Golf: Mandiri Ciputra Golfpreneur Junior World Championship 2024, Singapore Junior Golf Championship 2024, Chang Thailand Junior Golf Circuit


The drive to play at the highest level has put golfers Chen Xingtong and Passion Hsu Le Ting on the greens of success. They both played in the Singapore Junior Golf Championship 2024 from 4 to 7 June 2024. Xingtong’s exceptional performance bagged her 3 awards – Best Local Girl, Best Gross Day 1 and Day 3 for Division 'A' Girls, and the coveted 'A' Division Girls' Champion Trophy. Passion also added a 2nd runner-up trophy to her collection for performing well in the 'B' Division Girls category. They rounded up the competition by being crowned Champions in the Team Singapore event.

Passion continued her fine form at the Mandiri Ciputra Golfpreneur Junior World Championship 2024, which was held from 12 to 14 June in Jakarta, Indonesia. Her senior Aaron Wee Zheng Kai also participated in the competition, which attracted 113 participants from 20 countries. Against tough competition from top junior golfers around the world, the duo secured a commendable 4th place in the Boys’ A and Girls’ B divisions respectively.

Chloe Ng Ker Ee also had a successful outing to the Chang Thailand Junior Golf Circuit from 29 to 30 June 2024. The golfer placed 3rd in the Super Junior Girl category after Thailand and Japan respectively.

Shooting: Singapore Youth Olympic Festival


On 9 and 16 June 2024, the Secondary 1 and 2 shooters participated in the inaugural Singapore Youth Olympic Festival for Shooting to pit their skills with their peers ahead of the upcoming National School Games ‘C’ Division in July. Kaiven Siu Hoi Fung from Secondary 2 and Freya Kylie Lim Li from Secondary 1 won the top spot for Men’s Air Pistol and Women’s Air Rifle respectively.

30 shooters were also hosted by the Chinese Taipei Shooting Association at the Meihua Cup from June 13 to 20. Student-athletes valued the experience of competing in various categories, including University, High School and Junior, in both mixed team and individual events.

RESULTS

10m Air Pistol Men (Y14)
1st - Kaiven Siu Hoi Fung
3rd - Corwyn Koh Zheng Xiang

10m Air Rifle Women (Y14)
1st - Freya Kylie Lim Li
2nd - Jeslyn Woo Jia Xin

Sport Climbing: Transend 2024


Secondary 1 student-athlete Janelle Phua Jing En participated in Transend 2024 organised by NTU University Mountaineering Club from 28 to 30 June 2024 and climbed to the 1st and 2nd spots for the Mixed Team event and individual Women’s Novice category respectively. At the same competition, Natalie Goh Sihui, who is a first-year Diploma in Business student-athlete, placed 2nd in the Open category.

Taekwondo: Singapore Virtual Taekwondo Open Championships 2024

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From 8 to 9 June 2024, Gwen Koh En Qi competed in the Singapore Virtual Taekwondo Open Championships 2024. She participated in the Junior Mixed 13-15 years old category, which featured  15 competitors. Throughout the competition, Gwen had a series of 4 bouts, ultimately achieving 3rd place overall in her category. This outstanding performance secured her the bronze medal in the event.

Track and Field: ASEAN School Games 2024, Taiwan Open, Thailand Open

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Student-athletes took the opportunity to pit themselves against strong competitors during the June holidays including the ASEAN School Games 2024 from 31 May to 9 June 2024, Taiwan Open from 1 to 2 June, Thailand Open from 13 to 17 June, and Malaysia Open from 14 to 16 June.

At the ASEAN School Games, Lucas Fun Le Cong broke his personal best in 110m hurdles, clocking 13.78s in the race, which won him a bronze medal. He was one of the two trackers in the 100-strong contingent that participated in the competition from 31 May to 8 June 2024 in Da Nang, Vietnam.

Alumna Tia Lousie Rozario bagged a silver medal in long jump at the Taiwan Open, while alumnus Andrew George Medina is now the all-time 3rd-best triple jumper after a new personal best of achieving a distance of 15.43m at the competition.

At the Thailand Open, it was second-year Diploma in Business Studies student-athlete Huang Weijun’s turn to hit a new personal record in Men’s 200m.

Triathlon: Bintan Triathlon, Perak Triathlon

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Lim Cheng Yu made a splash on the shores of Bintan as he emerged 2nd place out of 58 competitors in the Bintan Triathlon held from 31 May to 2 June 2024. Participating in the Male 16-34 years old category, the triathlete successfully completed the multi-sport race consisting of swimming, cycling and running, and secured a top 2 finish in the category.

He continued his fine form at the Perak Triathlon on 30 June where he bagged a 3rd-place podium finish after completing his race in 1:11:55.

Water Polo: 59th MILO/PRM Malaysia Invitational Age Group (MIAG) Water Polo Championships 2024, Ogaki Cup, World Aquatics Men’s U16 Water Polo Championships 2024

Photo Credit: Singapore Aquatics

Charlene Tio, Clarissa Tio and Loh Yuxuan were part of Under-24 women’s water polo team that participated in the 59th MILO/PRM Malaysia Invitational Age Group (MIAG) Water Polo Championships 2024 in Kuala Lumpur from 21 to 23 June 2024 and emerged champion. They played Hong Kong and the Malaysia A and B teams before beating Hong Kong 13-10 in the finals. Secondary 5 student-athlete Charlene Tio was named Most Valuable Player (MVP) for two games, including the finals.

Another 5 water polo players in the Men’s National Development Squad finished 4th at the Ogaki Cup before they headed to the World Aquatics Men’s U16 Water Polo Championships 2024 in Malta where they competed against the world’s best youth teams. They finished an impressive 20th out of 32 teams, making them the highest-ranking Asian team.

Wrestling: 1st Sambo Sport & Combat Bandung Open 2024, Thailand National Championships


Post-secondary student-athletes, Aryan Azman and Marren McClaren Ravin wrestled their way to the top at the 1st Sambo Sport & Combat Bandung Open 2024. Aryan Azman pinned the competition and brought home the gold in the U79kg category, while McClaren grappled his way to silver in the U71kg category.

Heba Lutfina Jbour fought hard and won the silver medal in the 46kg U17 Women's Freestyle Wrestling, executing three pins and an impressive technical fall at 10-0. She won a silver after a close 5-4 win against her opponent.

Wushu: 2024 Asian University Wushu Championships, 2024 ASEAN University Games Wushu Competition

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Photo Credit: Singapore Wushu Dragon & Lion Dance Federation

4 Wushu exponents put up a strong showing at the 2024 Asian University Wushu Championships. At the competition held in Harbin, China from 19 to 24 June 2024, our student-athletes contributed 4 out of 5 medals won by Team Singapore. This included the only gold medal won by Kassandra Ong Xue Ling in Women’s Nangun.

Also, alumni Chan Jun Kai and Kimberly Ong Li Ling who represented Singapore at the 2024 ASEAN University Games Wushu Competition from 27 to 30 June at Surabaya, Indonesia, won gold in Men’s Optional Taijijian and bronze in Women’s Optional Changquan respectively.

RESULTS

Kassandra Ong Xue Ling
Gold - Women’s Nangun

Chia Kai Ming
Silver - Men’s Daoshu

Zeanne Law Zhi Ning
Bronze – Women’s Taijiquan

Zoe Tan Ziyi
Bronze - Women’s Gunshu

2024 ASEAN University Games Wushu Competition

Chan Jun Kai
Gold - Men’s Optional Taijijian

Kimberly Ong Li Ling
Bronze – Women’s Optional Changquan

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