Team Singapore did extremely well at the recent S.E.A Games in Kuala Lumpur clinching fourth place with a total medal tally of 57 golds, 58 silvers and 73 bronzes.
At SMU, we are also very proud of our alumni and student athletes for their achievements. We hauled in a total of 6 Golds, 7 Silvers and 9 Bronzes; 4 National Records and 2 Games Records!
Special mentions go to our two Yip Pin Xiu Scholarship recipients – School of Accountancy freshmen Shanti Pereira and Sabella Kee who both broke National Records in their respective disciplines of athletics and waterski.
Here’s a list of our athletes:
Chelsea Sim, Lee Kong Chian School of Business undergrad, Taekwando
> Women's Individual Poomsae – Bronze
Chin Khar Yi, School of Social Sciences freshman, Open Waters
Clement Chow, Master of Professional Accounting alumnus, Triathlon
> Men’s Triathlon – Bronze
Danny Yeo, Lee Kong Chian School of Business undergrad, Swimming
> Men's 4x100 Relay – Gold, National Record and Games Record
> Men's 200M Freestyle – Bronze
> Men's 4x200m Freestyle Relay – Gold
Jaspal Singh Grewal, School of Accountancy undergrad, Hockey
> Men’s Field Hockey – Bronze
Joshua Ho Sheng Liang, Lee Kong Chian School of Business undergrad, Golf
> Men's Team Match Play – Gold
Lee Huimin, Ann, School of Social Sciences alumnus, Fencing
Lee Kai Yang, School of Accountancy undergrad, Men’s Water Polo (Gold)
Lim Yee Xien, School of Economics undergrad, Shooting
Lionel Khoo, Lee Kong Chian School of Business undergrad, Swimming
> Men's 4x100 Relay – Gold, National Record and Games Record
> Men's 50M Breaststroke – Bronze
Loh Zhi Zhi, Lee Kong Chian School of Business alumnus, Men’s Water Polo (Gold)
Luo Yiwei, School of Economics alumnus, Cycling
> (Track) Women's Omnium - Silver
Mark Lee, Lee Kong Chian School of Business freshman, Diving
> Men's 1m Springboard – Bronze
> Men's Synchronised 3m Springboard – Silver
Michelle Sng, Lee Kong Chian School of Business alumnus, Athletics
> Women’s High Jump – Gold
Myra Lee, School of Social Sciences undergrad, Diving
> Women's Synchronised 10m Platform – Silver
Nurul Sofia Atikah Bte Saban, School of Information Systems undergrad, Hockey
> Women's Field Hockey – Bronze
Parveen Nair, School of Social Sciences alumnus, Netball (Silver)
Sabella Kee, School of Accountancy freshman, Waterski & Wakeboard
> Women’s Tricks – Silver, National Record
Samantha Teo Ming Li, Lee Kong Chian School of Business alumnus, Rugby 7s (Silver)
Shanti Pereira, School of Accountancy freshman, Athletics
> Women's 100m Finals – Bronze
> Women's 200m Finals – Bronze
> Women's 4x100M Relay Finals - National Record
Sheryl Tan Hui Ning, School of Economics alumnus, Women’s Water Polo (Silver)
Vera Tan Yan Ning, Lee Kong Chian School of Business freshman, Wushu
Yip Yang, School of Social Sciences alumnus, Men’s Water Polo (Gold)
The next SEA Games will be held in the Philippines in 2019 and we look forward again to our athletes doing us proud.
[All images are courtesy of Team Singapore. Featured photo by Andrew JK Tan/Team Nila; Shanti and Sabelle's photos by Calvin Teoh/Sport Singapore; Mens Water Polo Team photo by Stanley Cheah/Sport Singapore]