Lim Heem Wei

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Lim Heem Wei
Country representedFlag of Singapore.svg  Singapore
Born (1989-04-12) 12 April 1989 (age 34)
Discipline Women's artistic gymnastics
GymHigh Performance Training Centre
Head coach(es)Yuan Kexia & Zhao Qun
Medal record
Representing Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore
Commonwealth Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2010 Delhi Balance Beam
Asian Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2008 Doha Team
Southeast Asian Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2005 Manila Team
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2007 Thailand Team
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2011 Palembang Team
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2003 Hanoi Team
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2003 Hanoi Balance Beam
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2011 Palembang Floor Exercise
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2011 Palembang All-Around

Lim Heem Wei (born 12 April 1989) is a Singapore artistic gymnast. [1] Lim represented Singapore in the London Olympic Games and the 2010 and 2014 Commonwealth Games. [2] [3] Wei is the first Singaporean gymnast to qualify for the Olympic Games. [4] She achieved forty-fifth position in the women's artistic qualification event. [5]

Lim retired from the sport in 2014. [6] Subsequently, Lim returned as a judge during the 2017 SEA Games in Kuala Lumpur. [7]

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