Singapore at the 2006 Commonwealth Games

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Singapore at the
2006 Commonwealth Games
Flag of Singapore.svg
CGF code SIN
CGA Singapore National Olympic Council
Website www.singaporeolympics.com
in Melbourne, Australia
Competitors63 in 8 sports
Officials38
Medals
Ranked 11th
Gold
5
Silver
6
Bronze
7
Total
18
Commonwealth Games appearances (overview)
The Official Logo of the Singapore Commonwealth Games Association Singapore Commonwealth Games.png
The Official Logo of the Singapore Commonwealth Games Association

Singapore was represented at the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne by a 101-member strong contingent comprising 63 sportspersons and 38 officials. Singapore won a total of 18 medals, 5 of them gold: its best ever performance at the Commonwealth Games.

Contents

Medallists

   Med 1.png      Med 2.png      Med 3.png   Total
Flag of Singapore.svg Singapore 56718
MedalNameSportEventDate
Gold medal icon.svg Gold Li Jiawei
Sharon Tan
Zhang Xueling
Table Tennis Women's Team
Gold medal icon.svg Gold Yang Zi
Zhang Xueling
Table Tennis Mixed Doubles
Gold medal icon.svg Gold Li Jiawei
Zhang Xueling
Table Tennis Women's Doubles
Gold medal icon.svg Gold Zhang Xueling Table Tennis Women's Singles
Gold medal icon.svg Gold On Shaw Ming Shooting Men's 25m Centre Fire Pistol
Silver medal icon.svg Silver Cai Xiaoli
Jason Ho
Yang Zi
Table Tennis Men's Team
Silver medal icon.svg Silver Cai Xiaoli
Li Jiawei
Table Tennis Mixed Doubles
Silver medal icon.svg Silver Sharon Tan
Yan Xu
Table Tennis Women's Doubles
Silver medal icon.svg Silver Li Jiawei Table Tennis Women's Singles
Silver medal icon.svg Silver Zhang Jin Shooting Men's 10m Air Rifle
Silver medal icon.svg Silver Jiang Yan Mei
Li Yujia
Badminton Mixed doubles
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Ong Jun Hong
Zhang Jin
Shooting Men's 10m Air Rifle (Pairs)
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Zhang Jingna
Vanessa Yu Zhen Yong
Shooting Women's 10m Air Rifle (Pairs)
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Vanessa Yu Zhen Yong Shooting Women's 10m Air Rifle (Singles)
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Jason Ho
Sharon Tan
Table Tennis Mixed Doubles
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Cai Xiaoli
Yang Zi
Table Tennis Men's Doubles
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Yan Xu Table Tennis Women's Singles
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Hendri Kurniawan Saputra
Li Yujia
Badminton Mixed doubles

Athletics

Field events

Women

AthleteEventFinal
DistancePosition
Du Xianhui Shot put 16.765
Zhang Guirong 17.394

Badminton

Men

AthleteEventRound of 16Quarter-finalsSemifinalFinal / BM
Opposition

Score

Opposition

Score

Opposition

Score

Opposition

Score

Rank
Hendra Wijaya Singles Flag of New Zealand.svg  John Moody  (NZL)
W (21–15, 21–9)
Flag of India.svg  Chetan Anand  (IND)
L (16–21, 21–13, 11–21)
Did not advance
Kendrick Lee Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Dinuka Karunaratne  (SRI)
W (21–11, 21–4)
Flag of Malaysia.svg  Wong Choong Hann  (MAL)
L (17–21, 20–22)
Did not advance
Tan Wei Kiat Aaron Flag of England.svg  Aamir Ghaffar  (ENG)
L (11–21, 9–21)
Did not advance
Hendri Kurniawan Saputra

Ronald Susilo

Doubles Flag of Malaysia.svg  Koo Kien Keat /
Chan Chong Ming  (MAL)
L (17–21, 17–21)
Did not advance

Women

AthleteEventRound of 16Quarter-finalsSemifinalFinal / BM
Opposition

Score

Opposition

Score

Opposition

Score

Opposition

Score

Rank
Li Li Singles Flag of India.svg  Aparna Popat  (IND)
L (21–10, 21–23, 17–21)
Did not advance
Liu Fan Frances Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Anna Rice  (CAN)
W (21–16, 21–19)
Flag of Scotland.svg  Susan Hughes  (SCO)
L (18–21, 19–21)
Did not advance
Xing Aiying Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Saina Nehwal  (SRI)
W (14–21, 21–13, 21–6)
Flag of Malaysia.svg  Wong Mew Choo  (MAL)
L (10–21, 10–21)
Did not advance
Jiang Yanmei
Li Yujia
Doubles Flag of New Zealand.svg  Nicole Gorden /
Sara Petersen  (NZL)
W (21–13, 21–4)
Flag of England.svg  Gail Emms /
Donna Kellogg  (ENG)
W (21–8, 21–14)
Flag of Malaysia.svg  Chin Eei Hui /
Wong Pei Tty  (MAL)
L (17–21, 19–21)
Silver medal icon.svg

Mixed

AthleteEventQuarter-finalsSemifinalFinal / BM
Opposition

Score

Opposition

Score

Opposition

Score

Rank
Hendri Kurniawan Saputra

Li Yujia

Doubles Flag of Australia.svg  Travis Denney /
Kate Wilson-Smith  (AUS)
W (23–21, 21–17)
Flag of England.svg  Nathan Robertson /
Gail Emms  (ENG)
L (21–19, 14–21, 17–21)
Flag of Malaysia.svg  Koo Kien Keat /
Wong Pei Tty  (MAL)
W (21–14, 21–23, 21–6)
Bronze medal icon.svg

Gymnastics

Artistic

Men

Ho was the first gymnast to qualify for the Commonwealth games [1] and was the only gymnast representing Singapore. [2]

AthleteEventQualificationFinal
ScoreRankScoreRank
Ho Wah Toon Vault 15.700Did not advance
Floor 12.150Did not advance

Netball

The Singapore national netball team qualified for the Commonwealth games by winning the 2005 Asian Netball Championships held in Singapore. The win qualified the team as the Asian team of the 5 international netball regions by the International Netball Federation. This is the first time Singapore compete in the Netball event of the Games. [3]

Summary
TeamEventPreliminary roundSemifinalFinal / BM / PM
Opposition

Result

Opposition

Result

Opposition

Result

Opposition

Result

Opposition

Result

RankOpposition

Result

Opposition

Result

Rank
Singapore Tournament Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica
L 22–67
Flag of Samoa.svg  Samoa
L 33–76
Flag of Barbados.svg  Barbados
L 40–51
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales
L 36–45
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
L 19–107
6Did not advance12
Roster [3]
Pool B
Qualified for the semifinals
PldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 5410387169+2189
Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica 5410324174+1509
Flag of Samoa.svg  Samoa 5302264254+106
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 5203185271-864
Flag of Barbados.svg  Barbados 5203183279-964
Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore 5005150346-1960
Semi-final
Friday 17 March
13:00 (UTC+11)

Stats
Jamaica  Flag of Jamaica.svg6722Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore    State Netball and Hockey Centre
Umpires: Sharon Kelly (AUS), Marion Johnson-Hurley (BAR)
Reserve umpire: Amanda Nottingham (NZL)
Scoring by quarter:19-7, 15-8, 18-5, 15-2
Davis Netball.svg  25/32 (78%)
Thomas Netball.svg  23/26 (88%)
Forbes Netball.svg  11/14 (79%)
Ffrench Netball.svg  8/10 (80%)
Tan Netball.svg  10/14 (71%)
Li Netball.svg  7/10 (70%)
Chen Netball.svg  3/5 (60%)
Heng Netball.svg  2/5 (40%)

Saturday 18 March
15:00 (UTC+11)

Stats
Singapore  Flag of Singapore.svg3376Flag of Samoa.svg  Samoa    State Netball and Hockey Centre
Umpires: Michelle Phippard (AUS), Carolene Logan (GBR)
Reserve umpire: Jacqui Jashari (AUS)
Scoring by quarter: 6-21, 10-18, 9-16, 8-21
Heng Netball.svg  12/15 (80%)
Li Netball.svg  9/11 (82%)
Tan Netball.svg  8/8 (100%)
Chan Netball.svg  2/2 (100%)
Chen Netball.svg  2/4 (50%)
Latu Netball.svg  44/51 (86%)
Fuimaono Netball.svg  15/16 (94%)
Fa'asavalu Netball.svg  13/17 (76%)
Vaai Netball.svg  3/7 (43%)
Tofilau Netball.svg  1/1 (100%)

Monday 20 March
20:30 (UTC+11)

Stats
Barbados  Flag of Barbados.svg5140Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore    State Netball and Hockey Centre
Umpires: Bronwyn Meek (NZL), Michelle Phippard (AUS)
Reserve umpire: Bill Alexander (ENG)
Scoring by quarter: 7-14, 15-9, 17-8, 12-9
Browne Netball.svg  37/40 (93%)
Bishop Netball.svg  14/20 (70%)
Tan Netball.svg  22/32 (69%)
Li Netball.svg  14/19 (74%)
Heng Netball.svg  4/7 (57%)

Tuesday 21 March
20:30 (UTC+11)

Stats
Wales  Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg4536Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore    State Netball and Hockey Centre
Umpires: Bill Alexander (ENG), Stacey Campton (AUS)
Reserve umpire: Sharon Kelly (AUS)
Scoring by quarter:11-8, 12-6, 13-8, 9-14
Ace Netball.svg  22/30 (73%)
James Netball.svg  13/19 (68%)
Abbott Netball.svg  10/20 (50%)
Lewis Netball.svg  0/1 (0%)
Tan Netball.svg  24/31 (77%)
Heng Netball.svg  11/13 (85%)
Li Netball.svg  1/7 (14%)

Thursday 23 March
14:00 (UTC+11)
Report
Stats
Singapore  Flag of Singapore.svg19107Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia    State Netball Hockey Centre
Umpires: Carolene Logan (GBR), Chris Campbell (JAM)
Reserve umpire: Bronwyn Meek (NZL)
Scoring by quarter: 4-25, 4-28, 4-26, 7-28
Tan Netball.svg  9/18 (50%)
Heng Netball.svg  5/9 (56%)
Li Netball.svg  4/5 (80%)
Chen Netball.svg  1/2 (50%)
Tan Netball.svg  0/1 (0%)
Cox Netball.svg  44/51 (86%)
Dehn Netball.svg  35/42 (83%)
McMahon Netball.svg  17/20 (85%)
Pratley Netball.svg  11/11 (100%)
11th Place match
Friday 24 March
13:00 (UTC+11)

Stats
Singapore  Flag of Singapore.svg4652Flag of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.svg  Saint Vincent and the Grenadines    State Netball and Hockey Centre
Umpires: Chris Campbell (JAM), Marion Johnson-Hurley (BAR)
Reserve umpire: Carolene Logan (GBR)
Scoring by quarter:15-12, 10-10, 13-15, 8-15
Tan Netball.svg  30/50 (60%)
Heng Netball.svg  9/15 (60%)
Li Netball.svg  7/9 (78%)
Gordon Netball.svg  27/32 (84%)
Christopher Netball.svg  22/23 (96%)
Sandy Netball.svg  3/4 (75%)

Shooting

Men

AthleteEventQualificationFinal
PointsRankPointsRank
Choo Choon Seng Trap 10724
Lee Wung Yew 11413
Choo Choon Seng
Lee Wung Yew
Trap Pairs 1825
On Shaw Ming 25m Centre Fire Pistol 578Gold medal icon.svg
Ong Jun Hong 10m Air Rifle 5877100.86
Zhang Jin 5952101.9Silver medal icon.svg
Ong Jun Hong
Zhang Jin
10m Air Rifle Pairs 1177Bronze medal icon.svg
Poh Lip Meng 10m Air Pistol 56811
Soo Kwok Seng 56020
Poh Lip Meng
Soo Kwok Seng
10m Air Pistol Pairs 11414

Women

AthleteEventQualificationFinal
PointsRankPointsRank
Lim Chea Rong 50m Rifle Prone 57613
50m Rifle 3 Position 55221
Vanessa Yu Zhen Yong 10m Air Rifle 3973102.9Bronze medal icon.svg
Zhang Jingna 3919Did not advance
Zhao Huijing 10m Air Pistol 376693.56
Lim Chea Rong
Zhang Jingna
50m Rifle 3 Position 1825
Vanessa Yu Zhen Yong
Zhang Jingna
10m Air Rifle Pairs 781Bronze medal icon.svg

Swimming

Men

AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinal
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
Chen Hai Leow 50 metre EAD freestyle 31.7213Did not advance
100 metre EAD freestyle 1:11.8013Did not advance
Lim Keng Joo 50 metre EAD freestyle 32.1416Did not advance
100 metre EAD freestyle 1:11.3912Did not advance
Lieu Teck Hua 50 metre EAD freestyle 38.5320Did not advance
100 metre EAD freestyle 1:17.0316Did not advance
Tay Zhirong 50 metre freestyle 24.2918Did not advance
100 metre freestyle 52.4018 Q52.1515Did not advance
200 metre freestyle 1:55.8419Did not advance
Su Shirong 50 metre freestyle 24.3521Did not advance
100 metre freestyle 52.9621Did not advance
50 metre butterfly 26.1223Did not advance
100 metre butterfly 56.8018Did not advance
200 metre butterfly 2:12.5515Did not advance
Cheah Mingzhe 200 metre freestyle 1:57.7022Did not advance
400 metre freestyle 4:09.6813Did not advance
1500 metre freestyle 16:28.878 Q16:18.348
Tan Lee Yu 100 metre backstroke 59.1515 Q59.3814Did not advance
Tan Jin Wen 50 metre breaststroke 30.4717Did not advance
100 metre breaststroke 1:07.1421Did not advance
200 metre breaststroke 2:27.5310Did not advance
Ng Cheng Xun 50 metre butterfly 26.0622Did not advance
100 metre butterfly 57.0319Did not advance
200 metre butterfly 2:08.2913Did not advance
Tay Zhirong
Tan Lee Yu
Su Shirong
Cheah Mingzhe
4 × 100 metre freestyle relay 3:31.196
Tay Zhirong
Tan Lee Yu
Su Shirong
Cheah Mingzhe
200 metre freestyle relay DSQ
Tan Lee Yu
Tan Jin Wen
Su Shirong
Tay Zhirong
100 metre medley relay 3:57.267 Q3:56.087

Women

AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinal
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
Goh Rui Si Theresa 50 metre EAD freestyle 45.2910Did not advance
100 metre EAD freestyle 1:36.409Did not advance
Ho Ruyu Ruth 50 metre freestyle 27.5120Did not advance
100 metre freestyle 1:00.0023Did not advance
Ho Shu Yong 50 metre freestyle 27.4517Did not advance
100 metre freestyle 59.7819Did not advance
200 metre freestyle 2:12.5025Did not advance
Joscelin Yeo 50 metre freestyle DNSDid not advance
50 metre butterfly DNSDid not advance
100 metre butterfly DNSDid not advance
200 metre individual medley DNSDid not advance
Ong Chui Bin Mylene 100 metre freestyle 59.9220Did not advance
200 metre freestyle 2:11.6323Did not advance
400 metre freestyle 4:42.8615Did not advance
Quah Ting Wen 200 metre freestyle 2:09.1020Did not advance
400 metre freestyle 4:28.9114Did not advance
800 metre freestyle 9:07.9310Did not advance
400 metre individual medley 5:04.5211Did not advance
Ng Hiang Yuet Lynette 50 metre backstroke 30.558 Q30.629Did not advance
100 metre backstroke 1:06.0813 Q1:06.4714Did not advance
Tao Li 50 metre backstroke DNSDid not advance
50 metre butterfly 27.7010 Q27.256 Q27.065
100 metre butterfly 1:01.3511 Q1:00.156 Q1:00.638
200 metre butterfly 2:15.497 Q2:15.857
Ng Hiang Yuet Lynette
Joscelin Yeo
Ho Shu Yong
Ong Chui Bin Mylene
4 × 100 metre freestyle relay 3:54.156
Ho Shu Yong
Ng Hiang Yuet Lynette
Quah Ting Wen
Ong Chui Bin Mylene
4 × 200 metre freestyle relay 8:41.287
Ng Hiang Yuet Lynette
Joscelin Yeo
Tao Li
Ong Chui Bin Mylene
4 × 100 metre freestyle relay 4:17.307

Table Tennis

Singles

AthleteEventPreliminary roundRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsGM / BM
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank
Cai Xiaoli Men ByeFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Pierre-Luc Hinse  (CAN)
W 4–1
Flag of New Zealand.svg  Peter Jackson  (NZL)
W 4–1
Flag of India.svg  Sharath Kamal  (IND)
L 2–4
Did not advance
Jason Ho Flag of Fiji.svg  Rikesh Padarath  (FIJ)
W 4–0
Flag of Guyana.svg  Matthew Kahn  (GUY)
W 4–0
Flag of Malaysia.svg  Chan Koon Wah  (MAS)
W 4–1
Flag of India.svg  Soumyadeep Roy  (IND)
W 4–3
Flag of Wales 2.svg  Adam Robertson  (WAL)
L 4–0
Did not advance
Clarence Lee Flag of Kiribati.svg  Tokannata Ioatene  (KIR)
W 4–0
Flag of Barbados.svg  Trevor Farley  (BAR)
L 1–4
Did not advance
Lee Han Ting Flag of Maldives.svg  Shahid Ismail  (MDV)
W 4–1
Flag of Australia.svg  David Zalcberg  (AUS)
L 0–4
Did not advance
Yang Zi ByeFlag of England.svg  Paul Drinkhall  (ENG)
W 4–2
Flag of India.svg  Subhajit Saha  (IND)
W 4–1
Flag of Australia.svg  William Henzell  (AUS)
L 0–4
Did not advance
Li Jiawei Women ByeByeFlag of England.svg  Joanna Parker  (ENG)
W 4–0
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Zhang Mo  (CAN)
W 4–0
Flag of Singapore.svg  Yan Xu  (SIN)
W 4–1
Flag of Singapore.svg  Zhang Xueling  (SIN)
L 3–4
Silver medal icon.svg
Zena Sim Flag of Nigeria.svg  Offiong Edem  (NGR)
L 1–4
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Shirley Yan  (CAN)
L 1–4
Did not advance
Tan Paey Fern ByeByeFlag of Malaysia.svg  Chiu Soo Jin  (MAL)
W 4–1
Flag of Australia.svg  Miao Miao  (AUS)
L 2–4
Did not advance
Yan Xu ByeByeFlag of India.svg  Mouma Das  (IND)
W 4–0
Flag of Australia.svg  Stephanie Sang  (AUS)
W 4–0
Flag of Singapore.svg  Li Jiawei  (SIN)
L 1–4
Flag of Australia.svg  Miao Miao  (AUS)
W 4–0
Bronze medal icon.svg
Zhang Xueling ByeByeFlag of Malaysia.svg  Ng Sock Khim  (MAS)
W 4–1
Flag of New Zealand.svg  Li Jin Karen  (NZL)
W 4–1
Flag of Australia.svg  Miao Miao  (AUS)
W 4–0
Flag of Singapore.svg  Li Jiawei  (SIN)
W 4–3
Gold medal icon.svg

Doubles

AthleteEventQuarterfinalsSemifinalsGM / BM
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank
Cai Xiaoli
Yang Zi
Men Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Bence Csaba /
Faazil Kassam  (CAN)
W 3–0
Flag of England.svg  Andrew Baggaley /
Andrew Rushton  (ENG)
L 2–3
Did not advance
Li Jiawei
Zhang Xueling
Women Flag of England.svg  Joanna Parker /
Kelly Sibley  (ENG)
W 3–1
Flag of New Zealand.svg  Li Jin Karen /
Annie Yang  (NZL)
W 3–0
Flag of Singapore.svg  Tan Paey Fern /
Yan Xu  (SGP)
W 3–0
Gold medal icon.svg
Tan Paey Fern
Yan Xu
Flag of Malaysia.svg  Ng Sock Khim /
Beh Lee Wei  (MAS)
W 3–0
Flag of Australia.svg  Miao Miao /
Jian Fang Lay  (AUS)
W 3–2
Flag of Singapore.svg  Li Jiawei /
Zhang Xueling  (SGP)
L 0–3
Silver medal icon.svg
Yang Zi
Zhang Xueling
Mixed Flag of Malaysia.svg  Ng Sock Khim /
Chan Koon Wah  (MAS)
W 3–0
Flag of Singapore.svg  Jason Ho /
Tan Paey Fern  (SIN)
W 3–0
Flag of Singapore.svg  Cai Xiaoli /
Li Jiawei  (SIN)
W 3–1
Gold medal icon.svg
Cai Xiaoli
Li Jiawei
Flag of India.svg  Soumyadeep Roy /
Mouma Das  (IND)
W 3–0
Flag of Australia.svg  Russ Lavale /
Miao Miao  (AUS)
W 3–1
Flag of Singapore.svg  Yang Zi /
Zhang Xueling  (SIN)
L 1–3
Silver medal icon.svg
Jason Ho
Tan Paey Fern
Flag of Malaysia.svg  Ng Sock Khim /
Chan Koon Wah  (MAS)
W 3–0
Flag of Singapore.svg  Yang Zi /
Zhang Xueling  (SIN)
L 0–3
Flag of Australia.svg  Russ Lavale /
Miao Miao  (AUS)
W 3–2
Bronze medal icon.svg

Team

AthletesEventPreliminary roundQuarterfinalSemifinalGM / BMRank
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
RankOpposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Cai Xiaoli
Jason Ho
Clarence Lee
Lee Han Ting
Yang Zi
Men's Team Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji  (FIJ)
W 3–0
Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago  (TRI)
W 3–0
Flag of Malawi.svg  Malawi  (MAW)
W 3–0
Flag of Barbados.svg  Barbados  (BAR)
W 3–0
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada  (CAN)
W 3–0
Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica  (JAM)
W 3–0
1 QFlag of Seychelles.svg  Seychelles  (SEY)
W 3–2
Flag of Wales 2.svg  Wales  (WAL)
W 3–0
Flag of India.svg  India  (IND)
L 2–3
Silver medal icon.svg
Li Jiawei
Zena Sim
Tan Paey Fern
Yan Xu
Zhang Xueling
Women's Team Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand  (NZL)
W 3–0
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada  (CAN)
W 3–0
Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda  (UGA)
W 3–0
1 QFlag of Wales 2.svg  Wales  (WAL)
W 3–0
Flag of India.svg  India  (IND)
W 3–0
Flag of Wales 2.svg  Wales  (WAL)
W 3–0
Gold medal icon.svg

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Lance Tan Wei Sheng is a former Singaporean track and field athlete and track cyclist who competes internationally for Singapore. Tan is a multiple National Champion and record holder in various disciplines. Tan won the bronze medal at the 2011 Southeast Asian Games and competed in the decathlon at the 2015 South East Asian Games, before successfully switching sport to track cycling, representing Singapore at the 2017 South East Asian Games in 3 events.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Jessica Tan (badminton)</span> Singaporean badminton player

Jessica Tan Wei Han is a Singaporean badminton player. Together with Terry Hee, they won their first BWF World Tour title as a duo at the 2022 India Open. Tan along with Hee also won the gold medal in the mixed doubles event at the 2022 Commonwealth Games, a first for Singapore in that discipline at the Games.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Terry Hee</span> Singaporean badminton player

Terry Hee Yong Kai is a Singaporean badminton player. In mixed doubles with Jessica Tan, Hee won his first World Tour title at the 2022 India Open. They repeated their success at the 2022 Commonwealth Games.

Vanessa Marie Lee also known as Vanessa Lee is a Singaporean netball player and former captain of the Singapore national team who has been in international circuit since her debut in 2002. She has played at two World Cups in 2011, 2015 and has also represented Singapore at the 2006 Commonwealth Games, 2017 Southeast Asian Games and at the Asian Netball Championships. Vanessa Lee is regarded as one of the finest netball players to have emerged from Singapore.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Singapore Badminton Association</span>

Singapore Badminton Association is the national governing body for badminton in Singapore. It governs, encourages and develops the sport throughout the country.

Tan Sze En is a Singaporean artistic gymnast who represented her country at the 2020 Olympic Games and the 2019 World Championships. She is the 2016 and 2018 Singapore national champion and was named Senior International Athlete of the Year at the 2020 Singapore Gymnastics Awards. She is no longer a member of the Stanford Cardinal women’s gymnastics team.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Singapore at the 2022 Commonwealth Games</span> Sporting event delegation

Singapore competed at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England from 28 July to 8 August 2022. This was Singapore's seventeenth appearance at the twenty-second edition of the Games.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Badminton in Singapore</span>

Badminton was introduced to Singapore by the British in the early 19th century. By the mid-1920s, the game became increasingly popular and spread quickly to the rest of the local population. Amid the rising popularity, badminton enthusiasts began forming clubs, or “parties”, to meet and play the game. It was during this period that the Singapore Badminton Association (SBA) was established to promote the sport and organise competitions. The first official annual open championships was held in that period with the best players from the tournament such as E. J. Vass, Tan Chong Tee, Alice Pennefather and Ong Siew Eng were chosen to represent Singapore in the regional tournaments.

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