Further Personal Information |
| Marital status |
Married |
| Family |
Husband Wu Jie |
| Residence |
Singapore, SIN |
| Occupation |
Athlete, Coach |
| Languages |
English |
| Higher education |
Hospitality Management, Tourism - East Asia School of Business: Singapore |
Sport Specific Information |
| When and where did you begin this sport? |
She began fencing at age 16 in Shanghai, People's Republic of China. |
| Why this sport? |
"My junior college was starting a new fencing team. Being strong physically from previous high jumping experience led to my fast development in fencing. I became hooked on the sport, which challenges both my mental and physical limits." |
| Club / Team |
Absolute Fencing: Singapore |
| Name of coach |
Simon Senft [national, personal], GER |
| Handedness |
Left |
General Interest |
| Hobbies |
Going to the beach. (myactivesg.com, 03 Jun 2015) |
| Memorable sporting achievement |
Winning gold in individual foil at the 2015 Southeast Asian Games in Singapore. (tnp.sg, 04 Jun 2015) |
| Other information |
LANDMARK GOLD
She won gold in individual foil at the 2015 Southeast Asian Games in Singapore. It was only the second time a Singaporean fencer had claimed an individual title at the event. The only previous individual champion was Choy Fong Leng, who won gold in epee at the 1989 Games in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. (yahoo.com, 03 Jun 2015)
COACH
She has worked as a coach at Absolute Fencing in Singapore. (redsports.sg, 03 Jun 2015; absolutefencing.com.sg, 20 Apr 2013) |
