JUDO
JUDO COACHES & OFFICIALS Low Chee Kiang Gerard Lim National Coach Competition Manager Khishigbayar Buuveibaatar Assistant Coach Ang Joanna De Castro Assistant Coach Stephen Chee Hiaw Kong Team Manager Hansen Bay Mental Skills Coach
ANG XUAN YI DOB:17/3/1989 HEIGHT: 165 cm WEIGHT: 57 kg I love Judo, particularly the rush of adrenaline when I throw my opponent beautifully for a full point. Chicken rice has always been my favourite dish. I usually hang out at cafés and I love coffee and pastries. 2012 Korea World Cup 7th position 2012 ASEAN University Games Gold 2011 SEA Games Bronze 2010 Commonwealth Judo Championship Bronze 2009 SEA Games Bronze Women s Combat Above 52kg up to 57kg Raffles Girls School (Secondary)
GABRIEL YANG YI CAPTAIN DOB: 22/5/1987 HEIGHT: 174 cm WEIGHT: 90 kg I am grateful for judo, for it allowed me to discover my self worth and express myself. People also give me recognition for my abilities. I am blessed to have a supportive family, Gary (training partner), coaches and friends. 2013 Bangkok Invitational Bronze 2013 Hong Kong International Invitational Bronze 2012 Vietnam International Invitational Gold Men s Combat Above 81kg up to 90kg Yusof Ishak Secondary School
GARY CHOW WENG LUEN DOB: 06/05/1990 HEIGHT: 175 cm WEIGHT: 81 kg My enthusiasm for the sport was ignited by my friend. He wanted me to keep him company during a judo lesson, and I loved it ever since. As for my favourite dish, it is mixed vegetable rice as you can get a variety of food for a reasonable price. 2013 Myanmar SEA Games: Male U81kg Silver 2012 South East Asian Judo Championship: Male U81kg Bronze Men s Combat Above 73kg up to 81kg Jagsport
LEE YOU REN DOB: 9/4/1996 HEIGHT: 178 cm WEIGHT: 69 kg I remain thrilled by Judo as I enjoy being pushed to the limits both mentally and physically. My ideal day will be fishing with my friends at Changi Broadwalk. Whenever I return from overseas training or competition, my must have foods are chendol and Mcspicy. 2014 South East Asian Judo Championship: Judo Shiai Men 66kg Silver 2014 Adidas All Comers Judo Championships Silver Singapore Judo Championship 1st Men s Combat 66kg and Under NA
SOO QIN QI DOB: 23/4/1988 HEIGHT: 170 cm WEIGHT: 70 kg As an athlete, I am always intrigued by the endless possibilities on how the match can end. My ideal day itinerary will be to sleep in, have a good brunch and chill out at the beach with my friends and partying! 2014 Adidas All Comers Judo Championships Gold 2014 Oceania Judo Championships 7th Women s Combat Above 63kg up to 70kg Newstead Technologies Pte Ltd
TANIA FORICHON SU WEN DOB: 8/4/1996 HEIGHT: 173 cm WEIGHT: 62 kg My ideal day will be skiing in the French Alps and sipping hot chocolate. I have resided in my neighbourhood for 2 years. The neighbours are very helpful and courteous. When I lost my cat in 2013, all my neighbours helped me look for him. This is a heart warming experience indeed. 2014 South East Asian Judo Championships: Judo Shiai Women U63kg Gold 2014 Thailand Open: Judo Shiai Women U63kg Bronze 2014 Trisakti International Judo Competition Gold 2014 IJF Oceania Open 5th Raffles Institution (Junior College) Women s Combat Above 57kg up to 63kg
TAN YEE CHIN DOB: 10/03/1992 HEIGHT: 158 cm WEIGHT: 50 kg My main support group are my family and friends. Their presence reminds me that I am not fighting alone. What I most like about Serangoon is the plethora of food. In fact, after overseas training or competition, I would replenish my body with delicious food sold around the area. 2014 Bangkok Invitational: 52kg Bronze 2014 Adidas All Comers Judo Championships: 52kg Bronze Women s Combat 52kg and Under NA
TIMOTHY LOH YU DOB: 23 01 1992 HEIGHT: 178 cm WEIGHT: 100 kg Judo imbues me with a sense of limitless, continuously inspiring me to improve myself. I love to hang out at Judo Club, where I feel I can spend hours on end with my judo family talking about anything under the sun. 2013 Bangkok Invitational Silver 2012 South East Asian Judo Championships Bronze Men s Combat Above 90kg up to 100kg Republic Polytechnic
WALTER SOH YON ZHENG DOB: 6/5/1996 HEIGHT: 178 cm WEIGHT: 73 kg I was attracted to judo when I first saw a training session that was conducted with kids. I have lived in my neighbourhood for 18 years and what I like about it are the great food and close proximity to the MRT. People here are warm and friendly, greeting one another while on their way to buy groceries. 2013 Jakarta Judo Competition Gold 2013 Asian Youth Games Nanjing participated 2013 World Cadet Championship in Florida Miami/USA 2012 Kra Korea World Cup 2012 National Schools Gold 2011 National Schools Gold 2010 National Schools Gold 2010 Hong Kong Youth and Junior Gold Men s Combat Above 66kg up to 73kg Republic Polytechnic
WEE PUI SENG DOB: 27/01/1986 HEIGHT: 181 cm WEIGHT: 115 kg My favourite local dish is chicken rice. I always eat it upon returning from overseas training or competition. I lived in Bukit Panjang for 15 years since secondary school days till university before moving to Japan for work. It is easily accessible to the places I frequent. 2012 ASEAN University Games Silver 2010 Commonwealth Judo Championships, Singapore Gold 2009 SEA Games, Laos Silver Over 100kg Asahi Glass Co., Ltd (based in Tokyo, Japan)