Nickname
Sunny (Singapore Gymnastics YouTube channel, 10 Jul 2021)
Occupation
Athlete, Student
Spoken languages
English
Club
Stanford Women's Gymnastics: United States
Coach
Tabitha Yim
Injuries
She sustained a partial tear of the lateral collateral ligament in her knee in 2019. She also had three operations on her wrists in 2020. (channelnewsasia.com, 18 Jun 2021)
She underwent shoulder surgery following the 2018 Asian Games in Indonesia. She resumed with mild training a week after surgery and started full training in February 2019. (youth.sg, 22 Nov 2019; tnp.sg, 15 Oct 2019; myactivesg.com, 14 Oct 2019)
A week prior to the 2017 South East Asian Games, she fractured her left ankle in training when dismounting the balance beam. (straitstimes.com, 27 Jan 2020, 17 Aug 2017)
Start sporting career
She began training at age six.
Reason for taking up the sport
She would imitate her gymnast brother when he did cartwheels at home, which prompted her mother to enrol her in gymnastics.
Rituals
She listens to music and does breathing exercises before she competes. (singaporegymnastics.org.sg, 15 Jun 2021)
Philosophy / Motto
"Don't let your mind trick you into thinking you aren't good enough." (singaporegymnastics.org.sg, 15 Jun 2021)
Awards
She was named Senior International Athlete of the Year at the 2020 Singapore Gymnastics Annual Awards. (cdn.revolutionise.com.au, 02 Jul 2020; Singapore Gymnastics Facebook page, 06 Apr 2020)
She was named the 2019 Singapore Gymnastics Athlete of the Year. (singaporegymnastics.org.sg, 15 Jun 2021)
Last update : 2024-07-22
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