Author Archives: Shirley
Most World Silat Titles
Sheik Alau’ddin bin Yacoob Marican, at 23, won the first world silat title in 1990 at the International Malaysia Open Championships. He also won the 1990 and 1994 Pencak Silat World Championships. From 1987 to 1999, his achievements included 11 golds, 2 silvers, and 3 bronzes from several tournaments. Read More »
First International Motor Sport Winner
Denis Lian became the first Singaporean to win an international motor sport title in 2002 when he won the Asian Formula 2000 Series. He was the first to compete in Europe when he participated in the Formula Palmer Audi Euroseries in 2005. He had also competed in the 2006/2007 A1 Grand Prix. Read More »
First Woman Jockey In Singapore Gold Cup
Sheryl Cheam was the first female jockey to take part in Singapore Gold Cup held on 12 Nov 2006 riding a horse named Big Easy. She was the only female jockey in the 2,200m race that first made its debut in 1924. Read More »
World’s Largest Egg And Spoon Race
The finals of Mediacorp Channel 8’s The Records Challenge were played out at Singapore Polytechnic on 27 Jul 2008. 1,308 students from Fuhua Secondary School, Bukit Panjang Government High School, Townsville Primary School and Anglo-Chinese School were filmed for the TV programme. After 4 hr, Fuhua students completed the most laps. Read More »
Most Number Of People Applying Eye Lift Mask At The Same Time
On 15 Jul 2016, Dr Howard Murad, founder of Murad® brand of skincare products, led 150 participants to an instant eye lift experience when they applied his Eye Lift Firming Treatment. The participants also simultaneously applied the Murad Youth Builder Rejuvenating AHA Hand Cream at the demonstration held at the Luxe Art Museum. The event was organised by the Global Wellness Holdings Pte Ltd, distributor of the products. Read More »
