First Cybergames World Medallist
On 19 Nov 2005, 24-year-old Wilson Chia, a Nanyang Polytechnic graduate became the first Singaporean to win a silver medal and prize money of US$10,000 for Dead or Alive Ultimate at the World Cyber Games at Suntec City. Chia turned professional cybergamer in 2007 and outfought the top-rated player Ryan Ward to end the American’s 14-game unbeaten record in the ... Read More »
Oldest Competitor At The Asian Games
65-year-old Alan Puan participated at the 2006 Asian Games in Doha for billiards, making him the oldest Singaporean competitor as well as the senior-most among the 12,000 participants at the Games. Read More »
First Hosting Of Canoe World Championship
Singapore hosted the ICF Canoe Marathon World Championship from 21-23 Oct 2011, the first Asian country to do so. It was held at the Floating Platform at Marina Bay. Read More »
First Bowling Team Gold At Asian Games
Lee Yu-Wen, Remy Ong and Sam Goh were the first team to win the men’s trio at the 2002 Asian Games in Busan with a total of 3,961 points. They made a dramatic comeback to beat the Philippines and the UAE after remaining in tenth position and trailing by 113 pinfalls. Read More »
First AMF Bowling World Champion
20-year-old student Jasmine Yeong-Nathan became the first Singaporean to win the AMF Bowling World Cup in Mexico in Nov 2008. The annual event is considered the world’s most prestigious bowling tournament. The 2005 national champion scored an almost perfect 298 out of 300 points, making it the highest game recorded in a women’s World Cup final. Read More »
