First Double Holes-In-One
Two golfing brothers aced the same hole during a round at the Sembawang Country Club, defying odds of 17 million to one. Chiang Hock Woo, 48, and Chiang Hock Tew, 46, got their first-ever holes-in-one within minutes of each other at the 135m (147-yard), par-3 second hole on 31 Jan 2006. They were in a foursome with two American friends. Read More »
First Perfect Dart Scorer At A World Championship
Paul Lim, a professional darts player was the first player to hit a perfect 9-dart finish during the Embassy World Professional Darts Championship in 1990. He represented USA for the competition as Singapore was not affiliated with the sport’s governing body. His many titles -include 5 Singapore Opens, 5 Malaysian Opens, and 5 Asian Cups. In 2011, Lim won the ... Read More »
First Consecutive Gold Medallist At Asian Games
Bodybuilder Simon Chua is the only Singaporean to have won 2 golds in consecutive Asian Games, in Busan in 2002 and Doha in 2006. Read More »
Youngest Gold Medallist At Commonwealth Games
Li Li became Singapore’s youngest Commonwealth Games gold medallist when she clinched the women’s badminton singles title at the 17th Games in Manchester in 2002 at the age of 19. Li began formal badminton training at eight and joined the national badminton squad when she was 14. Read More »
First Asian To Win All-England Cup And Thomas Cup
Wong Peng Soon (1918-1996) was the first Asian to win the All-England Championships 4 times from 1950 to 1952 and in 1955. His consecutive wins from 1950-1952 gave him the privilege of retaining the All-England Cup. In 1948, his team was the first to win the Thomas Cup, the first world-class badminton tournament. He was also the undisputed singles champion ... Read More »
