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Quah Zheng Wen
Personal information
Full nameQuah Zheng Wen
Nationality Singapore
Born (1996-09-29) 29 September 1996 (age 28)
Singapore
Height1.77 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in)
Sport
SportSwimming
College teamUniversity of California, Berkeley
Medal record
Representing  Singapore
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Asian Games 0 0 2
Southeast Asian Games 17 8 3
Asian Youth Games 3 2 2
Total 20 10 7
Asian Games
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Jakarta 4×100 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Jakarta 4×200 m freestyle
Southeast Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 2011 Palembang 400 m medley
Gold medal – first place 2013 Naypyidaw 400 m medley
Gold medal – first place 2013 Naypyidaw 4×100 m medley
Gold medal – first place 2013 Naypyidaw 4×200 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 2015 Singapore 50 m backstroke
Gold medal – first place 2015 Singapore 100 m backstroke
Gold medal – first place 2015 Singapore 200 m backstroke
Gold medal – first place 2015 Singapore 400 m medley
Gold medal – first place 2015 Singapore 4×100 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 2015 Singapore 4×200 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 2015 Singapore 4×100 m medley
Gold medal – first place 2017 Kuala Lumpur 200 m butterfly
Gold medal – first place 2017 Kuala Lumpur 4×100 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 2017 Kuala Lumpur 100 m backstroke
Gold medal – first place 2017 Kuala Lumpur 200 m backstroke
Gold medal – first place 2017 Kuala Lumpur 4×200 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 2017 Kuala Lumpur 4×100 m medley
Silver medal – second place 2011 Palembang 200 m butterfly
Silver medal – second place 2013 Naypyidaw 100 m backstroke
Silver medal – second place 2013 Naypyidaw 200 m butterfly
Silver medal – second place 2015 Singapore 200 m medley
Silver medal – second place 2015 Singapore 200 m butterfly
Silver medal – second place 2015 Singapore 100 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 2015 Singapore 200 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 2017 Kuala Lumpur 50 m backstroke
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Palembang 50 m backstroke
Bronze medal – third place 2013 Naypyidaw 200 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Singapore 50 m butterfly
Asian Youth Games
Gold medal – first place 2013 Nanjing 200 m backstroke
Gold medal – first place 2013 Nanjing 200 m butterfly
Gold medal – first place 2013 Nanjing 200 m medley
Silver medal – second place 2013 Nanjing 200 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 2013 Nanjing 4×100 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 2013 Nanjing 4×100 m medley

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Quah Zheng Wen is a Singaporean swimmer who competes in the 200 m and 400 m individual medley, the 100, 200 m backstroke, the 100, 200 m butterfly, and the 50, 100 and 200 m freestyle.[1]

Career

In June 2012, he set a national record in the 200 m individual medley. At the 2012 Summer Olympics he finished 33rd overall in the heats in the Men's 400 metre individual medley and failed to reach the final. [2] Quah was Singapore's flag bearer for the 2013 Asian Youth Games.[3] He won three individual gold medals and a silver medal at the 200 m backstroke, 200 m butterfly, 200 m individual medley and 200 m freestyle events respectively. He won the team silver and bronze medals at the 4 × 100 m freestyle relay and 4 × 100 m medley relay events.

In the recent 28th SEA Games held in Singapore, Quah took part in 12 events, winning seven golds, four silvers and a bronze. He broke six Games records – three individual and three relays. In the men's 4 × 100 m medley relay which consisted of Quah, Joseph Schooling, Clement Lim and Lionel Khoo, the team finished the race in 3:38.25, erasing the old record of 3:41.35 set in 2011.[4]

At the 2016 Rio Olympics, Quah achieved a personal best time in 200 meters butterfly in the heats. He was the first male Singaporean to qualify for a semifinal berth at an Olympics swim competition. He is one of two Singaporean male swimmers to have qualified for two semi-final berths at the Olympics.

Due to his potential at winning Olympic medals for Singapore, he has been granted National Service deferment until the 2020 Olympic Games.[5]

In April 2016, Quah was announced as Brand Ambassador of Liberty Insurance Singapore for a year, as he prepared for the Rio Olympics.

Personal life

Quah has an elder sister, Quah Ting Wen age 25, and a younger sister, Quah Jing Wen aged 17, who also represents Singapore in swimming.[6][7]

Quah has gained entrance to the Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine at the National University of Singapore,[8] Quah's hobbies include drawing, reading, amongst others such as walking his dog Koda, a German Shepherd. He was educated at the Anglo-Chinese School (Independent) and achieved 43 points out of a possible 45 in his International Baccalaureate exam.

References

  1. ^ "Zheng Wen Quah". London 2012 Olympics. Archived from the original on 30 July 2012. Retrieved 21 September 2012. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  2. ^ Pris Chew. "New Liberty Insurance Ambassador Quah Confident about Rio". PrisChew Dot Com. PrisChew Dot Com. Archived from the original on 29 August 2016. Retrieved 27 April 2016. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  3. ^ "Asian Youth Games: Zheng Wen takes the mantle". AsiaOne. Archived from the original on 15 June 2015. Retrieved 15 December 2013. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  4. ^ Cheryl Tay (11 June 2015). "12 medals in 12 events: Here's what it cost Quah Zheng Wen". Archived from the original on 20 November 2015. Retrieved 22 August 2017. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  5. ^ "Singapore swimmer Quah Zheng Wen to defer NS until after 2020 Olympics". Channel NewsAsia. Archived from the original on 3 July 2018. Retrieved 3 July 2018. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  6. ^ Leonard Lim (23 June 2009). "The 1 to watch". AsiaOne. Archived from the original on 10 June 2015. Retrieved 15 December 2013. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  7. ^ Lim Say Heng (7 June 2015). "Aquatic family". AsiaOne. Archived from the original on 25 October 2016. Retrieved 22 August 2017. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  8. ^ "Quah Zheng Wen allowed to defer NS for 2016 Olympic games training". AsiaOne. 7 July 2015. Archived from the original on 25 October 2016. Retrieved 22 August 2017. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
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