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Singapore at the 2024 Summer Olympics

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Singapore at the
2024 Summer Olympics
IOC codeSGP
NOCSingapore National Olympic Council
Websitewww.singaporeolympics.com
in Paris, France
26 July 2024 (2024-07-26) – 11 August 2024 (2024-08-11)
Competitors23 in 11 sports
Flag bearer (opening)Ryan Lo & Shanti Pereira
Flag bearer (closing)Max Maeder & Stephenie Chen
Medals
Ranked 84th
Gold
0
Silver
0
Bronze
1
Total
1
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)
Other related appearances
 Malaysia (1964)

Singapore competed at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris from 26 July to 11 August 2024. It was the nation's eighteenth appearance at the Summer Olympics since its debut at the 1948 Games. Singapore has competed in every edition since except 1964 in Tokyo, as part of the Malaysian team, and 1980 in Moscow, because of its support for the United States boycott.

Medalists

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Further information: 2024 Summer Olympics medal table

The following Singaporean competitors won medals at the Games. In the by discipline sections below, medalists' names are bolded.

Name Sport Event Medal Date
Max Maeder Sailing Men's Formula Kite  Bronze 9 August

Competitors

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On 16 April, former Olympian and sailor Tan Wearn Haw was selected as the Chef De Mission of the Singapore delegation in Paris.[1] In all, 23 athletes will be representing Singapore at the Games with Shanti Pereira and Ryan Lo selected as the flag bearers.[2]

Entry by Sport

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The following is the number of competitors in the Games.

Sport Men Women Total
Athletics 1 1 2
Badminton 2 2 4
Canoeing 0 1 1
Equestrian 0 1 1
Fencing 0 2 2
Golf 0 1 1
Rowing 0 1 1
Sailing 2 0 2
Shooting 0 1 1
Swimming 1 4 5
Table tennis 1 2 3
Total 7 16 23

Athletics

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Main articles: Athletics at the 2024 Summer Olympics and Athletics at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Qualification

Singaporean track and field athletes achieved the entry standards for Paris 2024, either by passing the direct qualifying mark (or time for track and road races) or by world ranking, in the following events (a maximum of 3 athletes each):[3]

Key
  • Note–Ranks given for track events are within the athlete's heat only
  • Q = Qualified for the next round
  • DNS = Did not start
  • q = Qualified for the next round as a fastest loser or, in field events, by position without achieving the qualifying target
  • NR = National record
  • N/A = Round not applicable for the event
  • Bye = Athlete not required to compete in round
Track & road events
Athlete Event Preliminary Round Heat Repechage Semifinal Final
Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank
Marc Brian Louis Men's 100 m 10.43 3 q DNS — Did not advance
Shanti Pereira Women's 100 m Bye 11.63 7 — Did not advance
Women's 200 m Bye 23.21 8 R 23.45 7 Did not advance

Badminton

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Main articles: Badminton at the 2024 Summer Olympics and Badminton at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Qualification

Singapore entered four badminton players into the Olympic tournament based on the BWF Race to Paris Rankings.

Athlete Event Group stage Elimination Quarter-final Semi-final Final / BM
Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Rank Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Rank
Loh Kean Yew Men's singles  Louda (CZE)
W (21–13, 21–10) 		 Canjura (ESA)
W (21–13, 21–16) 		— 1 Q  Shifeng (CHN)
W (23–21, 21–15) 		 Axelsen (DEN)
L (9–21, 17–21) 		Did not advance
Yeo Jia Min Women's singles  Yavarivafa (EOR)
W (21–7, 21–8) 		 Ludik (MRI)
W (21–12, 21–6) 		— 1 Q  Aya Ohori  (JPN)
L (21–11, 14–21, 22–24) 		Did not advance
Terry Hee
Jessica Tan 		Mixed doubles  Chen /
Toh (MAS)
L (21–23, 12–21) 		 Feng /
Huang (CHN)
L (13–21, 17–21) 		 Chiu /
Gai (USA)
W (21–17, 21–12) 		3 — Did not advance

Canoeing

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Main articles: Canoeing at the 2024 Summer Olympics and Canoeing at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Qualification

Sprint

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For the first time since 2012, Singaporean canoeists qualified one boat for the Games through the result of highest rank eligible nation's, through the 2024 Asian Sprint Canoeing Championships in Tokyo, Japan. Stephenie Chen qualifies after finishing 3rd in the Olympic Qualifier K-1 500m event.[4]

Athlete Event Heats Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Stephenie Chen Women's K-1 500 m 1:58.52 5 1:53.88 5 1:55.15 6 FC 1:56.55 7

Qualification Legend: FA = Qualify to final (medal); FB = Qualify to final B (non-medal)

Equestrian

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Main articles: Equestrian at the 2024 Summer Olympics and Equestrian at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Qualification

Singapore entered one equestrianist to compete at Paris 2024. Caroline Chew earned a spot at the Paris Olympics after finishing 2nd in the Group G (South East Asia, Oceania) Olympics ranking.[5]

Dressage

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Athlete Horse Event Grand Prix Grand Prix Freestyle Overall
Score Rank Technical Artistic Score Rank
Caroline Chew Zatchmo Individual 63.351 56 Did not advance

Qualification Legend: Q = Qualified for the final; q = Qualified for the final as a lucky loser

Fencing

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Main articles: Fencing at the 2024 Summer Olympics and Fencing at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Qualification

Singapore entered two fencers into the Olympic competition. Tokyo 2020 Olympian, Amita Berthier qualified in the women's foil event through the Asia & Oceania zone FIE Official ranking.[6] Later on, Kiria Tikanah qualified for the games by winning the gold medal in the women's individual épée event, at the 2024 Asia and Oceania Zonal Qualifying Tournament in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.[7][8]

Athlete Event Round of 64 Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinal Semifinal Final / BM
Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Rank
Kiria Tikanah Women's épée  Doig (PER)
W 15–14 		 Santuccio (ITA)
L 10–15 		Did not advance
Amita Berthier Women's foil Bye  Scruggs (USA)
L 13–15 		Did not advance

Golf

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Main articles: Golf at the 2024 Summer Olympics and Golf at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Qualification

Singapore entered one golfer into the Olympic tournament. Shannon Tan qualified directly for the games in the women's individual competitions, based on her world ranking positions, on the IGF World Rankings.

Athlete Event Round 1 Round 2 Round 3 Round 4 Total
Score Score Score Score Score Par Rank
Shannon Tan Women's 78 70 73 74 295 +7 40

Rowing

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Main articles: Rowing at the 2024 Summer Olympics and Rowing at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Qualification

Singapore entered one rower for women's single sculls events, through the 2024 Asia & Oceania Qualification Regatta in Chungju, South Korea.[9]

Athlete Event Heats Repechage Semifinals Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Saiyidah Aisyah Women's single sculls 8:17.04 5 R 8:23.03 4 SE/F 8:47.41 2 FE 8:03.29 28

Qualification Legend: FA=Final A (medal); FB=Final B (non-medal); FC=Final C (non-medal); FD=Final D (non-medal); FE=Final E (non-medal); FF=Final F (non-medal); SA/B=Semifinals A/B; SC/D=Semifinals C/D; SE/F=Semifinals E/F; QF=Quarterfinals; R=Repechage

Sailing

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Main articles: Sailing at the 2024 Summer Olympics and Sailing at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Qualification

Singaporean sailors qualified one boat in each of the following classes through the 2023 Sailing World Championships in The Hague, Netherlands and 2022 Asian Games in Hangzhou, China.[10] Max Maeder is the current Asian, European and 2-time World Champion in Formula Kite.[11] The nation won the first ever medal in Sailing.

Elimination events
Athlete Event Race Final rank
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 QF SF1 SF2 SF3 SF4 SF5 SF6 F1 F2 F3 F4 F5 F6
Max Maeder Men's Formula Kite 5 1 2 21 DNF† 3 10 † 4 — 2 2 3 — 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Medal race events
Athlete Event Race Net points Final rank
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 M*
Ryan Lo Men's ILCA 7 15 8 11 29 23 25 44 BFD 27 — EL 138 25

M = Medal race; EL = Eliminated – did not advance into the medal race

Shooting

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Main articles: Shooting at the 2024 Summer Olympics and Shooting at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Qualification

Singaporean shooters achieved quota places for the following events based on ISSF World Olympic Rankings.

Athlete Event Qualification Final
Points Rank Points Rank
Teh Xiu Hong Women's 25 m pistol 583 12 Did not advance
Women's 10 m pistol 567 32 Did not advance

Swimming

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Main articles: Swimming at the 2024 Summer Olympics and Swimming at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Qualification

Singaporean swimmers achieved the entry standards in the following events for Paris 2024 (a maximum of two swimmers in each event under the Olympic Qualifying Time (OST) and potentially at the Olympic Consideration Time (OCT)):[12]

Athlete Event Heat Semifinal Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Jonathan Tan Men's 50 m freestyle 22.26 32 Did not advance
Men's 100 m freestyle 49.60 38 Did not advance
Gan Ching Hwee Women's 800 m freestyle 8:32.37 NR 11 — Did not advance
Women's 1500 m freestyle 16:10:13 NR 9 — Did not advance
Letitia Sim Women's 100 m breaststroke 1:07.75 25 Did not advance
Women's 200 m breaststroke 2:29.46 22 Did not advance
Gan Ching Hwee
Quah Jing Wen
Letitia Sim
Levenia Sim 		Women's 4 × 100m medley relay 4:05.58 14 — Did not advance

Table tennis

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Main articles: Table tennis at the 2024 Summer Olympics and Table tennis at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Qualification

Singapore entered three table tennis players into Paris 2024. Izaac Quek and Zeng Jian qualified for the games by winning the gold medal in their respective events, at the 2024 Southeast Asia Qualification Tournament in Bangkok, Thailand. Later on, Zhou Jingyi qualified for the games through the Asian continental ranking.

Athlete Event Preliminary Round 1 Round 2 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final / BM
Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Rank
Izaac Quek Men's singles Bye  Jorgić (SLO)
L 2–4 		Did not advance
Zeng Jian Women's singles Bye  Malobabić (CRO)
W 4–3 		 Akula (IND)
L 2–4 		Did not advance
Zhou Jingyi Bye  Szőcs (ROU)
L 1–4 		Did not advance

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Former national sailor Tan Wearn Haw to make CDM debut at Paris 2024". Straits Times. 16 April 2024. Retrieved 16 April 2024.
  2. ^ "23 Athletes representing Singapore at Paris Games". Channel News Asia. Retrieved 6 July 2024.
  3. ^ "Athletics Paris 2024 Final Entries". World Athletics. Retrieved 12 July 2024.
  4. ^ Tianbao, Lin (20 April 2024). "Singapore kayaker Stephenie Chen qualifies for Paris". Straits Times. Retrieved 20 April 2024.
  5. ^ "Singapore equestrienne Caroline Chew looks forward to new Olympic campaign with new horse in new year". Straits Times. 1 January 2024.
  6. ^ "Singapore fencer Amita Berthier qualifies for Paris Olympics". Channel News Asia. Retrieved 18 March 2024.
  7. ^ "Singapore fencer Kiria Tikanah qualifies for Paris Olympics". Channel News Asia. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
  8. ^ "Asia-Oceania Olympic Qualifier Finishes in Fujairah". International Fencing Federation. 1 May 2024. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
  9. ^ "Singapore rower Saiyidah Aisyah qualifies for Paris Olympics". Channel News Asia. Retrieved 21 April 2024.
  10. ^ "Sailor Ryan Lo takes home Singapore's second gold medal at Asian Games and qualifies for Paris". Channel News Asia. Retrieved 27 September 2023.
  11. ^ "Singaporean world champion kitefoiler Max Maeder wins European title". Channel News Asia. Retrieved 24 March 2024.
  12. ^ "Paris 2024 – Swimming Qualification". World Aquatics. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
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