YIP Pin Xiu

Singapore
Swimming
10 Jan 1992
29
Female
S2
 
Singapore
SINGAPORE

Events and Medals

Discipline Event Rank Medal
SWM Swimming Women's 50m Backstroke - S2 1 Gold Medal
Women's 100m Backstroke - S2 1 Gold Medal

Schedule

Change
Start Time Location Event Status
Tokyo Aquatics Centre
Women's 100m Backstroke - S2 Heat 2
Finished
Tokyo Aquatics Centre
Women's 100m Backstroke - S2 Final
Finished
Tokyo Aquatics Centre
Women's 50m Backstroke - S2 Heat 2
Finished
Tokyo Aquatics Centre
Women's 50m Backstroke - S2 Final
Finished

Biographical Information

Highlights

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RankEventYearLocationResult
Paralympic Games
150m Backstroke - S22016Rio de Janeiro, BRA1:00.33
1100m Backstroke - S22016Rio de Janeiro, BRA2:07.09
150m Backstroke - S32008Beijing, CHN58.75
250m Freestyle - S32008Beijing, CHN57.43
450m Freestyle - S32012London, GBR1:01.64
4100m Freestyle - S32012London, GBR2:09.41
World Championships
150m Backstroke - S22019London, GBR1:04.03
1100m Backstroke - S22019London, GBR2:18.61
150m Freestyle - S32010Eindhoven, NED1:03.17
250m Backstroke - S32013Montreal, QC, CAN1:00.80
250m Backstroke - S32010Eindhoven, NED1:07.02
450m Backstroke - S32015Glasgow, GBR59.49
5100m Freestyle - S32015Glasgow, GBR2:08.53
5100m Freestyle - S32013Montreal, QC, CAN2:07.56
550m Breaststroke - SB32006Durban, RSA1:56.85
650m Backstroke - S42006Durban, RSA1:11.92
6150m Individual Medley - SM42006Durban, RSA4:50.52
7200m Freestyle - S42006Durban, RSA5:27.57
850m Freestyle - S42015Glasgow, GBR1:01.27
1050m Freestyle - S42006Durban, RSA1:10.97
10100m Freestyle - S42006Durban, RSA2:31.83
Asian Para Games
150m Backstroke - S42018Jakarta, INA1:02.09
350m Freestyle - S42018Jakarta, INA1:04.68
3100m Freestyle - S42018Jakarta, INA2:18.76
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Golden Girl (nlb.gov.sg, 17 Jun 2014)
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Athlete, Government Official, Public Speaker
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Sociology - Singapore Management University, Singapore
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English, Mandarin
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Mick Massey [national]; Mark Chay, SGP
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She took up the sport at age six in Singapore. She began swimming competitively at age 12. (Athlete, 13 Sep 2019; mindful-company.com, 03 Mar 2017)
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She wanted to join her brothers in their swimming lessons, so her mother asked the brothers' coach if it was possible. Yip later took up Para swimming after being spotted by the Singapore Disability Sports Council. "Being able to move about freely is why I love swimming." (Athlete, 13 Sep 2019; womanoftheyear.herworld.com, 01 Sep 2018; straitstimes.com, 04 Sep 2017; myactivesg.com, 2016)
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To compete at the 2020 and 2024 Paralympic Games. (swimswam.com, 14 Dec 2020)
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Her mother. (fairprice.com.sg, 17 Apr 2015)
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Her parents, Singaporean Para swimmer Theresa Goh, coaches Jiao Yang and Ang Peng Siong. (sportsguide.sg, 21 Jan 2010)
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She was named Sportswoman of the Year at the 2019 Singapore Disability Sports Awards. (sg.news.yahoo.com, 07 Aug 2019)

She was flag bearer for Singapore at the opening ceremony of the 2016 Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. She performed the same role at the opening ceremonies of the 2016 European Championships in Funchal, Portugal, and the 2015 Association of Southeast Asian Nations [ASEAN] Para Games in Singapore. (myinfo.rio2016.com, 06 Sep 2016; paralympic.org, 26 Apr 2016; insidethegames.biz, 03 Dec 2015)

In 2015 she was named Athlete of the Year by The Straits Times newspaper in Singapore. (parliament.gov.sg, 01 Sep 2018)

She was inducted into the Singapore Women's Hall of Fame in 2014. The following year she became the first Para athlete to be inducted into Singapore's Sports Hall of Fame. (todayonline.com, 13 May 2015; mindchamps.org, 12 Aug 2014)

In 2014 she received the Outstanding Athlete Award from the Singapore Disability Sports Council. (parliament.gov.sg, 01 Sep 2018)

She was given the Singapore Youth Award in 2010. (nlb.gov.sg, 17 Jun 2014)

In 2008 she received the Meritorious Service Medal from the Prime Minister's Office in Singapore. (Facebook page, 25 Apr 2019; parliament.gov.sg, 01 Sep 2018)

General Interest

Classification
S2 (IPC, 17 Dec 2020)

Type of Impairment
Impaired muscle power (straitstimes.com, 16 Sep 2016)

Origin of Impairment
Congenital (Athlete, 09 Sep 2019)

Impairment Details
She was born with muscular dystrophy. She also has a vision impairment in her left eye. (womanoftheyear.herworld.com, 01 Sep 2018; straitstimes.com, 16 Sep 2016; swhf.sg, 18 Mar 2014)

General
PARLIAMENT
She served as a nominated Member of Parliament in Singapore between 2018 and 2020, where her role was to provide non-partisan views. "In the years that I've been swimming, there are two things that I'm happy I've done. One is winning medals. The other is I've helped create more awareness for Para sports in Singapore. People understand it a bit more now and know that it exists, and I hope to be able to continue doing that. So when I was given a platform to do it even better, I took it so that I can help Para sports grow in Singapore. I don't see myself as a role model. What I feel is a responsibility to give back to society, to continue advocating for Para sports, and help [it] grow. Sports has given me so much in life. I don't only want to give back to the Para community. I do hope to see a Singapore where everyone lives a more active and healthier lifestyle." (paralympic.org, 03 Dec 2020, 24 May 2019)

OTHER ROLES
She has served as an ambassador for Swim Champ Kinesis, a company that runs swimming lessons in Singapore. She has served as chairman of the Singapore Para Athlete Commission, as well as a member in the steering committee of the 2015 Association of Southeast Asian Nations [ASEAN] Para Games in Singapore. (straitstimes.com, 01 Nov 2018; parliament.gov.sg, 01 Sep 2018; swimchamps.org, 30 Jul 2013)

CO-AUTHOR
In 2017 she co-authored a children's book called 'The Mermaid Who Became a Champion'. (straitstimes.com, 04 Sep 2017)

Legend
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Gold Medal
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Gold Medal Event
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Silver Medal Event
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Bronze Medal Event
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