SOON Sophie Jin Wen

9 Jun 1997
24
Female
S12,SB12
SINGAPORE
 
Singapore
SINGAPORE
 
Singapore

Events and Medals

Discipline Event Rank Medal
SWM Swimming Women's 100m Breaststroke - SB12 4
Women's 100m Butterfly - S13  

Schedule

Change
Start Time Location Event Status
Tokyo Aquatics Centre
Finished
Tokyo Aquatics Centre
Finished

Biographical Information

Highlights

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RankEventYearLocationResult
World Championships
8100m Breaststroke - SB122019London, GBR1:28.31
11100m Butterfly - S132019London, GBR1:23.38
Asian Para Games
4100m Butterfly - S132018Jakarta, INA1:19.71
6100m Freestyle - S132018Jakarta, INA1:15.18
6100m Breaststroke - SB132018Jakarta, INA1:29.73
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Soph (Athlete, 22 Aug 2021)
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Music, playing the violin, watching TV. (Athlete, 12 Sep 2019, 22 Aug 2021; youthopia.sg, 12 Jan 2021)
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Athlete, Marketing
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Business Management - Nanyang Polytechnic, Singapore, SGP
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English
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ART Aquatics [Singapore]
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Roland Tan [club]; Mick Massey [national]
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Her younger brother Colin has competed in Para swimming at international level. (sdsc.org.sg, 29 Apr 2020; myactivesg.com, 06 May 2019)
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She began swimming at age eight but stopped because she did not immediately enjoy the sport. A couple of years later she returned to the pool after receiving personal guidance from a coach. She began competing in the sport at age 15. (Athlete, 12 Sep 2019, 22 Aug 2021; straitstimes.com, 02 Dec 2015)
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She took up the sport to learn water safety. "What I like about swimming is that it feels like you're almost in a different world. And what I like about the pool that it's very structured." (Athlete, 22 Aug 2021; Aquafins Facebook page, 08 Mar 2018)
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To compete at the 2020 Paralympic Games in Tokyo. (youthopia.sg, 12 Jan 2021)
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Making the final of the SB12 100m breaststroke at the 2019 World Championships in London, England. (Athlete, 22 Aug 2021)
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Singaporean swimmer Ang Peng Siong, and coach Roland Tan. (Athlete, 12 Sep 2019, 22 Aug 2021)
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She braids her hair and stays away from social media ahead of a race. She also does not talk when she is in the call room. (Athlete, 12 Sep 2019, 22 Aug 2021)
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"Strive for more than what you believe you can." (Athlete, 22 Aug 2021)
Legend
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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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