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Newsflash: Sean Lim vaults his way to new national junior record

Talented young pole vaulter Sean Lim broke his third national record of the year today when he set a new national junior record during the Boys’ U-17 Pole Vault event at the 35th Singapore Junior Athletics Championships.

The 16-year-old Hwa Chong Institution student, who has already broken the National U-17 record twice this year – in April (when he cleared 4.36m at the 50th Schools National Track and Field Championships) and in May (when he soared 4.50m during the Singapore Athletic Association’s Pole Vault Series 3) - added another 11cm to his personal best with his 4.61m winning effort today.

It broke the National Junior record of 4.60m set by Solomon Tan in 2003.
After accomplishing his feat, Sean then set the bar at 4.67m in a valiant attempt to break the National Open record of 4.66m (by Mok Hay Foo, 1993). However, he did not manage to do so with his remaining vaults.

Meanwhile, Nanyang Polytechnic student Akid Cheong bettered the men’s National Open record of 59.22m (Ng Bock Huat, 1988) when he won the Boys U-20 Javelin event (800g) with his best effort of 60.47m.
However, I am given to understand that the 18-year-old’s effort will not be recognised as a national record as he is a Singapore permanent resident. Only Singapore citizens can be named as national record holders.

It will, however, be a new meet record (old meet record: 53.62m by Huang Huaren in 1992).
Still, there is no denying the huge improvement that Akid has made in the javelin in the space of one year. At last year’s SJAC, he threw 53.70m at the same event.

(Note from SSF: I do not know why Akid’s winning throw of 53.70m at last year’s SJAC was subsequently not listed as the meet record for this year’s competition even though it had surpassed Huang Huaren’s meet record of 53.62m)

Akid’s perennial arch-rival Koh Thong En took the silver with his 55.19m effort. However, as the Victoria Junior College student’s distance is further than Huang Huaren’s national junior mark of 53.62m, Thong En will be recognised as the new national junior record holder.

Four other new meet records were established today, three by jumpers from national jumps coach Valeri Obidko’s stable.

Stefan Tseng broke the Boys U-20 triple jump meet record of 14.21m (set by Tan Lee Ken in 1977) when he cleared 15.80m. However, he failed to secure his ticket to this year’s SEA Games in Laos. The national record holder (16.04m) needed to clear 16.o7m in order to qualify for Laos.
Likewise, Mariam Shazana set a new Girls U-20 triple jump meet record with her winning distance of 11.50m (old record: 11.19m by Pan Peiting) but failed to qualify for the IAAF World Youth Championships.

The 17-year-old, who holds the national record of 11.70m, needs to clear 12m in order to qualify for the Championships which will be held in Italy in July.
She has one more opportunity to do so – at next week’s SEA Junior Championships.
Finally, Singapore Sports School student Nurshaishireen Mohd Rahim set a new meet record in the Girls U-17 triple jump when she cleared 11.05m. Her effort was a centimetre further than Gail Chia’s meet record of 11.04m set in 2006.

Javelin thrower Tan Zhi Hao of Hwa Chong Institution won the Boys U-17 event with his 53.18m effort and bettered the previous meet record of 51.48m.

Yours in sport
Singapore Sports Fan

Congratulations to Akid and Malik

Congratulations to our Captain, Akid, for breaking the national junior record at the National Juniors Meet today!! With a new record of 60.47m!!!! Congratulations Akid..

AND AND AND AND....

Congratulations to MALIK for a podium placing in this afternoon's 200m at the National Juniors Meet. He came in 3rd placing and NYP Athletics is proud of him.. Congratulations Malik!!!

Once again, congratulations to akid and malik.. :)

TCH

Games Day 23rd May 2009

Hello Everyone!

Just a short update on NYP track matters...

we're having a games day on 23rd MAY, SATURDAY at 8.30am.

Everyone is encouraged to come for the games day as we'd like to get to know one another better!

It's bonding time!

Please take note that the games day will come with lunch @ $5...

But i guaranteeeee we're gonna have fun playing the games with everyone.

Please confirm your attendance with AKID CHONG your friendly Captain on wednesday training ok!

I will see you during training then! sayonara!

Team Capt,
Akid Chong Des

alrites team..
gathering at sentosa.

time: 10am
venue: harbourfront MRT station
date: 11 apr 2009 (sat)

WE will have fun enjoying and sabotaging ppl!!!!!
LETS HAVE FUN ON THAT DAY :))

see u guys soon
TCH :)

Hey team :)

i've uploaded the 2009 camp video :) enjoy:)

NYP Athletics Gathering

HELLO PPL :) how have you guys been ??
its been a long time since everyone gather together..some of us suggested a gathering before sch reopens and before all the competitions starts coming in :)

anyway, some suggested going to sentosa and after that, we have dinner together :)

date: 11 April 2009 :) its a saturday :) pls try to cancel ur work if u are working :)time: 1 pm :)
venue: SENTOSA :)

pls confirm your attendance with laychi asap :)
pls try to make it alrights, its been a very long time since everyone gather together :)
TCH has not seen alot of ppl for months esp the juniors :(

another thing, club crawl is coming..pls try to help with the preparation and try to attract more ppl to join in the athletics family :))

thats all folks,
HAHA..

SEE U GUYS DURING TRAININGS :)
TCH :P

3rd All Comers

Hi everyone,

due to bad weather on the 2nd day of the 3rd All Comers Meet last sunday, the event will be held tomorrow, 19th March. This notice a bit last minute and I doubt anyone will see but nevermind. All events are held in the morning so take note and be there early.

http://www.singaporeathletics.org.sg/download/3rdACM2009-AppendixC-Schedule-PostponedEvents.pdf

8.40am 3000m SC
9.20am M 400m (52.0 - 54.0)
9.40am W 400m (64.0 - 67.0)
10.45am M Javelin