Mark Lee wins Singapore’s first SEA Games diving medal in 28 years

SINGAPORE — Diving became the latest sport to deliver a historic South-east Asian Games medal for Singapore after Mark Lee won a silver in the men’s 3m springboard in Naypyidaw this afternoon (Dec 19).

The 19-year-old finished on the podium after scoring 324.15 points, sandwiched between two Malaysians.

Ooi Tze Liang clinched gold with 431.90 points while Ooi’s compatriot, Chew Yi Wei, took bronze with 314.20.

Mark’s twin brother, Timothy, finished fourth.

Mark’s silver is the first SEA Games diving medal that Singapore has won in 28 years.

The last Singapore diver to win a medal was Lee Po Ling who took bronze in the women’s springboard at the 1985 SEA Games.

This edition of the SEA Games has seen Team Singapore making historic breakthroughs in several sports.

Saiyidah Aisyah became the first Singaporean to win an individual rowing gold medal when she won the women’s 2,000m lightweight single sculls women, while Mok Ying Ren won Singapore’s first-ever gold in the men’s marathon.

Dipna Lim-Prasad became the first Singapore female sprinter since 1979 to win a medal when she finished third in the 400m hurdles while archer Chan Jing Ru and equestrian Janine Khoo broke 30-year droughts in their respective sports with their gold-medal wins

Mark and Timothy will compete in the men’s 3m platform (synchronised) tomorrow and 10m platform (synchronised) on Saturday.