SEA Games: Swimmer Quah wins historic Gold No 51 for Singapore
SINGAPORE — Swimmer Quah Zheng Wen has won Singapore’s 51st gold medal at the 2015 South-east Asian (SEA) Games gold medal, after he won the men’s 400m Individual Medley final at the OCBC Aquatic Centre this evening (June 9).
Quah Zhengwen won the men’s 400m Individual Medley final at the OCBC Aquatic Centre this evening (June 9), bagging Singapore's 51st gold for the SEA Games in the process. Screengrab from Sport Singapore/YouTube
SINGAPORE — Swimmer Quah Zheng Wen has won Singapore’s 51st gold medal at the 2015 South-east Asian (SEA) Games gold medal, after he won the men’s 400m Individual Medley final at the OCBC Aquatic Centre this evening (June 9).
The 18-year-old clinched the historic gold in a time of 4mins 23.50secs ahead of compatriot Pang Sheng Jun (4:24.81), while Vietnam’s Tran Duy Khoi came in third (4:26.29).
Quah’s victory ensured Singapore surpassed their best ever SEA Games gold medal haul of 50 set in 1993 – the last time Singapore hosted the biennial meet.
His team-mate Tao Li had clinched the host nation’s 50th gold medal earlier in the evening after winning the women’s 100m backstroke.
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