Alena Tan

Name: Alena Tan

Date of Birth: 10-03-2009

Height: 154cm 

Current School: Dulwich College Singapore

Age began gymnastics and reason for starting: I joined the gymnastics CCA when I was 5 years old at Bangkok Patana School. as I wanted to try something new.

First Club: Alpha Gymnastics

First Coach:  Coach Yuki Fan

Current Club: The Yard

Current Coach: Coach Darren Webster

Favourite apparatus: Uneven Bars

Favourite skill: Maloney

Most difficult skill to learn so far: Round off double twist dismount on beam

Personal Best Recorded and the Event in which it was recorded: 2nd IAA for WAG FIG Junior at the National Championships 2023

Major Sporting Achievements:

• 2nd IAA - FIG Junior at the National Championships 2023

• 3rd Beam - FIG Junior at the National Championships 2023

• 3rd Floor - FIG Junior at the National Championships 2023

Sporting motto or saying: The moment you give up, is the moment you let someone else win.

Most admired sports person: Sunisa Lee

Who is your favourite gymnast and why ?: Sunisa Lee because she inspires me to work harder.

Favourite music: Taylor Swift songs

My favourite local dish is: Chicken rice because the rice is very flavourful.

My main support group consist of: Family, coaches and friends. 

If I was not an athlete, I would like to be: A rugby player or dancer.

One interesting fact that most people do not know about me is: I dislike fruits.

What is the greatest challenge you have faced in your sporting career? How did you overcome that?

Injuries are always my greatest challenge. I overcome that by working with my physiotherapist and coach who will plan my rehabilitation program and adjust my training workload.