Emma Yap

Name: Emma Yap

Name in Chinese: 恩琳

Year of Birth: 2005

Height: 150 cm

Current School: Anglo-Chinese Junior College

Age began gymnastics and reason for starting: 2 years old. Joined a “Mommy and class me” classes.

First Club: Sporty Joe's

First Coach: Joe Leighton

Current Club: National Training Centre

Current Coach: Zhang Zhen and Zhao Qun

Favourite apparatus: Floor

Favourite skill: Front aeiral

Most difficult skill to learn so far: Back handspring whip on beam

Personal Best Recorded and the Event in which it was recorded: IAA 46.100 at the 2019 Asian Junior Cup

Major Sporting Achievements:

Competition Experiences:

Who is your favourite gymnast and why ?: Riley Mcusker as I love her lines. Rebecca Andrade and Flavia as well.

Favourite music: Sad songs

My favourite local dish is: Bak Kut Teh

My main support group consist of: Friends, Teammates (Especially Shandy), and my Family

If I was not an athlete, I would like to be: A traveller.

One interesting fact that most people do not know about me is: I love to drink soup.

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

Losing skills all the time, especially after getting injured. I have not overcome it but just keep going.