Low Yu Yenn

Name: Low Yu Yenn

Name in Chinese/Tamil Character: 刘语嫣

Year of birth: 2005

Height: 160 cm

Current School: Singapore Sports School

Age began gymnastics and reason for starting: 9 years old. Mother's friend recommended the sport to us and I was interested to try it out.

First Club: Flyonce Gymnastics School

First Coach: Sun Ping

Current Club: National Training Centre

Current Coach: Irina Bessmertnaya

Favourite apparatus: Hoop/ Ball

Favourite skill: Backscale balance

Most difficult skill to learn so far: Pirouettes

Personal Best Recorded and the Event in which it was recorded: National Championship 2021 Clubs event- 14.55

Major Sporting Achievements:

• All-around 1st in National School Games 2021

• National Championships 2021 ribbon 1st place

• Participating in 1st Junior World Championships in 2019

• Participating in 2018 and 2019 Asian Junior Championships

• 2019 Singapore Open Team 3rd place                 

Sporting motto or saying: No pain no gain.

Most admired sports person: Serena Williams

Who is your favourite gymnast and why? Linoy Ashram. She is a very strong fighter and has very challenging routines with interesting elements. She is also very precise in each and every throw.

Favourite music: Depends on my mood. I listen to all kinds of music.

Favourite movie:

My favourite local dish:  I like all local dishes but if I have to choose one, it would be laska.

My main support group: Family and friends.  

If I was not an athlete, I would like to be... Crochet artist

Top 3 items in my bucket list includes... Travelling the world, go bungee jumping, learn a new language.

I love to hang out at... because... Parks because I like nature and feel very relaxed at parks.

One interesting fact that most people do not know about me is... I can do crochet.

Any other pre-competition routines that you practice besides warm up? Listening to music.

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

Having to push myself to train every day and feel motivated is the greatest challenge. I overcome this by telling myself that all my hard work will not go to waste and it will be all worth it in the end.