Sophia Tan
Name: Sophia Tan
Name in Chinese/Tamil Character:
Date of birth: 陈萱蒽
Height: 150 cm
Current School: Paya Lebar Methodist Girls School
Age began gymnastics and reason for starting: 7 years old, was selected for the school team.
First Club: Funyard Management Consultancy
First Coach: Xin Meng
Current Club: National Training Centre
Current Coach: Irina Bessmertnaya
Favourite apparatus: Hoop
Favourite skill: Split jumps
Most difficult skill to learn so far: Back scale
Personal Best Recorded and the Event in which it was recorded: Singapore Open 2019 – 1st IAA
Major Sporting Achievements:
• 2020 Virtual Competition – 3rd Ribbon
• Dugym Cup Dubai 2019 – 1st Clubs, 4th Hoop
• Malaysia Sirkit 2019 – 1st Clubs, 2nd Hoop, 3rd Ribbon
Sporting motto or saying: The path to success is always under construction.
Most admired sports person: Sofia Raffaeli
Who is your favourite gymnast and why? Lala Kramarenko because she is very strong in her body difficulties and penche turns and I admire her.
Favourite music: Bored by Billie Eilish
Favourite movie: Cruella
My favourite local dish: Hokkien Mee
My main support group: My family
If I was not an athlete, I would like to be... A dancer
Top 3 items in my bucket list includes... A pet dog, represent Singapore in a major game and visit Korea.
I love to hang out at... because... At home because I can relax as I am often out at school and training.
One interesting fact that most people do not know about me is... I am second in a set of triplets.
Any other pre-competition routines that you practice besides warm up? Looking into the mirror, telling myself I can do it.
What is the greatest challenge you have faced in your sporting career? How did you overcome that?
Getting injured last year, I was worried that it would affect my gymnastics career, but thankfully it didn’t. I had a lot of support from my coach, my parents and family members which helped in my recovery. I am thankful and aim to come back better and stronger.
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