Quah Zheng Wen

Quah Zheng Wen (Chinese: 柯正文; born 29 September 1996) is a Singaporean swimmer who competes in the 200 m and 400 m individual medley, the 100, 200 m backstroke, the 100, 200 m butterfly, and the 50, 100 and 200 m freestyle.[1]

Not to be confused with Quah Ting Wen or Quah Jing Wen.

In this Chinese name, the family name is Quah.
Quah Zheng Wen
Personal information
Full nameQuah Zheng Wen
Nationality Singapore
Born (1996-09-29) 29 September 1996
Singapore
Height1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Sport
SportSwimming
College teamUniversity of California, Berkeley
Medal record
Men’s swimming
Representing  Singapore
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Asian Games 0 0 2
Southeast Asian Games 23 10 3
Asian Youth Games 3 2 2
Total 26 12 7
Asian Games
2018 Jakarta 4×100 m freestyle
2018 Jakarta 4×200 m freestyle
Southeast Asian Games
2011 Palembang400 m medley
2013 Naypyidaw400 m medley
2013 Naypyidaw4×100 m medley
2013 Naypyidaw4×200 m freestyle
2015 Singapore50 m backstroke
2015 Singapore100 m backstroke
2015 Singapore200 m backstroke
2015 Singapore400 m medley
2015 Singapore4×100 m freestyle
2015 Singapore4×200 m freestyle
2015 Singapore4×100 m medley
2017 Kuala Lumpur200 m butterfly
2017 Kuala Lumpur4×100 m freestyle
2017 Kuala Lumpur100 m backstroke
2017 Kuala Lumpur200 m backstroke
2017 Kuala Lumpur4×200 m freestyle
2017 Kuala Lumpur4×100 m medley
2019 Philippines100 m backstroke
2019 Philippines200 m backstroke
2019 Philippines4×100 m freestyle
2019 Philippines4×200 m freestyle
2019 Philippines200 m butterfly
2019 Philippines4×100 m medley
2011 Palembang200 m butterfly
2013 Naypyidaw100 m backstroke
2013 Naypyidaw200 m butterfly
2015 Singapore200 m medley
2015 Singapore200 m butterfly
2015 Singapore100 m freestyle
2015 Singapore200 m freestyle
2017 Kuala Lumpur50 m backstroke
2019 Philippines50 m backstroke
2019 Philippines100 m butterfly
2011 Palembang50 m backstroke
2013 Naypyidaw200 m freestyle
2015 Singapore50 m butterfly
Asian Youth Games
2013 Nanjing200 m backstroke
2013 Nanjing200 m butterfly
2013 Nanjing200 m medley
2013 Nanjing200 m freestyle
2013 Nanjing4×100 m freestyle
2013 Nanjing4×100 m medley

Career

In June 2012, he set a national record in the 200 m individual medley. At the 2012 Summer Olympics he finished 33rd overall in the heats in the Men's 400 metre individual medley and failed to reach the final. [2] Quah was Singapore's flag bearer for the 2013 Asian Youth Games.[3] He won three individual gold medals and a silver medal at the 200 m backstroke, 200 m butterfly, 200 m individual medley and 200 m freestyle events respectively. He won the team silver and bronze medals at the 4 × 100 m freestyle relay and 4 × 100 m medley relay events.

In the recent 28th SEA Games held in Singapore, Quah took part in 12 events, winning seven golds, four silvers and a bronze. He broke six Games records – three individual and three relays. In the men's 4 × 100 m medley relay which consisted of Quah, Joseph Schooling, Clement Lim and Lionel Khoo, the team finished the race in 3:38.25, erasing the old record of 3:41.35 set in 2011.[4]

At the 2016 Rio Olympics, Quah achieved a personal best time in 200 meters butterfly in the heats. He was the first male Singaporean to qualify for a semifinal berth at an Olympics swim competition. He is one of two Singaporean male swimmers to have qualified for two semi-final berths at the Olympics.

Due to his potential at winning Olympic medals for Singapore, he was granted National Service (NS) deferment until the 2020 Olympic Games.[5] Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2020 Olympic Games was delayed to 2021, his NS deferment was extended to 2021.[6]

In April 2016, Quah was announced as Brand Ambassador of Liberty Insurance Singapore for a year, as he prepared for the Rio Olympics.

In the 2020 Olympic Games, Quah competed in the 100m butterfly, the 200m butterfly and the 100m backstroke. He failed to clock personal best times and did not make it to the semi-finals for the three events.[7]

Quah returned to Singapore after a 5-year programme at the University of California, Berkeley, and is currently serving his National Service. However, Quah has noted recently that he was “at a crossroads of some big life decisions” and desires to continue swimming.[7]

Personal life

Quah has an elder sister, Quah Ting Wen age 29, and a younger sister, Quah Jing Wen age 21. Both sisters also represent Singapore in swimming.[8][9]

Quah was educated at the Anglo-Chinese School (Independent) and achieved 43 points out of a possible 45 in his International Baccalaureate exam.[10] Quah gained entrance to the Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine at the National University of Singapore but chose to defer his studies.[11][10] To prepare for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, Quah enrolled at the University of California, Berkeley in January 2017.[12]

References
  1. "Zheng Wen Quah". London 2012 Olympics. Archived from the original on 30 July 2012. Retrieved 21 September 2012.
  2. Pris Chew. "New Liberty Insurance Ambassador Quah Confident about Rio". PrisChew Dot Com. PrisChew Dot Com. Archived from the original on 29 August 2016. Retrieved 27 April 2016.
  3. "Asian Youth Games: Zheng Wen takes the mantle". AsiaOne. Archived from the original on 15 June 2015. Retrieved 15 December 2013.
  4. Cheryl Tay (11 June 2015). "12 medals in 12 events: Here's what it cost Quah Zheng Wen". Archived from the original on 20 November 2015. Retrieved 22 August 2017.
  5. "Singapore swimmer Quah Zheng Wen to defer NS until after 2020 Olympics". Channel NewsAsia. Archived from the original on 3 July 2018. Retrieved 3 July 2018.
  6. "National swimmers Joseph Schooling, Quah Zheng Wen get extension of NS deferment". CNA. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
  7. Mohan, Matthew (4 August 2021). "Dealing with disappointment, handling expectations: Quah siblings reflect on Tokyo Olympics campaign". CNA. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
  8. Leonard Lim (23 June 2009). "The 1 to watch". AsiaOne. Archived from the original on 10 June 2015. Retrieved 15 December 2013.
  9. Lim Say Heng (7 June 2015). "Aquatic family". AsiaOne. Archived from the original on 25 October 2016. Retrieved 22 August 2017.
  10. Tan, Jeanette (12 January 2017). "Quah Zheng Wen postpones school in NUS Medicine to train & study in US for Tokyo 2020". mothership.sg. Retrieved 30 July 2020.
  11. "Quah Zheng Wen allowed to defer NS for 2016 Olympic games training". AsiaOne. 7 July 2015. Archived from the original on 25 October 2016. Retrieved 22 August 2017.
  12. "Quah Zheng Wen Bio". SwimSwam. Retrieved 30 July 2020.
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