Silat Most World Silat Titles
Sheik Alau’ddin bin Yacoob Marican, at 23, won the fi rst World Silat title in 1990 at the Interna- tional Malaysia Open Championships and the Pencak Silat World Invitational Championships. He repeated his gold medal performance at the 1994 World Pencak Silat Championship men’s open, the most coveted of all categories by winning 5-0 margins in all of his bouts.
Skating
First International Figure Skating Competitor
16-year-old Sarah Paw’s participation in the Mexico Cup 2008 in Mexico City on 13 Sep 2008 made her the fi rst Singaporean ever to enter an International Skating Union’s Junior Grand Prix of Figure Skating. Beijing-based Paw is Singapore’s highest- ranked skater and the reigning national champion.
First International Figure Skating Medallist
Most Bemedalled Athlete
The most bemedalled sportsperson in silat is Sheik Alau’ddin bin Yacoob Marican. From 1987 to 1999, his achievements included 11 golds, two silvers, and three bronzes from several tournaments including winning the World Pencak Silat Championship in 1990 and 1994.
Youngest Competitor In An International Tournament
The youngest athlete to compete in an international silat tournament is Muhammad Nur bin Juff rie. He was only eight when he participated in the 2006 Junior Open Pencak Silat Championship in France.
Oldest Competitor In An International Tournament
The oldest athlete to compete in an interna- tional silat tournament is Abdul Kadir Ibrahim. He was 33 when he participated in the 2005 SEA Games in Manila.
Best Performance At An International Competition
The largest haul of medals by a local silat team for an international tournament was achieved at the World Pencak Silat Championships held in Singapore on 12-19 Dec 2004. The team won four golds, four silvers and nine bronzes.
Longest Competitive Female Athlete
Rafeah Rashid represented Singapore in inter- national silat championships (senior category) for 11 years from 1990 to 2001.
14-year-old Anja Chong was the fi rst skater to win an international medal when she won a bronze at the Asian Junior Figure Skating Challenge in Thailand on 26 Oct 2008. She was the fi rst Singaporean to compete in the World Junior Figure Skating Championships held on 24 Feb to 1 Mar 2009 at Sofi a, Bulgaria.
Longest Flatland Jump In Inline Skating
Sebastian Soong jumped a distance of 4m in the fl atland jump in an inline skating
competition at Cineleisure Orchard on 27 May 2006. The competition was organised by Activade sports juice beverage.
Longest Inline Skating Power Slide
Phua Zhen Yu recorded a dis- tance of 31.5m in executing a power slide at the Activade
inline skating competition at Cineleisure Orchard on 27 May 2006.
24 Hr Longest Distance Covered In
Sandy Snakenberg broke the 24-hr speed skating world record by skating 315.58 miles (504.92 km) on 30-31 Oct 1999 at Golden Gate Park in San Francisco. In 1991, he won the longest single-day race in the world, skating 138 miles from Fresno, Califor- nia, to Bakersfi eld in 9 hr 22 min. Snakenberg currently runs AG Sports and Skate Pro training programmes in Singapore.
Fastest Open Cross Skipping In 1 Min
Ariel Yue achieved 120 skips at the Health Promotion Board’s Break The Record event at HealthZone on 6 Apr 2009.
Most Consecutive Double-Under Skips
Rachel Baby Yue achieved 318 consecutive double-under skips at the AerobicsWorld Masters Championship held on 1 Jul 2007. A double-under skip is done by turning the rope under the feet twice in one skip until a double- under is missed. There is no time limit.
Most Consecutive Triple-Under Skips
Rachel Baby Yue did 94 con- secutive triple-under skips at the North West CDC event on 25 Oct 2009 at Republic Polytechnic. A triple-under skip is done by turning the rope under the feet thrice in one skip until a triple-under is missed. There is no time limit.
Skipping WORLD RECORD
Most Skips In 30 Sec Using Alternate Feet
Rachel Baby Yue did 162 skips in 30 sec using alternate feet. She achieved the record at Active Ageing Road Show@North West on 25 Oct 2009 at Republic Polytechnic. The event was organised by North West CDC.
Most Double-Under Skips In 30 Sec
Ariel Yue managed 84 double unders in 30 sec at the All Japan Rope Skipping Championshipn on 31 Mar 2009. She topped the ranking of the junior high school student section.
Most Skips By An Individual In 1 Hr
15-year-old Aloysius Sim did 11,831 skips in 1 hr at Changi Simei CC on 20 Dec 2009. The event was part of the South East Skip- ping Challenge.
Most Double-Dutch Skips In 2 Min (Team Relay)
The team comprising Diana Goh Wei Ling, Ivynna Ong Jia Rui and Lek Yee Khoon achieved 406 skips in 2 min at the National Double Dutch Open Speed Relay held on 24 Feb 2007. In a speed relay, each skipper skips for 40 sec and switches are done with the clock still running. The contestants can use either alternating-foot jumping or running-step.
Most Double-Under Double-Dutch Skips (Team)
The team comprising Foo Ji Mei, Peh Xueli and Amanda Khoo Ai Hui achieved 144 skips at the National Double Dutch Open Double Under held on 24 Feb 2007. In a double-under, both ropes pass under the jumpers’ feet on each jump.
Most Double-Dutch Skips In 30 Sec (Team)
The Jumping Jewels team of Rachel Baby Yue, Aidah Jasmin, Ariel Yue and Amy Yue were speed champions at the Double Dutch Contest Japan held at the Prince Hotel Shinagawa in Tokyo on 27-28 Mar 2010.
They achieved 198 double dutch skips in 30 sec.
Sports Hall of Fame
Most Skips In 3 Min
With speed and endurance, Ariel Yue clocked 705 skips in 3 min at the AerobicsWorld Masters Championship held on 1 Jul 2007.
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