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04th November 2007
Sasha Christian wins bronze medal for Singapore at the 2007 World Wakeboard Championships
(Doha, Qatar – 3rd November 2007) – 14 year old Sasha Christian won her first world title medal at the 2007 Wakeboard World Championships held at the Doha’s prestigious Diplomat Club.
Competing in the Girls Division (under 14 years), Sasha surprisingly edged out USA’s Raimi Merritt in the final round of competition, who recently placed 2nd at the Wakeboard World Cup Singapore event, to place 3rd behind France’s Estelle Tuaz and Italy’s Ginevra Gentile. In less than perfect water conditions, Sasha landed all but one of her most difficult inverted tricks to bring home Singapore’s first medal at a World Championships.
Derek Leong, Vice President of the Singapore Waterski & Wakeboard Federation “We are very excited for Sasha and for wakeboarding in Singapore having placed plenty of emphasis on youth development over the past few years, in particular on Sasha and our faith in her is well justified. We will now give her a break from training as she has gone through her longest season having competed in 7 events since the beginning of the year. We will start working on winning a gold medal at the next world championships in 2009 once she has re-charged her batteries.”
Sasha, a student at the Singapore Sports School, was one of 127 athletes from 24 countries competing in the Wakeboard World Championships that includes age group categories
(14 and under, 18 and under, 30 and over, and the open division). Top professional riders Andrew Adkinson and Dallas Friday from the USA were crowned the Open Men’s and Open Women’s World Champion. |
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16th June 2007
1st Downtown Singapore Rail Jam To Be Held at
Ngee Ann City
The development of the high-speed, gas-powered winch is one of the latest and most exciting progressions in wakeboarding's young history. It has given riders the ability to take their sport to the streets with the use of portable pools, hitting rails & sliders while pulled by a winch. Called a Rail Jam, this is action sports up-close, very in-your-face and is as exciting for the riders as it is for spectators.
Sliding or grinding on rails has been a part of wakeboarding for the past few years but until now it has all happened behind a boat or PWC on a lake or ocean. Now, instead of watching the riders from 100 metres away on the shore, spectators are just a few metres from the action.
The 1st Downtown Singapore Rail Jam will be held on Saturday, 16th June 2007 at Ngee Ann City and organized by the Singapore Waterski & Wakeboard Federation (SWWF).
The Rail Jam will be held in conjunction with the Singapore Sports Council’s Adventure Singapore that will feature a FMX Show, Rock Climbing and a music-inspired Skate Jam.
Stay tuned to http://www.swwf.org.sg for more information leading up to the event. |
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11th December 2006
Max & Sasha Christian Lead Singapore to 1st Gold Medal in Wakeboarding
(Melbourne, Australia – 11th December 2006) – Strong performances from brother and sister wakeboarding
sensations Matthew & Sasha Christian helped lead Singapore to it’s 1st international gold medal at the
2006 Asian Wakeboard Championships held in Yarrawonga this past weekend.
16-year old Matthew Christian won his first international medal by placing 3rd behind Korea’s Kim Yongil (1st) and Hong Kong’s Wan Ka Choi (2nd) in the men’s event, while his 13-year old sister Sasha Christian placed 2nd behind China’s Chen Li Li in the women’s event. This was the first time that both Matthew & Sasha were representing Singapore in an international competition together. Both the Christians’ high individual placement helped to earn Singapore a gold medal in the Team Overall Event ahead of Hong Kong (2nd) and China (3rd) – Singapore’s very 1st gold medal in an international competition.
Singapore narrowly missed out on the gold in 2004, having being edged out by Korea.
Team Singapore was made up of Matthew Christian, Yunos Bin Yusop, Terry Goh, Sasha Christian,
Eliza Loo and Vivien Chong.
Derek Leong, Vice President of the Singapore Waterski & Wakeboard Federation commented, “we have placed
plenty of emphasis on youth development over the past few years, and our faith in our young riders has
finally paid dividends.” |
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30th July 2006
Bomb & Sasha take titles at Reef Wakefest
Singapore 2006
Padiwat Jamjaen (Bomb) from Thailand & Sasha Christian won the men’s and women’s open titles at Reef Wakefest 2006. Bomb thrilled the crowd during the men’s finals throwing his tricks into the flats and performing high end moves such as a Tantrum to Blind and 313, while Sasha performed the best run of her competitive career with 4 inverted tricks in a stand-up run.
Click here to view the final results (PDF: 76.6KB) |
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22th June 2006
Sasha Christian wins at Reef Wakefest Hong Kong
The first Hong Kong Reef Wakefest held at Tai Po Waterfront Park over the weekend of 18th & 19th June 2006. Riders from Japan, Singapore and Thailand made the journey over to Hong Kong for the 2nd event of the Reef Wakefest Series (Thailand, Hong Kong & Singapore). Sasha Christian won her first event of the year taking home the Women’s Open title with Vivien Chong (Singapore) placing 3rd. Singapore’s Max Christian and Desmond Cher placed 2nd and 3rd in the Men's Outlaw category.
Click here to view the final results |
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16th May 2006
Reef Wakefest 2006 (incorporating Singapore National Wakeboarding Championships)
to be held on 22nd & 23rd July
For more information, please click here |
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4th May 2006
2006 RipCurl Inter Varsity Polytechnic Wakeboarding Championships to be held on 3rd & 4th June 2006
The 2006 wakeboarding season gets underway at Kallang Riverside Park with teams from the National University of Singapore (NUS), Nanyang Technological University (NTU), Singapore Management University (SMU), Singapore Polytechnic, Ngee Ann Polytechnic, Temasek Polytechnic
and Republic Polytechnic competing for individual and team titles. For more information, please click here |
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2nd Feb 2006
3-Time World Cable Wakeboard Champion Bernhard Hinterberger to train in Singapore at Ski 360°
3-time World Cable Wakeboard Champion Bernhard Hinterberger flies into Singapore today to escape the winter season in Germany and train for the 2006 season, at the invitation of the Singapore Waterski & Wakeboard Federation (SWWF).
Bernhard will be training until the end of February at Ski 360°, Singapore’s first Cable Ski & Wakeboard Park at East Coast Lagoon which just opened to the public two weeks ago. Click here to know about Bernhard Hinterberger |
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21st Jan 2006
Singapore’s first Cable Ski Park, Ski360, is now open at East Coast Lagoon |
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4th Jan 2006
Sasha Christian attends the Singapore Sports School
The Singapore Sports School
admits Sasha Christian’s as its first wakeboarding student. |
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5th Nov 2005
SWWF organises wakeboard demonstration at
Clean & Green Week 2005
Max Christian performed a wakeboard demonstration to open Clean & Green Week 2005 at Bedok Reservoir, witnessed Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, Minister Yacoob Ibrahim, Minister George Yeo, Minister Mow Bow Tan and other guests. The SWWF choreographed the Prime Minister’s grand entrance at Bedok Reservoir in a Mastercraft X-9. |
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22nd & 23rd Oct 2005
SWWF organises 2nd HSBC Wakeboard World Cup at Bedok Reservoir
Event draws a record 15,000 people over two days, international TV coverage and a local media value over
$2.5 million dollars. Stars of Florida, a professional show ski team, performs for the first time in Singapore. |
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15th & 16th Oct 2005
SWWF organises Sail Past and Wakeboard Demonstration at Waterfest by the Bay
The SWWF organises a sail past comprising various sea sports NSA’s, witnessed by Minister of Environment and Water Resources Dr Yacoob Ibrahim. Dan Nott, European Wakeboard Champion, performs a demonstration at Marina Promenade for the first time, witnessed by Minister for Defence, Mr Teo Chee Hean. |
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4th Oct 2005
First batch of HSBC Junior Riders
Pioneer batch of HSBC Junior Riders Programme (National Junior Programme) with students from Tampines Primary School, Tampines North Primary School, Telok Kurau Primary School and St. Hilda’s Primary School with their Certificates of Participation. |
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9th Aug 2005
Sasha Christian appears in Singapore’s National Day video, called “40 Today”
The video features 40 Singaporeans from all walks of life,
who have contributed to our society in their unique ways,
as they share their hopes and dreams for our nation. Together, they represent the contemporary face
of Singapore in its vitality and multi-cultural diversity.
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22nd Mar 2005
SWWF organises Sail Past for the Marina Barrage Commencement Ceremony
Minister mentor, Lee Kuan Yew, is the guest of honour at the Marina Barrage Commencement Ceremony and witnesses a sail past, organised by the SWWF, comprising dragon boats, canoes, row boats, paddle boats, sail boats. And of course wakeboarders and waterskiers. |
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12th Mar 2005
Sasha Christian wins Breakthrough Award from Singapore Sports Council for her first year competing at Senior Level |
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17th Dec 2004
Sasha Christian win Sports section of the Streetstyle Awards 2004
held at Zouk on 17th December 2004 |
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30th & 31st Oct 2004
SWWF organises HSBC Wakeboard World Cup at Bedok Reservoir
Event draws 12,000 people over two days, international TV coverage and
a local media value of $2.5 million dollars which raises the profile of wakeboarding in Singapore.
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18th Sept 2004
SWWF organises first wakeboarding demonstration in Marina Bay at the UIM F1 Race
The 2nd UIM F1 also showcased wakeboarding in the form of a demonstration organised by the SWWF.
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7th May 2004
Sasha Christian, 11 years old, places third at the Asian Wakeboarding
Championships in China
Team Singapore comprising of Frankie Ng, Suter Tan, Kevin Tan, Vivien Chong
and Sasha Christian placed third in the team overall event.
Click here for results
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12th Oct 2003
Team Singapore places 13th in 2003 Wakeboard World Championships
Kevin Tan places 8th in Masters division Team
Singapore comprising (from left) Matthew Christian, Carmen Liew, Frankie Ng, Suter Tan & Kevin Tan
travelled to Sydney, Australia to compete in the 2003 Wakeboard World Championships.
Click here for results
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20th Oct 2002
Team Singapore In Action at the Hong Kong Open
Team Singapore comprising of May Lwin (waterskiing),
Suter Tan (waterskiing and wakeboarding), Kevin Tan (wakeboarding), Yunos Bin Yusop (wakeboarding) and
Carmen Liew (wakeboarding) travelled to Hong Kong to
compete in their annual Hong Kong Open. Carmen placed
first in Women's Open Wakeboarding, Suter Tan placed
2nd in Men's Open Slalom and Third in Men's Open Wakeboarding, and May Lwin placed 2nd in slalom
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16th Sept 2002
National Team Brings Home Medals from 2002 Asian
Australasian Championships incorporating 1st Asian
Wakeboarding Championships
Team Singapore comprising of Kevin Tan, Yunos Bin Yusop
and Carmen Liew have won their first medals in International Competition. Carmen took 3rd
place in the Women's event in the Asian Championships and the team took home the silver medal
in the team overall competition.
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1st Oct 2001
Suter and Kevin to Compete in Wakeboard
World Championships
The Singapore Water Ski Federation has selected Suter Tan and Kevin Tan to represent
Singapore at the 2nd IWSF Wakeboard World Championships which will be held in Sun City,
South Africa from 29th October 2001 - 4th November 2001. This will be Suter's second World
Championships, and Kevin's international debut. Roger Koa who placed 4th in the 2000
Wakeboard World Championships is unable to attend this event due to work committments. |
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28th Aug 2001
Roger Koa rides in 2001 World Games in
Akita, Japan
Roger Koa competed in the 2001 World Games having
been selected by the SWSF based on his fine performances in 2000 IWSF Wakeboard
World Championships. The World Games is organised by the International Olympic
Council for sports which are not included in the Olympic Games. Bodybuilding,
bowling and rugby were among the other sports included. Paul Fong also attended
the event as a wakeboard judge.
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2nd May 2001
Christie Lee wins silver medal at the 15th Asian Water Ski Championships
16-year old Christie Lee, making her international waterskiing debut
representing Singapore, won the silver medal in the Women's Slalom event at the 15th Asian Waterski
Championships at Tianmu Lake - Liyang City, China was held from 28th May to 2 May 2001. Christie braved
the rough waters at Tianmu Lake to edge out Hong Kong's Patricia Blomfield for her first international
medal with a score of 1 buoy at 18.00 metres (55 kph). Korea's veteran female slalom skier, Keyyoung Kim
won the gold with a massive score of 5 buoys at 13.00 metres (55 kph). |
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17th Sept 2000
2000 WWC Wakeboard World Championships Montpellier, France
Samantha Knott wins gold for Singapore in
Junior Ladies event. Roger Koa places 4th in
Open Men's event. |
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