Katelin Heng

 

 

Name: Katelin Heng

Name in Chinese: 王玮琪

Year of Birth: 2006

Height: 163 cm 

Current School: CHIJ St Nicholas Girls' School (Secondary)

Age began gymnastics and reason for starting: 4 years old (artistic gymnastics), my mother did artistic gymnastics and she introduced me to it. 7 years old (rhythmic gymnastics), did not really enjoy artistic gymnastics and wanted to try something a little different.

First Club: Releve Rhythmic Gymnastics Academy

First Coach:  Cherrie Kwek

Current Club: Releve Rhythmic Gymnastics Academy

Current Coach: Jaime Lee  

Favourite apparatus: Clubs

Favourite skill: Penche turn

Most difficult skill to learn so far: Back flexion turn

Personal Best Recorded and the Event in which it was recorded: 17.1 (Clubs)

Major Sporting Achievements:

  • National School Games 2021– IAA 2nd

  • Perth International Gymnastics Tournament 2019 – IAA 1st

  • Singapore Open 2019 – IAA 1st

  • National School Games 2019 – IAA 3rd

Competition Experiences:

  • South-East Asian Games: 2021
  • Commonwealth Games: 2022
  • Asian Games: 2022
  • Asian Championships: 2023
  • World Championships: 2022

Who is your favourite gymnast and why ?: Alexandra Soldatova, she is very good with her turns and she is very flexible.

My favourite local dish is: Chicken rice

My main support group consist of: My family and friends.

If I was not an athlete, I would like to be: A traveller. 

One interesting fact that most people do not know about me is: I get stressed very easily. 

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

Injuring my right ankle after tearing two ligaments in my left ankle, right before competition. I did physiotherapy and strengthening exercises and performed through the pain.