Tan Wearn Haw
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Tan Wearn Haw is the CEO of the Singapore Sailing Federation
.
Tan attended Victoria School
and Raffles Junior College
. He was the Sportsboy of the Year for 1992 and 1995, and a Public Service Commission (PSC) scholar, graduating from Imperial College, London with a Masters Degree in Aeronautical Engineering.
Tan was the first Singaporean to win the Asian and multiple ASEAN Optimist Championships. He subsequently progressed through the various youth classes to the Olympic 470 class.
He competed in the Sydney Olympic Games in 2000, and won a bronze medal for Singapore at the 2002 Asian Games
in Korea.
In 2007, he was based in Valencia
, Spain, for two years, competing in sailing's most prestigious event, the America's Cup
.
Tan became the youngest person to lead a national sports association in Singapore when he became the CEO of the Singapore Sailing Federation
at the age of 32 in 2011. His main task is to achieve an Olympic gold medal in sailing for Singapore.
He is fluent in English, Chinese and French and conversant in several other languages.
Singapore Sailing Federation
The Singapore Sailing Federation , also known as SingaporeSailing, is the national sports association responsible for the management and organisation of the sport of sailing in Singapore...
.
Tan attended Victoria School
Victoria School
Victoria School in Singapore is a government secondary school for boys, founded in 1876, at Siglap Link, about one kilometre from affiliated Victoria Junior College....
and Raffles Junior College
Raffles Junior College
Raffles Institution offers the Raffles Programme at Year 5 and 6 . It is located in Bishan beside the Year 1-4 school campus of Raffles Institution. The Principal is Mrs Lim Lai Cheng...
. He was the Sportsboy of the Year for 1992 and 1995, and a Public Service Commission (PSC) scholar, graduating from Imperial College, London with a Masters Degree in Aeronautical Engineering.
Tan was the first Singaporean to win the Asian and multiple ASEAN Optimist Championships. He subsequently progressed through the various youth classes to the Olympic 470 class.
He competed in the Sydney Olympic Games in 2000, and won a bronze medal for Singapore at the 2002 Asian Games
2002 Asian Games
The 2002 Asian Games, also known as XIV Asiad is a multi-sport event held in Busan, South Korea from September 29 to October 14, 2002. Busan is the second city, after Seoul in 1986 to host the Games. A total of 419 events in 38 sports were contested by 7,711 athletes from 44 countries...
in Korea.
In 2007, he was based in Valencia
Valencia
-In Spain:* Valencia , Spain, capital of the Valencia Autonomous Community* Valencian Community, an autonomous community of Spain**Valencian people, an ethnic group or nationality whose homeland is the Valencian Community...
, Spain, for two years, competing in sailing's most prestigious event, the America's Cup
America's Cup
The America’s Cup is a trophy awarded to the winner of the America's Cup match races between two yachts. One yacht, known as the defender, represents the yacht club that currently holds the America's Cup and the second yacht, known as the challenger, represents the yacht club that is challenging...
.
Tan became the youngest person to lead a national sports association in Singapore when he became the CEO of the Singapore Sailing Federation
Singapore Sailing Federation
The Singapore Sailing Federation , also known as SingaporeSailing, is the national sports association responsible for the management and organisation of the sport of sailing in Singapore...
at the age of 32 in 2011. His main task is to achieve an Olympic gold medal in sailing for Singapore.
He is fluent in English, Chinese and French and conversant in several other languages.