Jasmine Yeong-Nathan
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Jasmine Yeong-Nathan is a Singapore
an ten-pin bowler
and reigning AMF Bowling World Cup ladies champion. She is the younger sister of Jason Yeong-Nathan, also a Singapore national-level bowler. She attributes her interest in the sport to her brother.
In her previous outing at the 2006 AMF World Cup
, Yeong-Nathan qualified for the semi-finals in 7th place, and duly finished 6th in the final rounds.
At the 2008 AMF World Cup, the then 20-year-old student from Singapore Polytechnic defeated the defending ladies champion Australian Ann-Maree Putney
in straight sets (263-222 and 298-215) to become the first Singapore
an to win an AMF World Cup title.
Yeong-Nathan is also the 2005 Singapore national bowling champion. With her recent success at the AMF World Cup, she now joins the ranks of accomplished Singaporean bowlers such as Henry Tan, Ronny Ng, Lucy Low, Adelene Wee, Grace Young, Remy Ong
and Jesmine Ho.
She was named Singapore's Sportswoman of the Year in 2009 for her stellar victory at the 2008 AMF World Cup.
Singapore
Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...
an ten-pin bowler
Ten-pin bowling
Ten-pin bowling is a competitive sport in which a player rolls a bowling ball down a wooden or synthetic lane with the objective of scoring points by knocking down as many pins as possible.-Summary:The lane is bordered along its length by semicylindrical channels Ten-pin bowling (commonly just...
and reigning AMF Bowling World Cup ladies champion. She is the younger sister of Jason Yeong-Nathan, also a Singapore national-level bowler. She attributes her interest in the sport to her brother.
In her previous outing at the 2006 AMF World Cup
2006 AMF World Cup
The 2006 AMF World Cup was held in Caracas, Venezuela and took place from November 4 to 9 November 2006.-Top 24:-Finals:-Combined:-Top 24:-Finals:-Combined:-External links:*...
, Yeong-Nathan qualified for the semi-finals in 7th place, and duly finished 6th in the final rounds.
At the 2008 AMF World Cup, the then 20-year-old student from Singapore Polytechnic defeated the defending ladies champion Australian Ann-Maree Putney
Ann-Maree Putney
Ann-Maree Putney of New South Wales is a female Australian ten-pin bowler. As of May 2010 she was ranked first in Australia's national rankings, ahead of Natalie Shelley and Rebecca Simpson.-References:...
in straight sets (263-222 and 298-215) to become the first Singapore
Singapore
Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...
an to win an AMF World Cup title.
Yeong-Nathan is also the 2005 Singapore national bowling champion. With her recent success at the AMF World Cup, she now joins the ranks of accomplished Singaporean bowlers such as Henry Tan, Ronny Ng, Lucy Low, Adelene Wee, Grace Young, Remy Ong
Remy Ong
Remy Ong is a Singaporean bowler and former world champion.Remy made his name in the 2002 Asian Games at Busan as the captain for the men's team when he became the nation's only second male multiple-gold medalist in the competition's 51-year history, winning three gold medals. He developed into a...
and Jesmine Ho.
She was named Singapore's Sportswoman of the Year in 2009 for her stellar victory at the 2008 AMF World Cup.