Siew Shaw Her
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Siew Shaw Her is a Singaporean
athletic who started his career in sailing
in 1974. He achieved 5th place in the 1982 Asian Games
and took the gold medal in the 1983 South East Asian Games. He was awarded the Sportsman of the Year title in 1999.
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...
athletic who started his career in sailing
Sailing
Sailing is the propulsion of a vehicle and the control of its movement with large foils called sails. By changing the rigging, rudder, and sometimes the keel or centre board, a sailor manages the force of the wind on the sails in order to move the boat relative to its surrounding medium and...
in 1974. He achieved 5th place in the 1982 Asian Games
Asian Games
The Asian Games, officially known as Asiad, is a multi-sport event held every four years among athletes from all over Asia. The Games were regulated by the Asian Games Federation from the first Games in New Delhi, India, until the 1978 Games. Since the 1982 Games they have been organised by the...
and took the gold medal in the 1983 South East Asian Games. He was awarded the Sportsman of the Year title in 1999.