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| Hobbies | Listening to music, watching movies, going to the gym. (results.gc2018.com, 14 Jul 2017) |
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| When and where did you begin this sport? | He began shooting in 1985. |
Further Personal Information | |
| Occupation | Athlete, Coach |
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| Other information | COACH AND ATHLETE He previously represented People's Republic of China at international level before becoming a professional coach. In 2004 he was invited by the Singapore Sports Council to coach the national senior and youth team. After receiving Singaporean nationality he began competing for his adopted nation. In 2010 he founded Foresight Sports Performance, a shooting coaching company, with his wife Fan Xiaoping. (xinhuanet.com, 21 Jan 2014; gaibinshooting.com, 19 Apr 2011; xinkaishi.typepad.com, 17 Oct 2010) |
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| Residence | Singapore |
General Interest | |
| Famous relatives | His wife Fan Xiaoping has competed in shooting at international level for China and Singapore. (xinhuanet.com, 21 Jan 2014; gaibinshooting.com, 19 Apr 2011) |
Sport Specific Information | |
| Why this sport? | He was encouraged to take up the sport by his father who was a former army officer. |
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| Most influential person in career | Coach Deng Pei Ming. (Athlete, 21 Sep 2014) |
| Hero / Idol | German Formula One driver Michael Schumacher. (Athlete, 21 Sep 2014) |
| Awards and honours | He was named 2011 Sportsman of the Year by the Singapore National Olympic Council [SNOC]. (singaporeolympics.com, 04 Feb 2013; redsports.sg, 19 Apr 2011) He received an individual Meritorious Award at the 2008 Singapore Sports Awards and a team Meritorious Award at the 2010 Singapore Sports Awards. (singaporeolympics.com, 04 Feb 2013; teamsingapore.com.sg, 14 Oct 2010) |
Sport Specific Information | |
| Name of coach | Zhen Ting Ling [national], CHN |
| Handedness | Right eye, right hand |
Further Personal Information | |
| Languages | English, Mandarin |
General Interest | |
| Sporting philosophy / motto | "Winning or losing doesn't matter, it's the journey that matters." (Athlete, 21 Sep 2014) |
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| Family | Two children |