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Lim Heem Wei competing on the uneven bars at the Jakabaring Sports Complex on November 15th, in Palembang. A poor dismount saw her place 6th in this event with 10.250 points. However, she recovered her composure and went on to win the bronze in the individual all-around event. (Photo by Nicky Loh/Getty Images for Singapore Sports Council)

Palembang, Tuesday, November 15, 2011 — Gymnasts Gabriel Gan and Lim Heem Wei won silver and bronze respectively to add to Singapore’s medal haul at the 26th South-east Asian (SEA) Games.

Gabriel Gan, 26, won a pommel horse silver with a score of 14.350, behind Kaepwanya Rarchwat of Thailand who scored 14.835. Minh Sang Truong of Vietnam was third with 14.100.

Gabriel scored 14.450 at the 2010 Commonwealth Games. David-Jonathan Chan won Singapore’s last pommel horse medal at the 2007 Korat SEA Games.

Lim Heem Wei, 22, won an all-around individual bronze to add to the silver she won in the individual floor exercise, as well as a gold in the women’s team event.

Taking part in her fifth SEA Games, Heem Wei dismounted badly in the uneven bars which left her medal hopes in jeopardy. Heem Wei placed sixth in the uneven bars, scoring 10.250.

However, she did well in the other events to eventually secure the bronze. In the floor exercise, Heem Wei was second, scoring 12.650. On the balance beam, she topped the field with a 13.634 score while her vaulting performance saw her place sixth with a 12.950.

Heem Wei was a silver medalist on the balance beam at the 2010 Commonwealth Games but she did not qualify for the final in the event at this SEA Games.

Results for Lim Heem Wei
Floor Exercise
1st PHAN THI HA THANH (Vietnam; 13.600)
2nd LIM HEEM WEI (Singapore; 12.650)
3rd MANANCHAYA SENKLAN (Thailand; 12.350)

Balance Beam
1st LIM HEEM WEI (Singapore; 13.634)
2nd PHAN THI HA THANH (Vietnam; 13.467)
3rd DO THI NGAN THUONG (Vietnam; 12.200)

Uneven Bars
1st DO THI NGAN THUONG (Vietnam; 12.650)
2nd PHAN THI HA THANH (Vietnam; 12.250)
3rd FARAH ANN (Malaysia; 11.450
4th DEWI PRAHARA (Indonesia; 11.200)
5th NUR ELI ELLINA (Malaysia;10.950)
6th LIM HEEM WEI (Singapore; 10.250)

Vault
1st PHAN THI HA THANH (Vietnam; 13.900)
2nd HANNAH FINNEGAN (Philippines; 13.300)
3rd MANANCHAYA SENKLAN (Thailand; 13.200)
4th DO THI NGAN THUONG (Vietnam; 13.150)
5th DEWI PRAHARA (Indonesia; 13.100)
6th LIM HEEM WEI (Singapore; 12.950)

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Singapore’s Gabriel Gan performs before the watchful eyes of the judges. He eventually won the silver with a score of 14.350. (Photo 2 by Nicky Loh/Getty Images for Singapore Sports Council)