Singapore’s Sarah Rodgers wins bronze medal at British National Figure Skating Championships

Contributed by Laura Reid

Nottingham, England, Saturday, January 15-16, 2008 – Thirteen year-old Sarah Afiqah Rodgers, a Singaporean living in Scotland, won a Bronze medal in the Ladies Novice event at the 2008/2009 British Ice Figure and Synchronized Skating Championships.

"Thank you so much to everyone in Singapore who called, texted and facebooked their support for me," said a tired but exuberant Sarah. "I really appreciated it. See you all in Singapore soon!"

Competing in a field of 25 skaters, Sarah placed 3rd overall with a combined total score for the event of 84.54 points.

In the short program, she placed 3rd with a score of 31.22. In the free programme, she placed 2nd with a score of 53.32.

Only 1.45 points separated Sarah from the gold-medal winning score of 85.95.

Sarah is a past National Champion in Singapore. Although Sarah lives in Scotland and trains part-time in Canada, her heart (and her citizenship!) belongs to Singapore.

You can read more about Sarah by going to the Profiles section of the All Stars Figure Skating Club website. She will be competing at the 2009 Singapore National Figure Skating Championships in March.