By Lim Yong Teck/Red Sports
Richie Chua (#562) of Hwa Chong Institution in action. He threw a distance of 47.73m to win his first B Division javelin title. (Photo 1 © Lim Yong Teck/Red Sports)
Bukit Gombak Stadium, Wednesday, April 8, 2015 — Hwa Chong Institution’s (HCI) Richie Chua (#562) recorded a throw distance of 47.73 metres to top the B Division boys’ javelin field at the 56th National Inter-School Track and Field Championships.
The 16-year-old’s finish was just 27 centimetres shy of his personal best, but it was a marked improvement from last year’s event, where he finished in fourth place.
Despite winning the gold medal, Chua (#562) was not satisfied with his performance.
He said, “The overall competition was quite tough and I didn’t manage to hit my objective of 50 metres. I guess coming in first makes me feel a bit better.”
Catholic High’s Tan Yi Ren (#68) followed in second place with a throw distance of 47.03m, while Chua’s (#562) teammate, Justyn Phoa (#542) completed the podium with a throw distance of 44.52m.
The B Division boys’ record stands at 53.26m and was set by HCI alumnus Adriel Goh in 2007.
B Division Boys’ Javelin Results
1st: Richie Chua Ming Kang (#562, Hwa Chong Institution) – 47.73m
2nd: Tan Yi Ren (#68, Catholic High) – 47.03m
3rd: Justyn Phoa Zairen (#542, Hwa Chong Institution ) – 44.52m
4th: Daniel Abdullah Harun (#149, Singapore Sports School) – 41.47m
5th: Jeyakumar Jegan [#199, Anglo-Chinese School (Independent)] – 40.39m
6th: Ong Zhi Hong (#558, Hwa Chong Institution) – 39.70m
7th: Mark See Yong Sheng [#204, Anglo-Chinese School (Independent)] – 38.34m
8th: Keith Chua Zi Yuan (#288, Raffles Institution) – 38.30m
9th: Jerome Wong Jen Hoe (#283, Raffles Institution) – 36.96m
10th: Pierre Gregory Ip (#329, St. Joseph’s Institution) – 36.70m
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