By Lai Jun Wei/Red Sports
Eleanor Chua (HCI, #178) leaps over the bar. (Photo 1 © Lai Jun Wei/Red Sports)
Choa Chu Kang Stadium, Monday, April 18, 2011 — Eleanor Chua of Hwa Chong Institution took gold in the A Division Girls’ High Jump event at the 52nd National Inter-School Track and Field Championships after clearing a height of 1.53m. The Hwa Chong volleyballer was making her maiden appearance at the competition.
Tan Guan Rong from Raffles Institution took silver after she cleared a height of 1.50m. The bronze medal was shared by three athletes — Jennifer Sim from Catholic JC, Jewel Tai from HCI and Lim Shuen from RI — after they all cleared a height of 1.50m. All three took more attempts than Guan Rong and hence had to settle for third place.
Jewel had improved from her eighth place finish last year while defending champion Jessica Lee of Victoria JC only managed to clear a height of 1.40m to finish in a distant seventh place.
Results
1 Eleanor Chua Chih Yin (HCI) – 1.53m
2 Tan Guan Rong (RI) – 1.50m
3 Lim Shuen (RI) – 1.50m
3 Sim Yong Yong Jennifer (CJC) – 1.50m
3 Tai Yi Hui Jewel (HCI) – 1.50m
6 Vera Yap Zi Xuan (RI) – 1.50m
7 Jessica Lee Su Yi (VJC) – 1.40m
8 Nurul Syuhaidah Bte Senin (CJC) – 1.40m
Tan Guan Rong (RI, #82) clips the bar on one of her attempts. (Photo 2 © Lai Jun Wei/Red Sports)
Jennifer Sim (CJC, #42) clears the bar… (Photo 3 © Lai Jun Wei/Red Sports)
… pumping her fists in victory after managing to succeed in her attempt. (Photo 4 © Lai Jun Wei/Red Sports)
Jewel Tai (HCI, #191) leaps over. (Photo 4 © Lai Jun Wei/Red Sports)
Lim Shuen (RI, #70) clears the bar. (Photo 5 © Lai Jun Wei/Red Sports)
Eleanor is a face of relief after managing to clear the bar. (Photo 6 © Lai Jun Wei/Red Sports)
Defending champions Jessia Lee (VJC, #122) leaps over the bar. (Photo 9 © Lai Jun Wei/Red Sports)
Vera Yap (RI, #85) also cleared a height of 1.50m but lost out on a medal placing due in the count back. (Photo 10 © Lai Jun Wei/Red Sports)
Nurul Syuhaidah (CJC, #41) clears the bar. (Photo 3 © Lai Jun Wei/Red Sports)
Jennifer Sim (CJC, #42) holds the bar as she avoids crashing into it after failing to clear the bar. She was however not so lucky on her subsequent attempt as she injured herself after clipping the bar and had to exit the competition. It was however good enough for a bronze medal. (Photo 11 © Lai Jun Wei/Red Sports)
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