Full Name:

Justin TAN Wei Zheng  陈 维 正

Date of Birth:

17 October 1986

Place of Birth:

Singapore

Class competing in:

Farr Platu 25 Keelboat

Profession:

Student

Schools attended:

Tao Nan Primary School, Anglo Chinese School (Independent), Victoria Junior College, National University of Singapore

When did you start sailing?

Primary 4

Why did you take up sailing?

It was offered as a CCA back in my primary school and it sounded interesting.

What was your first boat?

Optimist

How much time do you spend on the water each week?

10 hours

What is your favourite venue?

National Sailing Centre

When was your first win?

CSC Optimist Open Championship 2000

What is the single most important piece of sailing advice you could give to a young sailor?

The race is only over when you cross the finishing line. So don’t give up when you find yourself behind in a race.

What would you be doing if you were not sailing?

Studying and hanging out with friends

Aspirations in sailing:

To win a gold medal at the SEA Games this year

Sailing hero :

Robert Scheidt

Other interests and hobbies:

Soccer

Notable sailing achievements:

SEA Games 2001, Optimist Team Racing, Silver