CONGRATULATIONS TO SMU’S KIMBERLY LIM FOR CLINCHING GOLD FOR SAILING AT THE 18TH ASIAN GAMES

[From L-R: Cecilia Low, Coach Fernando Han and Kimberly Lim. Photo Credit: Singapore Sailing Federation]

Twenty-two year old Kimberly Lim (Accountancy undergraduate), and her sailing partner Cecilia Low has secured sailing’s first gold in the women’s 49erFX at the 18th Asian Games in Jakarta-Palembang.

The brilliant performance at the Asian Games will give the pair a confidence boost as they look forward to qualifying for the Tokyo 2020 at the 49er World Championships next year.

[Photo: Kimberly and Cecilia in action; Photo Credit: Singapore Sailing Federation]

Kimberly is currently granted Leave of Absence to concentrate on the 2020 Tokyo Olympics bid and is based in Portugal for training.

You can read more about Kimberly here:

• The Straits Times (1 Sep 18); The Straits Times (29 Aug 18)
• Channel NewAsia
• Lianhe Zaobao
• SMU Snapshots