SNG Suat Li Michelle

Date of Birth: 19 May 1987

Age: 36

Gender: Female

Height (m/ft): 1.72/5'8''

Events and Medals
Records
Schedule
Bio
Additional Information
Milestones

Events and Medals

Discipline	Event	Rank	Medal
Athletics	Women's High Jump

Schedule

Start Time	Location	Event	Status
	Hangzhou Olympic Sports Centre Stadium	Women's High Jump Final	Finished

Biographical Information

Highlights

Rank	Event	Year	Location	Result
Asian Games
7	Women's High Jump	2018	Indonesia	1.75
9	Women's High Jump	2006	Doha, QAT	1.75
Asian Championships
10	Women's High Jump	2019	Doha, QAT	1.70
14	Women's High Jump	2023	Bangkok, THA	1.70
South East Asian Games
1	Women's High Jump	2017	Kuala Lumpur, MAS	1.83
2	Women's High Jump	2021	Hanoi, VIE	1.75
3	Women's High Jump	2023	Phnom Penh, CAM	1.73
3	Women's High Jump	2015	Singapore, SIN	1.81
5	Women's High Jump	2019	Capas, PHI	1.75

High Jump Mama (mothership.sg, 17 Jan 2018)

Yoga. (Instagram profile, 22 Oct 2022)

Occupation:

Business Management - Singapore Management University, Singapore, SGP

Husband Eric Yee

Languages spoken:

English, Mandarin

Sporting relatives:

Her husband Eric Yee represented Singapore in discus throw at the 2019 South East Asian Games in the Philippines. (SportsDeskOnline, 23 Oct 2022; Facebook profile, 27 Sep 2022)

She suffered a stress fracture to her left shin in 2007. She underwent surgery in 2008 but the injury continued to trouble her and led to her retiring from the sport in 2011. (mothership.sg, 17 Jan 2018; straitstimes.com, 03 Jul 2017; singaporeathletics.org.sg, 04 Jun 2015)

She first tried the sport at school in Singapore. (mothership.sg, 17 Jan 2018)

"I fell in love with this sport because of the thrill it gives me when I soar across the bar." (myactivesg.com, 24 Aug 2017)

Philosophy:

"It's going to be hard, but then it's going to be worth it. There is no shame in trying. Victory doesn't just mean standing on the podium. It can be taking the step to try something. Most people don't even take that step." (mothership.sg, 17 Jan 2018)

She received the Meritorious Award at the 2018 Singapore Sports Awards. (singaporeathletics.org.sg, 09 Jul 2018)

Additional Information

General
SHARED GOLD
She won gold in high jump at the 2017 South East Asian Games in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. She had finished the event tied for first-place with Vietnam's Duong Thi Viet Anh, and the pair had agreed to share the gold medal. However, the organisers later informed them that the gold could not be shared, and a jump-off was required. Viet Anh won the jump-off, but Singapore appealed and the original decision to share the gold was upheld. (mothership.sg, 17 Jan 2018; thestar.com.my, 26 Aug 2017)

RETIREMENT AND RETURN
She retired from the sport in 2011 after struggling with a stress fracture injury she first sustained in 2007. She was convinced to return to training in November 2013 by coach Chan See Huey, with a view to competing at the 2015 South East Asian Games in Singapore. (mothership.sg, 17 Jan 2018; straitstimes.com, 03 Jul 2017; singaporeathletics.org.sg, 04 Jun 2015)

OTHER ACTIVITIES
In 2016 she co-founded Singapore High Jump, an organisation that aims to support and promote high jump in Singapore. "You see the sprinters all the time, and everything is a bit more flashy. We were trying to promote the event, and show others that high jump is not that quiet. It's nice to be recognised. It's an individual sport, so I thought it would be good for everyone to get together and be a bit closer." (mothership.sg, 17 Jan 2018; Singapore High Jump Facebook page, 06 Jun 2018)

FURTHER EDUCATION
She obtained her post graduate certificate of education at the University of New South Wales in Australia. (Facebook profile, 27 Sep 2022)

Legend

:: Gold Medal Event
:: Silver Medal Event
:: Bronze Medal Event