Theresa Goh

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Full Name	Theresa Goh
Occupation	Swimmer
Date Of Birth	Feb 16, 1987(1987-02-16)
Age	37
Country	Singapore
Horoscope	Aquarius

Theresa Goh Biography

Theresa Goh is one of the most popular and richest Swimmer who was born on February 16, 1987 in Singapore. Theresa Goh was born on 16 February 1987 in Singapore She was the third child from Bernard Goh, the general director of an engineering firm as well as Rose who was a housewife. Since she was born prematurely , at just seven months old her parents were afraid they might not live to see her. They were also shocked to learn that she was born with congenital spina bifida. This causes an insufficiently formed spinal cord. The condition was not detected in her mother’s pregnancy. Goh was operated on at the age of four months to close an opening at the bottom of her spine, in which her spinal cord protruded. Because of her condition, she can not have the use of her legs, and relies on a wheelchair to move. Additionally, she is hearing impaired due to a lack of development in her left ear. In relation to her disability she’s stated: “I’m fine with it. I [wouldn’t] be swimming or where I am today if I weren’t disabled.”

In 2004, at the British Paralympic Trials, she won the 200m individual medley, and also beat her personal best over six races. In 2004, she also brought home a staggering 10 gold medals from the National Swimming Championships. For the course of her Paralympics debut in the 2004 Summer Paralympics in Athens she placed fifth in the 100m freestyle. She was able to achieve three record- breaking swimming events at the third ASEAN ParaGames in Manila in December

2005. She broke her own records for games that she set in 2003 ParaGames in the 50m butterfly and 100m freestyle events. She also established the new FESPIC record for the 100m butterfly. On March 6, 2006 Her World magazine named her the Young Woman Most Achieving 2005. She participated in the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) World Swimming Championships in South Africa in December of 2006 with gold in the 200m individual medley. She was beaten to the top spot in the 100m breaststroke race by Israeli swimmer Inbal Pezaro by only 0.04 seconds. She also set the personal best time that was 3 mins 22.66 seconds during the 200m freestyle. She was named SDSC’s Sportswoman of the Year from 2004 until the year 2006.

Goh took the top honours in the 100 metres breaststroke, 100 metres butterfly, 100 freestyle and 200 metres individual medley at the Danish Open in Esbjerg, Denmark, between 9 and 11 March 2007. In August, at the Paralympic Swimming Championships in Osaka, she broke competition records in the 50 metres butterfly, 100 metres backstroke and 200 metres individual medley, and took a silver in the 200 metres freestyle. At the International Wheelchair and Amputee Sports Federation (IWAS) World Wheelchair and Amputee Games 2007 in Taipei the following month, she gained three gold, three silver and one bronze medal and attained two personal bests. Despite not training intensively for the 4th ASEAN ParaGames held in Nakhon Ratchasima (Korat), Thailand, between 20 and 26 January 2008, and regarding the competition as part of her training for the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing in September, Goh broke the record she set in May 2007 at the German International Disability Swimming Championships to win the gold in the 50 metres breaststroke in a world and FESPIC record time of 52.62 seconds. She also achieved golds in the 100 metres breaststroke and 200 metres freestyle. In April, she participated in the US Paralympics Trials in Minneapolis. She took gold medals in the 100 metres breaststroke and the 50 metres and 200 metres freestyle, and achieved a FESPIC record time of 55.09 seconds in the heats of the 50 metres butterfly. She was one of three people given the Youth Inspiration Award at the Stars of SHINE Award 2008 organized by the National Youth Council and the Ministry of Community Development, Youth and Sports to recognize outstanding young people who have overcome personal difficulties and contributed to the community, and on 27 February 2008 received a special award at the SDSC’s Sports Superstar Awards 2007 for outstanding achievements in swimming. In August 2008, Goh was conferred the Pingat Bakti Masyarakat (Public Service Medal) in the National Day Awards.

In March 2007, at the Danish Open in Esbjerg, Denmark, Goh took top honours in the 100 metres breaststroke, 100 metres butterfly, 100 freestyle and 200 metres individual medley. At the 4th ASEAN ParaGames held in Nakhon Ratchasima (Korat), Thailand, in January 2008, Goh broke the record she set in May 2007 at the German International Disability Swimming Championships to win the gold in the 50 metres breaststroke in a world and FESPIC record time of 52.62 seconds. She achieved another gold in the 200 metres freestyle. Goh took part at the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing in the 50 metres, 100 metres and 200 metres freestyle, and in the 100 metres breaststroke.

Goh is a competitor in the sports class S5 for freestyle. SB4 to compete in the breaststroke, as well as SM5 to compete in the solo Medley. She started swimming at the age of 12 years old, and won two medals of gold at the National Swimming Championships in 1999. She quickly established herself as an elite athlete, winning the feat of winning four gold medals during the 10th Malaysian Paralympic Games and ASEAN Invitation Championships in 2000. At the first ASEAN Para Games in Kuala Lumpur in 2001, she won two silver and six gold medals. She also set a world record for the 50m breaststroke. She was awarded the title of Sportswoman of the Games, as well as receiving an award in 2001, the Sportsgirl Merit Award from the Singapore Disability Sports Council (SDSC). In the same year , at the Australian National Junior Disabled Games she took home 5 gold medals and 2 silver and set four records in the games. She was awarded three gold and one silver medals at the Far East and South Pacific Games Federation for the Disabled (FESPIC) Games (now known as the Asian Para Games) held between the 26th of October and 1st November, 2002. The event was held in Busan, South Korea. In the 2002 Commonwealth Games in Manchester although she did not win any medals, she broke records in games such as 51.05 second in the 50m freestyle, and 1 minutes 48.00 seconds during the 100m freestyle. In 2003, during the second ASEAN ParaGames in Hanoi, Goh took home three golds and broke three records in the games in the process. Goh also won gold in the 50m backstroke, 100m breaststroke, 50 meters butterfly, as well as the 50, 100 , and 200 metres freestyles at Christchurch during the International Stoke Mandeville Wheelchair Sports Federation (ISMWSF) World Wheelchair Games in 2003. She was awarded Sportsgirl of the Year in 2002 and 2003.

Theresa Goh Net Worth

Theresa Goh is one of the richest Swimmer from Singapore. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Theresa Goh 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Theresa Goh Rui Si PBM (simplified Chinese: Wu Rui Si Traditional Chinese: Wu Rui Si Pinyin: Wu Rui Si ; born on February 16, 1987) is a Singaporean swimmer and Paralympic medalist. She took home a bronze medal in the SB4 100m breaststroke in the 2016 Summer Paralympics. She holds record for world- records in the SB4 50m and 200m breaststroke events.

Because of congenital spina bifida which is congenital, she doesn’t have legs. But she began swimming at five and began participating in competitions when she was 12 years old. She quickly became an outstanding athlete and won medals in, among other events at the ASEAN ParaGames (2001, 2003 2005, 2006 and 2007), Far East and South Pacific Games Federation for the Disabled (FESPIC) Games (now called Asian Para Games Asian Para Games) (2002), International Stoke Mandeville Wheelchair Sports Federation (ISMWSF) World Wheelchair Games (2003), National Swimming Championships (2004) as well as the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) World Swimming Championships (2006).

Goh, who was introduced to swimming at the age of five years, attended Tampines North Primary School and Dunman Secondary School. She embarked on a Diploma in Moving Images at Temasek Polytechnic in 2005. As of January 2008, she was studying applied psychology at Raffles College, a private educational institute in Singapore. She identifies as queer.

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In the 2016 Summer Paralympics, Goh won a bronze medal in the SB4 100m breaststroke final, with a time of 1 minute and 55.55 seconds. It was her first medal since her Paralympic debut in 2004. While qualifying for the finals, she set a new Asian record in the heats at 1 minute and 54.50 seconds.

Facts & Trivia

Theresa Ranked on the list of most popular Swimmer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Singapore. Theresa Goh celebrates birthday on February 16 of every year.

Top Facts about Theresa Goh

1. Theresa Goh is a Singaporean Paralympic swimmer.
2. She was born on May 22, 1987.
3. Goh has competed in four Paralympic Games.
4. She holds multiple Asian and national records.
5. Goh won her first international medal at age 14.
6. Her favorite stroke is breaststroke.
7. Goh has cerebral palsy affecting her legs and arms.
8. She started swimming at age five for therapy purposes.
9. Goh is an advocate for disability awareness and inclusion.
10. She retired from competitive swimming in 2021 after Tokyo Paralympics