Timothee Yap Jin Wei
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| Full name | Timothee Yap Jin Wei |
| Born | 5 November 1994 Singapore |
| Occupation(s) | Lawyer, Olympic Athlete, Actor |
| Agent | NoonTalk Media |
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) |
| Weight | 72 kg (159 lb) |
Timothee Yap Jin Wei (叶劲维;[1] born 5 November 1994) is a Singaporean sprinter. He has represented Singapore at several major international competitions across the various age categories and at the senior level. He competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics in the men's 100 metres race; his time of 10.79 seconds in the second round did not qualify him for the semifinals.[2][3]
Athletics[edit]
Yap took part in the Summer Olympics at the Rio 2016 where he participated in the 100m sprint. In the preliminaries, he clocked a time of 10.84s and finished second in Heat 3. He then qualified for the next round in Heat 7 where he raced with Usain Bolt.[4] He was ranked 9th with a time of 10.79s, which was faster than the preliminaries.
Showbiz career[edit]
In September 2016, NoonTalk Media and Yap completed a contract.[5]
Yap debuted in the Mediacorp Toggle's web series 2589 Days Apart, together with Felicia Chin as the female lead.[6]
Personal life[edit]
Yap is a graduate of the National University of Singapore with a Bachelor of Laws (Honours) (LL.B.) and is currently practicing law in Singapore as an advocate and solicitor of the Supreme Court of Singapore, specialising mainly in domestic and cross border mergers and acquisitions, restructuring and general corporate work.
Filmography[edit]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Refs |
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| 2017 | 2589 Days Apart | Zheng De Lu 郑德禄 (First Male Lead) | [6] | |
| 2018 | VIC | Himself | ||
| Emerald Hill High | Joseph (First Male Lead) |
References[edit]
- ^ "选拔标准更改 叶劲维搭上奥运末班车". Lianhe Zaobao. 24 July 2016. Retrieved 25 September 2016.
- ^ "Timothee Yap Jin Wei". Rio 2016. Archived from the original on 22 August 2016. Retrieved 21 August 2016.
- ^ "Men's 100m - Standings". Rio 2016. Archived from the original on 22 August 2016. Retrieved 21 August 2016.
- ^ Teck, Yeoh Wee (6 January 2017). "Sprinter Yap goes from track to TV". The New Paper. Retrieved 16 December 2022.
- ^ Low, Lin Fhoong (6 September 2016). "Sprinter Timothee Yap on fast track to stardom". Today. Retrieved 5 October 2016.
- ^ a b Tan, Tammi (21 December 2016). "No sweat over locking lips with Felicia Chin: Timothee Yap". Today. Retrieved 26 December 2016.
External links[edit]
- Timothee Yap Jin Wei at World Athletics
- Timothee Yap Jin Wei at Olympedia
- Timothee Yap at NoonTalk Media
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