National powerlifter Samuel Kwan may already have broken a few national records, but believes the best is ahead of him and hopes to keep learning
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Name: Samuel Kwan
Instagram: @samuelkwxn
TikTok: @samuelkwxn
Sport: Powerlifting
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Is there any song that inspires you in particular?
Samuel: A lot of songs, I usually go to my Spotify playlist it's called "Show Time". It's got a good mix of EDM, some hip-hop, sometimes I like to listen to house and R&B beats, can't really specify which song gets me motivated because every training session I choose a different song.
What is the proudest accomplishment in life?
Samuel: Finding a girlfriend, just kidding. I recently broke a couple of national records in deadlifts. I wouldn't say those are my proudest achievements, but I would also took quite a fair bit of effort to get to where I'm at in my sport. It definitely didn't come easy so I guess the amalgamations of all my accomplishments in powerlifting competitions is one of the biggest accomplishments in my life.
What do you hope to achieve in 2024?
Samuel: I hope to make the national team again, representing Singapore. Going to the World Championships in Malta in September, would like to place at the podium as a 74kg lifter, but I am fresh as a 74kg lifter so it might take me a while to get there. I think being able to don the Singapore colours and doing my best is a good enough achievement for me.
In the next 3 years, how do you want to grow and what do you wish to learn?
Samuel: I would like to grow both mentally and physically because it's something we can never have enough of. Right now a virtue I lack is probably patience, so I do expect a lot of results really fast. So being patient enough to wait for good things to come, takes a lot of time and effort is something I would really want to ingrain in my character so that I would stop mentally breaking down. But also I would like to grow physically bigger.
What is your favourite hobby outside of sport?
Samuel: Windsurfing is quite fun, but I would like to pick up surfing if it's possible to pick up in Singapore, I don't know.