Amanda Lim and CL Tan emerge as inaugural Under Armour Combine Singapore champions amidst intense competition in Women's and Men's Divisions
Participants in high spirits ahead of the kick-off of UA Combine 2022. PHOTO: HANA BASIR, SPORTPLUS.SG
Singapore, 25 August 2022 - Under Armour’s inaugural foray into the world of competitive fitness, held at Singapore’s iconic Pasir Panjang Power Station, was a rapturous testament to the thriving community of fitness enthusiasts that the Lion City can be proud of.
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Women's Division champion national swimmer Amanda Lim at the pull-up station. PHOTO: HANA BASIR, SPORTPLUS.SG
Individuals across diverse range of fitness disciplines gathered to compete in eight physical and mental tests specially curated by one of the world’s leading athletic performance apparel brands to make them better.
More photos from Under Armour Combine 2022 Singapore available in our photo gallery for the Men's Division here and Women's Division here.
Actor Allan Wu in action in the 40 yard dash. PHOTO: HANA BASIR, SPORTPLUS.SG
“With the UA COMBINE, we hope to challenge individuals to test their limits. It was great seeing the competitors display toughness, resilience, and grit throughout the challenges today, “says Justin Olivares, Marketing Director for Under Armour South Asia-Pacific.
A participant in the sled push station for UA Combine 2022. PHOTO: HANA BASIR, SPORTPLUS.SG
For the men’s category, it was an intense competition throughout as C L Tan and Albert Chang emerged early as front-runners. Neck-and-neck approaching the last station, C L Tan’s ranking of 5th in the final 20m beep test station (endurance) was enough for him to triumph by a narrow margin of 8 points and claim bragging rights as the first male UA COMBINE SINGAPORE 2022 winner.
UA Combine boasted a total of 8 stations that tested participants across all genres of strength, agility, power, speed and reaction. PHOTO: HANA BASIR, SPORTPLUS.SG
The women’s category saw Amanda Lim and Julie From rising above the pack, but Amanda’s prowess in the pull-up beep test (stamina) and the 20m sled push (power) proved too much for Julie to handle, allowing her to triumph by a margin of 46 points and claim bragging rights as the first women’s UA COMBINE SINGAPORE 2022 winner.
(From L-R) Under Armour athlete representatives Natalie Yeo, Allan Wu, Paul Foster, Kelly Latimer, Steve Lai, and Justin Loi. PHOTO: HANA BASIR, SPORTPLUS.SG
“Julie was absolutely killing it so I’m just happy to have managed to come out on top when the dust settled. Hoping that these events help encourage more people kickstart their fitness journeys and that we can all improve collectively as a community,” said Amanda Lim, professional swimmer with the Singapore national team.
Under Armour ambassador Nelson Wong at the pull-up bar of UA Combine 2022. PHOTO: HANA BASIR, SPORTPLUS.SG
Here is a complete list of winners from the respective UA COMBINE SINGAPORE 2022 categories:
Women’s Division
Winner
Amanda Lim (1,080 points)
First-runner up
Julie From (1,034 points)
Second-runner up
Esther Tan (1,018 points)
National hurdler Kerstin Ong turning the corner at the agility station, which she emerged tops for the women's division. PHOTO: HANA BASIR, SPORTPLUS.SG
Men’s Division
Winner – C L Tan (1,110 points)
First-runner up – Albert Chang (1,102 points)
Second-runner up – Olie Trotman (1,063 points)
Top performing athletes from the women's division of UA Combine Singapore. PHOTO: HANA BASIR, SPORTPLUS.SG
Following the successful kick-off in Singapore, the UA COMBINE 2022 is set to travel to Malaysia, Australia and Thailand across September and October.
BFT Farrer Park and Grityard trainer Alvin Toh tested for his reaction speed. PHOTO: HANA BASIR, SPORTPLUS.SG
COMBINE 2022 CALENDAR
3 September 2022
Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur
IM4U Sentral Puchong
17 September 2022
Sydney, Australia
Jenko Pavilion, Olympic Park
1 October 2022
Thailand, Bangkok
The Link Asoke-Makkasan
More photos from Under Armour Combine 2022 Singapore available in our photo gallery for the Men's Division here and Women's Division here.