National fencing champion Puah Zee Cher, who flew to France on May 14 for his next international competition, is aiming for a SEA Games gold medal.This tenacious spirit has helped the 23-year-old epee fencer rise from sparring partner to where he is, even though he is ineligible for competition funding from the authorities as he is not a carded athlete due to his previously low ranking.
But, as he was ranked No. 28 in Singapore then, he did not meet the requirement. Only the top 12 get opportunities for international competitions, but he asked Fencing Singapore for a slot whenever someone had to miss the trip. While competing in the team event alongside Si To Jian Tong and Simon Lee in Germany, he lost two matches but beat France’s reigning Olympic champion Romain Cannone.
While admitting that it is “very, very, very tiring” to have to work, train and study, Puah said he has little choice. “He just missed the window by a bit and we have sent the nomination for him, but there are very strict rules from Sport Singapore. He didn’t have enough data points for the cut.”
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