Nur Syahidah Alim

Started: She took up the sport at age 18 at a Disability Sport Expo organised by the Singapore Disability Sports Council. (Athlete, 22 Aug 2021) Reason: "When I tried archery for the first time at the Expo, I got all my arrows in the centre. This gave me a sense of achievement. I also got to know that archery, at that time, was a masculine sport. I wanted to do something that was unique for me." (Athlete, 22 Aug 2021) Ambition: To compete at the 2024 Paralympic Games in Paris. (thehomeground.asia, 31 Aug 2022; straitstimes.com, 22 Jul 2023; activesgcircle.gov.sg, 27 Oct 2023) Milestones: She became the first Singapore athlete to compete in archery at the Asian Para Games when she participated at the 2018 edition in Indonesia. (SportsDeskOnline, 23 Mar 2020) She became the first Singaporean Para archer to compete and win a medal at the world championships when she claimed gold in the open individual compound event at the 2019 edition in 's-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands. (SportsDeskOnline, 23 Mar 2020) She was the first athlete to represent Singapore in archery at the Paralympic Games when she participated at the 2016 Games in Rio de Janeiro. (SportsDeskOnline, 23 Mar 2020) Awards: In 2020 she was named Sportswoman of the Year at the Singapore Disability Sports Awards. (straitstimes.com, 07 Aug 2020; sg.news.yahoo.com, 07 Aug 2020) In 2018 she received the Nanyang Outstanding Young Alumni Award from Nanyang Technological University in Singapore. (Athlete Google Drive CV, 01 Jan 2020) She was the flag bearer for Singapore at the 2018 Asian Para Games in Indonesia. (myactivesg.com, 13 Oct 2018; Athlete Google Drive CV, 01 Jan 2020) In 2016 she was named the Female Archer of the Year by the Archery Association of Singapore. (Athlete Google Drive CV, 01 Jan 2020) Additional Info: FURTHER EDUCATION She has a master's degree in knowledge management from Nanyang Technological University in Singapore. (Athlete, 22 Aug 2021)