Timothee Yap Jin Wei

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]

In this Chinese name, the family name is Yap.
Timothee Yap
Personal information
Full nameTimothee Yap Jin Wei
Nationality Singaporean
Born (1994-11-05) 5 November 1994
Singapore
OccupationActing & Competitive running
AgentNoonTalk Media
Height1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight72 kg (159 lb)

Athletics

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 Round 1 in heat 7 where he raced with Usain Bolt. He was ranked 9th with a time of 10.79s, which was faster than the preliminaries.

Showbiz career

In September 2016, Yap signed on a two-year deal with local media company NoonTalk Media which will manage his public appearances, promoting him via social media platforms.[4]

Yap debuted in the Mediacorp Toggle's web series 2589 Days Apart, together with Felicia Chin as the female lead.[5]

Personal life

Yap is a graduate of the National University of Singapore with a Bachelor of Laws (Honours) (LL.B.).

Filmography
Year Title Role Network Refs
20172589 Days Apart2589的距离Zheng De Lu 郑德禄 Toggle[5]
2018VIC 维多利亚的模力Himself Toggle
2018Emerald Hill High
Joseph Toggle

References
  1. "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.
  2. "Timothee Yap Jin Wei". Rio 2016. Archived from the original on 22 August 2016. Retrieved 21 August 2016.
  3. "Men's 100m - Standings". Rio 2016. Archived from the original on 22 August 2016. Retrieved 21 August 2016.
  4. Low, Lin Fhoong (6 September 2016). "Sprinter Timothee Yap on fast track to stardom". Today. Retrieved 5 October 2016.
  5. Tan, Tammi (21 December 2016). "No sweat over locking lips with Felicia Chin: Timothee Yap". Today. Retrieved 26 December 2016.


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