Tan wins silver medal at World Equestrian Games
Decorated para-equestrienne Laurentia Tan added another major honour to her collection when she rode to a silver medal at the FEI World Equestrian Games yesterday morning (Singapore time).
The Singaporean, 39, finished second in the individual championship grade I event at the FEI's quadrennial Games at the Tryon Stadium in North Carolina, United States.
Riding on her gelding Fuerst Sherlock, she scored 73.750 per cent to finish second behind Italy's Sara Morganti (74.7500). Germany's Elke Philipp (73.1430) claimed bronze.
"I feel really, really ecstatic. To be honest, I am surprised to win the silver," Tan told The Straits Times in a phone interview. "The medal means so much to me as it is not only won through my own effort, there is also a big team behind me who helped me and not forgetting Sherlock as well." - WANG MENG MENG
Get The New Paper on your phone with the free TNP app. Download from the Apple App Store or Google Play Store now
