Russell Ong was Captain of Team Singapore Swimming who won a total of nine medals at the 2007, 2009, 2011, and 2013 Southeast Asian Games.[1]
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Medal record
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Education
editOng studied at Anglo-Chinese School (Independent).[2] He previously studied at University of Melbourne but gave up his studies there after returning to Singapore.[2] Ong resumed his studies in Singapore Management University.[2]
Career
editSwimming career
editOng won bronze medals in the 50m freestyle event at the 2007, 2009 and the 2011 Southeast Asian Games,[2] as well as a silver at the 2013 Southeast Asian Games.
In 2014, Ong became the chairman of the Athletes' Commission of the Singapore Swimming Association.[3]
In August 2015, Ong announced retirement from swimming after failing to qualify for the 2015 Southeast Asian Games.[4]
Media career
editIn 2012, Ong starred in a Singaporean horror film, Ghost Child.[2]
Ong starred in Mediacorp's Channel 5's drama series Lion Moms,[5][6] and hosted Channel NewsAsia travelogue, Luxe Asia 4, showing lifestyles of Asia’s rich and famous people and expensive locations.[7]
Financial career
editOng is also the co-founder and Chief Financial Officer of a Shanghai-based tech start-up.[7][8]
References
edit- ^ "Retired swim star Russell Ong shares his fashion style and future plans". Retrieved 17 September 2015.
- ^ a b c d e Chan, U-Gene (8 April 2013). "SPORTS FIRST, SCREEN LATER". The Straits Times. pp. B15.
- ^ "Swimmers to get greater say". AsiaOne. 10 November 2014. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
- ^ "National swimmer Ong calls it a day". TODAY. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
- ^ "Swimmer-turned-actor Russell Ong: I'd lost passion for competitive swimming". 22 August 2015. Retrieved 17 September 2015.
- ^ "The relentless pursuit of perfection". sg.news.yahoo.com.
- ^ a b "TV personality Russell Ong shares his travel essentials". Lifestyle Asia Singapore. 9 November 2017. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
- ^ "Swim In A Private Ocean Or Go On A US$10,000 Train Ride? Russell Ong's Done It... For Work". 8days. Retrieved 10 February 2023.