Siew Shaw Her

Biography:

Siew Shaw Her is a Singaporean sailor who started his sailing career in 1974. He achieved 5th place in the 1982 Asian Games and took the gold medal in the 1983 South East Asian Games. He was awarded the Sportsman of the Year title in 1999. At the 1988 Summer Olympics Siew and his teammate Joseph Chan capsized and were thrown into the rough water. They were injured and unable to right their damaged boat.