SEA Games 2025: Low Jiang Hao ends Singapore’s 32-year skeet shooting title drought
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Singapore's Low Jiang Hao firing his way to a gold in skeet shooting at the 2025 SEA Games in Thailand.
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Joel Chang
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- Low Jiang Hao won gold in men's shotgun skeet, ending Singapore's 32-year drought since 1993.
- He scored 51 points, narrowly beating the Philippines' Enrique Leandro Enriquez by one point.
- Marissa Hafezan also secured gold in women's kumite 55kg, ending a 32-year karate gold wait.
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Hitting the clay targets with great accuracy, Singapore shooter Low Jiang Hao racked up the most points in the SEA Games men’s skeet individual final on Dec 12, ending a long drought in the process.
In winning the gold at the Photharam Shooting Range in Ratchaburi, the 31-year-old became the first Singaporean to top the podium of a SEA Games skeet shooting event since 1993, when Peter Lee won the open clay target skeet title on home soil.
Low, who was born the following year, said: “To end a 32-year wait feels bigger than me. I’m just thankful and honoured to be able to play a small part in Singapore’s shooting sport history, and I hope it inspires the next generation to carry the sport forward.”
His score of 51 points was just enough to edge out the Philippines’ Enrique Leandro Enriquez by one point. Malaysia’s Joseph Lee rounded out the podium with 39 points.
“Knowing that there was a one-point difference definitely made me nervous. I just told myself that this was the moment to trust my training and give it my all,” the entrepreneur said, when asked how he managed his nerves.
“I told myself I’ve handled pressure similarly like this before, and coming all this way, there was nothing to lose.”
This is the first time that skeet shooting is being held at the biennial meet since the 2017 edition in Kuala Lumpur, where Low finished off the podium.
He had also won two silvers in the skeet individual and team events on his Games debut on home soil in 2015.
Asked what it meant to finally win a gold, he said: “It means a lot. It’s been a decade since my last SEA Games medals, and there were many moments when it felt difficult to keep pushing.
“So this gold is very special. I’m thankful to SSA (Singapore Shooting Association) and everyone who supported me, and proud to do this for Singapore.”
The SSA paid tribute to Low, citing how he “invested in his own development as a shooter” by paying for his training ammunition before earning a subsidy from the association.
Its spokesman said in a statement: “Jiang Hao is the embodiment of focus, commitment and sheer will, and he has endured and overcome numerous sacrifices throughout his shooting career.
“His personal dedication is unrivalled, in that he has dedicated 20 years to achieve his target of becoming the best skeet shooter in South-east Asia.”
The SSA also credited Low’s father, Chin Yong, for “keeping his son’s mission alive through familial and financial support”.
Low is now setting his sights on the 2026 Asian Games in Japan, with events such as the Asian Shotgun Championships in Qatar in January also on the cards.
“I try to take it one step at a time, but this gold has inspired me to keep striving (for more) and hopefully make Singaporeans proud in future competitions,” he said.
Earlier on Dec 12, Marissa Hafezan also ended Singapore’s 32-year wait for gold,
