Tabitha Singapore Finishes Fourth in Youth Olympics Archery

Singapore archer Tabitha Yeo secured a fourth-place finish in the girls’ individual event at the Youth Olympic Games in Dakar, Senegal, on November 9. Competing at the Abdoulaye Wade Stadium, the 17-year-old athlete narrowly missed out on a podium finish after dropping a tight bronze-medal match to Spain's Sandra Perez Cumbreras.

The contest went down to the wire before Cumbreras claimed the deciding set with a score of 29-28. Both competitors had earlier split the first four sets, winning one each and drawing the other two. Under the competition rules, archers fire three arrows per set, with two points awarded for a set win and one point for a tie.

Tabitha Singapore finished fourth in the Youth Olympics archery event after a narrow bronze-medal loss.

Earlier in the tournament, Tabitha advanced to the semi-finals by defeating Egypt’s Nouray Elsayed in the quarter-finals, following earlier victories against New Zealand and Mexico. In the semi-finals, she suffered a narrow 6-5 defeat to the United States representative Whang Ye-eun in a tense one-arrow shoot-off after finishing level at five sets apiece.

Reflecting on her performance, the Temasek Polytechnic psychology student expressed pride in her resilience, noting that she entered the semi-finals as the lowest-ranked archer. She stated that she left everything on the shooting line and carried valuable lessons forward as she prepares for the upcoming Hangzhou Asia Cup in China.

Singapore’s wider contingent at the Dakar Games features 14 athletes competing across multiple sports. Earlier in the event, wushu exponent Ng Zhe Nin captured a gold medal, while table tennis player Loy Ming Ying earned a silver.

Why it matters

This result highlights the competitive journey of Singapore's young athletes on the international stage, demonstrating determination and resilience against top global competitors. The experience serves as an important stepping stone for Tabitha's future international competitions.