Caroline Chew (equestrian)

Caroline Rosanna Chew Pei Jia (born 18 March 1994) is a Singaporean equestrian athlete. She competed at the World Equestrian Games in 2018, at the Asian Games in 2014 and at the Youth Olympic Games in 2010. She won several medals during the SEA-Games in 2013, 2015 and 2017.

Caroline Chew
Chew in 2018
Personal information
Birth nameCaroline Rosanna Chew Pei Jia
BornMar 18, 1994 (1994-03-18) (age 26)
Singapore, Singapore
Sport
CountrySingapore
SportEquestrian
Coached byMatt Frost
Achievements and titles
World finals2018 FEI World Equestrian Games
Olympic finals2010 Summer Youth Olympics
Medal record
Equestrian
Representing  Singapore
SEA Games
Kuang Rawang Team dressage
Kuang Rawang Individual dressage
Singapore Team dressage
Singapore Individual dressage
Naypiydaw Team dressage

Biography

Caroline Chew started riding at the age of six because of her family, who is closely involved in equestrian. She studied law at the Bristol University in England. At the Singapore 2010 Youth Olympic Games, she competed in show-jumping and became 17th. She is the most successful dressage rider for Singapore and the first Singaporean who competes at Grand Prix level, which is the highest in dressage. She competed as first Singaporean dressage rider at the World Equestrian Games in Tryon, 2018.[1]

Personal life

Caroline lives in London and works fulltime as a lawyer, which she combines her work with horse riding. Her older sister Catherine is a successful show-jumper, who won individual silver and team gold during the South East Asian Games in Singapore 2015.[2]

References
  1. "Equestrian: Caroline Chew relishes 'Mission Impossible' at World Equestrian Games". The Straits Times. August 7, 2018.
  2. https://www.fei.org/bios/Person/10034877/CHEW_Caroline


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