At the 2022 Games, Quek clinched a bronze, which was Singapore’s first medal in the event since 1969.
He followed up with another bronze at the last edition of the Games in Cambodia.
"There was a lot of pressure to win this gold medal after my national record performance," said Quek, who rewrote his own national record in August with a time of 49.75s.
"It’s just a lot of relief being able to finally achieve this after a whole year of hard work.”
This is Singapore's third athletics gold at this edition of the Games after a historic second consecutive sprint double by Shanti Pereira. Both Pereira and Quek are coached by Luis Cunha.
"Right up till I joined coach Luis, I was not there, I was nowhere close ... to even qualifying for a major Games, a SEA Games," said Quek.
The Singaporean said he was focused on executing his own race en route to winning gold.
"I wasn't able to see where my opponents were in that last stretch. I just know I (was) clearly in front and I just had to stay in front no matter what."
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He followed up with another bronze at the last edition of the Games in Cambodia.
"There was a lot of pressure to win this gold medal after my national record performance," said Quek, who rewrote his own national record in August with a time of 49.75s.
"It’s just a lot of relief being able to finally achieve this after a whole year of hard work.”
This is Singapore's third athletics gold at this edition of the Games after a historic second consecutive sprint double by Shanti Pereira. Both Pereira and Quek are coached by Luis Cunha.
"Right up till I joined coach Luis, I was not there, I was nowhere close ... to even qualifying for a major Games, a SEA Games," said Quek.
The Singaporean said he was focused on executing his own race en route to winning gold.
"I wasn't able to see where my opponents were in that last stretch. I just know I (was) clearly in front and I just had to stay in front no matter what."
Continue reading...