Timothee Yap Jin Wei
{{short description|Singaporean sprinter}}
{{Update|date=February 2020}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2019}}
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| occupation = Lawyer, Olympic Athlete, Actor
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1994|11|5|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Singapore
| agent = NoonTalk Media
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| height = {{convert|1.84|m|ftin|abbr=on}}
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Timothee Yap Jin Wei ({{lang|zh|叶劲维}};{{cite news|url=http://www.zaobao.com/special/report/supplement/rio2016olympics/story20160724-644963|title=选拔标准更改 叶劲维搭上奥运末班车|work=Lianhe Zaobao|date=24 July 2016|access-date=25 September 2016}} born 5 November 1994) is a Singaporean sprinter. He has represented Singapore at several major international competitions across the various age categories and at the senior level. He competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics in the men's 100 metres race; his time of 10.79 seconds in the second round did not qualify him for the semifinals.{{cite web|title=Timothee Yap Jin Wei |url=https://www.rio2016.com/en/athlete/jin-wei-timothee-yap |website=Rio 2016 |access-date=21 August 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160822033015/https://www.rio2016.com/en/athlete/jin-wei-timothee-yap |archive-date=22 August 2016 |url-status=dead }}{{cite web|title=Men's 100m - Standings |url=https://www.rio2016.com/en/athletics-standings-at-mens-100m |website=Rio 2016 |access-date=21 August 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160822033050/https://www.rio2016.com/en/athletics-standings-at-mens-100m |archive-date=22 August 2016 |url-status=dead }}
Athletics
Yap took part in the Summer Olympics at the Rio 2016 where he participated in the 100m sprint. In the preliminaries, he clocked a time of 10.84s and finished second in Heat 3. He then qualified for the next round in Heat 7 where he raced with Usain Bolt.{{Cite web |last=Teck |first=Yeoh Wee |date=2017-01-06 |title=Sprinter Yap goes from track to TV |url=https://tnp.straitstimes.com/lifestyle/fashion/sprinter-yap-goes-track-tv |access-date=2022-12-16 |website=The New Paper |language=en}} He was ranked 9th with a time of 10.79s, which was faster than the preliminaries.
Showbiz career
In September 2016, NoonTalk Media and Yap completed a contract.{{cite web|first1=Lin Fhoong|last1=Low|title=Sprinter Timothee Yap on fast track to stardom|url=http://www.todayonline.com/sports/sprinter-timothee-yap-fast-track-stardom|website=Today|access-date=5 October 2016|date=6 September 2016}}
Yap debuted in the Mediacorp Toggle's web series 2589 Days Apart, together with Felicia Chin as the female lead.{{cite web|first1=Tammi|last1=Tan|title=No sweat over locking lips with Felicia Chin: Timothee Yap|url=http://www.todayonline.com/entertainment/television/no-sweat-over-locking-lips-felicia-chin-timothee-yap|website=Today|access-date=2016-12-26|date=21 December 2016}}
Personal life
Yap is a graduate of the National University of Singapore with a Bachelor of Laws (Honours) (LL.B.) and is currently practicing law in Singapore as an advocate and solicitor of the Supreme Court of Singapore at Allen and Gledhill LLP, specialising mainly in domestic and cross border mergers and acquisitions, restructuring and general corporate work.
Filmography
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| rowspan="" 1 | 2017 | 2589 Days Apart'' | Zheng De Lu 郑德禄 (First Male Lead)
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| rowspan="2" 1 | 2018 | VIC'' | Himself
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| Emerald Hill High | Joseph (First Male Lead)
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References
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External links
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- [https://noontalk.com/timothee-yap/ Timothee Yap] at NoonTalk Media
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Category:Singaporean male sprinters
Category:Olympic athletes for Singapore
Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 2016 Summer Olympics
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