chinese pinyin pronounced born april united_kingdom based competitor tan developed cerebral profound birth moved united_kingdom parents age took horse riding age years form subsequently completed levels mary hare grammar school residential special school deaf graduated honours degree management tourism march riding invited tan join singapore team gloucester england july year event international competition qualify paralympic games september tin achieved bronze medals class singapore paralympic medals asia equestrian medals paralympic games tan conferred president singapore ceremony september september tan won singapore medal summer paralympics london bronze individual championship test class followed silver medal individual freestyle test class september achievements tan conferred president november early years education born april singapore moved family london age years father work tan developed cerebral profound birth doctors informed parents probably able walk family decided settle united_kingdom felt better able reach potential medical facilities specialist educational support available school fell sustained minor injuries teachers school nurse nicknamed trouble years unable sit walk properly took horse riding diamond centre disabled riders london form activity helped confidence self esteem tan completed levels mary hare grammar school residential special school deaf won elizabeth prize progress achievement prize business studies age stopped horse riding years pursue honours degree management tourism job mental health worker missed sport took tan said riding horse gives freedom movement energy legs sporting career tan took riding october diamond centre disabled riders met coach heather penny encouraged participate competitions march quickly progressed riding year march contacted tan invited join singapore team event tan international competition held gloucester england july achieved higher team individual tests qualifying selected summer paralympics despite profound placed fourth field riders best score october tan went singapore visit trained daily singapore volunteer coach tan resigned job june train time coach summer paralympics tan paralympic event individual championship test class riders event categorized classes class having severe disabilities september riding year old chestnut loaned named lose known harvey tan scored claim bronze medal united_kingdom win paralympic medal holder asia paralympic equestrian medal days achieving medal tan collected second bronze score performed music lose president described performance expectations wins aid promoting local awareness sport tan win sparked discussion recognition given singapore correspondent criticized fact newspaper elaborated tan performance involved event focused primarily disability letter writer paper expressed disappointment publicity given tan achievement compared silver medals won singapore women table tennis team summer olympics addition today reader noted tan receiving bronze medal tenth table tennis players received silver medals felt receive given achieved spite disabilities president society physically disabled commented cash awards given able bodied disabled looked forward single common scheme persist having different standards reinforce erroneous perception disabled people different strengthen barriers building inclusive society build inclusive society continue deny achievements perceived different able september nominated member parliament asked parliament difference funding given receive smaller cash reward medals won compared senior parliamentary secretary said capita basis disabled received current financial year compared able bodied registered able bodied disabled ones attributed cash rewards fact faced higher levels larger scale competition disabled compete disability classes cash rewards provided private sector paid state funds scheme place number years cash rewards introduced recently said government looking develop system accommodate athletes represent singapore tan conferred president singapore ceremony september appreciation dinner november announced increasing monetary awards athlete achievement award scheme paralympic games individual team events quarter paid developing elite athletes sports result paralympic win tan received cash reward went today newspaper list athletes year eighth place shared award swimmer summer paralympics september tan won singapore medal summer paralympics bronze individual championship test class riding james germany known months scored percentage points days later september scored individual freestyle test class brought silver medal wins brought prizes bronze medal silver scheme leading comments stark difference cash prizes olympic paralympic receive cent prize money paid training development achievements tan won newspaper star month september conferred president november medals
Laurentia Tan