Matthias Yap

Matthias Yap was born and raised in Singapore. Coached by his eldest brother, Marcus Yap, he started competing in national competitions in 2015 at the age of 15 and made his debut on the International platform in 2017, winning the Silver medal in the Asian Classic Championships held in Kerala, India. He then proceeded to the 2018 Asian Championships held in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia to become the Asian Champion. Yap handles media relations and finance for CoachbyMARC, a coaching company that specialises in Powerlifting and Strength & Conditioning founded by his brother Marcus Yap. == Achievements ==

• Asian Classic Powerlifting Championships 2017 Kerala India (Under 74 kg, Sub Junior), Silver in the Squat (182.5 kg), Bronze in the Bench Press (100 kg), Silver in the Deadlift (202.5 kg), Silver in the Total/Overall (485 kg) • Singapore Powerlifting Invitational 2018 (Under 74 kg, Sub Junior) - Champion, National record in the Squat and Deadlift. • Singapore Powerlifting Open 2021 (Under 74kg Junior Category) - Champion • South East Asian Cup 2022 (Under 74kg Junior Category) - Silver in the Squat (222.5kg), Silver in the Bench Press (125kg), Bronze in the Total/Overall (580kg) == References ==