Low Ji Wen
Low Ji Wen is a Singaporean former professional road racing cyclist.
Career
Early life and career
Low was born at Thomson Medical Centre in Singapore to Lee Tang Yin, a general practitioner, and Low Wye Mun, a Sports Medicine physician. His siblings are Ji Zhen, a veterinarian and Ji Yin, an early childhood educator. Low's name, which means "to follow in his father's footsteps", was given to him by his grandfather, Lee Ting Hui, an author and poet.Low attended Anglo-Chinese School (Junior), Anglo-Chinese School (Barker Road) and Anglo-Chinese Junior College. He began cycling professionally in July 2004 and after completing one year of junior college studies, he left the school to focus on his career in cycling. He was previously a member of LeTua Cycling Team and Team Guemsan Ginseng Asia.
Low was crowned 2005 Singapore Men's Junior National Champion in the Under-19 category. He has also competed in the 2005 Southeast Asian Games, the 2007 Union Cycliste Internationale Juniors World Road and Track Championships and the Tour of Egat in Thailand, where he posted the best time for the LeTua Cycling Team, and ultimately won the team an overall position of fifth place.
In 2009, at the age of 19 years, Low won the Singapore National Road Cycling Championships, beating local riders as well as international cyclists.