Singaporean medical student and weightlifting champ will represent country at 2019 CrossFit Games
- The 24-year-old is about to enter his final year of studies with the hopes of becoming a surgeon
- Balancing multiple demanding endeavours requires a deft skill set in time management, said the Singaporean
Ian Wee is a busy guy. The 24-year-old is a fourth-year medical student at the Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine at the National University of Singapore with the goal of becoming a surgeon. On top of that, he is also an active researcher who has published more than 50 papers in various medical and surgical journals.
Wee said balancing what is basically three massive endeavours comes down to prioritisation, efficient time management skills and discipline.
“My life generally revolves around medicine and CrossFit,” said Wee, who qualified for Singapore along with female Landy Eng. “It is ultimately an extremely tough road trying to balance between training for CrossFit and medical school. However, I always look up to Julie Foucher as my inspiration given the similar path that she has been through.”
The 30-year-old Foucher, who hails from Michigan, is a family medicine resident at Cleveland Clinic’s Fairview Hospital and also a four-time CrossFit Games athlete. Wee said it’s nice to know what he is doing is not within the realm of the absurd.
