SEA Games 2025: Ser ends career with team gold, Tan takes individual bronze

Jasmine Ser in action in the women's 50m rifle 3 Position qualification. She teamed up with Adele Tan and Martina Amos to win the women's team event. Photo: SNOC/ Andy Chua

Singapore shooter Jasmine Ser competed in her maiden SEA Games at the 2007 edition, taking gold in the 10 air rifle event. So it was a fitting end that she would call time on her career at the same range, ending also with gold. 

The veteran teamed up with Adele Tan and Martina Amos to finish tops in the women’s 50m rifle 3 Position event, beating Malaysia to the title in a tight finish on Dec 17. Both teams posted a combined score of 1717, with the Singaporean trio winning based on more inner 10s scored. 

Jasmine Ser competed at her first SEA Games at the same range in Thailand. At her eighth outing, she is calling time on her career. Photo: SNOC/ Andy Chua

As someone who has been making a transition to coaching, Ser’s participation at the 33rd SEA Games was not pencilled in until September. The two-time Olympian, now based in Australia, says she was also unsure about putting her name down for competition without sufficient training under her belt. 

Her inclusion, which ensured Singapore would be able to field a women’s team, bore sweet returns. 

Said the 35-year-old, at her eighth and swansong SEA Games: “They told me, rest assured, just fire, even with however little training I have. So I did that. I’m very proud of them for holding the fort today. 

“I am just very grateful to have this opportunity to come back and represent Singapore and have a strong team with me. I've been competing for the last 20 years or so. This is my last SEA Games, and I'm going to retire after this. So it is really meaningful. I'm thankful for the opportunity. Thank you, Singapore.” 

Adele Tan in action in the women's 50m rifle 3 Position final. Photo: SNOC/ Andy Chua

For Adele Tan, the finality of competing together one last time as teammates was overwhelming. 

She said through tears: “This whole year, there weren't many opportunities to team up together because of our own personal commitments. So when we heard that Jasmine was coming, we were very happy. I guess that’s why it's very emotional for us.” 

Adele Tan set a Games Record in the qualification round. Photo: SNOC/ Andy Chua 

Tan added a bronze medal in the individual event, after finishing third in the eight-strong final. 

Tan had a narrow lead into the final shots of the event, but an awry score of 7.6 meant she had to settle for third. Still, her road to the final included a Games Record of 580-26x in the qualification, a result that was pivotal in Singapore’s team gold achievement. 

Said the Tokyo Olympian: “I was just trying to do what I do usually in training. I was trying to read the wind to the best of my ability, because the condition is really not easy. It was changing so much. In my last position, I misjudged the wind a bit. I made some mistakes, but I tried to just let it go.

“I am a little bit disappointed because I was doing so well. That's the honest truth. But I feel like as a whole, I've improved a lot, like, in terms of my skills, from the start of the year all the way up to now. So, give and take, I have to accept the results as it is.”

After a long season, the shooters will take some time away from the range before taking aim at a high-stakes year next. 

Martina Amos in action in the qualification round of the women's 50m rifle 3 Position event. Photo: SNOC/ Andy Chua 

Said Martina Amos: “It's been a very long season, especially with the international competitions. So I'll go home, take a short break, and regroup again. 

“Next year, we will have bigger competitions like the Asian Games. As a team, together with the coaches, we have to go back, regroup and just think about how we are going to plan next year.” 

In the 25m pistol event, Teh Xiu Yi finished sixth in the final, with sister Teh Xiu Hong taking seventh place. 

The 33rd SEA Games are held in Thailand from 9 to 20 December 2025. For the latest Team Singapore coverage and news, follow Team Singapore on their social media channels (Facebook, Instagram, TikTok) or visit the official Team Singapore website.