| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Height | 178 cm (5 ft 10 in) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Swimming |
Russell Ong was Captain of Team Singapore Swimming who won a total of nine medals at the 2007, 2009, 2011, and 2013 Southeast Asian Games.[1]
Ong studied at Anglo-Chinese School (Independent).[2] He previously studied at University of Melbourne but gave up his studies there after returning to Singapore.[2] Ong resumed his studies in Singapore Management University.[2]
Ong won bronze medals in the 50m freestyle event at the 2007, 2009 and the 2011 Southeast Asian Games,[2] as well as a silver at the 2013 Southeast Asian Games.
In 2014, Ong became the chairman of the Athletes' Commission of the Singapore Swimming Association.[3]
In August 2015, Ong announced retirement from swimming after failing to qualify for the 2015 Southeast Asian Games.[4]
In 2012, Ong starred in a Singaporean horror film, Ghost Child.[2]
Ong starred in Mediacorp's Channel 5's drama series Lion Moms,[5][6] and hosted Channel NewsAsia travelogue, Luxe Asia 4, showing lifestyles of Asia’s rich and famous people and expensive locations.[7]
Ong is also the co-founder and Chief Financial Officer of a Shanghai-based tech start-up.[7][8]