Saiyidah Aisyah Mohamed Rafa’ee (born April 20, 1988), commonly known as Saiyidah Aisyah, is a

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. She placed 23rd in the women's single sculls event at the

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, making her Singapore's first Olympic rower. She was forced to resort to crowdfunding to attend training for the event in

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, before she received sponsorship from Singaporean

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restaurant chain 4 Fingers Crispy Chicken.

Sporting achievements

* 2015 SEA Games, Women's Lightweight Single Sculls (LW1X) 1000m - Bronze * 2015 SEA Games, Women's Lightweight Single Sculls (LW1X) 500m - Bronze * 2013 Myanmar SEA Games, Women's Lightweight Single Sculls – Gold * 2011 Jakarta SEA Games, Women's Single Sculls – Bronze * 2011 Jakarta SEA Games, Women's Pair – Bronze * 2007 Jakarta SEA Games, Women's Lightweight Single Sculls – Bronze

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(article about Saiyidah Aisyah) 1988 births Living people Singaporean female rowers Olympic rowers for Singapore Rowers at the 2016 Summer Olympics Rowers at the 2014 Asian Games SEA Games bronze medalists for Singapore SEA Games gold medalists for Singapore SEA Games medalists in rowing Competitors at the 2007 SEA Games Competitors at the 2011 SEA Games Competitors at the 2013 SEA Games Asian Games competitors for Singapore 21st-century Singaporean women {{Singapore-sport-bio-stub