Medicine · Ju-Jitsu · Singapore

Noah Lim
Tian Run

Medical student at NTU’s Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine and national ju-jitsu athlete for Team Singapore.

Portrait of Noah Lim Tian Run
3×
SEA Games gold
2×
World Championships silver
2×
Asian Games, top-five finishes
2025
Team Singapore flag bearer, SEA Games
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About

Medical student and national jiu-jitsu athlete with an interest in the clinical applications of artificial intelligence. Passionate about helping patients regain function and return to active lifestyles, having experienced first-hand the physical and psychological impact of musculoskeletal conditions.

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Education

2022 – 2027Expected

Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS)

Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine, Nanyang Technological University

  • Dean’s List: M1 (2022–23), M2 (2023–24), M3 (2024–25)

2020

International Baccalaureate Diploma

Anglo-Chinese School (Independent)

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Experience

2021 – 2022

Medic

Singapore Civil Defence Force

  • Awarded the Covid-19 Resilience Medal
  • Best medic, 1st division, EMT SIM Wars
  • Built a Python and Selenium script to automate medical inventory checks
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Competition Record

YearCompetitionResult
2026Asian Games, Aichi-Nagoya5th · −69 kg
2026Ju-Jitsu World Championships, Abu DhabiSilver · ne-waza −69 kg
202533rd SEA Games, ThailandTeam Singapore flag bearer
2025Ju-Jitsu World Championships, BangkokSilver · ne-waza −69 kg
2023Asian Games, Hangzhou5th · −69 kg
202332nd SEA Games, Phnom PenhGold · ne-waza −69 kg
202231st SEA Games, HanoiGold · −69 kg
201930th SEA Games, PhilippinesGold · −62 kg
2019World Pro Jiu-Jitsu Championship, Abu DhabiJuvenile champion
2019–25Singapore National Jiu-Jitsu Championships1st place

Honours & scholarships

  • NTU Talent ScholarshipNanyang Technological University
  • Sports Excellence (spex) Scholarship2024
  • Peter Lim High Performance Athlete Scholarship2020
  • ACS OBA Sports Boy of the Year2020
  • Evolve MMA Future World Champions ProgramFull sponsorship to compete internationally

In competition

Noah Lim walking onto the mat beneath an Aichi-Nagoya 2026 banner at the Asian Games
Aichi-Nagoya, 2026Walking out at the Asian Games
Noah Lim seen from behind, his gi printed with N. LIM and SGP
Aichi-Nagoya, 2026Representing Singapore
Noah Lim in top position, controlling his opponent on the mat
Aichi-Nagoya, 2026Men’s −69 kg
Noah Lim embracing his opponent on the mat
Aichi-Nagoya, 2026An embrace with his opponent
Noah Lim in a white gi holding his silver medal at the Ju-Jitsu World Championships in Bangkok
Bangkok, 2025Silver at the World Championships
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Research

2024Presentation

Improved productivity using deep learning assisted Cobb angle measurement on scoliosis radiographs

Global Spine Conference 2024, Thailand

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Skills

Certifications
PADI Open Water Diver · CITI Certificate · Basics of Clinical Research & SRMA Workshop
Technical
Python · JavaScript · Machine learning
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Press

“…grace is also found in victory, in how you win and what you say and how you behave after the yell of triumph and the clenched fist of glory.”

Rohit Brijnath, The Straits Times, on Noah consoling the opponent he had just beaten at the 2026 Asian Games. Read the column

Featured in The Straits Times, CNA, Lianhe Zaobao, 8world and MONEY FM 89.3.

Athlete profile on teamsingapore.sg