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Yip and her 'best co-pilot' celebrate new chapter

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October 05, 2025

The Republic's greatest Paralympian Yip Pin Xiu tied the knot with 34-year-old pilot Bruce Boo at the Jurong Lake Gardens Guesthouse on Oct 4.

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Yip and her 'best co-pilot' celebrate new chapter

The wedding celebration comes just eight days after she won the women's 50m backstroke S2 event at the World Para Swimming Championships in home waters at the OCBC Aquatic Centre for her eighth world title.

The 33-year-old, who also has seven Paralympic golds and one silver, had announced her engagement to Boo on Instagram on Dec 11, 2024. They had met through a dating app in 2023.

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