5 Things You Didn't Know About Joseph Schooling

You know him by name, if not by his adorable face—Singapore's first Olympic gold medallist, Joseph Schooling did our nation proud today in the men's 100m butterfly category at the Rio Olympics 2016, beating out more experienced swimmers such as Michael Phelps, Chad le Clos and László Cseh. As the nation celebrates this historic win at the Olympic Games, we reveal five things you didn't know about the young champion.

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2. He is now a millionaire—but still has to finish studying at The University of Texas at Austin.

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4. He's set a new Olympic record with a timing of 50.39s.

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1. Olympic DNA runs in his blood—his grand-uncle Lloyd Valberg was Singapore's first Olympic high jumper in the 1948 Olympic Games.

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3. His childhood hero was Michael Phelps—whom he raced against (and won) in the men's 100m butterfly category.

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5. He is Singapore's first ever Olympic gold medallist. Congratulations Schooling!

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