In 1993, Singapore was ranked the number one wushu nation within Southeast Asia. The same year, May Tan Mui Buay, a taijiquan exponent, snagged the gold medal at the Southeast Asian Games of the year in Singapore, and followed up this feat by finishing third and obtaining the country's first medal at the 1994 Asian Games in Hiroshima, Japan. The Singapore Sports Council recognised Tan's achievements by rating her as an elite-class athlete. She also won a place in the Singapore Book of Records for her showing in Hiroshima.