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Neo Chwee Kok (Top Swimmer) |
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Competition Sports - Swimming |
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Neo Chwee Kok (1931-1986) was the first swimmer in Singapore to compete at the Olympics. He finished third for the 100m freestyle heats at Helsinki in 1952. Although Neo did not win a medal, his performance won him the respect of his fellow competitors.
At the 1st Asian Games in New Delhi in 1951, Neo earned the honour of winning the first gold medal in the Asian Games history. Dubbed the “Flying Fish”, he won an astounding tally of four gold medals. He was 21. With four gold medals in his bag, (1500m, 400m, and 800m freestyle and the 4 x 100m relay) he emerged as the most celebrated star of the New Delhi Games. To date, no one has come close to matching his four Asian Games gold record. |
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