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Neo Chwee Kok

Summary

Neo Chwee Kok, John Paul (Chinese: 梁水国; pinyin: Liáng Shuǐguó; 31 May 1931 – 23 January 1987) was a Singaporean swimmer who competed in the 1952 Summer Olympics. He was ranked third in a list of Singapore's 50 Greatest Athletes of the Century by The Straits Times in 1999.[3]

Neo Chwee Kok
Neo at the 1952 Summer Olympics
Personal information
Full nameNeo Chwee Kok, John Paul[1]
NicknameFlying Fish
Nationality Singapore
Born(1931-05-31)31 May 1931[2]
Singapore[2]
Died23 January 1987(1987-01-23) (aged 55)[1]
Singapore
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesFreestyle
Medal record
Men's swimming
Representing  Singapore
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 1951 New Delhi 400 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 1951 New Delhi 800 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 1951 New Delhi 1500 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 1951 New Delhi 4×100 m freestyle

Neo was born the fifth child in a family of eight in Singapore but grew up on Pulau Sambu, Riau, Indonesia.[2]

On 23 January 1987, Neo died of cancer at the age of 55.[4][5]

References edit

  1. ^ a b "Obituary - Mr Neo Chwee Kok, John Paul". The Straits Times. 24 January 1987. p. 30.
  2. ^ a b c Aplin, Nick; et al. (2012). Suryadinata, Leo (ed.). Southeast Asian Personalities of Chinese Descent: A Biographical Dictionary. Institute of Southeast Asian Studies. pp. 759–762.
  3. ^ "Here's the full list". The Straits Times. 19 December 1999. p. 52.
  4. ^ Johnson, Albert (24 January 1987). "Flying Fish' Chwee Kok dies". The Straits Times. p. 31.
  5. ^ Jalleh Jr, Ken (1 February 1987). "Death ends an illustrious era, but Chwee Kok's legacy lives on". The Straits Times. p. 19.

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