Neo Chwee Kok
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 Neo at the 1952 Summer Olympics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Neo Chwee Kok, John Paul[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nickname | Flying Fish | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| National team | Singapore | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 31 May 1931[2] Singapore[2] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 23 January 1987 (aged 55)[1] Singapore | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Swimming | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Strokes | Freestyle | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Neo Chwee Kok, John Paul (Chinese: 梁水国; pinyin: Liáng Shuǐguó; 31 May 1931 – 23 January 1987) was a legendary 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 was born the fifth child in a family of eight in Singapore but grew up on Pulau Sambu, Riau, Indonesia.[2]
Swimming career
In 1951, Neo was part of the Singapore contingent participating at the inaugural Asian Games.[4] Neo won 400m, 800m and 1,500m and the 4 × 100 m freestyle events and a silver at the 3x100m medley event.[4]
In 1952, Neo was selected for the 1952 Summer Olympics held in Helsinki, Finland.[5]
After retiring from competitive swimming, Neo became a coach at Singapore Swimming Club.[5]
