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Neo Chwee Kok

Neo at the 1952 Summer Olympics
Personal information
Full name	Neo Chwee Kok, John Paul
Nickname	Flying Fish
National team	Singapore
Born	(1931-05-31)31 May 1931 Singapore
Died	23 January 1987(1987-01-23) (aged 55) Singapore
Sport
Sport	Swimming
Strokes	Freestyle
Medal record Men's swimming Asian Games 1951 New Delhi 400 m freestyle 1951 New Delhi 800 m freestyle 1951 New Delhi 1500 m freestyle 1951 New Delhi 4×100 m freestyle 1951 New Delhi 3×100 m medley

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.

Early life

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

Swimming career

In 1951, Neo was part of the Singapore contingent participating at the inaugural Asian Games. Neo won 400m, 800m and 1,500m and the 4x100m freestyle events and a silver at the 3x100m medley event.

In 1952, Neo was selected for the 1952 Summer Olympics held in Helsinki, Finland.

After retiring from competitive swimming, Neo became a coach at Singapore Swimming Club.

Personal life

On 23 January 1987, Neo died of cancer at the age of 55.

References

1. ^ "Obituary - Mr Neo Chwee Kok, John Paul". The Straits Times. 24 January 1987. p. 30.
2. ^ 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. ^ Lee, David (10 May 2024). "Singapore Aquatics over 85 years". The Straits Times. ISSN 0585-3923. Retrieved 19 August 2024.
5. ^ Johnson, Albert (24 January 1987). "Flying Fish' Chwee Kok dies". The Straits Times. p. 31. Retrieved 20 August 2024 – via NewspaperSG.
6. Jalleh Jr, Ken (1 February 1987). "Death ends an illustrious era, but Chwee Kok's legacy lives on". The Straits Times. p. 19.

External links

• Neo Chwee Kok at World Aquatics
• Neo Chwee Kok at Olympics.com
• Neo Chwee Kok at the Singapore National Olympic Council
• Neo Chwee Kok at Olympedia
• Neo Chwee Kok at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)

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