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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]
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| Full name | Neo Chwee Kok, John Paul[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nickname(s) | Flying Fish | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality |  Singapore | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 31 May 1931[2] Singapore[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 23 January 1987 (aged 55)[1] Singapore | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Swimming | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Strokes | Freestyle | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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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
- "Obituary - Mr Neo Chwee Kok, John Paul". The Straits Times. 24 January 1987. p. 30.
- 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.
- "Here's the full list". The Straits Times. 19 December 1999. p. 52.
- Johnson, Albert (24 January 1987). "Flying Fish' Chwee Kok dies". The Straits Times. p. 31.
- 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 FINA
- Neo Chwee Kok at Olympics.com
- Neo Chwee Kok at Olympedia
- "Neo Chwee Kok". Singapore National Olympic Council. Archived from the original on 19 May 2015.
- Neo Chwee Kok at the Singapore National Olympic Council
- Neo Chwee Kok at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
- Chwee-Kok NEO at the International Olympic Committee
- Chwee-Kok NEO at Olympics.com
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