Eric Yeo

Eric Yeo Oon Tat (17 July 1936 15 March 2015) was a Singaporean water polo player and three-time Asian Games medallist.[1] He also became the first Malayan swimmer since 1953 to clock under 60 seconds (58.7secs) for 100m Freestyle Men at the Chinese Swimming Club Championships.[2]

Eric Yeo
Personal information
NationalitySingaporean
Born(1936-07-17)17 July 1936
Died15 March 2015(2015-03-15) (aged 78)
Singapore
Sport
SportWater polo
Medal record
Representing  Singapore
Water polo
Asian Games
1958 TokyoMen's tournament
1962 JakartaMen's tournament
SEA Games
1961 RangoonMen's tournament
1965 Kuala LumpurMen's tournament
1969 RangoonMen's tournament
1971 Kuala LumpurMen's tournament
1973 SingaporeMen's tournament
Swimming
SEA Games
1961 Rangoon100m freestyle

He is most known for competing in the men's tournament at the 1956 Summer Olympics[3] and has been recognised for his efforts to helping the national waterpolo team win a total of five gold medals in the biennial Southeast Asian Peninsular (SEAP) — now known as the Southeast Asian (SEA) Games — from 1965 to 1973.

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