Singapore at the 1951 Asian Games explained

Noc:SIN
Nocname:Singapore National Olympic Council
Year:1951
Games:Asian Games
Location:New Delhi
Flagbearer:Lloyd Valberg
Gold:5
Silver:7
Bronze:2
Rank:4
Appearances:auto
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Singapore participated in the 1951 Asian Games, which was held in the capital city of New Delhi, India from 4 March 1951 to 11 March 1951. Singapore sent 20 athletes to the Games and ranked 4th in the first edition edition of the Asiad.[1]

Competitors

Singapore sent 20 athletes.

Medalists

The following Singapore competitors won medals at the Games.

MedalNameSportEventDate
Swimming 400 m freestyle
Neo Chwee Kok Swimming 800 m freestyle
Neo Chwee KokSwimming 1,500 m freestyle
Neo Chwee Kok
Lionel Chee
Barry Mitchell
Wiebe Wolters
Swimming 4x100 m freestyle
Ng Liang ChiangAthletics110 m hurdles10 March
Peter HoWeightliftingLightweight (67.5 kg)
Cheong Kok CheongWeightliftingLight heavyweight (82.5 kg)
Wiebe WoltersSwimming100 m freestyle
Neo Chwee Kok
Lionel Chee
Tan Hwee Hock
Swimming3x100 m medley
Lionel Chee
Ho Kian Bin
Kee Soon Bee
Barry Mitchell
Keith Mitchell
Sim Boon Hoon
Tan Hwee Hock
Tan Wee Eng
Wiebe Wolters
Water Polo 11 March
Laurie DowdeswellAthletics80 m hurdles
Laurie DowdeswellAthletics200 m
Lloyd ValbergAthletics110 m hurdles10 March
Ng Liang ChiangAthletics400 m hurdles10 March

Athletics

Men

AthleteEventHeatsFinal
TimeRankTimeRank
Ng Liang Chiang110 m hurdles15.2
Lloyd Valberg15.7
Ng Liang Chiang400 m hurdles57.6
Women
AthleteEventHeatsFinal
TimeRankTimeRank
Laurie Dowdeswell80 m hurdles13.2
Laurie Dowdeswell200 m27.2

Swimming

Men

AthleteEventHeatsFinal
TimeRankTimeRank
Neo Chwee Kok400 m freestyle5:13.8
Neo Chwee Kok800 m freestyle11:02.2
Neo Chwee Kok1,500 m freestyle21:43.6
Neo Chwee Kok
Lionel Chee
Barry Mitchell
Wiebe Wolters
4x100 m freestyle4:19.8
Wiebe Wolters100 m freestyle1:04.7
Neo Chwee Kok
Lionel Chee
Tan Hwee Hock
3x100 m medley3:39.5
[2] [3]

Water polo

Summary

Notes and References

  1. http://www.ocasia.org/1AG.asp 1st Asian Games medal tally
  2. News: Lee . David . 10 May 2024 . Singapore Aquatics over 85 years . 19 August 2024 . . en . 0585-3923.
  3. News: Tianbao . Lin . 2024-05-13 . Singapore’s 1951 Asian Games swimming champion Lionel Chee says dedication was key to success . 2024-08-19 . The Straits Times . en . 0585-3923.