Singapore at the 1996 Summer Olympics
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Singapore
Singapore
Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...

competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics
1996 Summer Olympics
The 1996 Summer Olympics of Atlanta, officially known as the Games of the XXVI Olympiad and unofficially known as the Centennial Olympics, was an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1996 in Atlanta, Georgia, United States....

in Atlanta
Atlanta, Georgia
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, United States
United States
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Athletics
Athletics at the 1996 Summer Olympics
At the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, 44 events in athletics were contested, 24 by men and 20 by women. There were a total number of 2053 participating athletes from 191 countries.-Men:...

Women's Marathon
  • Yvonne Danson
    Yvonne Danson
    Yvonne Margaret Danson is a former long distance track and road running athlete. She represented England at the 1994 Commonwealth Games in Victoria, Canada, winning the bronze medal in the women's marathon....

     — 2:39.18 (→ 38th place)


Men's Competition
  • Wong Yew Tong

Badminton
Badminton at the 1996 Summer Olympics
Badminton at the 1996 Summer Olympics included the four events held at the previous Games as well as a fifth event: mixed doubles. An additional change to the tournament was the playoff game for the bronze medal rather than the awarding of two bronzes.The tournament was single-elimination...

Women's Competition
  • Zarinah Abdullah

Sailing
Sailing at the 1996 Summer Olympics
Sailing/Yachting is a Olympic sport starting from the Games of the 1st Olympiad . With the exception of 1904 and possible 1916 sailing was always a part of the Olympic program....

  • Benedict Tan
  • Siew Shaw Her
    Siew Shaw Her
    Siew Shaw Her is a Singaporean athletic who started his career in sailing in 1974. He achieved 5th place in the 1982 Asian Games and took the gold medal in the 1983 South East Asian Games. He was awarded the Sportsman of the Year title in 1999.-External links:...

  • Charles Lim
  • Tracey Tan

Swimming
Swimming at the 1996 Summer Olympics
The swimming competition at the 1996 Summer Olympics was held at the Georgia Tech Aquatic Center in Atlanta, United States, which was built for the Games...

Men's 200m Individual Medley
  • Desmond Koh
    Desmond Koh (swimmer)
    Desmond Koh Mun Kit is a former competitive swimmer from Singapore and represented the nation in numerous international competitions over a period of more than 10 years including 5 years as Captain. He started his foray in banking in investment banking London in 1996 and is currently a director...

  • Heat — 2:08.99 (→ did not advance, 32nd place)


Men's 400m Individual Medley
  • Desmond Koh
    Desmond Koh (swimmer)
    Desmond Koh Mun Kit is a former competitive swimmer from Singapore and represented the nation in numerous international competitions over a period of more than 10 years including 5 years as Captain. He started his foray in banking in investment banking London in 1996 and is currently a director...

  • Heat — 4:36.87 (→ did not advance, 26th place)


Men's 4x200m Freestyle Relay
  • Ju Wei, Gerald Koh, Desmond Koh
    Desmond Koh (swimmer)
    Desmond Koh Mun Kit is a former competitive swimmer from Singapore and represented the nation in numerous international competitions over a period of more than 10 years including 5 years as Captain. He started his foray in banking in investment banking London in 1996 and is currently a director...

    , and Thum Ping Tjin
    Thum Ping Tjin
    Thum Ping Tjin , better known as PJ, is the first Singaporean to swim the English Channel. He is also the first Oxford University graduate student to do so. He was a member of the Singapore national swimming team and has represented Singapore at every level, including the 1996 Summer Olympics in...

  • Heat — 7:54.19 (→ did not advance, 16th place)


Men's 4x100m Medley Relay
  • Gerald Koh, Desmond Koh
    Desmond Koh (swimmer)
    Desmond Koh Mun Kit is a former competitive swimmer from Singapore and represented the nation in numerous international competitions over a period of more than 10 years including 5 years as Captain. He started his foray in banking in investment banking London in 1996 and is currently a director...

    , Thum Ping Tjin
    Thum Ping Tjin
    Thum Ping Tjin , better known as PJ, is the first Singaporean to swim the English Channel. He is also the first Oxford University graduate student to do so. He was a member of the Singapore national swimming team and has represented Singapore at every level, including the 1996 Summer Olympics in...

    , and Ju Wei
  • Heat — 3:59.51 (→ did not advance, 23rd place)



Women's 100m Freestyle
  • Joscelin Yeo
    Joscelin Yeo
    Joscelin Yeo Wei Ling is a Nominated Member of Parliament and a former competitive swimmer from Singapore. Yeo won 40 gold medals at the Southeast Asian Games, as well as represented the Republic in the Asian Games, Commonwealth Games and Summer Olympics...

  • Heat — 58.87 (→ did not advance, 42nd place)


Women's 100m Butterfly
  • Joscelin Yeo
    Joscelin Yeo
    Joscelin Yeo Wei Ling is a Nominated Member of Parliament and a former competitive swimmer from Singapore. Yeo won 40 gold medals at the Southeast Asian Games, as well as represented the Republic in the Asian Games, Commonwealth Games and Summer Olympics...

  • Heat — 1:02.71 (→ did not advance, 24th place)


Women's 200m Individual Medley
  • Joscelin Yeo
    Joscelin Yeo
    Joscelin Yeo Wei Ling is a Nominated Member of Parliament and a former competitive swimmer from Singapore. Yeo won 40 gold medals at the Southeast Asian Games, as well as represented the Republic in the Asian Games, Commonwealth Games and Summer Olympics...

  • Heat — 2:21.76 (→ did not advance, 32nd place)

Table tennis
Table tennis at the 1996 Summer Olympics
The table tennis competition at the 1996 Summer Olympics consisted of four events.-Medal table:-Medal summary:-Controversy:During the women's singles final match between the People's Republic of China and Chinese Taipei , police arrested two Taiwanese spectators for waving the flag of the Republic...

Women's Competition
  • Jing Jun Hong
    Jing Jun Hong
    Jing Junhong was a professional table tennis player for the Singapore national team. Born in Shanghai, she has represented Singapore in sporting events since the 1980s, and has since retired...

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