Ang Peng Siong

In this Chinese name, the family name is Ang.

Ang Peng Siong
Personal information
NicknameAsia’s "Flying Fish"[1][2]
NationalitySingapore
Born (1962-10-27) 27 October 1962 (age 62)
Singapore
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesFreestyle
Medal record
Men's swimming
Representing  Singapore
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 1982 New Delhi 100 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 1990 Beijing 50 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 1982 New Delhi 100 m butterfly
Bronze medal – third place 1986 Seoul 100 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 1986 Seoul 4×100 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 1990 Beijing 4×100 m freestyle

Ang Peng Siong (Chinese: 洪秉祥; pinyin: Hóng Bǐngxiáng; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Âng Píng-siông; born 27 October 1962 in Singapore) is a swimmer from Singapore, who once held World Number 1 ranking in the 50 m freestyle. As of 2012, he is Singapore's Swimming National Head Coach.[3]

Ang was ranked fifth in a list of Singapore's 50 Greatest Athletes of the Century by The Straits Times in 1999.[4]

  1. ^ Driscoll, Shea (20 August 2016). "Before Joseph Schooling, there was 'Flying Fish' Ang Peng Siong | The Straits Times". www.straitstimes.com. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
  2. ^ Achievements off the beaten track : stories of Singapore sport veterans. Choon Wee Tey. [Singapore]: Candid Creation Pub. 2005. ISBN 981-05-3593-7. OCLC 70232464.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
  3. ^ Zheng Wen rewrites 50m back records by Lim Say Heng, The New Person. Published 13 February 2012. Retrieved 1 March 2012
  4. ^ "Here's the full list". The Straits Times. 19 December 1999. p. 52.