Neo Chwee Kok

In this Chinese name, the family name is Neo.
Neo Chwee Kok
Neo at the 1952 Summer Olympics
Personal information
Full nameNeo Chwee Kok, John Paul[1]
NicknameFlying Fish
National teamSingapore
Born(1931-05-31)31 May 1931[2]
Singapore[2]
Died23 January 1987(1987-01-23) (aged 55)[1]
Singapore
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesFreestyle
Medal record
Men's swimming
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 1951 New Delhi 400 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 1951 New Delhi 800 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 1951 New Delhi 1500 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 1951 New Delhi 4×100 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 1951 New Delhi 3×100 m medley

Neo Chwee Kok, John Paul (Chinese: 梁水国; pinyin: Liáng Shuǐguó; 31 May 1931 – 23 January 1987) was a legendary 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]

  1. ^ a b "Obituary - Mr Neo Chwee Kok, John Paul". The Straits Times. 24 January 1987. p. 30.
  2. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference iseas was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ "Here's the full list". The Straits Times. 19 December 1999. p. 52.