Marc Tay | |
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Born | Marc Tay Tze-Hsin 1959/1960 |
Died | (aged 63) Singapore |
Occupation(s) | Swimmer, ophthalmologist |
Marc Tay Tze-Hsin (1959/1960 – 15 August 2023) was a Singaporean competitive swimmer and ophthalmologist. He broke the national under-17 100-metre freestyle record in April 1977 and was named Sportsboy of the Year by the Singapore Sports Council. Tay represented Singapore in swimming at four editions of the biennial SEA Games. As an eye surgeon, he served as part of the Singapore Armed Forces' medical team in Riyadh during the Gulf War. Tay later worked at the Singapore National Eye Centre, before founding his own clinic. In 2014, Tay was convicted, fined and suspended from practising for failing to report undisclosed income.