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Eric Yeo

Personal information
Nationality	Singaporean
Born	(1936-07-17)17 July 1936
Died	15 March 2015(2015-03-15) (aged 78) Singapore
Sport
Sport	Water polo
Medal record Representing  Singapore Water polo Asian Games 1958 Tokyo Men's tournament 1962 Jakarta Men's tournament SEA Games 1961 Rangoon Men's tournament 1965 Kuala Lumpur Men's tournament 1969 Rangoon Men's tournament 1971 Kuala Lumpur Men's tournament 1973 Singapore Men's tournament Swimming SEA Games 1961 Rangoon 100m freestyle

Eric Yeo Oon Tat (17 July 1936 – 15 March 2015) was a Singaporean water polo player and three-time Asian Games medallist. He also became the first Malayan swimmer since 1953 to clock under 60 seconds (58.7secs) for 100m Freestyle Men at the Chinese Swimming Club Championships.

He is most known for competing in the men's tournament at the 1956 Summer Olympics and has been recognised for his efforts to helping the national waterpolo team win a total of five gold medals in the biennial Southeast Asian Peninsular (SEAP) — now known as the Southeast Asian (SEA) Games — from 1965 to 1973.

References

1. https://www.todayonline.com/sports/former-waterpolo-player-and-swimmer-passes-away
2. https://www.swimming.org.sg/getattachment/NormalMasterPage/NEWS-MEDIA/Press-Releases/Latest-Press-Release/STATEMENT-2-Statement-of-Condolence-Eric-Yeo-Oon-Tat.pdf.aspx
3. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Eric Yeo Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 28 November 2019.

External links

• Eric Yeo at Olympedia

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