Singapore at the 1951 Asian Games

Singapore at the
1951 Asian Games
Singapore at the; 1951 Asian Games
IOC code	SIN
NOC	Singapore National Olympic Council
Website	www.singaporeolympics.com (in English)
in New Delhi
Flag bearer	Lloyd Valberg
Medals; Ranked 4th	Gold 5 Silver 7 Bronze 2 Total 14
Asian Games appearances (overview)
	1951; 1954; 1958; 1962; 1966; 1970; 1974; 1978; 1982; 1986; 1990; 1994; 1998; 2002; 2006; 2010; 2014; 2018; 2022; 2026;

Singapore participated in the 1951 Asian Games, which was held in the capital city of New Delhi, India from 4 March 1951 to 11 March 1951. Singapore sent 20 athletes to the Games and ranked 4th in the first edition edition of the Asiad.^[1]

Competitors

Singapore sent 20 athletes.

Medalists

The following Singapore competitors won medals at the Games.

Medal	Name	Sport	Event	Date
Gold	Neo Chwee Kok	Swimming	400 m freestyle
Gold	Neo Chwee Kok	Swimming	800 m freestyle
Gold	Neo Chwee Kok	Swimming	1,500 m freestyle
Gold	Neo Chwee Kok Lionel Chee Barry Mitchell Wiebe Wolters	Swimming	4x100 m freestyle
Gold	Ng Liang Chiang	Athletics	110 m hurdles	10 March
Silver	Peter Ho	Weightlifting	Lightweight (67.5 kg)
Silver	Cheong Kok Cheong	Weightlifting	Light heavyweight (82.5 kg)
Silver	Wiebe Wolters	Swimming	100 m freestyle
Silver	Neo Chwee Kok Lionel Chee Tan Hwee Hock	Swimming	3x100 m medley
Silver	Lionel Chee Ho Kian Bin Kee Soon Bee Barry Mitchell Keith Mitchell Sim Boon Hoon Tan Hwee Hock Tan Wee Eng Wiebe Wolters	Water Polo		11 March
Silver	Laurie Dowdeswell	Athletics	80 m hurdles
Silver	Laurie Dowdeswell	Athletics	200 m
Bronze	Lloyd Valberg	Athletics	110 m hurdles	10 March
Bronze	Ng Liang Chiang	Athletics	400 m hurdles	10 March

Athletics

Men

Athlete	Event	Heats		Final
Athlete	Event	Time	Rank	Time	Rank
Ng Liang Chiang	110 m hurdles			15.2
Lloyd Valberg	110 m hurdles			15.7
Ng Liang Chiang	400 m hurdles			57.6

Women

Athlete	Event	Heats		Final
Athlete	Event	Time	Rank	Time	Rank
Laurie Dowdeswell	80 m hurdles			13.2
Laurie Dowdeswell	200 m			27.2

Swimming

Men

Athlete	Event	Heats		Final
Athlete	Event	Time	Rank	Time	Rank
Neo Chwee Kok	400 m freestyle			5:13.8
Neo Chwee Kok	800 m freestyle			11:02.2
Neo Chwee Kok	1,500 m freestyle			21:43.6
Neo Chwee Kok Lionel Chee Barry Mitchell Wiebe Wolters	4x100 m freestyle			4:19.8
Wiebe Wolters	100 m freestyle			1:04.7
Neo Chwee Kok Lionel Chee Tan Hwee Hock	3x100 m medley			3:39.5

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Water polo

Summary

Key:

FT – After full time.
P – Match decided by penalty-shootout.

Team	Event	Final / BM / Pl.
Team	Event	Opposition Score	Rank
Singapore men's	Men's tournament	6 – 4

References

^ 1st Asian Games medal tally Archived 8 October 2008 at the Wayback Machine
^ Lee, David (10 May 2024). "Singapore Aquatics over 85 years". The Straits Times. ISSN 0585-3923. Retrieved 19 August 2024.
^ Tianbao, Lin (13 May 2024). "Singapore's 1951 Asian Games swimming champion Lionel Chee says dedication was key to success". The Straits Times. ISSN 0585-3923. Retrieved 19 August 2024.

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[1] 1st Asian Games medal tally Archived 8 October 2008 at the Wayback Machine

[2] Lee, David (10 May 2024). "Singapore Aquatics over 85 years". The Straits Times. ISSN 0585-3923. Retrieved 19 August 2024.

[3] Tianbao, Lin (13 May 2024). "Singapore's 1951 Asian Games swimming champion Lionel Chee says dedication was key to success". The Straits Times. ISSN 0585-3923. Retrieved 19 August 2024.

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