Eric Yeo

Eric Yeo
Personal information
NationalitySingaporean
Born(1936-07-17)17 July 1936
Died15 March 2015(2015-03-15) (aged 78)
Singapore
Sport
SportWater polo
Medal record
Representing  Singapore
Water polo
Asian Games
Silver medal – second place1958 TokyoMen's tournament
Bronze medal – third place1962 JakartaMen's tournament
SEA Games
Gold medal – first place1961 RangoonMen's tournament
Gold medal – first place1965 Kuala LumpurMen's tournament
Gold medal – first place1969 RangoonMen's tournament
Gold medal – first place1971 Kuala LumpurMen's tournament
Gold medal – first place1973 SingaporeMen's tournament
Swimming
SEA Games
Bronze medal – third place1961 Rangoon100m freestyle

Eric Yeo Oon Tat (17 July 1936 – 15 March 2015) was a Singaporean water polo player and three-time Asian Games medallist.[1] 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.[2]

He is most known for competing in the men's tournament at the 1956 Summer Olympics[3] 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. ↑ Wong, Adelene. "Former waterpolo player and swimmer passes away". TODAY. Archived from the original on 11 March 2023. Retrieved 26 May 2026.
  2. ↑ "Statement of Condolence – Eric Yeo Oon Tat". Singapore Swimming Association. Archived from the original on 30 October 2017. Retrieved 26 May 2026.
  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.
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