Ho Yen Chye

Ho Yen Chye
Personal information
NationalitySingaporean
Born(1966-12-02)2 December 1966
Died12 April 2021(2021-04-12) (aged 54)
Jakarta, Indonesia
Sport
SportJudo
Medal record
Men's judo
Representing  Singapore
SEA Games
Gold medal – first place1987 JakartaOpen

Ho Yen Chye (2 December 1966 – 12 April 2021)[1] was a Singaporean judoka. He competed in the men's heavyweight event at the 1992 Summer Olympics.[2] Ho won one gold, five silver, and one bronze medal from his participation in the SEA Games between 1983 and 1991.[3] His only gold medal came at the 1987 SEA Games in Indonesia, where he won the open category.[4]

Ho died on 12 April 2021 in Jakarta due to heart failure.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Passing of Olympian Ho Yen Chye". Singapore National Olympic Council (retrieved from Facebook). 13 April 2021. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
  2. ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Ho Yen Chye Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 30 May 2018.
  3. 1 2 Lee, David (16 April 2021). "Judo: Former SEA Games champion Ho Yen Chye, 54, dies of heart failure". The Straits Times. Retrieved 20 June 2026.
  4. ↑ Shukor, Abdul (7 November 1991). "Yen Chye throws his weight around". The New Paper. Retrieved 20 June 2026.