About Eric Yeo
Lived 1936 – 2015 (aged 78). Eric Yeo was a water polo player and swimmer.
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.
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Who was Eric Yeo?
Singaporean water polo player (1936-2015)
When was Eric Yeo born?
Eric Yeo was born on 17 July 1936.
When did Eric Yeo die?
Eric Yeo died on 15 March 2015 in Singapore.
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Eric Yeo was a water polo player and swimmer.
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