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Lloyd Valberg

1922 – 1997

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About Lloyd Valberg

Lived 1922 – 1997 (aged 74). Lloyd Valberg was a Singaporean athletics competitor.

Early years Valberg was born in Singapore under British rule on 14 April 1922. He took up the high jump when he was 17, and in 1947 he broke the Singapore record with a jump of 1.87m.

Career Valberg served in the Singapore Fire Brigade from 1937 to the end of World War II and then at Port Authority where he became the Chief Fire Officer until 1972.

Athletics career Valberg qualified for the high jump final at the 1948 Summer Olympics where he finished 14th.

Valberg finished seventh in the 1950 British Empire Games 120 yards hurdles and eleventh in the high jump. He finished third in the 110 metres hurdles at the 1951 Asian Games, while representing Singapore, and was also the country's flag bearer.

In 2025, Valberg's athletic journey was honoured in Singapore's National Day Parade, in celebration of the nation's 60th year of independence.

Personal life Valberg was a grand-uncle to Singapore's first Olympic gold medalist, Joseph Schooling, in the 100m Butterfly in the 2016 Summer Olympics. It was Lloyd who inspired Schooling to compete in the Olympics.

Valberg died in Perth, Australia, in 1997. He was 74.

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Lloyd Oscar Valberg

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Lloyd Valberg?

athletics competitor (1922-1997)

When was Lloyd Valberg born?

Lloyd Valberg was born on 14 April 1922 in Singapore.

When did Lloyd Valberg die?

Lloyd Valberg died on 26 March 1997 in Perth.

What was Lloyd Valberg's occupation?

Lloyd Valberg was an athletics competitor.

What nationality was Lloyd Valberg?

Lloyd Valberg was Singaporean.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Lloyd Valberg

· Wikidata: Q18388982

· DBpedia: Lloyd Valberg

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