About Tang Pai Wah
Born 1933. Tang Pai Wah is a Singaporean sprinter.
Tang Pui Wah (, born 11 October 1933) is a Singaporean former sprinter. She competed in the women's 100 metres and women's 80 metres hurdles at the 1952 Summer Olympics. She is the first Singaporean female athlete to compete in the Olympic Games. She retired from athletics in 1955, at 22 years of age.
Tang was admitted after World War II to Nanyang Girls’ High School and later Raffles Girls’ School. Tang was inducted into the Singapore Women's Hall of Fame in 2014 in the category of "Sports".
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Who is Tang Pai Wah?
Singaporean sprinter
When was Tang Pai Wah born?
Tang Pai Wah was born on 11 October 1933.
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Tang Pai Wah is a sprinter.
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Tang Pai Wah is Singaporean.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Tang Pai Wah. https://biography.guide/tang-pai-wah/
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