Singapore at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games
Sporting event delegation
Singapore at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games | |
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British Empire and Commonwealth Games appearances | |
Singapore competed at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Cardiff, Wales, for its first time at the Commonwealth Games.[1] It was represented by three athletes, competing in two sports. It won two gold medals from weightlifting.[2][3]
Medalists
Medal | Name | Sport | Event |
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![]() | Tan Ser Cher | Weightlifting | 60kg Combined |
![]() | Tan Howe Liang | Weightlifting | 67.5kg Combined |
Weightlifting
Tan Howe Liang broke the world record by lifting 347 pounds in the Clean & Jerk portion in the 67.5kg Combined weight event.[4]
Athlete | Event | Snatch | Clean & Jerk | Total | Rank | ||
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Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||||
Tan Ser Cher | 60kg Combined | 685 pounds | ![]() | ||||
Tan Howe Liang | 67.5kg Combined | 443 pounds | 347 pounds | 1 | 790 pounds | ![]() |
Athletics
- Men
- Track events
Athlete | Event | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | |||
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Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
Tan Eng Yoon | 100 yards | 10.3 | did not advance | ||||
Triple Jump | 48 ft 9+1⁄4 in (14.87 m) | 8 |
References
- ^ "SPORTING GLORY" (PDF).
- ^ "Singapore National Olympic Council". 26 May 2011. Archived from the original on 26 May 2011. Retrieved 17 September 2021.
- ^ Office, Great Britain Colonial (1959). Colony of Singapore Annual Report. U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 320.
- ^ "Tan Howe Liang | Infopedia". eresources.nlb.gov.sg. Retrieved 17 September 2021.
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