Yeo Kian Chye
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Singaporean |
| Born | 2 November 1943 |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Sprinting |
| Event | 100 metres |
Yeo Kian Chai (born 2 November 1943) is a Singaporean sprinter. He competed in the men's 100 metres and the 200 metres at the 1972 Summer Olympics.[1]
Yeo competed in the men's 4x100 m relay at the 1967 Southeast Asian Peninsular Games (SEAP Games) and won a silver medal.[2] In the 1969 SEAP Games, he competed in the same event and won a bronze medal.[2]
In 1970, Yeo competed in the men's 100 metres and the 200 meters at the British Commonwealth Games.[3][4] At the 1971 SEAP Games, Yeo won the silver medals for both the men's 100 m and men's 4x100 m relay.[2] He won bronze medals for the men's 200 m and the men's 4x100 m relay.[2]
In 1972, Yeo competed in the men's 100 and 200 metres at the 1972 Summer Olympics and did not qualify out of his heats.[1] At the 1973 SEAP Games, Yeo won the silver medal for the men's 100 m.[2] At the 1975 SEAP Games, Yeo continued to win the silver medal for the men's 100 m and also the silver medal in the men's 4x100 m relay.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Yeo Kian Chye Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 1 July 2017.
- ^ a b c d e f "Singapore SEAP/SEA Games History (Athletics Only)" (PDF).
- ^ "Athletics 100m - Men Edinburgh 1970 | Commonwealth Games Federation". thecgf.com. Retrieved 18 June 2021.
- ^ "Athletics 200m - Men Edinburgh 1970 | Commonwealth Games Federation". thecgf.com. Retrieved 18 June 2021.
