David Lim (water polo)

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David Lim
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Full nameDavid Lim Tin Kiang
NationalitySingaporean
Born (1938-01-06) 6 January 1938 (age 86)
Singapore, Straits Settlements
Sport
Sport Water polo

David Lim Tin Kiang OLY (born 6 January 1938) is a Singaporean former water polo player. He competed in the men's tournament at the 1956 Summer Olympics. [1]

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "David Lim". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 28 November 2019.