Fong Seow Jit

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Fong Seow Jit
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Born (1942-07-10) 10 July 1942 (age 80)
Penang, Japanese-occupied British Malaya
Sport
Sport Swimming

Fong Seow Jit (born 10 July 1942) is a Malaysian former swimmer. He competed in two events at the 1960 Summer Olympics. [1]

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Fong Seow Jit Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 9 October 2016.