Kenneth Yeo

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Kenneth Yeo
Personal information
Born (1974-02-02) 2 February 1974 (age 50)
Sport
Sport Swimming
Medal record
Representing Flag of Singapore.svg Singapore
Asian Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1990 Beijing 4x100m freestyle relay

Kenneth Yeo Wi Jin (born 2 February 1974) is a Singaporean former freestyle swimmer. He competed in four events at the 1992 Summer Olympics. [1]

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Kenneth Yeo Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 11 March 2020.