Leonard Ong

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Leonard Ong
Personal information
Nickname(s)Lenny
Nationality Singaporean
Born9 December 1992 (1992-12-09) (age 30)
Singapore
Height170 cm (5 ft 7 in)
Weight68 kg (150 lb)
Sailing career
Class(es) RS:X
Medal record
Men's sailing
Representing Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore
Southeast Asian Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2011 Jakarta-Palembang RS:X

Leonard Ong (born 9 December 1992) is a Singaporean sailor. He was placed 34th in the men's RS:X event at the 2016 Summer Olympics [1] [2] and was the first male windsurfer to represent the republic in 32 years. [3]

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References

  1. "Leonard Ong". Rio2016.com. Organizing Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games Rio 2016. Archived from the original on 25 August 2016. Retrieved 17 September 2016.
  2. "RS:X Men - Standings". Rio2016.com. Organizing Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games Rio 2016. Archived from the original on 25 August 2016. Retrieved 17 September 2016.
  3. "Leonard Ong – Singapore National Olympic Council" . Retrieved 7 September 2022.