Singapore at the 1958 Asian Games | |
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IOC code | SIN |
NOC | Singapore National Olympic Council |
in Tokyo | |
Competitors | 54 |
Medals Ranked 10th |
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Asian Games appearances (overview) | |
Singapore participated in the 1958 Asian Games held in Tokyo, Japan from May 24 to June 1, 1958. The country ranked 11th with a gold, silver, and bronze medal. [1]
Sport | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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![]() | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
![]() | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
![]() | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Totals (3 entries) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
Athlete | Event | Clean & Press | Snatch | Clean & Jerk | Total | Result | |||
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Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||||
Ow Fook Seng | Men's 52 kg | 85.0 | 2 | 75.0 | 7 | 105.0 | 3 | 265.0 | 5 |
Chua Phung Kim | Men's 56 kg | 87.5 | 5 | 90.0 | 5 | — | NM | DNF | |
Tan Ser Cher | Men's 60 kg | 100.0 | 4 | 92.5 | 5 | 132.5 | 2 | 325.0 | 4 |
Tan Howe Liang | Men's 67.5 kg | 110.0 | 4 | 112.5 | 1 | 152.5 | 1 | 375.0 | ![]() |
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