Singapore at the 1996 Summer Olympics

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Singapore at the
1996 Summer Olympics
Flag of Singapore.svg
IOC code SIN
NOC Singapore National Olympic Council
Website www.singaporeolympics.com
in Atlanta
Competitors14 (9 men and 5 women) in 6 sports
Flag bearer Lee Wung Yew
Medals
Gold
0
Silver
0
Bronze
0
Total
0
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)

Singapore was represented at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia, United States by the Singapore National Olympic Council.

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In total, 14 athletes including nine men and five woman represented Singapore in six different sports including athletics, badminton, sailing, shooting, swimming and table tennis.

Competitors

In total, 14 athletes represented Singapore at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia, United States across six different sports. [1]

SportMenWomenTotal
Athletics 112
Badminton 011
Sailing 314
Shooting 101
Swimming 415
Table tennis 011
Total9514

Athletics

In total, two Singaporean athletes participated in the athletics events – Yvonne Danson in the women's marathon and Wong Yew Tong in the men's high jump. [1]

Badminton

In total, one Singaporean athlete participated in the badminton events – Zarinah Abdullah in the women's singles. [1]

Sailing

In total, four Singaporean athletes participated in the sailing events – Siew Shaw Her and Charles Lim in the men's 470, Benedict Tan in the laser and Tracey Tan in the Europe. [1]

Shooting

In total, one Singaporean athlete participated in the shooting events – Lee Wung Yew in the men's trap. [1]

Swimming

In total, five Singaporean athletes participated in the swimming events – Sng Ju Wei in the men's 50 m freestyle, the men's 100 m freestyle, the men's 200 m freestyle, the men's 400 m freestyle, the men's 4 x 200 metre freestyle relay and the men's 4 × 100 m medley relay, Desmond Koh in the men's 100 m breaststroke, the men's 200 m breaststroke, the men's 200 m individual medley and the men's 400 m individual medley, the men's 4 x 200 metre freestyle relay and the men's 4 × 100 m medley relay, Gerald Koh in the men's 100 m backstroke, the men's 200 m backstroke, the men's 200 m individual medley, the men's 4 x 200 metre freestyle relay and the men's 4 × 100 m medley relay, Thum Ping Tjin in the men's 100 m butterfly, the men's 200 m butterfly, the men's 4 x 200 metre freestyle relay and the men's 4 × 100 m medley relay and Joscelin Yeo in the women's 50 m freestyle, the women's 100 m freestyle, the women's 200 m freestyle, the women's 100 m breaststroke, the women's 100 m butterfly and the women's 200 m individual medley. [1]

Table tennis

In total, one Singaporean athlete participated in the table tennis events – Jing Jun Hong in the women's singles. [1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Singapore at the 1996 Summer Olympics". Olympedia. Retrieved 3 July 2025.
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