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Singapore at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games

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Singapore at the
1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games
CGF codeSIN
in Cardiff, Wales
Medals
Gold
2
Silver
0
Bronze
0
Total
2
British Empire and Commonwealth Games appearances

Singapore competed at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Cardiff, Wales, for its first time at the Commonwealth Games.[1] It was represented by three athletes, competing in two sports. It won two gold medals from weightlifting.[2][3]

Medalists

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Medal Name Sport Event
 Gold Tan Ser Cher Weightlifting 60kg Combined
 Gold Tan Howe Liang Weightlifting 67.5kg Combined

Weightlifting

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Tan Howe Liang broke the world record by lifting 347 pounds in the Clean & Jerk portion in the 67.5kg Combined weight event.[4]

Athlete Event Snatch Clean & Jerk Total Rank
Result Rank Result Rank
Tan Ser Cher 60kg Combined 685 pounds 1st place, gold medalist(s)
Tan Howe Liang 67.5kg Combined 443 pounds 347 pounds 1 790 pounds 1st place, gold medalist(s)

Athletics

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Men
Track events
Athlete Event Quarterfinal Semifinal Final
Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank
Tan Eng Yoon 100 yards 10.3 did not advance
Triple Jump 48 ft 9+14 in (14.87 m) 8

References

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  1. ^ "SPORTING GLORY" (PDF).
  2. ^ "Singapore National Olympic Council". 26 May 2011. Archived from the original on 26 May 2011. Retrieved 17 September 2021.
  3. ^ Office, Great Britain Colonial (1959). Colony of Singapore Annual Report. U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 320.
  4. ^ "Tan Howe Liang | Infopedia". eresources.nlb.gov.sg. Retrieved 17 September 2021.