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Danny Yeo (swimmer)

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Danny Yeo
Personal information
Full nameDanny Yeo Kai Quan[1]
Nationality Singapore
Born (1990-06-01) 1 June 1990 (age 34)
Singapore
Height1.82 m (5 ft 11+12 in)
Weight70 kg (150 lb)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesFreestyle, medley
Medal record
Representing  Singapore
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Asian Games 0 0 2
Southeast Asian Games 10 1 2
Total 10 1 4
Asian Games
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Jakarta 4×100 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Jakarta 4×200 m freestyle
Southeast Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 2009 Laos 4×100 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 2011 Indonesia 200 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 2011 Indonesia 4×200 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 2011 Indonesia 4×100 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 2013 Myanmar 4×200 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 2013 Myanmar 4×100 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 2015 Singapore 4×200 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 2015 Singapore 4×100 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 2017 Kuala Lumpur 4×100 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 2017 Kuala Lumpur 4×200 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 2011 Indonesia 100 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 2013 Myanmar 100 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 2017 Kuala Lumpur 200 m freestyle

Danny Yeo (born 1 June 1990) is a Singaporean swimmer.

Career

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Yeo currently holds the national record in the Long Course (50m) for the 4 × 100 m freestyle relay together with Joseph Schooling, Quah Zheng Wen and Pang Sheng Jun and the 4 × 200 m freestyle relay with Joseph, Quah and Darren Lim.

In the Short Course (25m), he currently holds the national record for the 4×50m freestyle relay together with Dylan Koo, Pang Sheng Jun and Lionel Khoo.

He competes in the 50, 100 and 200 metres freestyle.

Personal life

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Yeo's father died when Yeo was 16 but persevered on to become who he is today. He had a thought of retiring in 2015 when he suffered numerous injuries and sickness.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "YEO KAI QUAN DANNY". Singapore Sports Council. Retrieved 26 August 2017.
  2. ^ "SEA Games: Danny Yeo overcomes personal issues to win bronze in 200m freestyle". Channel NewsAsia. Archived from the original on 26 August 2017. Retrieved 26 August 2017.