Benedict Tan
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| Nationality | Singaporean | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 21 November 1967 | ||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Sailing | ||||||||||||||
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Benedict Tan Chi Loong (born 21 November 1967) is a former Singaporean sailor and a doctor. He competed in the Laser event at the 1996 Summer Olympics.[1] Tan was the former president of the Singapore Sailing Federation (SSF) from 2010 to 2018.
Early life
[edit]Tan was born in a Peranakan family with a younger sibling. He studied in Eunos Primary, Ghim Moh Secondary School, and Hwa Chong Junior College.[2][3][4]
Sailing
[edit]At the 1994 Asian Games held at Hiroshima, Japan, Tan won the gold medal in the Laser class.[5] In 2010, Tan became the president of the SSF.[6] In 2018, he stepped down from the position.[6]
Sports
[edit]In 2018, Tan was elected as one of the Singapore National Olympic Council's vice presidents.[7][8]
References
[edit]- ^ "Ben Tan". Olympedia. Retrieved 26 June 2020.
- ^ "250 grand reasons to smile". eresources.nlb.gov.sg. Retrieved 24 September 2021.
- ^ "Gold' Sea, the doctor". eresources.nlb.gov.sg. Retrieved 24 September 2021.
- ^ "Modest sailor Tan a model sportsman". eresources.nlb.gov.sg. Retrieved 24 September 2021.
- ^ "Ben wins Laser class to bag a gold for Singapore". eresources.nlb.gov.sg. Retrieved 30 September 2021.
- ^ a b Kwek, Kimberly (28 June 2018). "Mission accomplished for Dr Tan". The New Paper. Retrieved 7 January 2022.
- ^ Auto, Hermes (6 June 2018). "Ben Tan and Milan Kwee elected as Singapore National Olympic Council vice-presidents | The Straits Times". www.straitstimes.com. Retrieved 7 January 2022.
- ^ "Committees". Singapore National Olympic Council. Retrieved 11 June 2023.
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- Singaporean male sailors (sport)
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- Sailors at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Laser
- Asian Games medalists in sailing
- Sailors at the 1994 Asian Games
- Medalists at the 1994 Asian Games
- Asian Games gold medalists for Singapore
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