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'''Leslie Kwok Ying Wah''' (born 12 November 1973) is a Singaporean former swimmer, who specialized in sprint freestyle events and later turned into an actor, entrepreneur, and a part-time professional model.<ref>{{cite sports-reference|Leslie Kwok|http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/kw/leslie-kwok-1.html|10 June 2013}}</ref> He earned three bronze medals each in the 50 m freestyle from the [[Southeast Asian Games]], and later represented [[Singapore]] at the [[2000 Summer Olympics]]. Kwok is also an [[Anglo-Chinese School]] alumnus, and later a graduate with a bachelor of science degree in civil and structural engineering at [[Nanyang Technological University]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Nanyang Outstanding Young Alumni Award – Sport and Excellence: Mr. Kwok Ying Wah Leslie|url=http://www3.ntu.edu.sg/alumni2/ntulink/old/feb06.pdf|format=[[PDF]]|publisher=[[Nanyang Technological University]]|page=6|date=February 2006|accessdate=10 June 2013}}</ref>
'''Leslie Kwok Ying Wah''' (born 12 November 1973) is a Singaporean former swimmer, who specialized in sprint freestyle events and later turned into an actor, entrepreneur, and a part-time professional model.<ref>{{cite sports-reference|Leslie Kwok|http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/kw/leslie-kwok-1.html|10 June 2013}}</ref> He earned three bronze medals each in the 50 m freestyle from the [[Southeast Asian Games]], and later represented [[Singapore]] at the [[2000 Summer Olympics]]. Kwok is also an [[Anglo-Chinese School]] alumnus, and later a graduate with a bachelor of science degree in civil and structural engineering at [[Nanyang Technological University]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Nanyang Outstanding Young Alumni Award – Sport and Excellence: Mr. Kwok Ying Wah Leslie|url=http://www3.ntu.edu.sg/alumni2/ntulink/old/feb06.pdf|format=[[PDF]]|publisher=[[Nanyang Technological University]]|page=6|date=February 2006|accessdate=10 June 2013}}</ref>


Kwok competed for [[Singapore]] in the [[Swimming at the 2000 Summer Olympics – Men's 50 metre freestyle|men's 50 m freestyle]] at the [[2000 Summer Olympics]] in [[Sydney]]. He achieved a [[FINA]] B-cut of 23.72 from the [[1999 Southeast Asian Games|Southeast Asian Games]] in [[Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Swimming – Men's 50m Freestyle Startlist (Heat 4)|url=http://www.omegatiming.com/File/Download?id=000100060000000000FFFFFFFFFFFF00|format=[[PDF]]|work=[[Sydney 2000]]|publisher=Omega Timing|accessdate=23 April 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Richard good as gold in 50m freestyle|url=http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/1999/08/12/richard-good-gold-50m-freestyle.html|publisher=[[The Jakarta Post]]|location=[[Jakarta]]|date=12 August 1999|accessdate=25 May 2013}}</ref> He challenged seven other swimmers in heat four, including Kyrgyzstan's [[Sergey Ashihmin]], Goodwill Games silver medalist for Russia, and Kazakhstan's two-time Olympian [[Sergey Borisenko]]. Diving in with a 0.73-second deficit, Kwok scorched the entire race to share a fourth seed with Peru's [[Luis López Hartinger]] in an exact time of 24.00, but finished outside an entry standard. Kwok failed to advance into the semifinals, as he placed forty-ninth overall in the prelims.<ref>{{cite web|title=Sydney 2000: Swimming – Men's 50m Freestyle Heat 4|url=http://www.la84foundation.org/6oic/OfficialReports/2000/Masters/sw/SWresults.pdf|format=[[PDF]]|work=[[Sydney 2000]]|publisher=[[LA84 Foundation]]|page=104|accessdate=28 April 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Results from the Summer Olympics – Swimming (Men's 50m Freestyle)|url=http://www.canoe.ca/2000GamesResults/sep21.html|publisher=[[Canoe.ca]]|accessdate=7 June 2013}}</ref>
Kwok competed for [[Singapore]] in the [[Swimming at the 2000 Summer Olympics – Men's 50 metre freestyle|men's 50 m freestyle]] at the [[2000 Summer Olympics]] in [[Sydney]]. He achieved a [[FINA]] B-cut of 23.72 from the [[1999 Southeast Asian Games|Southeast Asian Games]] in [[Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Swimming – Men's 50m Freestyle Startlist (Heat 4)|url=http://www.omegatiming.com/File/Download?id=000100060000000000FFFFFFFFFFFF00|format=[[PDF]]|work=[[Sydney 2000]]|publisher=Omega Timing|accessdate=23 April 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Richard good as gold in 50m freestyle |url=http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/1999/08/12/richard-good-gold-50m-freestyle.html |publisher=[[The Jakarta Post]] |location=[[Jakarta]] |date=12 August 1999 |accessdate=25 May 2013 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150518090104/http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/1999/08/12/richard-good-gold-50m-freestyle.html |archivedate=18 May 2015 |df= }}</ref> He challenged seven other swimmers in heat four, including Kyrgyzstan's [[Sergey Ashihmin]], Goodwill Games silver medalist for Russia, and Kazakhstan's two-time Olympian [[Sergey Borisenko]]. Diving in with a 0.73-second deficit, Kwok scorched the entire race to share a fourth seed with Peru's [[Luis López Hartinger]] in an exact time of 24.00, but finished outside an entry standard. Kwok failed to advance into the semifinals, as he placed forty-ninth overall in the prelims.<ref>{{cite web|title=Sydney 2000: Swimming – Men's 50m Freestyle Heat 4 |url=http://www.la84foundation.org/6oic/OfficialReports/2000/Masters/sw/SWresults.pdf |format=[[PDF]] |work=[[Sydney 2000]] |publisher=[[LA84 Foundation]] |page=104 |accessdate=28 April 2013 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110819181023/http://la84foundation.org/6oic/OfficialReports/2000/Masters/sw/SWresults.pdf |archivedate=19 August 2011 |df= }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Results from the Summer Olympics – Swimming (Men's 50m Freestyle)|url=http://www.canoe.ca/2000GamesResults/sep21.html|publisher=[[Canoe.ca]]|accessdate=7 June 2013}}</ref>


At the [[2005 Southeast Asian Games]] in [[Manila]], Kwok added a third bronze to his six-year-old hardware in the 50 m freestyle (23.58), finishing behind Indonesia's veteran [[Richard Sam Bera]] and Thailand's newcomer [[Arwut Chinnapasaen]] by more than half a second (0.50).
At the [[2005 Southeast Asian Games]] in [[Manila]], Kwok added a third bronze to his six-year-old hardware in the 50 m freestyle (23.58), finishing behind Indonesia's veteran [[Richard Sam Bera]] and Thailand's newcomer [[Arwut Chinnapasaen]] by more than half a second (0.50).

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Leslie Kwok
Personal information
Full nameLeslie Kwok Ying Wah
National team Singapore
Born (1973-11-12) 12 November 1973 (age 50)
Height1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight78 kg (172 lb)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesFreestyle
ClubChinese Swimming Club
Medal record
Men's swimming
Representing Singapore
Southeast Asian Games
Bronze medal – third place 1997 Jakarta 50 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 1999 Brunei 50 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 2005 Manila 50 m freestyle

Leslie Kwok Ying Wah (born 12 November 1973) is a Singaporean former swimmer, who specialized in sprint freestyle events and later turned into an actor, entrepreneur, and a part-time professional model.[1] He earned three bronze medals each in the 50 m freestyle from the Southeast Asian Games, and later represented Singapore at the 2000 Summer Olympics. Kwok is also an Anglo-Chinese School alumnus, and later a graduate with a bachelor of science degree in civil and structural engineering at Nanyang Technological University.[2]

Kwok competed for Singapore in the men's 50 m freestyle at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney. He achieved a FINA B-cut of 23.72 from the Southeast Asian Games in Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei.[3][4] He challenged seven other swimmers in heat four, including Kyrgyzstan's Sergey Ashihmin, Goodwill Games silver medalist for Russia, and Kazakhstan's two-time Olympian Sergey Borisenko. Diving in with a 0.73-second deficit, Kwok scorched the entire race to share a fourth seed with Peru's Luis López Hartinger in an exact time of 24.00, but finished outside an entry standard. Kwok failed to advance into the semifinals, as he placed forty-ninth overall in the prelims.[5][6]

At the 2005 Southeast Asian Games in Manila, Kwok added a third bronze to his six-year-old hardware in the 50 m freestyle (23.58), finishing behind Indonesia's veteran Richard Sam Bera and Thailand's newcomer Arwut Chinnapasaen by more than half a second (0.50).

In early 2006, Kwok announced his official retirement from swimming to extend his resume in entrepreneurship and other lifestyle businesses. As a part-time professional model, he has appeared in several sports magazines, print ad campaigns, and TV commercials, and has featured on the cover of a popular Asian woman magazine Female. A top-class entrepreneur, Kwok currently owns a massage and health spa called Elements Spa & Slimming, founded in April 2002.[7][8]

References

  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Leslie Kwok". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 4 December 2016. Retrieved 10 June 2013.
  2. ^ "Nanyang Outstanding Young Alumni Award – Sport and Excellence: Mr. Kwok Ying Wah Leslie" (PDF). Nanyang Technological University. February 2006. p. 6. Retrieved 10 June 2013.
  3. ^ "Swimming – Men's 50m Freestyle Startlist (Heat 4)" (PDF). Sydney 2000. Omega Timing. Retrieved 23 April 2013.
  4. ^ "Richard good as gold in 50m freestyle". Jakarta: The Jakarta Post. 12 August 1999. Archived from the original on 18 May 2015. Retrieved 25 May 2013. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  5. ^ "Sydney 2000: Swimming – Men's 50m Freestyle Heat 4" (PDF). Sydney 2000. LA84 Foundation. p. 104. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 August 2011. Retrieved 28 April 2013. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  6. ^ "Results from the Summer Olympics – Swimming (Men's 50m Freestyle)". Canoe.ca. Retrieved 7 June 2013.
  7. ^ "Get on Bod". The Star (Malaysia). 9 January 2007. Retrieved 10 June 2013.
  8. ^ Tay, Suan Chiang (27 April 2013). "Leading the charge". Business Times (Singapore). Retrieved 10 June 2013.
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