Tay Chin Joo - Place of Birth, Date of Birth, Age, Wiki, Facts, Net Worth, Birthday, Biography and Family

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May 12, 1955 69 years old

Singaporean swimmer

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About Tay Chin Joo

  • Tay Chin Joo (born 12 May 1955) is a former national Singaporean swimmer.
  • She competed in the women's 100 metre butterfly at the 1972 Summer Olympics.She was the only swimmer to qualify for the 1972 Munich Olympics on qualifying times set by FINA.
  • She became the youngest Singaporean to win a gold medal in 1965 at the South-East Asia Peninsula Games in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.Tay was Vice President (Synchronised Swimming) at the Singapore Swimming Association for 8 years.
  • Her story of bringing the national synchronised swimming team was told in an interview for the illustrated reference book "Great Lengths: Singapore's Swimming Pools".At present, Tay is a member of the Legacy Council, which was established in 2015 to highlight and showcase the aquatic fraternity's achievements.She has represented Singapore in 4 SEA Games, 3 Asian Games, and the 1970 British Commonwealth Games.
  • She also represented the nation at the 1971 Hapoel Games.
  • She was named Singapore's Sportswoman of the Year in 1973, and received the Individual Meritorious Award in 1971 and 1972.
  • She represented Singapore at the following games: 1965 Southeast Asian Games (One gold) 1966 Asian Games (One bronze) 1967 Southeast Asian Games (Two golds, two silvers, one bronze) 1969 Southeast Asian Games (Two golds, four silvers) 1970 Asian Games (Two silvers, one bronze) 1971 Southeast Asian Games (Four golds, one silver) 1974 Asian Games (One silver, two bronzes)

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