Griselda Khng (born 31 July 1991) is a

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. She and Sara Tan placed 15th in the 49erFX event at the

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. Khng was the flag bearer for

at the

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. At the

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in Singapore, Khng gave IOC President Jacques Rogge the letter to say that

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had won the competition to host the 2012 Olympics.

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* 1991 births Living people Singaporean female sailors (sport) Olympic sailors for Singapore Sailors at the 2016 Summer Olympics – 49er FX Sailors at the 2006 Asian Games SEA Games gold medalists for Singapore SEA Games medalists in sailing Competitors at the 2005 SEA Games Asian Games competitors for Singapore 21st-century Singaporean sportswomen {{Singapore-yachtracing-bio-stub