Tan Eng Yoon (9 January 1928 – 30 January 2010) was a Singaporean sprinter who competed at the

1956 Summer Olympics The 1956 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XVI Olympiad and officially branded as Melbourne 1956, were an international multi-sport event held in Melbourne, Victoria (Australia), Victoria, Australia, from 22 November to 8 December ...

Biography

Tan Eng Yoon finished second behind

Ken Wilmshurst Kenneth Stanley David Wilmshurst (9 April 1931 – 3 October 1992) was an Olympic athlete from England who competed at the 1956 Summer Olympics. Biography Born in Calcutta, West Bengal (India), he specialised in the long jump and triple jump ...

in the triple jump event at the British

1956 AAA Championships The 1956 AAA Championships was the 1956 edition of the annual outdoor track and field competition organised by the Amateur Athletic Association (AAA). It was held from 13 to 14 July 1956 at White City Stadium in London, England. Summary The ...

. Later that year he represented Malaysia at the 1956 Olympic Games in Melbourne, where he competed in the men's 100 metres. In the triple jump event at the

1959 Southeast Asian Peninsular Games The 1959 Southeast Asian Peninsular Games, officially known as the 1st Southeast Asian Peninsular Games, were the first and inaugural edition of the biennial multi-sport event for Southeast Asian athletes, organised by the SEAP Games Federation. ...

, he set a Singaporean record that lasted for 32 years. He later became the coach of the national team, and was the first President of the Singapore Olympians Association. Tan died on 30 January 2010 after being hit by a motorist.

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* 1928 births 2010 deaths Athletes (track and field) at the 1956 Summer Olympics Singaporean male sprinters Singaporean male triple jumpers Olympic athletes for Singapore Place of birth missing SEA Games medalists in athletics SEA Games gold medalists for Singapore Athletes (track and field) at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games Competitors at the 1959 SEAP Games Commonwealth Games competitors for Singapore Road incident deaths in Singapore Pedestrian road incident deaths 20th-century Singaporean sportsmen {{Singapore-athletics-bio-stub