Tan Howe Liang
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Tan Howe Liang (Chinese: 陈浩亮) is a weightlifter from Singapore who earned himself a place in history as the first and only Singaporean to win an Olympic medal, which he did in the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome where he won the Silver medal in the lightweight category.
[edit] Achievements
| Venue | Game | Category | Medal |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 Cardiff | 6th Commonwealth Games | Lightweight 790/358 | Gold |
| 1958 Tokyo | 3rd Asian Games | 67.5 kg (375.0 pts) | Gold |
| 1959 Bangkok | 1st SEAP Games | Lightweight 815/369.6 | Gold |
| 1960 Rome | 17th Olympic Games | Lightweight | Silver |
| 1962 Perth | 7th Commonwealth Games | Middleweight 860/390 | Gold |
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