Danny Yeo (swimmer)
Danny Yeo (born 1 June 1990) is a Singaporean swimmer.
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| Full name | Danny Yeo Kai Quan[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality |  Singapore | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 1 June 1990 Singapore | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.82 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 70 kg (150 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Swimming | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Strokes | Freestyle, medley | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Career
Yeo currently holds the national record in the Long Course (50m) for the 4 × 100 m freestyle relay together with Joseph Schooling, Quah Zheng Wen and Pang Sheng Jun and the 4 × 200 m freestyle relay with Joseph, Quah and Darren Lim.
In the Short Course (25m), he currently holds the national record for the 4×50m freestyle relay together with Dylan Koo, Pang Sheng Jun and Lionel Khoo.
He competes in the 50, 100 and 200 metres freestyle.
Personal life
Yeo's father died when Yeo was 16 but persevered on to become who he is today. He had a thought of retiring in 2015 when he suffered numerous injuries and sickness.[2]
References
- "YEO KAI QUAN DANNY". Singapore Sports Council. Retrieved 26 August 2017.
- "SEA Games: Danny Yeo overcomes personal issues to win bronze in 200m freestyle". Channel NewsAsia. Retrieved 26 August 2017.
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