Tan Howe Liang, Singapore's first Olympic medallist and a weightlifting legend, has died at the age of 91. His historic silver medal in 1960 Rome Olympics remains a source of inspiration and pride for Singapore.
91-year-old Tan Howe Liang , Singapore 's first Olympic medallist, passed away on Tuesday . Singapore 's first Olympic medallist, weightlifter Tan Howe Liang , died on Tuesday at the age of 91.After winning a historic silver medal in the 1960 Rome Olympics , Tan was Singapore 's only Olympic medallist for nearly 50 years, until the women's table tennis team won Singapore 's next medals in the 2008 Beijing Olympics .
"Howe Liang's achievement has inspired many generations of Singaporeans," said SNOC President and Minister for Sustainability and the Environment Grace Fu. He developed an interest in weightlifting after he came across a strongman competition and started training seriously in 1952.
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