Danny Yeo (swimmer)

Danny Yeo

Personal information
Full name	Danny Yeo Kai Quan[1]
Nationality	Singapore
Born	(1990-06-01) 1 June 1990 (age 34) Singapore
Height	1.82 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in)
Weight	70 kg (150 lb)
Sport
Sport	Swimming
Strokes	Freestyle, medley
Medal record Representing  Singapore Event 1st 2nd 3rd Asian Games 0 0 2 Southeast Asian Games 10 1 2 Total 10 1 4 Asian Games 2018 Jakarta 4×100 m freestyle 2018 Jakarta 4×200 m freestyle Southeast Asian Games 2009 Laos 4×100 m freestyle 2011 Indonesia 200 m freestyle 2011 Indonesia 4×200 m freestyle 2011 Indonesia 4×100 m freestyle 2013 Myanmar 4×200 m freestyle 2013 Myanmar 4×100 m freestyle 2015 Singapore 4×200 m freestyle 2015 Singapore 4×100 m freestyle 2017 Kuala Lumpur 4×100 m freestyle 2017 Kuala Lumpur 4×200 m freestyle 2011 Indonesia 100 m freestyle 2013 Myanmar 100 m freestyle 2017 Kuala Lumpur 200 m freestyle

In this Chinese name, the family name is Yeo.

Danny Yeo (born 1 June 1990) is a Singaporean swimmer.

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

1. "YEO KAI QUAN DANNY". Singapore Sports Council. Retrieved 26 August 2017.
2. "SEA Games: Danny Yeo overcomes personal issues to win bronze in 200m freestyle". Channel NewsAsia. Archived from the original on 26 August 2017. Retrieved 26 August 2017.