Daniel Liew Yao Xiang (Liew Yao Xiang, born 1 May 1981) is a former Singaporean swimmer, who specialized in breaststroke events.[1] During his sporting career, Liew held a Singaporean record in the medley relay (3:51.16) from the 2001 Southeast Asian Games, and later represented Singapore at the 2000 Summer Olympics.[2] He also played for the Chinese Swimming Club before entering the national team.
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| Full name | Liew Yao Xiang | ||||||||||||||
| National team |  Singapore | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 1 May 1981 | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight | 68 kg (150 lb) | ||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Swimming | ||||||||||||||
| Strokes | Breaststroke | ||||||||||||||
| Club | Chinese Swimming Club | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Liew competed only in the men's 100 m breaststroke at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney. After winning a silver medal from the Southeast Asian Games in Brunei a year earlier, his entry time of 1:04.95 was officially accredited under a FINA B-standard.[3][4] He challenged seven other swimmers in heat four, including two-time Olympians Valērijs Kalmikovs of Latvia and Arsenio López of Puerto Rico. Coming from second on the initial length, he faded down the stretch with a poor swim to a seventh seed in 1:06.41, almost 1.5 seconds below his entry standard. Liew failed to advance into the semifinals, as he placed fifty-seventh overall on the first day of prelims.[5][6]
References edit
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Daniel Liew". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 13 June 2013.
- ^ "Swimming competition concludes with an upset". Utusan Malaysia. 13 September 2001. Archived from the original on 8 May 2005. Retrieved 13 June 2013.
- ^ "Swimming – Men's 100m Breaststroke Startlist (Heat 4)". Sydney 2000. Omega Timing. Retrieved 23 April 2013.
- ^ "Richard good as gold in 50m freestyle". The Jakarta Post. Jakarta. 12 August 1999. Archived from the original on 18 May 2015. Retrieved 25 May 2013.
- ^ "Sydney 2000: Swimming – Men's 100m Breaststroke Heat 4" (PDF). Sydney 2000. LA84 Foundation. p. 241. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 August 2011. Retrieved 23 April 2013.
- ^ Newberry, Paul (16 September 2000). "Thompson anchors U.S. relay win; Thorpe wins 400 free". Canoe.ca. Archived from the original on 15 June 2013. Retrieved 28 May 2013.
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External links edit
- Daniel Liew at Olympics.com
- Daniel Liew at Olympedia
- Daniel Liew at the Singapore National Olympic Council
- Daniel Liew at the Commonwealth Games Federation (archived)
- Daniel Liew at the Singapore National Olympic Council
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