Benedict Tan

Benedict Tan Chi Loong (born 21 November 1967) is a former Singaporean sailor and a doctor. He competed in the Laser event at the 1996 Summer Olympics.[1] Tan was the former president of the Singapore Sailing Federation (SSF) from 2010 to 2018.

Ben Tan
Personal information
NationalitySingaporean
Born (1967-11-21) 21 November 1967
Sport
SportSailing
Medal record
Sailing
Representing  Singapore
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place1994 HiroshimaLaser

Early life

Tan was born in a Peranakan family with a younger sibling. He studied in Eunos Primary, Ghim Moh Secondary School, and Hwa Chong Junior College.[2][3][4]

Sailing

At the 1994 Asian Games held at Hiroshima, Japan, Tan won the gold medal in the Laser class.[5] In 2010, Tan became the president of the SSF.[6] In 2018, he stepped down from the position.[6]

Sports

In 2018, Tan was elected as one of the Singapore National Olympic Council's vice presidents.[7][8]

References
  1. "Ben Tan". Olympedia. Retrieved 26 June 2020.
  2. "250 grand reasons to smile". eresources.nlb.gov.sg. Retrieved 24 September 2021.
  3. "Gold' Sea, the doctor". eresources.nlb.gov.sg. Retrieved 24 September 2021.
  4. "Modest sailor Tan a model sportsman". eresources.nlb.gov.sg. Retrieved 24 September 2021.
  5. "Ben wins Laser class to bag a gold for Singapore". eresources.nlb.gov.sg. Retrieved 30 September 2021.
  6. Kwek, Kimberly (28 June 2018). "Mission accomplished for Dr Tan". The New Paper. Retrieved 7 January 2022.
  7. Auto, Hermes (6 June 2018). "Ben Tan and Milan Kwee elected as Singapore National Olympic Council vice-presidents | The Straits Times". www.straitstimes.com. Retrieved 7 January 2022.
  8. "Committees". Singapore National Olympic Council. Retrieved 11 June 2023.
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