Danny Yeo
Personal information
Full nameDanny Yeo Kai Quan[1]
Nationality Singapore
Born (1990-06-01) 1 June 1990
Singapore
Height1.82 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in)
Weight70 kg (150 lb)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesFreestyle, 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
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Jakarta 4×100 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Jakarta 4×200 m freestyle
Southeast Asian Games
Gold medal – first place2009 Laos4×100 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place2011 Indonesia200 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place2011 Indonesia4×200 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place2011 Indonesia4×100 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place2013 Myanmar4×200 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place2013 Myanmar4×100 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place2015 Singapore4×200 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place2015 Singapore4×100 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place2017 Kuala Lumpur4×100 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place2017 Kuala Lumpur4×200 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place2011 Indonesia100 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place2013 Myanmar100 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place2017 Kuala Lumpur200 m freestyle

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.


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