Tan Howe Liang

Tan Howe Liang was a Singaporean weightlifter who won the nation’s first Olympic medal, taking silver in the lightweight division at the 1960 Rome Games. Born in Swatow, China, he moved to Singapore with his family as a child and later won gold medals at the 1958 Asian Games and Commonwealth Games. After retiring from competition, he became a weightlifting coach and helped inspire generations of Singaporean athletes.