Ang Peng Siong
- January 4, 2024
- Swimmer
Quick Facts
Ang Peng Siong Biography
| Name | Ang Peng Siong |
| Birthday | Oct 27 |
| Birth Year | 1962 |
| Birth Country | Singapore |
| Birth Sign | Libra |
| Parents | Ang Teck Bee, Ho Lily |
| Spouse | Wendy Lee |
Ang Peng Siong is one of the most popular and richest Swimmer who was born on October 27, 1962 in Singapore. The swimmer who set the fastest 50-meter swim time in the entire world back in 1982, clocking at 22.69 seconds at the U.S. Swimming Championships.
Thum Ping Tjin also swam for Singapore in the Olympics. also competed to Singapore during the Olympics.
Ang learned to swim at the age of five , taught by his father, Ang Teck Bee (Chinese: 洪德美). The senior Ang was an athlete of note who competed in judo at the 1964 Olympic Games in Tokyo. He studied at Anderson Secondary School and Anglo-Chinese School.
In eight competitions at the Southeast Asian Games from 1977 to 1993, Ang won a total of 20 gold medals. He held the Asian record in the 50 metres freestyle up until 1996. His time of 22.69 seconds stood as a Singapore national record for 33 years until Joseph Schooling broke it at the 2015 SEA Games.
The father of his son Ang Teck Bee competed in Judo in his 1964 Olympics.
Ang Peng Siong Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Swimmer |
| House | Living in own house. |
Ang Peng Siong is one of the richest Swimmer from Singapore. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Ang Peng Siong 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
He was a student at Anderson Secondary School in Singapore.
He competed in 1984’s Olympics at Los Angeles.
Ang Peng Siong (Chinese: 洪秉祥 ; pinyin: Hóng Bǐngxiáng ; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Âng Píng- siông ; born 27 October 1962 in Singapore) is a swimmer from Singapore, who once held World Number 1 ranking in the 50 m freestyle. As of 2012, he is Singapore’s Swimming National Head Coach.
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Who is Ang Peng Siong Dating?
According to our records, Ang Peng Siong married to Wendy Lee. As of December 1, 2023, Ang Peng Siong’s is not dating anyone.
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Ang represented Singapore at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, where he won the ‘B’ consolation final in the 100 m freestyle. (He was not able to compete in his pet event, the 50 m freestyle, as it was not an Olympic event until 1988.)
Facts & Trivia
Ang Ranked on the list of most popular Swimmer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Singapore. Ang Peng Siong celebrates birthday on October 27 of every year.
Ang was ranked fifth in a list of Singapore’s 50 Greatest Athletes of the Century by The Straits Times in 1999.
Did Ang Peng Siong win Olympics?
That year in the Asian Games, Peng Siong took home a gold medal in the 100m freestyle event. He continued this winning streak in his pet event at the 1984 Olympics, where he won the B final.
How old is Ang Peng Siong?
59 years (October 27, 1962)
Who is the fastest swimmer in Singapore?
- (55.10) Quah Zheng Wen.
- (1:01.75) Lionel Khoo.
- (50.90) Joseph Schooling.
- (49.71) Darren Lim.
Who is the fastest swimmer in the world?
Olympic gold-medalist Michael Phelps can swim the 200-meter freestyle in approximately 1.42 minutes, which equates to a speed of about 4.7 mph (miles per hour) or 7.6 km/h (kilometers per hour).
Who is the best swimmer in Singapore?
Retrieved 4 April 2022. ^ “ Joseph Schooling Wins Singapore’s First Ever Olympic Swimming Medal With 100 Fly Victory”. 13 August 2016.