Tan Howe Liang

Tan Howe Liang,  (; 5 May 1933 – 3 December 2024) was a Chinese-born Singaporean Olympic weightlifter. He was the first Singaporean to win an Olympic Games medal. He did so in the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome where he won the silver medal in the lightweight category. He was the only Singaporean Olympic medalist until the 2008 Summer Olympics. Tan was born in Swatow, China.

Tan died on 3 December 2024 in Singapore at the age of 91.

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Category:1933 births
Category:2024 deaths
Category:Olympic silver medalists
Category:Singaporean sportspeople
Category:Weightlifters