Loh Ah Chee (1 April 1922 – 31 October 1997) was a Singaporean[1] sports shooter.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1 April 1922 |
| Died | 31 October 1997 (aged 75) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Sports shooting |
Loh was a senior police officer, serving as Chief Weapons Instructor at the shooting ranges of Beach Road Police Station and the Police Training School. He also maintained membership in various gun clubs.[2]
Loh competed in the 1959 SEAP Games in silhouette shooting, winning a bronze medal.[2]
Loh competed for Malaysia in the 25 metre pistol event at the 1964 Summer Olympics.[3] Loh retired from sports the following year.[2] Along with Kok Kum Woh, Fred de Souza and Fung Lok Nam, Loh is credited with introducing Singaporeans into international sports shooting during the event.[2]
He was the father and mentor of Loh Kok Heng, who competed as a sports shooter for Singapore in the 1968 Summer Olympics.[2][4]
References
edit- ↑ "Loh Ah Chee". Olympedia.
- 1 2 3 4 5 Alpin, Nick; Waters, James Davi; Leong, May Lai (2005). Singapore Olympians: The Complete Who's Who, 1936-2004. pp. 365–369. ISBN 978-9812480729.
- ↑ "Loh Ah Chee". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 1 August 2015.
- ↑ "Loh Kok Heng". Olympedia.
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