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Joscelin Yeo Net Worth, Age, Height, Bio, Birthday, Wiki!

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Joscelin Yeo Biography

Joscelin Yeo is one of the most popular and richest Swimmer who was born on May 2, 1979 in Seoul, South Korea.

Yeo began her international swimming career at age 11, at the 1990 Asian Games. She swam at almost every major international meet, including the Southeast Asian Games (8 times), the Asian Games (4), the Olympics (4), and the Commonwealth Games (3). She ended her 16-year swimming career in early 2007.

In 1991, Yeo made her SEA Games debut in Manila as a 12-year-old. She won several silvers and bronzes.

NameJoscelin Yeo
First NameJose
Last NameKusugak
OccupationSwimmer
BirthdayMay 2
Birth Year1979
Place of BirthSeoul
Home Town
Birth CountrySouth Korea
Birth SignTaurus
Full/Birth Name
ParentsLawrence Yeo, Tan Lee Choo
SiblingsGerard Yeo, Leonard Yeo
SpouseJoseph Christopher Purcell
Children(s)Sean Christopher Purcell, Michael Joseph Purcell, David Benjamin Purcell, Sarah Purcell

Ethnicity, religion & political views

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Yeo swam for Singapore at four consecutive Olympics (1992, 1996, 2000 and 2004).

Joscelin Yeo Net Worth

Joscelin Yeo is one of the richest Swimmer from South Korea. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Joscelin Yeo's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Joscelin Yeo Wei Ling (Chinese: 杨玮玲 ; pinyin: Yáng Wěilíng ; born 2 May 1979) is a former Nominated Member of Parliament (NMP) from Nov 2006 to Apr 2011 and a former competitive swimmer from Singapore. Yeo won 40 gold medals at the Southeast Asian Games. She also represented Singapore in the Asian Games, Commonwealth Games and Summer Olympics. Yeo was elected as a Rhodes Scholar but never took up the scholarship. During the 2012 London Olympics, she was a TV analyst for certain Asian markets on ESPN Star Sports.

Net Worth$5 Million
SalaryUnder Review
Source of IncomeSwimmer
CarsNot Available
HouseLiving in own house.

In 1993, with the Games held in Singapore, Yeo won nine gold medals, which included 7 individual and 2 relay races. At the Games, she lost only one race: the 400 IM to compatriot Ooi Yufen May.

Yeo was awarded Singapore’s Sportsgirl of the Year award in 1994, and the Sportswoman of the Year awards in 1993, 1995 and 1999. She was prevented from winning any more due to a rule that stopped athletes from winning more than three times. This rule has since been lifted.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Yeo swam at eight SEA Games (1991-2003), and currently hold the record of the most gold medals in SEA Games history with 40 gold medals, surpassing fellow Singaporean swimmer Patricia Chan’s record of 39 gold medals.

In 1995, in Chiangmai, Yeo also won the same seven individual races as in 1993, but lost out on the two relays. She was also the only gold medallist in the Singapore swimming squad.

Who is Joscelin Yeo Dating?

According to our records, Joscelin Yeo married to Joseph Christopher Purcell . As of December 1, 2023, Joscelin Yeo’s is not dating anyone.

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Yeo competed in four Asian Games (1994, 1998, 2002 and 2006). In the 1994 Games and the 2002 Games, she won bronze medals in the 100 Butterfly and was the only Singapore swimmer to win a medal at both Games. The 2006 Games was her last international competition.

Facts & Trivia

Jose Ranked on the list of most popular Swimmer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in South Korea. Joscelin Yeo celebrates birthday on May 2 of every year.

In the 1999 Games, Yeo won six gold medals, all in Games Records. She was slated for 12 events, but pulled out of the fourth day of competition, due to a right shoulder injury. The only individual race she lost was the 400 Free, where she managed a bronze, finishing behind Pilin Tachakittiranan of Thailand and compatriot Bouvron Mei-Yen Christel.

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