Chai Hon Yam

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameChai•Hon Yam
Used nameChai•Hon Yam
Name orderOriental
Born10 July 1927 in Teluk Intan, Perak (MAS)
Died7 December 2017
AffiliationsSingapore Chinese Recreation Club, Singapore (SGP)
NOC Singapore

Biography

Chai Hon Yam had a relatively notable domestic career as a field hockey player after World War II, but his Olympic appearances were limited to three of Singapore’s six games in their eighth-place performance at the 1956 Melbourne Games. Although born in Malaysia, he was the only member of the national squad that year with Chinese ancestry. He was much better known for his career in the aviation industry, which he joined in 1948 when he began working for Malayan Airways (now Malaysia Airlines, after the company split to have separate airlines for Malaysia and Singapore). His contributions to engineering and technical services were key to the company’s expansion. He retired in 1985 and was later made an honorary member of the Association of Asian Aerospace Professionals.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1956 Summer Olympics Hockey SGP Chai Hon Yam
Hockey, Men (Olympic) Singapore 8