Thio Ging Hwie
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![]() Ging Hwie at the 1952 Olympics | |||||||||||||||
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Nationality | Indonesian | ||||||||||||||
Born | 29 November 1923 | ||||||||||||||
Died | 4 June 1989 Jakarta, Indonesia | (aged 65)||||||||||||||
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Sport | Weightlifting | ||||||||||||||
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Eric Thio Ging Hwie, Indonesianized as Wibowo Susetio, (29 November 1923 - 4 June 1989) was an Indonesian weightlifter. He competed in the men's lightweight event at the 1952 Summer Olympics.[1]
He was the first Chinese Indonesian sportsman to compete at the Olympic Games, when he took part in 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, the first Olympics attended by Indonesia.[2]
References
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Thio Ging Hwie Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 24 December 2019.
- ^ Atlet Indonesia Berdarah Cina Pertama Di Olimpiade ("First Indonesian Athlete of Chinese Blood at the Olympics") by Caesar Sardi at Juara.net, 30 January 2014.