Kevin Tan

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In this Chinese name, the family name is Tan.
Kevin Tan
Men's artistic gymnastics
LevelSenior
ClubTeam Chevron
Head coach(es)Randy Jepson
Assistant coach(es)Slava Boiko
Medal record
Men's gymnastics
Representing the  United States
Summer Olympics
Bronze medal – third place 2008 Beijing Team
VISA Championships
Gold medal – first place 2006 St. Paul Still rings
Gold medal – first place 2007 San Jose Still rings
Gold medal – first place 2008 Houston Still rings
Silver medal – second place 2004 Nashville Still rings
Silver medal – second place 2005 Indianapolis Still rings
Bronze medal – third place 2010 Hartford Still rings
Chinese name
Hanyu Pinyin
Tán Kǎiwén

Kai Wen "Kevin" Tan (

artistic gymnast
.

Early life

Tan was born in 1981 in Fremont, California. He graduated from Mission San Jose High School, Class of 2000.

Career

At

NCAA team championship
as a senior in 2004 and also won the individual titles in still rings in 2003 and 2004, thus becoming Penn State's first back-to-back NCAA champion on the still rings. He also earned All-American honors on the parallel bars (2002) and high bar (2003) during his career.

Following his graduation, he began working as an assistant coach of the Penn State men's gymnastics team.[1]

Tan was a member of the 2005, 2006, and 2007 U.S. teams to the

still rings
, his specialty.

Tan was named to the 2008 Olympic team and was selected as captain of the team.[2] Tan did not qualify for the event final for his signature event the rings.[3] During the finals on the last event the pommel horse, Tan scored 12.755. Fellow team member and original alternate Alexander Artemev secured the bronze medal with a score 15.350.[4]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Kevin Tan to represent the U.S. at the 2008 Olympics". Archived from the original on 2008-09-16. Retrieved 2008-07-09.
  2. ^ Macur, Juliet (2008-06-22). "Paul Hamm Among Two to Win Olympic Berths". The New York Times. Retrieved 2008-08-12.
  3. ^ "Gymnastics Men's Artistic Rings Qualification". Official Olympics 2008 Website. Archived from the original on 2008-08-12. Retrieved 2008-08-12.
  4. ^ Lloyd, Janice (2008-08-12). "No Hamms, No Problem; American men take Bronze". USA Today. Retrieved 2008-08-12.

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