Tan Paey Fern

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Tan Paey Fern
Native name陈佩芬
Full nameSharon Tan Paey Fern
Born (1974-07-15) July 15, 1974 (age 49)
Singapore
Height160 cm (5 ft 3 in)
shakehand grip
Medal record
Women's
Table Tennis
Representing  Singapore
Asian Games
Silver medal – second place 2006 Doha Team
Bronze medal – third place 2002 Busan Team
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place 2002 Manchester Team
Gold medal – first place 2006 Melbourne Team
Silver medal – second place 2006 Melbourne Doubles
Bronze medal – third place 2002 Manchester Singles
Bronze medal – third place 2002 Manchester Doubles
Bronze medal – third place 2006 Melbourne Mixed doubles
Southeast Asian Games
Gold medal – first place
1999 Bandar Seri Begawan
Team
Gold medal – first place
2001 Kuala Lumpur
Team
Gold medal – first place
2003 Vietnam
Team
Gold medal – first place
2005 Manila
Team
Gold medal – first place
2007 Nakhon Ratchasima
Team
Silver medal – second place
2003 Vietnam
Doubles
Bronze medal – third place
1993 Singapore
Doubles
Bronze medal – third place
1993 Singapore
Mixed doubles
Bronze medal – third place
1997 Jakarta Lumpur
Singles
Bronze medal – third place
1997 Jakarta Lumpur
Team
Bronze medal – third place
2005 Manila
Doubles

Tan Paey Fern (simplified Chinese: 陈佩芬; traditional Chinese: 陳佩芬; pinyin: Chén Pèifēn) is a Singaporean table tennis Player.

Tan was talent-scouted by ex-National Table Tennis Coach, Mr. Foo Soo Peng, when she was playing table tennis casually with her brother and some friends at the age of 9.[2] Tan was a very determined young girl.[2] She gave up her studies to practice table tennis. Her parents were worried but were very supportive.[2] Tan's skills vastly improved, and she soon turned semi-professional, becoming a full-time professional player in 1993.[2]

Post athletic career

On 10 January 2018, Fern, was named as the

chef de mission of Singapore's first ever Winter Olympic team.[3][4]

Achievements

References

  1. ^ a b "Biographical information Sharon Tan". olympedia.org. OlyMADMen. Retrieved 9 June 2022.
  2. ^ a b c d "Tan Paey Fern". snoc.org.sg. Archived from the original on 27 September 2011. Retrieved 10 October 2010.
  3. Channel NewsAsia
    . Singapore. 10 January 2018. Retrieved 12 January 2018.
  4. ^ Chia, Nicole (10 January 2018). "Olympics: Former table tennis player Tan Paey Fern is Singapore's chef de mission for PyeongChang Winter Games". The Straits Times. Singapore. Retrieved 12 January 2018.

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