Tan Paey Fern

Tan Paey Fern
Native name陈佩芬
Full nameSharon Tan Paey Fern
Born (1974-07-15) July 15, 1974 (age 50)
Singapore
Height160 cm (5 ft 3 in)[1]
Weight43 kg (95 lb; 6.8 st)[1]
Table tennis career
Playing styleRight-hand 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

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On 10 January 2018, Fern, was named as the chef de mission of Singapore's first ever Winter Olympic team.[3][4]

Achievements

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  • 2007
    • Commonwealth Championships
      • Gold - Women's Team
      • Bronze - Mixed Doubles (partner: Cai Xiao Li)
  • 2006
    • 15th Asian Games
      • Silver - Women's Team
    • 5th South East Asian Championships
      • Gold - Women's Team
      • Gold - Women's Doubles (partner: Zhang Xueling)
      • Silver - Women's Singles
      • Silver - Mixed DOubles
    • Commonwealth Games
      • Gold - Women's Team
      • Silver - Women's Doubles (partner: Xu Yan)
      • Bronze - Mixed Doubles (partner: Ho Jia Ren Jason)
  • 2005
    • ITTF Korea Open
    • Asian Cup
      • 5th - Women's Singles
  • 2004
    • Commonwealth Championships
      • Gold - Women's Team
      • Gold - Women's Doubles
      • Bronze - Women's Singles
    • Oylimpic Games
      • Top 16 - Women's Doubles (partner: Zhang Xueling)
  • 2003
    • 22nd SEA Games
  • 1997
    • Commonwealth Championships
      • Gold - Women's Team
      • Silver - Women's Singles
      • Silver - Women's Doubles

References

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  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. ^ "Olympian Tan Paey Fern to be chef de mission for Singapore's first Winter Olympics outing". 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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