Che Chew Chan
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |  Malaysia |
| Born | 1 October 1982 Johor Bahru, Malaysia |
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10+1⁄2 in) |
| Weight | 68 kg (150 lb) |
| Chinese name | |
| Chinese | 徐萩玹[1] |
| Hanyu Pinyin | Xú Qiūxuán |
| Jyutping | Ceoi4 Cau1 Sing4 |
| Hokkien POJ | Chhî Chhiu-hiân |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Taekwondo |
| Event | +67 kg |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Highest world ranking | 6th, 2009 |
Medal record | |
Che Chew Chan (born 1 October 1982 in Pontian, Johor) is a Malaysian taekwondo practitioner.[2] She is a three-time defending champion for the middleweight category and won a total of four gold medals at the Southeast Asian Games, a silver medalist at the 2007 Summer Universiade in Bangkok, Thailand,[3] and a silver medalist at the 2008 Asian Taekwondo Championships in Luoyang, China.
Che qualified for the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, after winning a gold medal for the women's 72 kg class at the Asian Taekwondo Qualifying Tournament for Beijing Olympic Games in Vietnam. She competed for the women's heavyweight category (+67 kg), where she first defeated Uzbekistan's Evgeniya Karimova in the preliminary match, with a decisive score of 5–4. A few hours later, she lost the quarterfinal match to Norway's Nina Solheim, with a score of 1–3. Because Solheim advanced further into the final match against Mexico's María del Rosario Espinoza, Che was offered another shot for a bronze medal triumph through the repechage bout, where she was eventually defeated by Egypt's Noha Abd Rabo, with a lethargic performance, at a score of 1–5.[4][5]
References
[edit]- ^ 参加京奥压力大．徐萩玹：担心出赛表现错过'追星'. Sin Chew Daily. 17 October 2012. Retrieved 11 August 2017.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Che Chew Chan". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 6 December 2012.
- ^ Lim, Teik Huat (21 May 2008). "Taekwondo: Chew Chan believes she can beat the odds in Beijing". The Star Online (Malaysia). Archived from the original on 3 June 2008. Retrieved 6 December 2012.
- ^ "Chew Chan ends jinx". Egypt News. 24 August 2008. Archived from the original on 9 February 2011. Retrieved 6 December 2012.
- ^ "Women's +67kg (+148 lbs) Repechage". NBC Olympics. Archived from the original on 15 August 2012. Retrieved 6 December 2012.
External links
[edit]- Che Chew Chan at TaekwondoData.com
- NBC Olympics Profile
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