Che Chew Chan

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 Chew Chan
Personal information
Nationality Malaysia
Born (1982-10-01) 1 October 1982
Johor Bahru, Malaysia
Height1.79 m (5 ft 10+12 in)
Weight68 kg (150 lb)
Chinese name
Chinese[1]
Hanyu PinyinXú Qiūxuán
JyutpingCeoi4 Cau1 Sing4
Hokkien POJChhî Chhiu-hiân
Sport
SportTaekwondo
Event(s)+67 kg
Achievements and titles
Highest world ranking6th, 2009
Medal record
Women's taekwondo
Representing  Malaysia
Commonwealth Championships
Silver medal – second place2006 Brisbane 67 kg
Universiade
Silver medal – second place2007 Bangkok 67 kg
Asian Championships
Silver medal – second place2008 Luoyang 67 kg
Southeast Asian Games
Gold medal – first place2001 Malaysia 72 kg
Gold medal – first place2005 Manila 67 kg
Gold medal – first place2007 Bangkok 67 kg
Gold medal – first place2009 Vientiane 67 kg

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

  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. "Chew Chan ends jinx". Egypt News. 24 August 2008. Archived from the original on 9 February 2011. Retrieved 6 December 2012.
  5. "Women's +67kg (+148 lbs) Repechage". NBC Olympics. Archived from the original on 15 August 2012. Retrieved 6 December 2012.


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