Tan Paey Fern

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

Tan Paey Fern
Native name陈佩芬
Full nameSharon Tan Paey Fern
Born (1974-07-15) July 15, 1974
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 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
  • 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
  1. "Biographical information Sharon Tan". olympedia.org. OlyMADMen. Retrieved 9 June 2022.
  2. "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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