Che Chew Chan

Malaysian taekwondo practitioner

Che Chew Chan

Personal information

Nationality|  Malaysia
Born|  (1982-10-01) 1 October 1982 (age 42)
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

Women's taekwondo
Representing  Malaysia
Commonwealth Championships
| 2006 Brisbane | 67 kg
Universiade
| 2007 Bangkok | 67 kg
Asian Championships
| 2008 Luoyang | 67 kg
Southeast Asian Games
| 2001 Malaysia | 72 kg
| 2005 Manila | 67 kg
| 2007 Bangkok | 67 kg
| 2009 Vientiane | 67 kg

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

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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.

## External links

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* Che Chew Chan at TaekwondoData.com
* NBC Olympics Profile

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