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Elvin Chia

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Elvin Chia
Personal information
Full nameElvin Chia Tshun Thau
Nationality Malaysia
Born (1977-04-26) 26 April 1977 (age 47)
Sandakan, Sabah
Height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight194 lb (88 kg)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesBreaststroke
Medal record
Men's Swimming
Representing  Malaysia
Asian Games
Bronze medal – third place 1998 Bangkok 100m breaststroke
SEA Games
Gold medal – first place 1997 Jakarta 100m breaststroke
Gold medal – first place 1999 Brunei 100m breaststroke
Gold medal – first place 1999 Brunei 200m breaststroke
Gold medal – first place 2001 Kuala Lumpur 100m breaststroke
Gold medal – first place 2001 Kuala Lumpur 200m breaststroke
Silver medal – second place 1995 Chiang Mai 200m breaststroke
Silver medal – second place 1995 Chiang Mai 4x100m medley relay
Silver medal – second place 1997 Jakarta 200m breaststroke
Bronze medal – third place 1995 Chiang Mai 100m breaststroke

Elvin Chia Tshun Thau (born 26 April 1977)[1] is a retired Malaysian swimmer. He was born in Sandakan, Sabah. He was the Malaysian Olympian of the Year in 1999.[2] He also competed at the Summer Olympic Games: 1996 and 2000.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Olympics Swimmer - Elvin Chia". sports-reference. Archived from the original on 18 August 2012. Retrieved 12 August 2012.
  2. ^ "Malaysian Olympians". The Olympic Council of Malaysia. Archived from the original on 15 August 2012. Retrieved 12 August 2012.