Stephanie Chan
Chim-Hing Stephanie Chan (Chinese: 陳暹卿, born July 30, 1957) is a Canadian para table tennis player who has won four medals in three Parapan American Games. She contracted polio at the age of four but began playing table tennis at the age of 44. She was the first female Canadian table tennis player to compete in the Paralympic Games in 2016.[1][2]
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| Full name | Chim-Hing (Stephanie) Chan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | July 30, 1957 British Hong Kong | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Home town | Richmond, British Columbia, Canada | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 165 cm (5 ft 5 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 85 kg (187 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Canada | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Para table tennis | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Disability | Polio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Disability class | C7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Chang-Chun Yu John MacPherson | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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References
- "Stephanie Chan". IPTTC.org. ITTF Para Table Tennis. March 29, 2019. Archived from the original on March 29, 2019. Retrieved March 29, 2019.
- "Stephanie Chan". games.paralympic.ca. Canadian Paralympic Committee. March 29, 2019. Archived from the original on March 29, 2019. Retrieved March 29, 2019.
External links
- Stephanie Chan at ITTF Para Table Tennis
- Stephanie Chan at the Canadian Paralympic Committee
- Stephanie Chan at the International Paralympic Committee
- Stephanie Chan at IPC.InfostradaSports.com (archived)
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