Kelly Chan (windsurfer)
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This article is about the Singaporean windsurfer. For the Hong Kong singer-actress, see Kelly Chen.
Kelly Chan Kum Seng (Chinese: 陈金星; pinyin: Chén Jīnxīng; 15 December 1956 – 27 August 1998) was a Singaporean windsurfer. He was ranked number one in the Raceboard Lightweight class by the International Boardsailing Association in 1992. Chan represented Singapore from 1982 to 1997, winning several regional championships including a gold, a silver and two bronze medals at the Southeast Asian Games. He was ranked 35th in a list of Singapore's 50 Greatest Athletes of the Century by The Straits Times in 1999.[3][4]
In this Chinese name, the family name is Chan.
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Full name | Kelly Chan Kum Seng[1] | ||||||||||||||
Nationality | Singapore | ||||||||||||||
Born | (1956-12-15)15 December 1956[1] Singapore | ||||||||||||||
Died | 27 August 1998(1998-08-27) (aged 41) Singapore | ||||||||||||||
Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)[2] | ||||||||||||||
Weight | 66 kg (146 lb)[2] | ||||||||||||||
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Country | Singapore | ||||||||||||||
Sport | Windsurfing | ||||||||||||||
Club | East Coast Sailing Club | ||||||||||||||
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Highest world ranking | 1st (Raceboard Lightweight; March 1992) | ||||||||||||||
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