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]

Elvin Chia
Personal information
Full nameElvin Chia Tshun Thau
Nationality Malaysia
Born (1977-04-26) 26 April 1977 (age 49)
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 place1998 Bangkok100m breaststroke
SEA Games
Gold medal – first place1997 Jakarta100m breaststroke
Gold medal – first place1999 Brunei100m breaststroke
Gold medal – first place1999 Brunei200m breaststroke
Gold medal – first place2001 Kuala Lumpur100m breaststroke
Gold medal – first place2001 Kuala Lumpur200m breaststroke
Silver medal – second place1995 Chiang Mai200m breaststroke
Silver medal – second place1995 Chiang Mai4x100m medley relay
Silver medal – second place1997 Jakarta200m breaststroke
Bronze medal – third place1995 Chiang Mai100m breaststroke

References

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  1. 1 2 "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.