Tan Paey Fern
# Tan Paey Fern

Tan Paey Fern (simplified Chinese: 陈佩芬; traditional Chinese: 陳佩芬; pinyin: Chén Pèifēn) is a Singaporean table tennis Player.

Tan was talent-scouted by ex-National Table Tennis Coach, Mr. Foo Soo Peng, when she was playing table tennis casually with her brother and some friends at the age of 9. Tan was a very determined young girl. She gave up her studies to practice table tennis. Her parents were worried but were very supportive. Tan's skills vastly improved, and she soon turned semi-professional, becoming a full-time professional player in 1993.

## Post athletic career

On 10 January 2018, Fern, was named as the chef de mission of Singapore's first ever Winter Olympic team.

## Achievements

* 2007
   * Commonwealth Championships
      * Gold - Women's Team
      * Bronze - Mixed Doubles (partner: Cai Xiao Li)
* 2006
   * 15th Asian Games
      * Silver - Women's Team
   * 5th South East Asian Championships
      * Gold - Women's Team
      * Gold - Women's Doubles (partner: Zhang Xueling)
      * Silver - Women's Singles
      * Silver - Mixed DOubles
   * Commonwealth Games
      * Gold - Women's Team
      * Silver - Women's Doubles (partner: Xu Yan)
      * Bronze - Mixed Doubles (partner: Ho Jia Ren Jason)
* 2005
   * ITTF Korea Open
      * 1st - Women's Doubles (partner: Zhang Xueling)
   * Asian Cup
      * 5th - Women's Singles
* 2004
   * Commonwealth Championships
      * Gold - Women's Team
      * Gold - Women's Doubles
      * Bronze - Women's Singles
   * Oylimpic Games
      * Top 16 - Women's Doubles (partner: Zhang Xueling)
* 2003
   * 22nd SEA Games
* 1997
   * Commonwealth Championships
      * Gold - Women's Team
      * Silver - Women's Singles
      * Silver - Women's Doubles
