Chen Xiuke
Appearance
Chen Xiuke (Chinese: 陈秀科; pinyin: Chén Xiùkē;[1] born 31 December 1976 in Dongfang, Hainan[2]) is a male Chinese sports sailor. He competed for Team China at the 2008 Summer Olympics with Luo Youjia.[3] He finished in 14th place.[1][4]
In 2007, Chen was injured while training in the United States when a boat capsized.[5]
His original English name, Buddy Chen, was changed to Sugar Chen by his American coach's mother-in-law due to the similarity between this and the pronunciation of his Chinese name.
After competing in the Olympics, Chen became a competitive sailing coach.[6]
Major performances
[edit]- 2003 National Champions Tournament - 4th 470 class;[7]
- 2004 Asian Championships - 8th 470 class;
- 2005 National Games - 7th 470 class
References
[edit]- ^ a b "陈秀科". sports.sina.com.cn. Retrieved 23 April 2023.
- ^ "Chen Xiuke". Archived from the original on 2012-06-05. Retrieved 2008-08-07.
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- ^ "快讯:多体船托纳多级第2轮罗友佳/陈秀科第14名". sports.cctv.com. Retrieved 23 April 2023.
- ^ 王, 黎刚. "奥运入场券来之不易". hnrb.hinews.cn. Retrieved 23 April 2023.
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- ^ 吴, 雅菁. "北京奥运争取打进前八". ngdsb.hinews.cn. Retrieved 23 April 2023.