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Kevin Tan

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In this Chinese name, the family name is Tan.

Kevin Tan
Tan in 2008 at The Tour of Gymnastics Superstars
Personal information
Full nameKai-Wen Tan
Country representedUnited States
Born (1981-09-24) September 24, 1981 (age 43)
Fremont, California, U.S.
Height5 ft 4 in (163 cm)
Weight141 lb (64 kg)
DisciplineMen's artistic gymnastics
Years on national team2006–2010
GymTeam Chevron
College teamPenn State Nittany Lions
Head coach(es)Randy Jepson
Assistant coach(es)Slava Boiko
Medal record
Men's artistic gymnastics
Representing  United States
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Olympic Games 0 0 1
Total 0 0 1
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 2008 Beijing Team

Kai-Wen "Kevin" Tan (simplified Chinese: 谭凯文; traditional Chinese: 譚凱文; pinyin: Tán Kǎiwén; born September 24, 1981) is an American artistic gymnast. He is a former member of the United States men's national artistic gymnastics team and won an Olympic bronze medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics.

Early life and education

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Tan was born on September 24, 1981, in Fremont, California. He graduated from Mission San Jose High School, Class of 2000.

Gymnastics career

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At Penn State, Tan was a six-time All-American. He won the NCAA team championship as a senior in 2004 and won the individual titles in still rings in 2003 and 2004, thus becoming Penn State's first back-to-back NCAA champion on the still rings. He also earned All-American honors on the parallel bars (2002) and horizontal bar (2003) during his career.

Following his graduation, he began working as an assistant coach of the Penn State men's gymnastics team.[1]

Tan was a member of the 2005, 2006, and 2007 U.S. teams to the World Gymnastics Championships and is a 3-time U.S. national champion in the still rings, his specialty.

Tan was named to the 2008 Olympic team and was selected as captain of the team.[2] Tan did not qualify for the event final for his signature event the rings.[3] During the finals on the last event the pommel horse, Tan scored 12.755. Fellow team member and original alternate Alexander Artemev secured the bronze medal with a score of 15.350.[4]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Kevin Tan to represent the U.S. at the 2008 Olympics". Archived from the original on September 16, 2008. Retrieved July 9, 2008.
  2. ^ Macur, Juliet (June 22, 2008). "Paul Hamm Among Two to Win Olympic Berths". The New York Times. Retrieved August 12, 2008.
  3. ^ "Gymnastics Men's Artistic Rings Qualification". Official Olympics 2008 Website. Archived from the original on August 12, 2008. Retrieved August 12, 2008.
  4. ^ Lloyd, Janice (August 12, 2008). "No Hamms, No Problem; American men take Bronze". USA Today. Retrieved August 12, 2008.
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