Human Interest |
Further Personal Information |
Residence |
Ann Arbor, MI, USA |
Sport Specific Information |
Club / Team |
Wolverines (University of Michigan): Ann Arbor, MI, USA |
Further Personal Information |
Higher education |
Aerospace Engineering - University of Michigan, College of Engineering: Ann Arbor, MI, USA |
Sport Specific Information |
Why this sport? |
He had practiced gymnastics at school in Singapore and was looking for a way to relieve stress and have fun after he moved to the U.S. for university. He made some friends that were on the Women's gymnastics team and approached the coach who informed him he could not practice casually but would have to join the team. |
Name of coach |
Kurt Golder |
Coach from what year? |
2006 |
When and where did you begin this sport? |
At school in Singapore. |
Further Personal Information |
Occupation |
Student |
Sport Specific Information |
Coach from which country? |
United States |
General Interest |
Other information |
LONG WAIT The first male Singaporean gymnast to win a medal at the 2007 SEA Games in 20 years (singaporegymnastics.org.sg, 11 Jan 2010)
NATIONAL FIRST The first U-M gymnast to win an All-American award in two different events in back to back years 2007-08. (grfx.cstv.com, 20 Sep 2010) |
Further Personal Information |
Other names |
David Chan |