Tan Paey Fern () 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
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