Tan Paey Fern

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Tan Paey Fern (chinese name: 陈佩芬）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.^{[citation needed]} Tan was a very determined young girl.^{[citation needed]} She gave up her studies to practice table tennis. Her parents were worried but were very supportive.^{[citation needed]} Tan's skills vastly improved, and she soon turned semi-professional, becoming a full-time professional player in 1993.

Tan Paey Fern is currently ranked 94th in the world as of 7th August 2007.

[edit] 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 (partenr: 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)