Chua Phung Kim
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 29 April 1939 Singapore, Straits Settlements |
| Died | 4 August 1990 (aged 51) Singapore |
| Spouse | Chew Luan Kiang (1940-1991)[citation needed] |
| Sport | |
| Country | Singapore  Malaysia (16 September 1963 - 8 August 1965) |
| Sport | Weightlifting |
Medal record | |
Chua Phung Kim (Chinese: 蔡攀錦; pinyin: Cài Pānjǐn; 29 April 1939 – 4 August 1990)[1] was a Singaporean weightlifter who first took to the sport in 1960 after being introduced to it by his elder brother, Chua Peng Kim. Just two years later, he helped Singapore win another gold medal in the Commonwealth Games by coming in tops in the bantamweight category during the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games held in Perth, Western Australia after lifting a total of 710 lbs. He represented Malaysia at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo when Singapore was part of Malaysia, but failed to win a medal.
In 1965, he also took the gold medal in the 4th SEAP Games. He lost out the gold medal in the 1970 British Commonwealth Games by a mere 2.5 kilograms,[2] before announcing his retirement from competitive participation in the sport in March 1971. In 1976, he contributed to the sport as a coach under the Singapore Amateur Weightlifting Federation until his death in 1990 at the age of 51.
He worked as an auto mechanic.[3]
References
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Chua Phung Kim". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 27 May 2013.
- ^ "Commonwealth Games Medallists - Weightlifting". gbrathletics.com. Retrieved 8 April 2020.
- ^ "Australian Job Offer To Weightlifters". The Canberra Times: 31. 9 January 1963. Retrieved 8 April 2020.
External links
- Hall of Fame - Chua Phung Kim at the Wayback Machine (archived 18 May 2006)
- Chua Phung Kim at the Singapore National Olympic Council
- Phung-Kim Chua at Olympics.com
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