Chen Xiuke Explained

Chen Xiuke (;^[1] born 31 December 1976 in Dongfang, Hainan^[2]) is a male Chinese sports sailor. He competed for Team China at the 2008 Summer Olympics with Luo Youjia.^[3] He finished in 14th place.^{[1] [4]}

In 2007, Chen was injured while training in the United States when a boat capsized.^[5]

His original English name, Buddy Chen, was changed to Sugar Chen by his American coach's mother-in-law due to the similarity between this and the pronunciation of his Chinese name.

After competing in the Olympics, Chen became a competitive sailing coach.^[6]

Major performances

• 2003 National Champions Tournament - 4th 470 class;^[7]
• 2004 Asian Championships - 8th 470 class;
• 2005 National Games - 7th 470 class

Notes and References

1. Web site: 陈秀科 . sports.sina.com.cn . 23 April 2023.
2. Web site: Chen Xiuke . 2008-08-07 . 2012-06-05 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120605214318/http://2008teamchina.olympic.cn/index.php/personview/personsen/5128 . dead .
3. News: 奥帆攻略之托纳多级:老搭档爆冷闯进奥帆赛 . 23 April 2023 . news.bandao.cn.
4. News: 快讯：多体船托纳多级第2轮罗友佳/陈秀科第14名 . 23 April 2023 . sports.cctv.com.
5. News: 王 . 黎刚 . 奥运入场券来之不易 . 23 April 2023 . hnrb.hinews.cn.
6. News: 冬日海上运动不停歇 威波特尔休闲运动帆船赛在万宁石梅湾举行 . 23 April 2023 . 海南新房网.
7. News: 吴 . 雅菁 . 北京奥运争取打进前八 . 23 April 2023 . ngdsb.hinews.cn.